COURSE Project (30%)

Mechanics of Materials
NUCL273
Semester: Spring 2024
 Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3
2. Project Description ......................................................................................................... 3
3. ABET Learning Outcome ............................................................................................... 5
4. Student Project Evaluation ............................................................................................. 5
Grade Distribution with Demo/prototype/simulation ............................................................... 5
5. Overall Course Grading Scale........................................................................................ 5
6. Group formation ............................................................................................................. 5
7. Project Management & Deliverables .............................................................................. 5
8. Academic Integrity and AI Utilization .............................................................................. 6
9. APA Style....................................................................................................................... 6
10. Project and team-based work......................................................................................... 6
11. Student Assessment Rubric ........................................................................................... 7

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 1. Introduction
Engineering projects help students learn and acquire practical knowledge. In addition to
theoretical concepts, various industries also need to assess students' capacity to complete
projects using specific initiatives. Therefore, we recommend that students undertake
engineering projects during their four years of engineering studies and strive to present as
many white papers as possible. Students who prioritize their course projects are expected to
learn how to:
• Work effectively in teams, including multidisciplinary teams where applicable.
• Develop significant design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in
coursework.
• Incorporate appropriate engineering standards and addresses multiple realistic
constraints.
• Apply both analysis and synthesis in the engineering design process, resulting in designs
that meet the desired needs.

2. Project Description
The aim of the project is to study and analyze single car parking frame. By applying stress and
deformation analysis to the metallic frame, your objective is to calculate values of all type of
stresses generated in it, define proper dimensions of the frame and based on the provided
loading conditions, and determine whether frame is safe or not. To succeed in your mission,
you should:

Deliverable 1: Prepare a PowerPoint presentation with recorded voice over that will include:
a. Describe the problem without addressing any possible solutions - Problem
definition
b. Inspect and note car parking with its overall dimensions
c. Draw a scaled sketch using geometrical tools or using any relevant software
d. Conduct research and gather information to determine the potential materials
used in the frames. Propose three different materials.
e. Describe further work that needs to be done to complete the study, Work plan.

Deliverable 2: Prepare a technical report in APA style that will include:

a. Abstract and Problem Definition
b. Short Literature review on stress calculations
c. Table with material properties of the material selected
for the frame. Indicate the reasons for the selection.
d. The detailed stress analysis at the design critical points
by determining:
1. the average normal stress due to axial loading,
2. the average shearing stress due to transverse loading,
3. the bearing stress,

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 4. the maximum shearing stress due to the torsional load,
5. the maximum stresses due to the bending behavior.
6. the maximum deflection in the frame.
e. Discussion of the acquired results and conclusion with
used references.

While preforming stress analysis consider following constraints:

• Assume that frame has a rectangular cross-section.

• Assume that frame is manufactured from the hollow frame.
• Consider the top cover as HDPE mesh fabric or PVC plates.
• Consider maximum force applied by the wind if maximum-recorded wind
speed for Kuwait is v=25 m/s and air density is ρ = 1.2 kg/m3. Force exerted by
the wind can be calculated from (𝐹=1/2𝜌𝑣2𝐴), where A is surface area of the
parking in m2. (You may consider wind force applied only on the top part of
the parking frame upwards and ignore wind force applied to the vertical
frame)
• During calculations, consider the sample frame shown in Figure 1.

Deliverable 3:
• Answer questions related to your technical report.
• Provide a detailed cost estimate for the entire car parking frame, including materials,
components, labor, and any additional expenses.

Figure 1: Sample car parking with steel frame

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 3. ABET Learning Outcome
The project covers all learning outcomes described in the course syllabus (Refer to the syllabus
for more details) and concentrate mainly in the application of the following experiences:

• Develop an understanding of structures subject to all type of loading (1)

• Foster effective mathematical and graphical communication skills (3)
• Function on teams (5)

4. Student Project Evaluation

Grade Distribution with Demo/prototype/simulation

Weight

PD 1: PPT with voiceover 10%

Project PD 2: Technical report 15%
PD 3: Cost Analysis and Q&A 5%
Total 30%

✓ Students may be asked to work in groups to complete certain assignments. Depending on the needs
of the course, the faculty may arrange the groups and inform students on Moodle in advance.
✓ PD: Project Deliverable

Notes:
✓ Students have the full responsibility of:
o submitting the required documents within the deadline
o verifying that the correct files are submitted
o verifying that the submitted files are not corrupted
✓ Softcopies are required to be uploaded into Turnitin when applicable.

5. Overall Course Grading Scale

Please refer to the Student Handbook for more information on the Letter Grading System.

6. Group formation
Important notes:

✓ Students of each class need to form project groups (Group 2-3)

7. Project Management & Deliverables

This project is divided into the following deliverables.

