Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology
Complex Technology Problem (CTP)
Course Code: MT‐233
Course Name: Strength of Materials
Concerned Teacher: Sheeraz Ali
Problem Statement
1) Select the most economical S‐shape beam to support the loading shown. Knowing that the range of allowable stress
for the used is from 150 to 170 MPa. The selected beam should be economical by cost, should be light weight, should
have appropriate factor of safety. The students can choose different options by strong arguments and use table of
American standard “S” shape to select your required beam
2) Select the most economical wide‐flange beam to support the loading shown. Knowing that the allowable stress for the
steel used is 155‐170 MPa. The selected beam should be economical by cost, should be light weight, should have
appropriate factor of safety. The students can choose different options by strong arguments and use table of American
standard “wide flange” shapes to select your required beam
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Submission Guidelines for Students
Students should submit the assignment on given date. After deadline, no reports will be accepted.
Students can choose different standards to solve the numerical within defined range of factor of safety
Separate marks will be given for neat and organized
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Rubric for Assessment
10 (outstanding) 8 (Best) 5 (Average) 3 (weakest)
The free body diagram fully The free body diagram fully The diagram clearly shows the The diagram is ambiguous and
describes all the features of describes all the features of reactions but does not show the there is no clarity in reactions
Clarity of the Free body the diagram e.g. Reactions of the diagram e.g. Reactions of correct direction of loads. and direction of loads
diagram supports and direction of supports and direction of
loads etc. Sketch is neat and loads etc.
outstanding
Analysis of stresses is Analysis of is correct, and Analysis of stresses is correct, Analysis of stresses is wrong,
completed in right way and dimensions are selected in but dimensions are selected in and dimensions are selected
Analysis of stress, and calculations are neat and right way wrong way in wrong way
Shear stress outstanding
Student has justified his Student has justified his Student has justified his Student has not justified his
selection to decrease stresses selection to decrease the selection to decrease the selection to decrease the
Design analysis and given outstanding stresses and given good stresses but not given proper stresses and has not given
suggestions to decrease cost suggestions to decrease cost suggestions to decrease cost of good suggestions to decrease
of material of material material cost of material
Students present information Students presents information Assessor has difficulty following Assessor cannot understand
in a logical sequence which in logical sequence which the report because student jumps report because there is no
Organization assessor can follow easily, and assessor can follow around. sequence of information.
the information were
presented
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CTP Attribute Attribute Mapping Assessment Method Topic
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Depth of knowledge required
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Range of conflicting
requirements
Concept of Stress in beams
Depth of analysis
Report/Rubrics
Familiarity of issues
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Extent of applicable codes
Extent of stakeholder
involvement and needs
Interdependence
Consequence
Judgment
