ENG1001 | 2020/1 | University of Exeter

MODULE TITLE	Fundamentals of Mechanics, Materials and Electronics	CREDIT VALUE	45
MODULE CODE	ENG1001	MODULE CONVENER	Unknown

DURATION: TERM	1	2	3
DURATION: WEEKS	11	11

Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated)

DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

This module will introduce fundamental engineering concepts and theory across the areas of Mechanics, Materials and Electronics and will provide you with a solid grounding on which to build in later modules. At the heart of any engineering analysis is the need to understand an object’s response to its environment, whether it’s the forces imparted by traffic as it traverses a bridge or the forces of lift that allow an aircraft to fly. None of this analysis is possible without first understanding classical mechanics. In this module you will cover foundational mechanics theory. Within your study of materials you will be introduced to the broad range of materials used throughout engineering from concrete and bitumen to carbon nanotubes and nanocomposites. Finally, this module will take you into the world of Electronic Engineering - a field that covers everything from radio to space flight. Your study of analogue electronics gives you an overview of the fundamentals of semiconductor devices and circuits found in applications from mobile phones to aircrafts. In your study of digital electronics, you will encounter digital circuits and their practical applications as logic controllers and timers in industry. Material from each discipline is taught in parallel to help you appreciate the synergies between these different branches of engineering. Your learning is supported through a range of laboratory and practical activities.

The module is broken into 18 learning blocks with each block covering a discrete topic or theory in one of the three disciplines. Upon completion of each learning block, you will complete an online assessment which will allow you to evaluate your understanding of the material and diagnose areas that require further attention. For blocks containing laboratory exercises you will complete a short lab report. These continuous assessments provide ongoing feedback and support you to in actively manage your learning.

The module is taught using a flipped learning methodology with each block running over 5 weeks. Each week, you will review background materials and complete question sheets in preparation for tutorial sessions with your lecturers. A flipped learning methodology allows you to extract more benefit from in-person tutorials, but also requires more upfront work by you in preparation. Each week concludes with a consolidation exercise allowing you to assess your progress on material covered that week.

AIMS - intentions of the module

This module aims to equip you with fundamental knowledge and skills in Mechanics, Materials and Electronics. It also consolidates a common knowledge base, and begins the development of a learning methodology appropriate to a professional engineer. Through both continuous assessment and the end of year exams, the module encourages you to actively manage your own learning and seeks to develop your ability to communicate your understanding of engineering theory and concepts in a professional manner.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

	Intended Learning Outcome
ILO #1	apply basic principles of analogue and digital circuit analysis to simple electronic systems
ILO #2	understand and demonstrate knowledge of electronic circuit components
ILO #3	design simple electronic systems
ILO #4	demonstrate knowledge of operational principles of practical electronic devices and systems
ILO #5	demonstrate knowledge of the principles of statics and dynamics
ILO #6	carry out kinematic and kinetic analyses on simple mechanical systems
ILO #7	solve basic problems in statics and dynamics, using free body diagrams, force balance equations, Newton's laws of motion, and energy methods
ILO #8	demonstrate knowledge of shear forces and bending moments and construct shear force and bending moment diagrams for simply supported beams
ILO #9	use the knowledge of hydro-statics perform analyses of submerged and semi-submerged bodies
ILO #10	use knowledge of hydro-dynamics to perform analyses of fluids on motion
ILO #11	understand the fundamental principles underlying and correlating structure, processing, properties and performance of materials systems
ILO #12	understand the knowledge and acquire skills in exploring material structure and characterising their behaviours
ILO #13	demonstrate a knowledge of key properties of different classes of materials
ILO #14	develop an understanding of the possible failure types in material applications and underlying strategy in materials selections for engineering applications
ILO #15	demonstrate knowledge of material manufacturing techniques and their properties
ILO #16	demonstrate knowledge of basic sustainability concepts for electrical, mechanical and materials systems
ILO #17	utilise laboratory equipment correctly and safely, to make simple measurements
ILO #18	record and interpret the results of laboratory experiments
ILO #19	apply theoretical models to practical problems
ILO #20	write clear accounts of laboratory experiments
ILO #21	carry out directed private study using textbooks, and other provided resources
ILO #22	set out calculations demonstrating solution of problems using theoretical models

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

There are 18 discrete subject blocks. The 18 blocks are divided equally among the three disciplines.

