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COURSE PRO FORMA
IMPORTANT:
Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.
Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre Engineering
Department Civil Engineering
Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Course Code* KAEA1122
Course Title* Strength of Materials
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum KAEA 1121
Requirement(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT)* 122 hours
Credit* 3
Course Learning Outcomes* On completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Determine the stresses, strains and deformation of structural members
2. Evaluate the values and distribution of direct, bending, shear and
combination of these stresses.
3. Identify the torsional stresses of a shaft
4. Deduce the buckling load of columns and struts
5. Determine the deflection and rotation of loaded beams
Transferable Skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Synopsis of Course Contents Stress, strain and elasticity. Bending and shearing stresses in beams. Torsion.
Combined bending and direct stresses. Columns and struts. Slope and
deflection of beams.
Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, Lectures, Tutorials, Laboratories, Cooperative learning
workshop, discussion, etc)
Assessment Weightage* Continuous Assessment : 40%
Final Examination :60%
Methodologies for Feedback on Marks for Continuous Assessment (test, assignment and laboratory work) will be
Performance given before the final exam. Grades will be given for the final examination
Criteria in Summative Assessment Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2010 and University
of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2010.
UM-PT01-PK03-BR003(BI)-S04
