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2011 Undergraduate Catalogue of Courses

FUNDAMENTAL ENGINEERING MECHANICS

FUNDAMENTAL ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Course Code
EG 1502
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr P C Davidson

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Overview

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

    • Structure

    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.

    Assessment

    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%).

    Formative Assessment

    Students will have their log book and lab reports assessed on several occasions during the half session, and these will be returned to them with markers' comments. There will also be opportunities for informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

    Feedback

    The return of marked coursework (log books and lab reports) will provide formal feedback to the students. Informal feedback will be provided during weekly tutorial sessions.