Each block is expected to require approximately 25 hours of student effort. This includes, pre-reading, completion of pre-tutorial challenge worksheets, in-person tutorials, laboratory activities and completion of assessments

Mechanics Syllabus

Mechanics/Introduction to Statics	Forces and static equilibrium
Mechanics/Introduction to Statics	Equilibrium equations
Mechanics/Introduction to Statics	Free body diagrams
Mechanics/Introduction to Statics	Truss Analysis: Method of Joints
Mechanics/Introduction to Statics	Truss Analysis: Method of Sections
Mechanics/Shear Forces and Bending Moments	Introduction to shear forces and bending moments
Mechanics/Shear Forces and Bending Moments	Shear forces and bending moments in statically determinate beams and frames
Mechanics/Shear Forces and Bending Moments	Principle of superposition
Mechanics/Introduction to Torsion	Introduction to torsion
Mechanics/Introduction to Torsion	Torsion in circular bars
Mechanics/Introduction to Torsion	Nonuniform torsion
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-statics	Forces on submerged bodies and buoyancy
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-statics	Pressure and head
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-statics	Control volume
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-statics	Mass conservation
Mechanics/Introduction to Dynamics	Friction
Mechanics/Introduction to Dynamics	Straight line and curvilinear motion
Mechanics/Introduction to Dynamics	Force, mass and acceleration
Mechanics/Introduction to Dynamics	Momentum methods
Mechanics/Introduction to Dynamics	Damped & undamped simple harmonic motion
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-dynamics	Fluid Flow and Types
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-dynamics	Flow Continuity and Momentum Equations
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-dynamics	Energy Equation
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-dynamics	Applications of Energy Equation
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-dynamics	Measurement Techniques
Mechanics/Introduction to Hydro-dynamics	Dimensional analysis (incl. Reynolds and Froude number)

Materials Syllabus

Materials/Introduction to Materials	Material Types
Materials/Introduction to Materials	Atomic Structure and Bonding
Materials/Introduction to Materials	Structure of Crystalline Solids
Materials/Introduction to Materials	Imperfections in Solids
Materials/Introduction to Materials	Microscopic Techniques
Materials/Material Behaviours	Elasticity
Materials/Material Behaviours	1D Hooke’s Law
Materials/Material Behaviours	Dislocation and Strengthening Mechanism
Materials/Material Behaviours	Material Processing and Effects on Mechanical Behaviours
Materials/Material Behaviours	Characterisation Techniques
Materials/Material Failure	Introduction to Plasticity
Materials/Material Failure	Failure by Deformation
Materials/Material Failure	Failure by Brittle Fracture
Materials/Material Failure	Failure by Creep
Materials/Material Failure	Failure by Fatigue
Materials/Manufacturing and Applications	Casting, Injection Moulding and Machining
Materials/Manufacturing and Applications	3D Printing
Materials/Manufacturing and Applications	Properties of concrete and mix design
Materials/Manufacturing and Applications	Structural Steel and its manufacture
Materials/Manufacturing and Applications	Timber as a construction material
Materials/Manufacturing and Applications	Biomaterial Fabrication and Applications
Materials/Manufacturing and Applications	Nanomaterial Fabrication and Applications

Electronics Syllabus

Electronics/Direct Current (DC) Circuits	Introduction to electronics
Electronics/Direct Current (DC) Circuits	Electricity, current, charge and potential
Electronics/Direct Current (DC) Circuits	Resistors, potential divider circuits
Electronics/Direct Current (DC) Circuits	Kirchhoff's Law
Electronics/Direct Current (DC) Circuits	Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits
Electronics/Direct Current (DC) Circuits	Superposition and nodal circuit analysis
Electronics/Alternating Current (AC) Circuits	Frequency, amplitude, phase, average and RMS values of AC signals
Electronics/Alternating Current (AC) Circuits	Capacitors and inductors
Electronics/Alternating Current (AC) Circuits	Phasors and j notation, reactance and impedance
Electronics/Alternating Current (AC) Circuits	Review of modern electronic applications
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Diodes	Semiconductor basics
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Diodes	Diodes, rectifiers and applications
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Transistors	Bipolar junction transistors (BJT)
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Transistors	BJT biasing
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Transistors	BJT amplifier and switching circuits
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Operational Amplifiers	Op-amp basics
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Operational Amplifiers	Op-amp comparators and application
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Operational Amplifiers	Op-amp amplifier feedback circuits and applications
Electronics/Analogue Electronics: Operational Amplifiers	Differential and common-mode operation
Electronics/Digital Electronics: Combinational Logic	Logic gates, truth tables, Boolean functions and algebra
Electronics/Digital Electronics: Combinational Logic	Logic gate design: Karnaugh maps
Electronics/Digital Electronics: Sequential Logic	Latches and flip loops
Electronics/Digital Electronics: Sequential Logic	Timing diagrams
Electronics/Digital Electronics: Sequential Logic	Counter circuits

