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Accessibility statement
Structural integrity is the study of the safe design and assessment of components and structures under load and has become increasingly important in engineering. It integrates mechanical engineering, stress analysis, materials behaviour and failure mechanics into the engineering design and failure analysis. The module theory is illustrated with case studies and will be of value to anyone interested in designing or assessing components or structures that undergo loading. The module also covers how to obtain structural integrity data practically and apply this to forensic engineering cases.
The first two weeks of the module revise concepts needed to study the rest of the module. Online study guides and self-assessment quizzes support your revision. If you’ve completed Core engineering A (T271) and Core engineering B (T272), most of the revision material will be familiar to you. We’ve included it to ensure you have the appropriate grounding for the rest of the module, even if it’s just a refresher for some.
The module consists of three parts – each supported by a printed book:
Part 1
The first part of the module covers the theory of structural integrity, failure analysis and fracture mechanics.
Part 2
The second part will introduce some measurement and testing procedures used to gather data to support the concepts developed in Part 1.
Part 3
The final part introduces the principles of forensic engineering. It includes several real-life case studies that illustrate the application of the concepts covered in Parts 1 and 2.
T367 has no formal entry requirements; however, you need a good knowledge of engineering and mathematics obtained through OU level 1 and 2 study or another higher education institution.
We recommend that you have passed:
You’ll get help and support from an assigned tutor throughout your module.
They’ll help by:
Online tutorials run throughout the module. While they’re not compulsory, we strongly encourage you to participate. Where possible, we’ll make recordings available.
Course work includes:
You’ll have access to a module website, which includes:
We also provide physical:
The OU strives to make all aspects of study accessible to everyone, and this Accessibility Statement outlines what studying T367 involves. You should use this information to inform your study preparations and any discussions with us about how we can meet your needs.
To find out more about what kind of support and adjustments might be available, contact us or visit our Disability support website.
Structural integrity: predicting and assessing performance (T367) starts once a year – in October.
It will next start in October 2026.
We expect it to start for the last time in October 2029.
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