Course overview
This course teaches students how to apply Newtonian physics to analyse relatively simple physical mechanisms. Emphasis is given to commonly encountered engineering applications that are either in static equilibrium or dynamic non-equilibrium. Topics include an introduction to forces; equilibrium; centre of gravity; distributed loading; friction; shear force diagrams bending moment diagrams; kinematics; kinetic motion and energy.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply Newton's laws of motions to analyse simple physical mechanisms.
- Quantitatively describe commonly encountered engineering applications in static or dynamic non-equilibrium.
- Create free body diagrams and use them to calculate force and moments relevant to static or dynamic scenarios.
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