MEC2440

Applied mechanics

(ENG)

W K Chiu

4 points + 22 lecture hours, 12 tutorial hours and 12 laboratory hours + First/second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: MEC1410 or ENG1401, MAT1920 or ENG1603, PHS1810 or ENG1802

Synopsis: Experimental mechanics: particle dynamics, experimentation, modelling. Kinematics: position, velocity and acceleration; analysis and application to engineering situations; translational and rotational motion of free and constrained forces, their origin and significance; energy dissipation in mechanical systems; mass moment of inertia; linear and angular momentum. Analysis and synthesis of planar mechanisms. Fundamentals of mechanical vibrations.

Assessment: Examinations (2 hours): 80% + Tutorials: 10% + Laboratories: 10%