At the end of the course the student will have:

- a basic understanding of the laws and principles of mechanisms.
- the ability to analyse and solve simple problems in mechanics.
- an understanding of the assumptions and limitations of the approach used.

Part 1 - Statics
- Basic assumptions of theory of structures: ideal materials, small deflections.
- Redundancy, stability.
- Stress, strain, extension of bars.
- Compatibility.
- Bending Moment and Shear Force diagrams for simple beams.
- Properties of areas.
- Stresses due to bending: normal and shear.
- Column buckling.
- Hydrostatics.

Part 2 - Dynamics
- Kinematics and Kinetics in Cartesian, normal, tangential, and polar coordinate systems.
- Rectilinear and curvilinear motion.
- Newton's laws of motion.
- Friction.
- Work and energy.
- Conservative systems.
- Impulse and momentum.

MECH1350

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Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Lecture
Tutorial

Lecture: for 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term