Overview

This unit introduces second-year mechanical engineering students to the concepts of time, space, coordinate systems, particles, rigid bodies, forces, work, energy and Newton's Laws of Motion. You will be taught the fundamentals of kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies and systems of particles and to carry out dynamic analysis to … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Ralph Abrahams

Unit Coordinator(s)

Professor Ralph Abrahams
Associate Professor Darwin Gouwanda

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Determine the solution to engineering problems involving displacement, velocity and acceleration, simple vibrating systems of masses, springs and dampers, and analysis of simple engineering mechanisms.

2.

Analyse dynamics forces involved in practical engineering applications.

3.

Describe engineering solutions in a realistic and logical format using the appropriate units, dimensions and accuracy.

4.

Address the fundamentals of kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies.

5.

Quantify dynamically balanced systems with rotating and reciprocating masses.

Teaching approach

Active learning
Online learning
Problem-based learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 40%

Final assessment: 60%

This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Test
2 - Lab report
3 - Class work and quizzes
4 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Practical activities
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources
Recommended resources

Other unit costs

The following item is mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.

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Availability in areas of study

E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Mechanical engineering