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Deliverables Deadline Method of Delivery Grade
PowerPoint presentation with
March 23 Upload PPT file on Moodle on
D1 recorded voice over 10%
2024 the specified link

Upload the technical report

May 11 (typed in word document, saved
D2 Technical report in APA style 15%
2024 as pdf) on Moodle on the
specified link

Upload the cost analysis report

(typed in word document, saved
May 18 as pdf) on Moodle on the
D3 Q&A’s and Cost Analysis 5%
2024 specified link
Answer questions during
assigned sessions on Week 16
Total 30%

8. Academic Integrity and AI Utilization

Please refer to the syllabus

9. APA Style
AUM adopts the APA writing style for all its academic programs. AUM students need to use this style
for their assignments. The following web site is of value for students:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. Students are also encouraged to visit the AUM
Writing Lab to receive help and guidance on all APA-related questions. The IEEE citation style is also
accepted.

10. Project and team-based work

The Project component of the course, if it exists, is essential to passing this course. The project shows
competency in understanding and applying the course objectives and achieving learning outcomes.
The project should allow students to investigate, apply, research, and practice real-life business
situations. Each student should fully participate in the project as an effective team member. A project
document will be distributed later in the semester with details.

For all collaborative projects, the entire team bears collective responsibility for the outcome and
deliverables of the project. However, certain sections of the project may be evaluated on an individual
basis, in accordance with the project's specific requirements as outlined in the project documentation.

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 11. Student Assessment Rubric

The project is worth 30% of the total grade of your course. The grade will be based on every
group’s work. The student will be evaluated based on the grading scheme provided in the
project template. Note that 5% of the total grade (PD3) will be dedicated to Q&A sessions.

Grading Rubric - Presentation with voiceover (D1)

Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Excellent
(0-59%) (60%-74%) (75%-87%) (>88%)
The slides fail to The slides meet only The slides meet only The slides meet all of
meet any of the one of the following two of the following the following criteria:
following criteria: criteria: criteria: 1) Information
1) Information 1) Information 1) Information presented is accurate
presented is accurate presented is accurate presented is accurate and relevant to the
and relevant to the and relevant to the and relevant to the presentation topic
presentation topic presentation topic presentation topic 2) Content is well-
2) Content is well- 2) Content is well- 2) Content is well- organized, all key
Slides Content
organized, all key organized, all key points organized, all key points are covered and
(40%) points are covered are covered and clearly points are covered and clearly articulated.
and clearly articulated. clearly articulated. 3) An adequate level of
articulated. 3) An adequate level of 3) An adequate level of detail is provided to
3) An adequate level detail is provided to detail is provided to cover and analyze the
of detail is provided cover and analyze the cover and analyze the topic comprehensively
to cover and analyze topic comprehensively topic comprehensively
the topic
comprehensively
The slides fail to The slides meet only The slides meet only The slides meet all of
meet any of the one of the following two of the following the following criteria:
following criteria: criteria: criteria: 1) Video is of very good
1) Video is of very 1) Video is of very good 1) Video is of very quality, visually
good quality, visually quality, visually good quality, visually engaging, and balanced
engaging, and engaging, and balanced engaging, and in terms of text and
balanced in terms of in terms of text and balanced in terms of figures.
text and figures. figures. text and figures. 2) Effective use of font
Slides Design 2) Effective use of 2) Effective use of font 2) Effective use of font and colors to
(10%) font and colors to and colors to emphasize and colors to emphasize key points
emphasize key points key points and maintain emphasize key points and maintain visual
and maintain visual visual appeal. and maintain visual appeal.
appeal. 3) Consistent use of appeal. 3) Consistent use of
3) Consistent use of fonts, colors, and design 3) Consistent use of fonts, colors, and
fonts, colors, and elements throughout fonts, colors, and design elements
design elements the presentation. design elements throughout the
throughout the throughout the presentation.
presentation. presentation.

