Students should have completed basic courses on Structural Mechanics, and Elasticity and Strength of Materials. This course should be lectured partially or entirely in English.

Basic knowledge on the design requirements of the mechanical and structural elements, considering both structural stability and structural integrity issues. Ability to identify, formulate and solve design problems from the point of view of the structural stability and structural integrity. Analysis of different design solutions. Basic knowledge on the structural integrity codes for the mechanical and structural elements Basic knowledge on damage tolerant design concepts of the mechanical and structural elements Learning results To understand the basic concepts of structural stability and structural integrity of mechanical and structural elements To conduct a proper design of mechanical and structural elements, considering bot structural stability and structural integrity concepts To use structural integrity codes in the design of mechanical and structural elements To apply damage tolerant design concepts

- Basic concepts on structural stability - Buckling of beams and columns - Buckling of simple frames - Basic concepts on the stability of plates - Basic concepts on Fracture Mechanics. Fracture criteria of cracked solids - Basic ideas on fatigue crack propagation - Damage tolerant design concepts

- Seminars, including explanations of the basic theoretical aspects of the different subjects, as well as solutions to basic problems to illustrate the underlying theory. Personal work of the student oriented to learning about theoretical concepts (2 ECTS). - Individual homework, in which the student has to develop the solution to more complex problems demanding more time that a single lecture (2 ECTS).