GSE2402

Applied mechanics

(ENG)

4 points + 26 hrs lectures, 13 hrs tutorials/laboratory, 13 hrs supported self-study + Second semester + Gippsland/distance + Prerequisite: ENG1401

Synopsis: The syllabus includes examples taken from the following: plate clutches, cone clutches and centrifugal clutches; belt drives and hand brakes; gear trains; cams and cam followers; balancing of rotating and oscillating systems; kinematics of spatial mechanisms; gyroscopic forces and couples.

Assessment: 2 laboratory-based asignments: 50% + Final examination: 50%