Course Code: GCEST103
Course Name: Engineering Mechanics
Course Prerequisite: None
Course Objectives:
- The course aims to enable students to analyse and solve fundamental mechanics problems
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
CO1: Understand the vector representation of forces and moments (Cognitive knowledge
level: Understand).
CO2: Identify and describe the components of system of forces acting on the rigid body (Cognitive knowledge level: Apply).
CO3: Apply the conditions of equilibrium to different force system. (Cognitive knowledge level: Apply).
CO4: Identify appropriate principles to solve problems of mechanics. (Cognitive knowledge level: Apply).
CO5: Develop the understanding of fundamental principles of rigid body dynamics(Cognitive knowledge level: Apply).
Course References:
1. Timoshenko and Young, Engineering Mechanics, McGraw Hill Publishers, 5th Edition 2017
2. Russell C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Combined Statics and Dynamics, Pearson Education, 14th Edition 2015 14th Edition 2015
3. Shames, I. H., Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Dynamics, Prentice Hall of India. , 4th Edition 2008
4. R. K. Bansal, Textbook of Engineering Mechanics, Laxmi Publications pvt ltd. 4th Edition 2016
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 19 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Module 1Introduction to statics: introduction to branches of mechanics, concept of rigid body scalars and vectors, vector operations, forces in space. Support reactions of beams (point load and UDL only) Force systems: rectangular components in 2D and 3D, moment and couple, resultants Equilibrium: system isolation and the free-body diagram, equilibrium conditions 2D and 3D4
- Module 2Friction: -laws of friction – analysis of blocks and ladder Centroid of composite areas- – moment of inertia- parallel axis and perpendicular axis theorems. Polar moment of inertia, radius of gyration, mass moment of inertia-ring and disc3
- Module 3Dynamics – rectilinear translation - equations of motion in kinematics and kinetics – D’Alembert’s principle. –motion on horizontal and inclined surfaces, motion of connected bodies7
- Module 4Curvilinear translation - equations of kinematics projectile motion (solution starting from differential equations) Rotation – kinematics of rotation- equation o f motion for a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis –rotation under a constant moment5
