Course Co-ordinator: Dr P C Davidson

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

1. Coordinate Systems, Newton’s Second and Third Laws, Static Equilibrium and Equations of Motion

Definition of Cartesian coordinate system for planar motion. Statement of equations of motion and static equilibrium

Definition of Polar coordinate system for planar motion. Statement of equations of motion and static equilibrium.

2. Free Body Diagrams - Static Equilibrium

Beam

Truss structures

Gears, levers and pulleys

3. Free Body Diagrams – Dynamic Equations of Motion

Accelerating car

Projectile including variable mass?

Spring mass damper system

Pendulum

4. Definition of Stress and Strain

Definition of uniaxial stress and strain

Definition of shear stress and strain

5. Loading of Beams

Shear Force Diagrams

Bending Moment Diagrams

6. Trusses

Method of sections

7. Work-Energy Methods

Free fall under gravity

Compression of a spring buffer

8. Impulse Momentum Methods

Impact of rigid bodies

The course will consist of 30 one-hour lectures, 12 one-hour tutorials and 5 two-hour laboratory/design sessions. Detailed schedules are provided separately.

1st Attempt: 1 written examination of two hours duration (80%) and continuous assessment based on the laboratory/design exercises (20%).

Resit: 1 written examination of three hours duration (80%), with previous coursework marks used to make up the remaining (20%).