CIVIL 313 : Structures and Design 3

Engineering

2023 Summer School (1230) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Design of structures in reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete and structural steel. Computer analysis of structures; use of a commercial analysis program. Design project.

Course Overview

This course covers the introduction to member design in both steel and concrete buildings.  Students will learn the basics of tension, bending, compression, and combined actions for both steel and concrete members.  There will be a very brief introduction to connection detailing, but the main focus of the course is on member design.  

The course will consist of two weekly lectures of two hours each.  The first six weeks will cover steel design, whilst the second six weeks will cover concrete design.  Students will submit weekly homeworks and online quizzes in order to help reinforce course concepts, and will be assessed on a design project for both a steel and concrete building as well as two comprehensive exams, one for each part of the course.  

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: CIVIL 211

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Analyse steel and concrete members subjected to various loadings (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.2)
  2. Demonstrate ability to design both steel and concrete members (Capability 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2 and 6.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Design Projects 20% Peer Coursework
Online Quizzes 5% Individual Coursework
Homeworks 5% Individual Coursework
Test 35% Individual Test
Exam 35% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2
Design Projects
Online Quizzes
Homeworks
Test
Exam

Students must sit the exam to pass the course. Otherwise, a DNS (did not sit) result will be returned

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course. The summer semester is shorter than a regular semester, so students are expected to spend 20 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course each week you can expect 8 hours of lectures, 3 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 9 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including lectures to complete components of the course.

Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials/demonstrations will be available as recordings.

The course may include live online events including group discussions/tutorials/office hours.

Attendance on campus is required for the test.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

This course requires students to use the New Zealand design standards for loadings, concrete, and steel. Specific standards which are required are: NZS 1170.0, NZS 1170.1, NZS 3101, NZS 3404.  All of these standards can be freely downloaded from the Standards New Zealand website.

In addition to the standard, this course has two course books, one for steel and one for concrete.

Health & Safety

Students are expected to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Health and Safety section of the Engineering Undergraduate Handbook.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Course materials will be pre-uploaded for both assessments and worked solutions (with pre-timed release) so that students can get timely feedback to help them study for the course test and exam.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 10/11/2022 04:25 p.m.