Courses

Explore the engineering marvels behind skyscrapers in this Q&A session with structural engineer Roma Agrawal MBE. Discover answers to intriguing questions about building materials, lunar construction, and the challenges of erecting tall structures. Gain insights into the hidden stories behind iconic buildings, including The Shard, and learn about the technical prowess required in structural engineering. Delve into the world of footbridges, sculptures, train stations, and skyscrapers, understanding how they shape urban landscapes. This engaging discussion follows Roma's talk on the same subject and offers a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge of modern architectural engineering.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has initiated a sea change in the way that buildings are designed and constructed. Old methods rooted in two-dimensional thinking have been pushed aside to make way for new three-dimensional approaches that leverage the latest advancements in computing technology. Advanced 3D modeling programs, augmented reality, virtual reality, and other technologies have presented design professionals with new opportunities to maximize the efficiency and performance of buildings, streamline and optimize construction operations, and to help mitigate the impact of buildings on the environment. However, as the AEC industry continues to evolve, the educational system has been slow to respond. There is an ever-widening gap between the traditional engineering curriculum and the skills that students need when they graduate. This program will fill that gap by not only broadly introducing students to Virtual Design and Building Information Modeling, but providing specific VDC applications for Structural Engineers, MEP Engineers, Fire Protection Engineers, and Construction Engineers

PRE-REQUISITES: Basic programming skills to solve some assignment questions. INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students of Civil or Mechanical Engineering INDUSTRIES APPLICABLE TO: Civil or Mechanical Design companies like L&T, TCE, Atkins, General Electric, Rolls Royce, etc. COURSE OUTLINE : The theory of structural dynamics is introduced. The characteristics of Single Degree of Freedom Systems under dynamic loading are discussed in detail. Methods to evaluate the response of SDOF systems under various types of dynamic loading are taught. A brief introduction to Multi - DOF systems is also included.

Have you heard of Revit but never had the time or resources to learn how to use it? This course, Introduction to Revit for Structural Engineers, will bring you up to speed and help you to create better buildings. First, you will learn how to model simple structural elements and more real-life complex examples. Next, you will discover how to use Revit as a Building Information Modeling tool. Finally, you will learn about design options and you will learn to present clear, clean, crisp drawing sets that you can be proud of. When you're finished with this course, you'll not only have modeled a sports stadium, but you will also have the skills to model real-life projects in your office. Software required: Autodesk Revit (2017 preferred).

The subject STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY deals with the shape (geometry), displacements (kinematics/strain) and forces (dynamics/stress) in Earth and Planetary bodies. In other words, the subject deals with the deformation of rocks – their architecture and development through geological time scales.Deformed rocks and structures conceal a series of tales, decoding of which is the challenge of a structural geologist in presenting the evolution of our planet earth. The knowledge of structural geology is applied in may practical fields e.g., hydrocarbon, mineral and groundwater explorations, construction industries, natural hazard analysis, landscape evolution etc. This course will primarily focus upon the basics and introductory level understanding of the subject. INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG PRE-REQUISITES: Basic Math/Physics and some knowledge of Geological/Earth Sciences INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Construction Industry / Hydrocarbon Exploration and Mining Industries

PRE-REQUISITES: Basic understanding of structural analysis and knowledge of engineering mathematics. INTENDED AUDIENCE: NILL COURSE OUTLINE: The objective of the course is to understand the behavior of structures especially building to various dynamic loads: such as wind, earthquake, machine vibration and ambient vibration.

Civil engineers design, build, and maintain the nation’s infrastructure including buildings, bridges, dams, and power plants. Several material applications are discussed in conjunction with concrete design. This MicroMasters program will expand the knowledge base of civil engineers with basic training in structural analysis and design. The courses are taught by Purdue University’s reputed, research faculty who bring application knowledge to the instructional content. Purdue is a renowned public university, consistently ranking in the top 10 for engineering programs.

