ARCH1206 Strength of Materials
This course is designed to acquaint the student with principles of structural engineering as they apply to the architectural drafting profession. Topics to be covered include the basic principles of structural mechanics, including designing loads and forces, bending, shear and deflection, and their application to the design of wood, steel and concrete structural elements.
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on reading assessment test OR
ENGL0901
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Apply principals of statics to structures
Identify the laws of equilibrium
Calculate beam sizes for flexural stress
Calculate beam sizes for horizontal stress
Diagram moment and shear forces
Define modulus of elasticity
Identify structural lumber classifications
Identify allowable lumber stresses
Calculate beam size for deflection limits
Calculate applied loads on structural members
Calculate applied forces on structural members
Apply column slenderness ratio
Analyze strength qualities of materials
Calculate beam section modulus
Determine beam reaction forces
Determine reinforcement for concrete elements
Calculate moments of inertia
Determine centroid location
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details