Module Title
Fundamental Principles of Mechanics
Keywords
Free-body diagrams, Equilibrium, Stress and Strain. Kinematics, Kinetics, Friction, Work, Power & Energy. |
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Prerequisites for Module
None, in addition to course entry requirements.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable the student to understand the basic concepts and theories of applied mechanics.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Analyse the actions of forces and moments and the concept of equilibrium.
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Critically analyse tensile and compressive loading and the associated linear stress-strain relationship.
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Analyse the kinematics of simple translation and rotational systems, kinetics of rigid bodies and apply the concepts of work, power and energy.
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Evaluate the effects of friction, mass moment of inertia and the dynamics of simple systems.
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Indicative Module Content
Vector analysis. Forces, moments, gravity and equlibrium. Load analysis of plane, pinned frames (trusses). Shear forces and bending moments in beams. Simple tensile, compressive and linear-elastic material behaviour. Rectilinear and curved path motion of particles including non-constant acceleration case. Newton's Laws applied to rigid body kinetics of linear and circular motion systems including the effect of friction. Mass moment of Inertia. Impulse and momentum. Work and Energy.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lecture
| 10 | Supervised Practical Work
| 6 | Tutorials
| 20 |
Directed Study
| | Group and Indiviual work
| 32 |
Private Study
| | Private study
| 82 |
Mode of Delivery
The module is delivered by means of lectures, tutorials and guided self study and is integrated with applications within the laboratory.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Component 1 will take the form of a 3-hour examination to include short answered questions.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | HEARN, E. J., 1997. Mechanics of Materials Volume 1. 3rd ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
| | 2. | MERIAM, J. L. and KRAIGE, L. G., 2002. Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics). 5th ed. New York: Wiley
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