Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Term3 | N/A |
Unit description
Introduces students to the fundamentals of motion of particles and rigid bodies in a plane under the action of kinematic constraints, forces, couples and impacts. Students undertake individual modelling and analysis of mechanical systems.
Unit content
- Kinematics of a particle
- Kinematics of a particle: Force and acceleration
- Kinematics of a particle: Work and energy
- Planar kinematics of a rigid body
- Planar kinematics of a rigid body: Force and acceleration
- Planar kinematics of a rigid body: Work and energy
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | apply fundamental concepts of Newtonian dynamics in plane motion |
| 2 | describe the limits of the theory presented so that the material can be appropriately applied or extended |
| 3 | apply skills to enable mathematical modelling and analysis of simple engineering dynamic systems |
| 4 | apply problem-solving skills in situations where dynamically-generated forces and motions are significant. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- apply fundamental concepts of Newtonian dynamics in plane motion
- describe the limits of the theory presented so that the material can be appropriately applied or extended
- apply skills to enable mathematical modelling and analysis of simple engineering dynamic systems
- apply problem-solving skills in situations where dynamically-generated forces and motions are significant.
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Prescribed book: Hibbeler, RC , 2015, Engineering mechanics. Dynamics , 14th edn, Pearson. ISBN: 9780133915389.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
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