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 The voiceover fails to The voiceover meets The voiceover meets The voiceover meets all
meet any of the only one of the only two of the of the following
following criteria: following criteria: following criteria: criteria:
1) Clear and audible 1) Clear and audible 1) Clear and audible 1) Clear and audible
voiceover, voiceover, appropriate voiceover, appropriate voiceover, appropriate
appropriate use of use of English language, use of English use of English
English language, and and terminologies. language, and language, and
terminologies. 2) The student is terminologies. terminologies.
2) The student is explaining, not just 2) The student is 2) The student is
Voiceover explaining, not just reading, and the explaining, not just explaining, not just
Delivery reading, and the presented information reading, and the reading, and the
(20%) presented effectively. presented information presented information
information 3) Effective integration effectively. effectively.
effectively. between the voiceover 3) Effective integration 3) Effective integration
3) Effective and slide content with between the voiceover between the voiceover
integration between minimal stumbles, filler and slide content with and slide content with
the voiceover and words, or awkward minimal stumbles, filler minimal stumbles, filler
slide content with pauses. words, or awkward words, or awkward
minimal stumbles, pauses. pauses.
filler words, or
awkward pauses.
The proposed The proposed design(s) The proposed design(s) The proposed design(s)
design(s) fails to meets only one of the meets only two of the meets all of the
meet any of the following criteria: following criteria: following criteria:
following criteria: 1) Well-developed and 1) Well-developed and 1) Well-developed and
1) Well-developed detailed with no detailed with no detailed with no
Proposed and detailed with no mistakes mistakes mistakes
Design(s) / mistakes 2) Clear and 2) Clear and 2) Clear and
Technical 2) Clear and understandable understandable understandable
Drawing(s) – understandable explanation of the explanation of the explanation of the
(20%) explanation of the design concept design concept design concept
design concept 3) Adequate 3) Adequate 3) Adequate
3) Adequate consideration of consideration of consideration of
consideration of relevant and realistic relevant and realistic relevant and realistic
relevant and realistic constraints constraints constraints
constraints
Unable to make or Poor Gantt Chart is Correct structure of Correct Gantt chart
plan a schedule (No provided, unclear provided Gantt chart, structure, clear tasks
Gantt chart is scheduling. inaccurate or unclear and accurate time
provided) Partially able to provide tasks and time scheduling
Unable to provide a task distribution schedule Able to provide a well-
Establish goals
task distribution. Some weekly minutes of Able to provide a clear organized and visually
and plan tasks to
Weekly minutes of meeting are provided task distribution. appealing task
meet the
meeting are All weekly minutes of distribution, with a
objectives of the
completely absent. meeting are provided clear indication of each
team
with some missing team member's roles
(10%)
aspects. and responsibilities.
All weekly minutes of
meeting are present
and well documented.

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 Grading Rubric – Technical Report (D2)
Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Excellent
(0-59%) (60%-74%) (75%-87%) (>88%)
The problem The problem definition The problem definition The problem definition
definition statement statement is partially statement is clear and statement is
is unclear and clear and may not effectively defines the exceptionally well-
Abstract and
doesn't effectively effectively define the problem being written, providing a
Problem
define the problem problem being addressed. clear and concise
Definition being addressed. addressed. definition of the
Statement problem being
(10%) addressed, its
significance, and its
potential impact.
The literature review The literature review is The literature review is The literature review is
is unclear and partially clear and may clear and effectively exceptionally well-
Literature doesn't cover not effectively define defines relevant written, providing a
review and relevant topics. relevant topics. topics. clear and concise
material Material properties Very few material Most of the relevant definition of relevant
properties not provided. properties are material properties are topics.
(15%) provided. provided. All relevant material
properties are
provided.
Design requirements Partial design The major design All design
Identify are not identified. requirements are requirements are requirements are
(Technical) No design identified. identified. clearly identified and
strategy/procedure is Design Design explained.
engineering
defined strategy/procedure is strategy/procedure is A detailed design
design not clearly defined defined strategy/procedure is
requirements defined and clear
(15%) design's steps are
proposed.
Unable to perform Partially analyze the Analyze the different Successfully analyze
analysis nor to select different solutions, but solutions, and provide and evaluate all
Analyze a solution. not able to provide a a clear methodology solutions. Select the
stresses and solid method on how to on how to select a optimum one using
interpret select a solution. solution. appropriate
results methodology. Use the
insights and the gained
(50%)
knowledge to re-assess
the design.
Unable to draw Demonstrate some Ability to draw Ability to draw
conclusions about difficulties to draw conclusions about the conclusions about the
Conclusion and the results and conclusions about the results and comments results, errors, and to
References comments on some results and comments on some errors. come up with creative
errors. on some errors. suggestions about
(10%)
improving the solution
procedure.

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 Grading Rubric – Cost Analysis and (Q&A) (D3)
Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Excellent
(0-59%) (60%-74%) (75%-87%) (>88%)

• Incomplete cost • Most costs identified • Comprehensive • Complete and

identification; major but some may be identification of costs. detailed identification
costs are missing. missing. of all relevant costs.
• Cost estimations are
Cost • No clear basis for cost • Cost estimations are justified with • Cost estimations are
Analysis estimations. present but lack reasonable well-justified with
(50%) strong justification. assumptions. clear and valid
• High level of
assumptions.
inaccuracy in cost • Medium level of • Low level of
calculations. inaccuracy in cost inaccuracy in cost • Cost calculations are
calculations. calculations. highly accurate.
The student fails to The student meets only The student meets only The student meets all of
meet any of the one of the following two of the following the following criteria:
following criteria: criteria: criteria: 1) Accurately and
1) Accurately and 1) Accurately and 1) Accurately and confidently address all
Q&A confidently address all confidently address all confidently address all of the posed questions.
of the posed questions. of the posed questions. of the posed questions. 2) Utilize relevant
(50%)
2) Utilize relevant 2) Utilize relevant 2) Utilize relevant technical terminology
(100% - technical terminology technical terminology technical terminology when responding.
Individual) when responding. when responding. when responding. 3) Offer thorough
3) Offer thorough 3) Offer thorough 3) Offer thorough explanations and
explanations and explanations and explanations and rationale for the
rationale for the rationale for the rationale for the answers provided.
answers provided. answers provided. answers provided.

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