This course is part of the The Engineering of Structures Around Us Specialization

Vicki May

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The Engineering of Structures Around Us SpecializationDartmouth College

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This course explores the impact of different forces on the construction of bug buildings. It provides an overall understanding of how buildings respond to different forces that impact their designs. The first module introduces you to the concept of the overall response of structures. The second module explores different types of loads and their impact on the design of large structures. It also gives a detailed explanation of how buildings fall due to earthquakes. In addition, the module offers an explanation on the impact of mass and stiffness on building response. The third module explores how to build a cardboard chair. You'll also learn how to work with SketchUp Make.

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The Engineering of Structures Around Us Specialization

Beginner Level

High school algebra High school geometry

Approx. 16 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Identify the definitions of the key glossary terms related to overall response of structures
Identify types of loads on structures
Recognize how do we model larger structures
Recognize the role of Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) systems

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Course 5 of 5 in the

The Engineering of Structures Around Us Specialization

Beginner Level

High school algebra High school geometry

Approx. 16 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

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Vicki May

Associate Professor

Thayer School of Engineering

988 Learners

5 Courses

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Dartmouth College

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth is a member of the Ivy League and consistently ranks among the world’s greatest academic institutions. Dartmouth has forged a singular identity for combining its deep commitment to outstanding undergraduate liberal arts and graduate education with distinguished research and scholarship in the Arts and Sciences and its four leading graduate schools—the Geisel School of Medicine, the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Introduction to Overall Response of Structures

3 hours to complete

1 video (Total 2 min), 9 readings, 2 quizzes

Week2

Week 2

8 hours to complete

Loads, Building Response, and Resonance

8 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 34 min), 9 readings, 8 quizzes

6 videos

Lesson: Loads and Modeling (7:30)7mLesson Building Response (Video 3:17)3mLesson: Resonance (Video 3:49)3mTedEd Lesson: Why Do Buildings Fall in Earthquakes (Video 4:51)4mLesson: Lateral Force-resisting Systems (Video 9:10)9mGuest Lecture: Using Glass as a Structural Material (Video 5:39)5m

9 readings

Lesson: Loads and Modeling10mSingle Degree of Freedom (SDOF) Activity10mExplore: SDOF Systems30mLesson: Building Response30mLesson: Resonance30mTedEd Lesson: Why Do Buildings Fall in Earthquakes30mBuild: Lateral Force-resisting Systems30mLesson: Lateral Force-resisting Systems30mGuest Lecture30m

8 practice exercises

Lesson: Loads and Modeling: Practice Problem30mSDOF: Practice Problem30mExplore: SDOF Systems: Practice Problem 30mLesson: Building Response: Practice Problem30mLesson: Resonance: Practice Problem30mLesson: Lateral Force-resisting Systems: Practice Problem30mGuest Lecture: Using Glass as a Structural Material: Practice Problem 30mLoads, Building Response, and Resonance10m

Week3

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Building a Cardboard Chair

5 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 17 min), 5 readings, 4 quizzes

3 videos

Design Challenge Cardboard Chair- Part 11mTutorial: Introduction to SketchUp Make 15mWhat do you think? 19s

5 readings

Cardboard Chair Guidelines30mTutorial: Introduction to SketchUp Make30mShare Your World 10mOwl's Solution 10mCheck Your Understanding 30m

4 practice exercises

Design Challenge: Build a Cardboard Chair: Report Participation30mShare Your World: Report Participation 30mOwl's Solution 30mBuilding a Cardboard Chair Graded Assessment20m

About the The Engineering of Structures Around Us Specialization

In this Specialization, you will learn some engineering principles that can be applied to structural systems everywhere: in nature, in furniture, in mechanical and aerospace systems, and in any solid object that resists a load.

Together we’ll explore how structures work, why they were designed the way they were designed, how they support loads, and where forces flow through them. More specifically you will: Learn about funicular forms and how ropes and cables resist tension. Discuss how columns, arches, and anti-funicular forms resist compression. Discover how trusses, beams and walls resist loads. • Sketch the flow of forces through structures. Compare and contrast different structural forms and systems to answer a range of questions such as: Why might an engineer choose a beam over a truss? How do the dimensions of a structure affect its response? How do engineers choose forms and systems to create structures that are both elegant and functional?

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