Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Civil Engineering School
In this course students will:
- Develop conceptual understanding and fundamental engineering skills in statics and materials across a range of contexts.
- Combine their knowledge of statics and materials to an authentic design task.
- Engage in hands on learning, including design, build, and test activities
Have you ever wondered how to design a high-rise building, a dam or a bridge? Why do we make road bridges out of steel and concrete, and not bamboo? Why is cast iron a poor choice for use in buildings in Antarctica, or for making bridge tie rods?
Statics is a subset of Engineering Mechanics and refers to the branch of science that studies the way forces affect bodies either at rest or in motion. Engineers are concerned with the way that mechanics can be applied so that they can determine how objects will react to forces that are applied to them. Statics underpins Civil, Mechanical, Mechatronic and Mining Engineering.
Materials make up our world. The technologies we use every day for communication (phones, internet, computers, satellites…), transport (cars, buses, planes…), or shelter & infrastructure (homes, buildings, bridges…) entirely depend on materials and their properties. Engineers must understand how materials behave when designing new products. Engineers can also use science to improve existing materials and even develop entirely new materials with enhanced functional features necessary for the next technological leap forward. In this course we will mostly consider mechanical properties, but many other properties may need to be considered for any design.ﾠ
How will I use these skills in the future? - This course develops skills that an engineer can directly apply to undertake more sophisticated analysis, materials selection and design of structures and machines. Applied mechanics also forms the basis for more advanced courses taken by students during their studies. These range from structural analysis, dynamics, fluid and particle mechanics through to engineering acoustics.ﾠ
Course requirements
Assumed background
It is assumed that students have completed Mathematical Methods or Maths B or MATH1040.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
Mathematical Methods, Maths B or MATH1040
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
ENGG1010 and ENGG1400
Course contact
School enquiries
Student Enquires
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Lisa Ottenhaus
Dr Mingyuan Lu
Associate Professor Vinh Dao
Tutor
Dr Phu Nguyen
Miss Julia Cepon
Workshop coordinator
Dr Robert Day
Dr Bobbie Sutton
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
You must only attend the workshop session you are allocated to via ALLOCATE+ as there are assessment submissions linked to these sessions.
Aims and outcomes
Statics & Materials will provide essential knowledge and skills that will prepare you to undertake the design, modelling, and analysis of structural systems. In the course, you will develop analytical and problem-solving skills to model and analyse forces, moments, and their effects on the equilibrium state of particles, rigid bodies and simple structural elements. You will learn how material properties influence structural behaviour and how materials selection is an integral part of the design process.ﾠ
How will I use these skills in the future? - This course develops skills that an engineer can directly apply to undertake more sophisticated analysis, materials selection and design of structures and machines. Applied mechanics also forms the basis for more advanced courses taken by students during their studies. These range from structural analysis and design, dynamics, fluid and particle mechanics through to engineering acoustics.ﾠ
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Analyse 2D and 3D force systems acting on objects and structures in equilibrium.
LO2.
Construct and solve mathematical models which describe the internal effects of forces on structures.
LO3.
Analyse a truss and calculate axial stresses in a truss.
LO4.
Calculate the centroid and second moment of area of compound cross‐sections.
LO5.
Analyse internal forces in a beam and apply Engineer's Simple Beam Theory to calculate stresses due to bending in a beam.
LO6.
Describe and analyse basic material properties from a stress-strain curve for various engineering materials.
LO7.
Describe how the structure and processing of materials impacts material properties.
LO8.
Analyse and design a (simple) structure, including selecting an appropriate material, based on your knowledge of statics, material behaviour & properties.
LO9.
Identify a range of potential failure modes and mechanisms that need to be considered in design.
LO10.
Develop team-work skills.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/ Demonstration |
Laboratory Safety Induction
|
Laboratory access will be denied if induction is not completed |
Before Material Testing |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Participation/ Student contribution |
Truss Design Challenge (Team)
|
20% |
Week 11 Mon - Week 11 Fri
Due 6 calendar days after your truss testing workshop session |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Participation/ Student contribution, Project, Reflection |
Peer Assessment - Truss Project (Individual)
|
Affects individual score for Truss Project |
16/05/2025 4:00 pm |
| Examination |
In-Semester Examination
|
30% |
In-semester Saturday 29/03/2025 - 12/04/2025
Outside Scheduled Class on a Saturday - Saturday 12th of April |
| Examination |
Final Exam
|
50% |
End of Semester Exam Period 7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Laboratory Safety Induction
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- Laboratory access will be denied if induction is not completed
- Due date
Before Material Testing
- Learning outcomes
- L10
Task description
As the University has developed an online U/G Student Lab Safety Induction Assessment (UGRD01) within the OH&S training system, a web-based verification system has been developed for use as students attend the various practical experiments occurring within the school.
