Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Structural Engineering Around Us by Dartmouth College

Discover how engineers design and build structures.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בהנדסת מבנים סביבנו של Dartmouth College

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

Engineering principles that can be applied to structural systems
Understanding how structures work
Design of load-bearing structures
Study of forces flowing in structures
Funicular shapes and how wires and cables withstand tension
Columns, arches and anti-funicular forms are resistant to compression
Beams, arches and load-bearing walls
Drawing the flow of forces in structures
Comparison of different shapes and structural systems
Developing engineering principles that can be applied to structural systems
Practical challenges in construction

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

Structural Engineer
Civil Engineer
Product Designer
Mechanical Engineer
Aerospace engineer
architect
Construction project manager
Engineering consultant
Structural Systems Designer
Materials and construction specialist

Internship – 5-part course series

In this specialization, you will learn 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 can withstand a load.

Alongside this, we will explore how structures work, why they are designed the way they are, how they support loads and what forces flow within them.

Main topics:

Funicular shapes and how wires and cables resist tension.
Columns, arches, and anti-funicular forms are resistant to compression.
Beams, arches, and walls resist loads.
Drawing the flow of forces in structures.
Comparison of different shapes and structural systems.

Questions to discuss include: Why might an engineer choose a beam over a truss? How do the dimensions of a structure affect its response? How do engineers choose shapes and systems to create structures that are both elegant and functional?

Hands-on Learning Project

In this specialization, ‘The Engineering of Structures Around Us,’ learners will be able to develop engineering principles that can be applied to building systems anywhere. The practical construction challenges during this specialization allow you to apply engineering principles and build your own structures at home or anywhere else.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Structural Engineering

Course 1: Stretching

Hours: 13

Rating: 4.9 (48 ratings)

Define what a stretch is
Recognize the role of wires and cables in maintaining tension
Understand the definitions of key terms related to stretching
Recognize the role of funicular structures in buildings

Course 2: Compression

Hours: 11

Rating: 4.9 (13 ratings)

Define what compression is
Know the definitions of key terms related to compression
Recognize the role of a pillar in the fight against compression
Recognize the role of arch in the fight against compression

Course 3: Stretching and Compression

Hours: 11

Rating: 4.8 (12 ratings)

Know the definitions of key terms related to tension and compression.
Recognize the differences between tensegrity structures and other structures
Understand where the tension and compression are in different types of arches
Understand what dependency is and how it relates to arcs

Course 4: Cropping and Distortion

Hours: 14

Rating: 4.8 (20 ratings)

Know the definitions of key terms related to cropping and warping
Set beams
Get to know different types of beams
Define cutting forces and tension

Course 5: Structural Response

Hours: 16

Rating: 4.9 (32 ratings)

Know the definitions of key terms related to the general response of structures
Recognize types of forces on structures
Understand how to model larger structures
Understand the role of single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems