Course syllabus

Mekanik, grundkurs
Engineering Mechanics, Basic Course

FMEA10, 9 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 3
Date of Decision: 2012-04-25

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: I1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The aim of the course is to:

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

Statics: Forces, moments, couples and general force systems. Equivalent force systems. Equilibrium and free-body diagrams. Applications on equilibrium of material bodies. Distributed forces. Frames and machines. Centers of mass. Friction.

Dynamics: Kinematics and kinetics of particles (general) and rigid bodies (plane). Energy, work, linear and angular impulse and momentun. Impact.

Newtins laws. Kinetic for particles in 2D and 3D and kinetic for rigid bodies in plane motion. Vibrations of dumped and undumped mechanical systems. Free and forced vibrations. Eigen frequencies and vibration analysis.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam. Written project report.

Parts
Code: 0108. Name: Engineering Mechanics, Basic Course.
Credits: 8. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: three written exams. Contents: Statics: Forces, moments, couples and general force systems. Equivalent force systems. Equilibrium and free-body diagrams. Applications on equilibrium of material bodies. Distributed forces. Frames and machines. Centers of mass. Friction. Dynamics: Kinematics and kinetics of particles (general) and rigid bodies (plane). Energy, work, linear and angular impulse and momentun. Impact. Newtins laws. Kinetic for particles in 2D and 3D and kinetic for rigid bodies in plane motion.
Code: 0208. Name: Mechanics, Project.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written project report. Contents: Vibrations of damped and undamped mechanical systems. Free and forced vibrations. Eigen frequencies and vibration analysis.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: FMA420 Linear Algebra, FMAA05 Calculus in One Variable.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: FME090

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Aylin Ahadi, Aylin.Ahadi@mek.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.mek.lth.se