Statics (5 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

On completion of the course the student can:
- describe force systems
- identify an equivalent force system and explain equations of equilibrium
- present the principles of solving forces and moments, identify turning over
- describe friction
- determine forces and describe internal force diagrams.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

On completion of the course the student can:
- work with force systems, form an equivalent force system and write equations of equilibrium
- find and solve forces and moments and analyse turning over
- calculate friction and apply friction
- determine and apply forces and solve describe internal force diagrams.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

On completion of the course the student can:
- explain and use force systems
- produce an equivalent force system and wrench, and prepare equations of equilibrium of a rigid body
- produce a model for turning over
- develop a model for friction
- calculate and apply internal forces
- draw and generalise internal force diagrams.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

On completion of the course the student can:
- describe force systems
- identify an equivalent force system and explain equations of equilibrium
- present the principles of solving forces and moments, identify turning over
- describe friction
- determine forces and describe internal force diagrams.