GEG1723

Engineering dynamics

G Vains

4 points
* 26 lecture hours and 26 tutorial hours
* Second semester
* Gippsland/distance
* Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Engineering course

Objectives To develop the student's understanding of the relationships between the forces acting on particles or rigid bodies and the resulting motion and the student's problem solving skills via the application of sound engineering concepts to a large number of varied problems with emphasis on engineering applications.

Synopsis A brief introduction to dynamics including coverage of general principles followed by detailed study in four broad topics. (1) Kinematics of particles: rectilinear and curvilinear motion, relative motion. (2) Kinetics of particles: Newton's second law, work of a force, kinetic energy, power, efficiency, potential energy, conservation of energy. (3) Kinematics of rigid bodies: translation, rotation, absolute and relative motion. (4) Kinetics of rigid bodies.

Assessment Examination: 60%
* Assignments and class tests: 40%

Prescribed texts

Riley W F and Sturges L D Engineering mechanics: Dynamics 2nd edn, Wiley, 1996