This is an invigilated exam, two hours in duration, where you cannot ask for assistance or confer with other students. You can bring in any material from lectures, tutorials and practicals covered during the trimester. You may also bring annotated series of Australian Standards.

This is an invigilated test, where you cannot ask for assistance or confer with others. The test will cover all the material from lectures, tutorials and practicals preceding the test. You are allowed to bring one double-sided A4 sheet with written or printed information into the examination room.

Individual Assignment and Practical Report

Introduction to Structural Design

CS2003 - Introduction to Structural Design

Introduction to structural design. Introduction to the use of design standards and codes. Introduction to limit state designs. Permanent actions (Dead loads), Imposed actions (Live loads), Wind actions (Wind loads). Design of steel members (tension, compression and flexural members) and their connections. Design of timber members and their connections. Review of selected International codes and standards.

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118304 Master of Engineering (Professional)

118304 Master of Engineering (Professional) Offerings: All

Application of Structural Design Loads 

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CS5203 - Application of Structural Design Loads 

Assess specifications from selected international standards

Identify different types of loads (including wind loads) on structural elements and calculate critical design loads using appropriate design standards

Demonstrate the ability to use the Australian codes of practice in the field of structural engineering

Apply limit state design principles to meet strength and serviceability requirements and identify material properties of timber and steel relevant to the design

Analyse and design steel and timber structural elements such as tension, compression and bending members, and connections to meet the strength and serviceability requirements