Valencian Community PAU Technology & Engineering II study plan

Reproduce from memory the three equations of equilibrium and apply them to at least six determinate beam and truss cases, solving for reactions and internal forces

Classify structural members by type of load (tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion) and compute axial stress, bending stress and deflection for simple sections

Calculate section properties (area, centroid, moment of inertia) for rectangular, circular and I-shaped cross-sections without reference tables

Identify the failure modes of a beam or column (yielding, buckling, excessive deflection) and state which check governs for a given span-to-depth ratio

Select structural profiles for a given load case by comparing required versus available section modulus, and justify the choice in two sentences

Distinguish the mechanical tests used to obtain material data (tensile, hardness, impact, fatigue) and state which property each yields

Interpret a stress-strain curve to extract yield strength, ultimate strength, elastic modulus and ductility, and relate these to design safety factors

Explain how heat treatment and alloying change the properties of steels and aluminium alloys, and match three named materials to three engineering applications

Solve series, parallel and mixed DC circuits using Kirchhoff's laws, node analysis and mesh analysis, checking each result by power balance

Apply Thévenin and Norton equivalents to reduce a network to a two-terminal source and load it correctly

Analyse first-order RC and RL transients and compute time constants, charging times and steady-state values

Compute power, energy and efficiency in single-phase AC circuits with resistive, inductive and capacitive loads, including power factor correction

Design combinational logic from a truth table, minimising with Karnaugh maps, and implement the result with NAND-only gates

Convert between binary, decimal, hexadecimal and BCD, and perform signed arithmetic in two's complement

Analyse sequential circuits built from flip-flops by drawing state and timing diagrams for a simple counter

Explain the operating principle of sensors and actuators used in automation (limit switches, encoders, proximity sensors, relays, contactors, motors) and wire a relay-based motor start-stop circuit

Draw and interpret GRAFCET and state-machine diagrams for a sequential process, including parallel branches and emergency-stop behaviour

Program a simple PLC-style control (ladder or structured text) for a three-step sequence and trace its behaviour for a fault condition

Compare open-loop and closed-loop control, and describe the effect of proportional, integral and derivative action on response time, overshoot and steady-state error

Compute the energy output and efficiency of a renewable installation (photovoltaic array or wind turbine) from given irradiance, area, efficiency or wind speed data

Quantify the environmental impact of an energy choice using at least two indicators (CO2 emissions per kWh, land use, or embodied energy) and argue a justified recommendation

Describe the internal structure of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites and link each structure to at least two macroscopic properties

Explain oxidation and corrosion mechanisms and select a protection method (coating, galvanising, cathodic protection, alloying) for three given environments

Evaluate material recyclability and life-cycle impact, and rank four materials for a specified sustainable product

Calculate the energy cost and environmental payback of a material choice over a product lifetime

Produce a dimensioned orthographic drawing (plan, elevation, section) of a simple mechanical part to recognised drafting conventions, including tolerances and surface finish symbols

Build a 3D model or technical sketch of an assembly and extract the views and a bill of materials from it

Write a project brief containing objectives, constraints, specifications, budget and a Gantt-style schedule for a small engineering project

Use a spreadsheet or script to solve a design calculation and document the result so another person could reproduce it

Complete two full timed mock papers under exam conditions and score them against a mark scheme

Diagnose the three weakest topics from the mock results and re-solve at least ten targeted problems in those areas

Consolidate all formula sheets into a single indexed reference and verify every formula by re-deriving or using it once

Rehearse written-answer technique: state the assumption, show the calculation, give units and a concluding sentence, for at least five long-answer questions