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Differential equations in construction engineeringLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: TZLM4350

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Antti Kosonen

Objective

Purpose
After the course you will understand how differential equations are used in civil engineering to calculate deflections in beams.

Competencies
Knowledge and understanding of the differential equations at a level necessary to achieve the other programme outcomes.

Learning outcome
You know what differential equations are. You can solve a differential equation of first order using appropriate tools. You understand the role of initial and boundary conditions. You can solve problems related to construction technology.

Content

Using local extremas in calculating deflections in beams. Concept of differential equations and verifying the results and initial and boundary conditions. Solving a differential equation by integrating. Defining the equation for a load and defining the initial and boundary conditions according to the underpinning. Calculating the shear force, the bending moment, the deflection angle and the deflection and determining and analyzing their graphs.

Qualifications

You understand concept of derivation and you can use derivatives in optimization. You understand concept of integrals. You can take the derivatives and integrals of functions by appropriate tools.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1: You know the concept of differential equation. You understand how to use differential equations in calculating the deflections in a beam. You can verify the result and the initial and boundary conditions. You can solve the deflection of a beam by a model.

2: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You can solve the deflection of a beam without a model, but your reasoning is sometimes deficient or you make mistakes in calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations showing often the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

4: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing in most cases the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know all the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing always the ability to combine things, reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

06.11.2023 - 28.01.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Antti Kosonen
Scheduling groups
  • TRY22SA (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
  • TRY22SB (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TRY22S1
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK)
Small groups
  • TRY22SA
  • TRY22SB

Objective

Purpose
After the course you will understand how differential equations are used in civil engineering to calculate deflections in beams.

Competencies
Knowledge and understanding of the differential equations at a level necessary to achieve the other programme outcomes.

Learning outcome
You know what differential equations are. You can solve a differential equation of first order using appropriate tools. You understand the role of initial and boundary conditions. You can solve problems related to construction technology.

Content

Using local extremas in calculating deflections in beams. Concept of differential equations and verifying the results and initial and boundary conditions. Solving a differential equation by integrating. Defining the equation for a load and defining the initial and boundary conditions according to the underpinning. Calculating the shear force, the bending moment, the deflection angle and the deflection and determining and analyzing their graphs.

Location and time

The course takes place 6.11.2023 - 28.1.2024 at the main campus (Rajakatu)

Materials

Learning material written by course teacher.

Some good books about the topic that are available at JAMK library in English:
- Beer, F. P. k., Johnston, E. R., DeWolf, J. T. & Mazurek, D. F. 2015. Mechanics of materials. Seventh edition in SI units. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
- Bedford, A. & Liechti, K. M. 2020. Mechanics of materials. Second Edition. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Teaching methods

face-to-face learning

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Final exam in the week starting 22 January 2024
1st resit in the week starting 19 February 2024
2nd resit in the week starting 18 March 2024

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

No alternative implementations.

Student workload

3op * 27 h/op = 81 h, of which approximately 30 h are reserved for face-to-face learning and the final exam.

Content scheduling

A more detailed schedule will be presented at the beginning of the course, but the content will be arranged more or less as follows:
- Revision of derivative and integral
- Integration of piecewise defined functions
- Revision of statics and some mechanics of materials
- Shear stress and bending moment in beams as functions of place
- Euler-Bernoulli differential equation and it's solution with different initial conditions
- Buckling of columns

Further information

Course assessment is based on final exam and exercises.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1: You know the concept of differential equation. You understand how to use differential equations in calculating the deflections in a beam. You can verify the result and the initial and boundary conditions. You can solve the deflection of a beam by a model.

2: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You can solve the deflection of a beam without a model, but your reasoning is sometimes deficient or you make mistakes in calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations showing often the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

4: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing in most cases the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know all the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing always the ability to combine things, reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Qualifications

You understand concept of derivation and you can use derivatives in optimization. You understand concept of integrals. You can take the derivatives and integrals of functions by appropriate tools.

Enrollment

27.04.2023 - 31.05.2023

Timing

01.05.2023 - 31.08.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 10

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Antti Kosonen
Groups
  • TRY21S1
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK)

Objective

Purpose
After the course you will understand how differential equations are used in civil engineering to calculate deflections in beams.

Competencies
Knowledge and understanding of the differential equations at a level necessary to achieve the other programme outcomes.

