The document provides an overview of the engineering mechanics syllabus which includes topics such as introduction to force systems, composition of forces, equilibrium of forces, centroids, friction, virtual work/energy methods, particle and rigid body dynamics, and mechanical vibrations. Key concepts covered are Newton's laws of motion, types of forces and force systems, static equilibrium, moments of inertia, friction laws, and kinematics/kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. The syllabus outlines the fundamental engineering mechanics principles and analytical methods for solving mechanics of materials problems.
The document provides an overview of the engineering mechanics syllabus which includes topics such as introduction to force systems, composition of forces, equilibrium of forces, centroids, friction, virtual work/energy methods, particle and rigid body dynamics, and mechanical vibrations. Key concepts covered are Newton's laws of motion, types of forces and force systems, static equilibrium, moments of inertia, friction laws, and kinematics/kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. The syllabus outlines the fundamental engineering mechanics principles and analytical methods for solving mechanics of materials problems.
The document provides an overview of the engineering mechanics syllabus which includes topics such as introduction to force systems, composition of forces, equilibrium of forces, centroids, friction, virtual work/energy methods, particle and rigid body dynamics, and mechanical vibrations. Key concepts covered are Newton's laws of motion, types of forces and force systems, static equilibrium, moments of inertia, friction laws, and kinematics/kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. The syllabus outlines the fundamental engineering mechanics principles and analytical methods for solving mechanics of materials problems.
The document provides an overview of the engineering mechanics syllabus which includes topics such as introduction to force systems, composition of forces, equilibrium of forces, centroids, friction, virtual work/energy methods, particle and rigid body dynamics, and mechanical vibrations. Key concepts covered are Newton's laws of motion, types of forces and force systems, static equilibrium, moments of inertia, friction laws, and kinematics/kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. The syllabus outlines the fundamental engineering mechanics principles and analytical methods for solving mechanics of materials problems.
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Engineering Mechanics Syllabus
Introduction to Engineering mechanics: Basic idealizations - Particle, Continuum, Rigid body and Point force; Newton's laws of motion, Definition of force, Introduction to SI units, Elements of a force, Classification of force and force systems; Principle of transmissibility of forces; Moment of a force, couple, moment of a couple, characteristics of couple, Equivalent force - couple system; Resolution of forces, composition of forces; Numerical problems on moment of forces and couples, on equivalent force - couple system.
Composition of forces: Definition of Resultant; Composition of coplanar - concurrent force system,
Principle of resolved parts; Numerical problems on composition of coplanar concurrent force systems.
Composition of coplanar - non-concurrent force system, Varignon's principle of moments; Numerical
problems on composition of coplanar non-concurrent force systems.
Equilibrium of forces - Definition of Equilibrant; Conditions of static equilibrium for different force systems, Lami's theorem; Numerical problems on equilibrium of coplanar – concurrent force system. Types of supports, statically determinate beams, Numerical problems on equilibrium of coplanar – non – concurrent force system and support reactions for statically determinate beams.
Centroid of plane figures: Locating the centroid of triangle, semicircle, quadrant of a circle using method of integration, centroid of simple built up sections; Numerical problems. Moment of inertia of an area, polar moment of inertia, Radius of gyration, Perpendicular axis theorem and Parallel axis theorem; Moment of Inertia of rectangular, circular and triangular areas from method of integration; Moment of inertia of composite areas; Numerical problems
Friction: Types of friction, Laws of static friction, Limiting friction, Angle of friction, angle of repose; Impending motion on horizontal and inclined planes; Wedge friction; Ladder friction; Numerical problems.
D’Alemberts principle, Work energy, Impulse momentum
Simple Lifting Machines – Mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency of machines, law of machines, conditions for machine efficiency, self-locking, study of the following machines-Single- purchase crab, Double-purchase crab, Differential wheel and axle, Differential pulley block, worm and worm wheel, Simple screw jack; Coils and Springs OR
Engineering Mechanics
Introduction to Engineering Mechanics covering, Force Systems Basic concepts, Particle
equilibrium in 2-D & 3-D; Rigid Body equilibrium; System of Forces, Coplanar Concurrent Forces, Components in Space – Resultant- Moment of Forces and its Application; Couples and Resultant of Force System, Equilibrium of System of Forces, Free body diagrams, Equations of Equilibrium of Coplanar Systems and Spatial Systems; Static Indeterminac
Friction covering, Types of friction, Limiting friction, Laws of Friction, Static and Dynamic Friction; Motion of Bodies, wedge friction, screw jack & differential screw jack;
Basic Structural Analysis covering, Equilibrium in three dimensions; Method of Sections; Method of Joints; How to determine if a member is in tension or compression; Simple Trusses; Zero force members; Beams & types of beams; Frames & Machines;
Centroid and Centre of Gravity covering, Centroid of simple figures from first principle, centroid of composite sections; Centre of Gravity and its implications; Area moment of inertiaDefinition, Moment of inertia of plane sections from first principles, Theorems of moment of inertia, Moment of inertia of standard sections and composite sections; Mass moment inertia of circular plate, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Hook.
Virtual Work and Energy Method- Virtual displacements, principle of virtual work for particle and ideal system of rigid bodies, degrees of freedom. Active force diagram, systems with friction, mechanical efficiency. Conservative forces and potential energy (elastic and gravitational), energy equation for equilibrium. Applications of energy method for equilibrium. Stability of equilibrium.
Review of particle dynamics- Rectilinear motion; Plane curvilinear motion (rectangular, path, and polar coordinates). 3-D curvilinear motion; Relative and constrained motion; Newton‘s 2nd law (rectangular, path, and polar coordinates). Work-kinetic energy, power, potential energy.Impulse- momentum (linear, angular); Impact (Direct and oblique).
Introduction to Kinetics of Rigid Bodies covering, Basic terms, general principles in dynamics; Types of motion, Instantaneous centre of rotation in plane motion and simple problems; D‘Alembert‘s principle and its applications in plane motion and connected bodies; Work energy principle and its application in plane motion of connected bodies; Kinetics of rigid body rotation;
Mechanical Vibrations covering, Basic terminology, free and forced vibrations, resonance and its effects; Degree of freedom; Derivation for frequency and amplitude of free vibrations without damping and single degree of freedom system, simple problems, types of pendulum, use of simple, compound and torsion pendulums;
