| CODE | MEC1101 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Engineering Mechanics - Statics | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mechanical Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces the concept of classical mechanics, the principles of modeling various loads, concept of static equivalence and equilibrium applied to the system of forces, classification of the constraints in 2D and 3D, and methods to solve internal forces within a single and coupled bodies in equilibrium. This unit is based on application of basic principles of Newton's Classical Mechanics and Applied Mathematics. Study-unit Aims: To introduce an aspect of modelling force systems and their mathematical description while solving basic tasks of equivalent force systems that underpins the further works related to equilibrium of a single body, and systems of coupled bodies in equilibrium using vector algebra. The applications of principle of equivalence are demonstrated on tasks of centroid of area, and centre of gravity for a simple and compound objects. This unit will also seek to introduce a concept of constraints and their characteristics, which control the behaviour of the constrained solid body or the whole system of coupled bodies and trusses. The concept of dissipative force will also be introduced with application to mechanisms. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will: - Distinguish between the static equivalent and equilibrium tasks; - Define characteristics of the joint and identify the corresponding degrees of freedom; - Recognize the mechanism from the structure and differentiate the dissipative forces acting within the mechanism. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply the principle of free body diagrams to create a mathematical model by means of the force and motion characteristics to describe the behaviour of the real structure. - Analyse free body diagrams to derive a set of equilibrium equations and compute the forces transferred through the structure. Main Texts and Supplementary Readings: - Meriam J.L., Kraig L.G., Engineering Mechanics – Statics. - Hibbeler R. C., Engineering Mechanics – Statics. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lectures, Practical and Tutorials | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michael Angelo Saliba |
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