Learning outcome
You know what differential equations are. You can solve a differential equation of first order using appropriate tools. You understand the role of initial and boundary conditions. You can solve problems related to construction technology.

Content

Using local extremas in calculating deflections in beams. Concept of differential equations and verifying the results and initial and boundary conditions. Solving a differential equation by integrating. Defining the equation for a load and defining the initial and boundary conditions according to the underpinning. Calculating the shear force, the bending moment, the deflection angle and the deflection and determining and analyzing their graphs.

Materials

Learning material written by course teacher and video recordings.

Some good books about the topic that are available at JAMK library in English:
- Beer, F. P. k., Johnston, E. R., DeWolf, J. T. & Mazurek, D. F. 2015. Mechanics of materials. Seventh edition in SI units. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
- Bedford, A. & Liechti, K. M. 2020. Mechanics of materials. Second Edition. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Teaching methods

E-learning: Independent study.

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Final exam at Rajakatu campus /online August 23
1st resit September 11 at campus / online
2nd resit October 2 at campus / online

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Lähitoteutus syksyllä 2023.

Student workload

3op * 27 h/op = 81 h of independent study

Content scheduling

The student can complete the course at their own pace during the summer of 2023.

Further information

Assessment is based solely on the final exam.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1: You know the concept of differential equation. You understand how to use differential equations in calculating the deflections in a beam. You can verify the result and the initial and boundary conditions. You can solve the deflection of a beam by a model.

2: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You can solve the deflection of a beam without a model, but your reasoning is sometimes deficient or you make mistakes in calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations showing often the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

4: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing in most cases the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know all the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing always the ability to combine things, reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Qualifications

You understand concept of derivation and you can use derivatives in optimization. You understand concept of integrals. You can take the derivatives and integrals of functions by appropriate tools.

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 13.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Antti Kosonen
Teacher in charge

Antti Kosonen

Scheduling groups
  • TRY21SA (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
  • TRY21SB (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TRY21S1
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK)
Small groups
  • TRY21SA
  • TRY21SB

Objective

Purpose
After the course you will understand how differential equations are used in civil engineering to calculate deflections in beams.

Competencies
Knowledge and understanding of the differential equations at a level necessary to achieve the other programme outcomes.

Learning outcome
You know what differential equations are. You can solve a differential equation of first order using appropriate tools. You understand the role of initial and boundary conditions. You can solve problems related to construction technology.

Content

Using local extremas in calculating deflections in beams. Concept of differential equations and verifying the results and initial and boundary conditions. Solving a differential equation by integrating. Defining the equation for a load and defining the initial and boundary conditions according to the underpinning. Calculating the shear force, the bending moment, the deflection angle and the deflection and determining and analyzing their graphs.

Location and time

The course takes place 29.8. - 13.11. at the main campus (Rajakatu)

Materials

Learning material written by course teacher.

Some good books about the topic that are available at JAMK library in English:
- Beer, F. P. k., Johnston, E. R., DeWolf, J. T. & Mazurek, D. F. 2015. Mechanics of materials. Seventh edition in SI units. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
- Bedford, A. & Liechti, K. M. 2020. Mechanics of materials. Second Edition. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Teaching methods

face-to-face learning

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Final exam: 10.11.2022
1. resit: week of 12.12.2022
2. resit: week of 16.1.2023

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

No alternative implementations.

Student workload

3op * 27 h/op = 81 h, of which approximately 30 h are reserved for face-to-face learning and the final exam.

Content scheduling

A more detailed schedule will be presented at the beginning of the course, but the content will be arranged more or less as follows:
- Revision of derivative and integral and the concept of a differential equation
- Integration of piecewise defined functions
- Revision of statics and some mechanics of materials
- Shear stress and bending moment in beams as functions of place
- Euler-Bernoulli differential equation and it's solution with different initial conditions

Further information

Final exam, exercises

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1: You know the concept of differential equation. You understand how to use differential equations in calculating the deflections in a beam. You can verify the result and the initial and boundary conditions. You can solve the deflection of a beam by a model.

2: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You can solve the deflection of a beam without a model, but your reasoning is sometimes deficient or you make mistakes in calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations showing often the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

4: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing in most cases the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: You have achieved the desired goals (see the criteria in grade 1). You know all the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing always the ability to combine things, reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Qualifications

You understand concept of derivation and you can use derivatives in optimization. You understand concept of integrals. You can take the derivatives and integrals of functions by appropriate tools.