STRCTENG 302 : Steel Structures Design

Engineering

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Mechanical properties of steel and contextualises the application of steel and steel/concrete into buildings and bridges including material environmental and sustainability considerations. Comprehensive introduction to design of structural steel members and connections and their use in structures. Application to vertical load carrying systems and steel building behaviour in earthquake and fire.

Course Overview

This course covers the introduction to member and connection design of steel buildings.  Students will learn the basics of tension, bending, compression, and combined actions for steel members, and in introduction to non-seismic detailing in steel construction.

The course will consist of three hours of  lectures and one tutorial.  Students will submit 10 homework assignments and online quizzes in order to help reinforce course concepts.  Two laboratory sessions will provide hands-on learning opportunities of the concepts taught, and a design project of a steel building will provide an opportunity to apply the concepts learned in class.  There is one mid-term test, and one comprehensive exam for the course.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: CIVIL 210 or STRCTENG 200 Restriction: CIVIL 313

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Analyse steel members subjected to various loadings (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
  2. Demonstrate ability to design both steel members for design loadings (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
  3. Design Non-seismic steel connections (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Online Quizzes 5% Individual Coursework
Homework Assignments 2.5% Individual Coursework
Laboratory 10% Individual Coursework
Design Project 20% Group Coursework
Test 20% Individual Test
Final Exam 40% Individual Examination
Tutorial Quizzes 2.5% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Online Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Laboratory
Design Project
Test
Final Exam
Tutorial Quizzes
Students MUST sit the exam to pass the course. Otherwise a DNS (Did Not Sit) result will be returned.  Students must score a minimum of 40% on the exam in order to pass the course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 3 hours of lectures, a 1 hour tutorial, 2 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 4 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation. There is also an experimental lab one week of the semester.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

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

Lectures will be available as recordings. 

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

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 3404.  All of these standards can be freely downloaded from the Standards New Zealand website.

In addition to the standard, this course has a course book giving comprehensive explanations behind the requirements being taught.

Health & Safety

Students are expected to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Health and Safety section of the Engineering Undergraduate Handbook.  For lab sessions in the MDLS, students are expected to adhere to the Health and Safety requirements of the lab, including but not limited to, receiving a lab induction prior to the lab date,  following directions of the TA's and MDLS staff, and adhering to the control measures for the lab.

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.

Note that these course evaluations are the principal means of ongoing review and improvement to the course. This is especially the case for this being a new course. Your feedback is very important and will be acted on. Please make sure you complete these evaluations when the invitation arrives. Time will be allowed within a lecture during the evaluation period to achieve this.

Other Information

For the project, which is done in groups, students are expected to work together to plan the  design and to
determine who will do which part of the project in order that all students in the group participate evenly in the
work and get learning benet from the full scope of the project. Students will be required to sign a statement
on the cover sheet of the project stating either that they have participated evenly in the project or advising
what the split of work undertaken has been. Students are especially encouraged to work together during the
design oce period to discuss the way to plan designs and who will undertake which parts of the project in
order to share the workload. This is a very ecient way of learning about the design of parts of the project that
you are not doing the calculations for.

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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, 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.