Structural Aluminium
| Title | ΔΟΜΙΚΟ ΑΛΟΥΜΙΝΙΟ / Structural Aluminium |
| Code | ΤΕ5100 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600003431 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600192886
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΤΕ5100 | Evangelos Efthymiou |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600192886
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Knowledge on Structural Analysis, Knowledge on Strength of Materials, Metal Structures I, Metal Structures II
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of "Structural Aluminium", the students are expected to:
1) Obtain knowledge on properties of structural aluminium and its alloys.
2) Increase familiarity on design aspects of aluminium structures.
3) Be able to use current codification provisions (Eurocode 9)
4) To know data on aluminium industry and relative building products
5) To be able to cooperate (through the collaborative project) and to be introduced to scientific writing.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Aluminium and aluminium alloys- Material properties. Manufacture. Extrusion. Aluminium load bearing structures.Eurocode 9 provisions and design criteria. Local buckling. Heat affected zones. Aluminium connections. Special aspects in execution.
Keywords
Aluminium and aluminium alloys, Builidng applications, Eurocode 9, Αluminium connections
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Powerpoint, elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 77 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Invited lectures by well established experts in the field of structural aluminium | 0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 85 | 3.0 |
Student Assessment
Description
-Written examination at the end of semester
-Scientific paper/report produced by group of 2 or 3 co-authors (Optional, 30% contribution to final score, submission only at the end of spring semester)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Φέρουσες Kατασκευές Αλουμινίου-Αρχές Σχεδιασμού και Παραδείγματα στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωκώδικα 9, Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, 2016 (Κωδικός Ευδοξος: 50659330, ISBN: 978-960-456-448-4)
Additional bibliography for study
F.M. Mazzolani, Aluminium alloy structures, CRC Press, London, 1994
Last Update
25-05-2020