COURSE OUTLINE: The subject STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY deals with the shape (geometry), Displacements (kinematics/strain) and forces (dynamics/stress) in Earth and Planetary bodies. In other words, the subject deals with the deformation of rocks and their architecture and development through geological time scales. Deformed rocks and structures conceal a series of tales, decoding of which is the challenge of a structural geologist in presenting the evolution of our planet earth. The knowledge of structural geology is applied in may practical fields e.g., Hydrocarbon, Mineral and groundwater explorations, Construction industries, natural hazard analysis, landscape evolution etc. This course will primarily focus upon the basics and introductory level understanding of the subject.

Structural design patterns focus on managing object composition and relationships to create flexible and scalable systems. In this course, you'll explore patterns like Adapter, Decorator, and Composite, learning how to organize complex structures effectively while enhancing code maintainability and extensibility.

Structural Geology is a basic-level course for petroleum majors (Resources Exploration Engineering, Exploration Technology and Engineering) in our school. Since the year of 1958 when our school was founded, this course has been offered as an important basic course listed in the teaching plan of Petroleum Geological Exploration, one of the earliest majors in our school. By 1998, as the national academic catalogue was adjusted, the original major of Petroleum Geological Exploration was renamed as Resources Exploration Engineering, and Geophysical Exploration and Logging were combined into the major of Exploration Technology and Engineering. But, Structural Geology has been still being a compulsory course to provide professional training, ranking among the three most important basic courses for oil and gas exploration majors. Structural Geology focuses on teaching the primary structure of rock strata, methods to express attitude of rock strata, contact relation of strata, structure-related rock mechanical properties and rock deformation principles, basic types and concepts of basic elements of geological structures, basic concepts of Tectonics and basin structures, geometrical, kinematic and dynamic characteristics of various large, medium and small secondary structures, and the research methods of various structures. This course integrates theory and practices such as indoor experiments and field practices. It aims to train students to understand general geological maps, compile maps, identify and explain structure and know how to describe in writing, and be able to use structural geology knowledge to provide oil and gas exploration services. Through the study of Structural Geology, students are expected to master relevant concepts, theories, skills and structural analysis methods at a basic level, thus laying a foundation for interpretation of structures based on exploration data of mineral resources (especially oil and gas resources). The goals of this course are as follows: it requires repetitive practices indoor and in the field so as to understand concepts, principles, and observation and research methods at a basic level, and helps students prepared for further study and work; at the end of this course, students are expected to know how to interpret and compile basic structural geological maps and put basic knowledge into practices, to speculate underground concealed structures, reasonably explain structural genesis, and establish correct structural geological models for oil and gas exploration and development; students are also required to be able to analyze the genesis of basins and the characteristics of their tectonic development and evolution.

Instructor: Prof. P. Banerji, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay. This course introduces the basic concepts of dynamic loading and the response of structures to such loads and then uses these concepts to illustrate applications in practical structures. It begins with the derivation of the basic equations of motion for an ideal single-degree-of-freedom structure using various approaches, and the solution of these equations for different types of loading, with the emphasis on the physical behavior of the structure to different types of loads to establish simplified methods of analysis. And then, it discusses the numerical methods for response analysis and earthquake response of structures. This naturally then leads to the development of equations for multi-degree-of-freedom structures, with multi‐storied buildings as the example structures, and free and forced vibration response analysis of these multi‐storied buildings. Finally, a simplified analysis of MDOF systems using the concept of generalized single-degree-of-freedom systems and the dynamics of continuous systems are introduced.

结构力学是土木工程、水利工程等专业的一门主要专业基础课，本课程采用全英文授课。通过学习结构力学，掌握平面杆件结构分析计算的基本概念、基本原理和基本方法，了解各类结构的受力性能，为学习有关专业课程以及进行结构设计和科学研究打好力学基础，培养结构分析与计算等方面的能力。本课程强调分析能力、计算能力、自学能力的培养。本课程分为静定结构力学和超静定结构力学两部分。 静定结构力学部分共计32学时，学习时间为8周。本部分包括结构的几何构造分析、静定结构的受力分析、虚功原理与结构位移计算等章节，通过学习，了解各类静定结构的受力性能及位移计算方法，为学习超静定结构力学打好基础。 超静定结构力学部分共计32学时，学习时间为8周。本部分通过力法、位移法、渐近法等章节的学习，为后续有关专业课程学习以及进行结构设计和科学研究打好力学基础。