LEARNING AND TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities	150	Guided Independent Study	300	Placement / Study Abroad	0

DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Activity	Hours	Details
Independent study	60	Mechanics pre-reading/exercises: 10 hours of independent prep activities per block, 2 hours per week per block
Independent study	60	Materials pre-reading/exercises: 10 hours of independent prep activities per block, 2 hours per week per block
Independent study	60	Electronics pre-reading/exercises: 10 hours of independent prep activities per block, 2 hours per week per block
Tutorial	22	Mechanics tutorials: 1 hour per week for 11 weeks in term 1 and 2
Tutorial	22	Materials tutorials: 1 hour per week for 11 weeks in term 1 and 2
Tutorial	22	Electronics tutorials: 1 hour per week for 11 weeks in term 1 and 2
Other	22	Optional office hours - Materials: 1 hour per week for 11 weeks in term 1 and 2
Other	22	Optional office hours - Electronics: 1 hour per week for 11 weeks in term 1 and 2
Other	22	Optional office hours - Mechanics: 1 hour per week for 11 weeks in term 1 and 2
Laboratory	3	Mechanics/Truss Analysis Lab (in-person in term 2)
Laboratory	3	Mechanics/Jet Impact Test Lab (in-person in term 2)
Laboratory	3	Mechanics/Beam Bending Lab (in-person in term 2)
Laboratory	3	Materials/Effects of Material Process on Mechanical Properties (in-person in term 2)
Laboratory	4	Electronics/DC and AC circuits
Laboratory	4	Electronics/Analogue electronics
Laboratory	4	Electronics/Digital electronics
Independent study	114	Further independent study including assessment preparation

ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)

Coursework	45	Written Exams	55	Practical Exams	0

DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Form of assessment	% of credit	Duration	ILOs assessed	Details
Coursework	45	18	1, 3-13, 15, 16-21	Online assessment work sheets and lab reports. One piece of assessment of approx. 1 hour duration per block
Exam	19	1.5	5-10, 15	Mechanics exam
Exam	18	1.5	11 to 15	Materials exam
Exam	18	1.5	1-4, 21	Electronics exam

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

To progress,

a student must achieve an overall pass mark in each individual Mechanical, Materials, Electronics and component.
a student must also achieve a pass mark for the continuous assessment portion of Mechanical, Materials and Electronics component.

If a student fails to meet both criteria in the Mechanical, Materials or Electronics component, that component alone will be reassessed via a 1.5 hour exam. The mark for that component will be capped at 40%. The original mark stands in all other passed components. If the student fails at the reassessment attempt, the module is failed and the student must repeat the full module the following year to progress to stage 2.

RESOURCES

INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Reading list for this module:

Type	Author	Title	Edition	Publisher	Year	ISBN
Set	Gere, James M.	Mechanics of Materials				0 7487 6675 8
Set	Callister, W. D.	Materials Science & Engineering
Set	Ashby, Michael F. & David R. H. Jones	Engineering Materials: An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design
Set	Douglas, J. F., J.M. Gasiorek & J.A. Swaffield	Fluid Mechanics				0 582 41476 8
Set	Hulse, R. & J. Cain	Structural Mechanics				0 333 80457 0
Set	Megson, T. H. G.	Structural and Stress Analysis				0 340 63196 1
Set	Floyd, Thomas L., Buchla, David M.	Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices and Applications		Pearson	2010	978-0135096833
Set	Roth, C.H (JR), Kinney, Larry, L.	Fundamentals of Logic Design	7th international edition	Cengage Learning	2014	9781473712690

CREDIT VALUE	45	ECTS VALUE	90

PRE-REQUISITE MODULES	None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES	None

NQF LEVEL (FHEQ)	4	AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING	No
ORIGIN DATE	Tuesday 21st April 2020	LAST REVISION DATE	Thursday 14th January 2021

KEY WORDS SEARCH	None Defined

Fundamentals of Mechanics, Materials and Electronics - 2020 entry