Understanding statics and dynamics of structures

To prepare engineers for their career, teaching Statics and Dynamics of Structures should develop students’ abilities to model, analyze, control, optimise, and assure the quality of structures and cross-disciplinary systems. This is especially important in the digital age, where detailed digital twins of engineering projects will be standard.

Teaching and learning for mechanics and structural analysis

In engineering education, mastering Mechanics and Structural Analysis can be challenging for undergraduate students. The incorporation of creativity in the teaching process can enhance students’ learning outcomes. A successful approach to teaching mechanics involves active learning, where students make informed decisions about physical observations, associated abstractions, and simplifications. Furthermore, students learn to utilize predictive models responsibly and reliably.

A combination of course work, case studies, individual and team projects provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of Structural Analysis, with new topics and aspects introduced through a curiosity or application-driven approach. Mastery of underlying basic mechanical principles and mathematical techniques is emphasized, with practical examples to complement the theoretical concepts.
The course information, workload calculation, references, course evaluation procedures, examination modalities, and weekly lecture/exercise content, as well as teaching and learning materials, are available online via Moodle.