Structural mechanics is a prerequisite for civil engineering and hydraulic engineering majors that is taught in English. Through studying structural mechanics, mastering the basic concepts, principles, and methods of plane rod structural analysis and calculation, understanding the mechanical performance of various structures, and laying a solid foundation for required mechanics, this course emphasizes the cultivation of analytical, computational, and self-learning abilities. This course is divided into two parts: statically indeterminate structural mechanics and statically determinate structural mechanics. In total, the statically indeterminate structural mechanics and the statically determinate structural mechanics sections will each be composed of 32 credit hours and a learning period of 8 weeks. This will allow students to learn and better understand the mechanical properties and calculations of various structures, and lay a solid foundation for the continued study of more advanced topics.

Structural mechanics is the important fundamental course for undergraduates of Civil Engineering. It is connected by basic courses such as Calculus, Theoretical Mechanics, and Material Mechanics, followed by professional courses such as Concrete Structure Design and Steel Structure Design and so on. It has characteristics of both basic theory and engineering application, and it is the expertise needed for the relevant jobs in the future.The course is composed of 8 chapters, and more than 100 amazing videos which are carefully and meticulously created are presented for you. Each video is averagely 6 minutes, which is easy for you to learn during pockets of time. The speed is 100 English words/min, which is proper for undergraduates of all levels.Most of the examples and questions in this course are selected from "Structural Mechanics" (Bao Shihua, Gong Yaoqing). The pictures and audios cited in the course are from internet and are for teaching purposes only.

Advanced Structural Geology is an advanced course on the basis of the course Structural Geology. This course is designed for graduate students majored in geology, covering not only basic principles of structural deformation, but also new insights in the cutting edge and latest methodology in frontier research. This course is also applicative for graduate students majored in geological engineering, geophysics and petroleum geology. The course contains six chapters, including introduction, fundamentals of folds/faults, geometric statistics of folds/faults, seismic interpretation of folds/faults, fault-related folding, and basin evolution. Two sets of exercises and an examination are provided for this course.

Learn how to create custom structural families in Revit 2020, including foundations, framing, and trusses.

Instructor: Prof. C. S. Manohar, Department of Civil Engineering, IISc Bangalore. The objective of this course is to develop methods for the analysis of structures subjected to dynamic loads which are random in nature. Structures under the action of wind or earthquake loads are typical of such problems. The course introduces the application of probability, random variables and random processes to model uncertainties in dynamic loads. The response analysis considers the question of propagation of uncertainties in the inputs to the response variables of interest and also considers questions on the reliability of vibrating systems under dynamic loads. The course mainly deals with linear time invariant systems. A brief introduction to random vibration analysis of nonlinear systems is also provided. Solution strategies include analytical techniques and Monte Carlo simulation procedures.

ABOUT THE COURSE:The course ‘Advanced Structural Analysis’ will cover the application of matrix methods in analysis of skeletal structures. The stiffness and flexibility matrix approach will be developed based on the basic understanding of the displacement and force methods. The course will also introduce the computer implementation of the stiffness approach so that users can get familiar with the working of the standard structural analysis software packages. The course will further give brief introduction to geometrical and material nonlinear analysis procedure in the context of standard truss and beam members.INTENDED AUDIENCE: M.Tech Structural Engineering and B.Tech final year students of civil engineeringPREREQUISITES: Structural analysisINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Structural engineering consultancies- Atkins global, Spectrum Engineering, TCE, Tata steel, KEC, Arup etc.Aerospace firms and institutes- ISRO, DRDO, Boeing, Airbus, General electricals etc.

Structural design patterns focus on managing object composition and relationships to create flexible and scalable systems. In this course, you'll explore patterns like Adapter, Decorator, and Composite, learning how to organize complex structures effectively while enhancing code maintainability and extensibility.

Learn how to create custom structural families in Revit 2020, including foundations, framing, and trusses.