It is a requirement for ENGG1700 that students complete this assessment prior to attending a practical experiment session. Students only have to complete the assessment once during their undergraduate degree.
Students are required to complete this assessment by the due date (database is only updated once a day).
Please complete the induction by the due date
If you have previously completed this online induction there is NO NEED to do it again.
Submission guidelines
via BlackBoard
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Truss Design Challenge (Team)
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
Week 11 Mon - Week 11 Fri
Due 6 calendar days after your truss testing workshop session
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed, Peer assessment factor.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L06, L08, L09, L10
Task description
Refer to Blackboard for details.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
via Blackboard
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
- There will be no extensions for Truss Report submissions. Teams working in industry are expected to plan to meet their deadlines and allow for contingencies through good team management and appropriate redundancy in workload allocation. The same is expected of teams in this course.
- Problems with team management and performance, illness (or other issues) of an individual team member are NOT considered sufficient grounds for an extension on submission of a team assessment item. These issues should be actively managed by the team during the project.
- In particular, your material testing data must be submitted on time so your peers can use it. Failure to do so will result in not being awarded marks for that part of the report.
- If a team encounters extraordinary difficulties in meeting a deadline, they should contact the teaching team (via email engg1700@uq.edu.au) in advance of the due date.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Peer Assessment - Truss Project (Individual)
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Participation/ Student contribution, Project, Reflection
- Weight
- Affects individual score for Truss Project
- Due date
16/05/2025 4:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Peer assessment factor.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L06, L08, L09, L10
Task description
The Truss Design Build Test Project marks will be moderated by a peer assessment factor (PAF) to determine an individual team member's mark.
Course staff will moderate the PAF to ensure that the marks are indicative of your performance and cross-reference the PAF with your truss project workshop attendance.
PAFs are capped at 1.1 which means that you can potentially receive an additional 10% of the team marks. PAFs of 1.1 or less will be directly applied to the Truss Design Build Test Project mark (e.g. if you receive a PAF of 0.8, you will get 80% of the team mark component).
There is no MINIMUM PAF.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
via Blackboard
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
In-Semester Examination
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
In-semester Saturday
29/03/2025 - 12/04/2025
Outside Scheduled Class on a Saturday - Saturday 12th of April
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L06, L07
Task description
Compulsory in-semester examination assessing course content covered in S1-S8 and M1-M4 inclusive and includes multiple-choice questions. The exam will be held on a Saturday in the in-semester exam block as per https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/exam-timetables-and-venues/important-exam-dates.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Calculator options | (In person) Casio FX82 series only or UQ approved and labelled calculator |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Final Exam
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09
Task description
The final exam which covers content from weeks 1-13 with emphasis on weeks 6-13.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
To receive an overall grade of 4 or more, a student must achieve at least 40% on the final exam.Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | (In person) Casio FX82 series only or UQ approved and labelled calculator |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 19 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student fails to provide any evidence of achieving the course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 20 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student fails to demonstrate any relevant knowledge or understanding of the key concepts. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Falls short of satisfying all basic requirements for a Pass. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student demonstrates a sound knowledge of the relevant information and a functional understanding of the key concepts. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student demonstrates a proficient knowledge of the relevant information and a good understanding of the key concepts. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Key concepts are understood and the student has a comprehensive knowledge of the course. There is a demonstrated ability to solve previously unseen problems. There are minor factual inaccuracies and there is little irrelevant information. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Key concepts are understood and can be used to solve previously unseen problems.The student's knowledge of the course is comprehensive.There is evidence of critical analysis and an ability to synthesise information from different aspects of the course. There are insignificant factual inaccuracies and there is very limited irrelevant information. |
Additional course grading information
Grade cutoffs and hurdles
Final (total) marks will be rounded up to an integer value prior to applying hurdles or grade boundaries.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Other course materials
If we've listed something under further requirement, you'll need to provide your own.
Required
| Item | Description | Further Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| PPE | Closed toe shoes are required to enter the laboratories. | own item needed |
Additional learning resources information
Lab cannot be completed without PPE.
Additional costs
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
PPE |
$50 |
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Workshop |
Workshop Workshop sessions are face-to-face where the student can work on problems with assistance from tutors. Attendance will be taken during the Truss Project weeks. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10 |
Not Timetabled |
Online Modules Learning outcomes: L02, L04 |
|
Lecture |
Lectures Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L09 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: