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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* KAEA1121

Course Title* Engineering Mechanics

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Requirement(s) Nil

Student Learning Time (SLT)* 122 hours

Credit* 3
Course Learning Outcomes* By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Determine the internal forces of structures
2. Recognize the shear force and bending moment
diagrams of loaded beams
3. Identify the stresses developed in thin wall shells and
cylinders
4. Recognize the dynamic properties of rigid bodies
Transferable Skills Problem Solving

Synopsis of Course Contents Force system and equilibrium. Pin-jointed structures.
Properties of section. Beam analysis. Thin-walled pressure
vessels. Introduction to flexible cables, arches and
suspension bridges. Plane kinetics of rigid bodies.

Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, workshop, discussion, Lectures, Tutorials, Laboratories
etc)

Assessment Weightage* Continuous Assessment : 30%
Final Examination :70%

Methodologies for Feedback on Performance Marks for Continuous Assessment (test and laboratory
work) will be 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
2013 and University of Malaya (First Degree Studies)
Regulations 2013.

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