Course syllabus
Mekanik I
Engineering Mechanics I
FMEA35, 6 credits, G1 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2020/21
Decided by: PLED M
Date of Decision: 2020-03-26
General Information
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: F1, Pi1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The aim of the course is that the student shall aquire:
- knowledge about the basic concepts in mechanics for material
systems in equilibrium and particles in motion
- knowledge and skills in engineering modeling strategies
- ability to solve problems within a wide range of
applications by using knowledge in mechanics and
mathematics
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to understand and apply fundamental conceptions and
equations within mechanics, and express them as scalars and
vectors
- be able to draw a free body diagram of a material body and set
up equilibrium equations
- be able to describe velocities and accelerations in a suitable
coordinate system
- be able to use knowledge in mechanics for problem solving
within a wide range of different applications in statics and
particle dynamics
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to delimit a problem and identify interfaces starting
with a real situation
- apply systematical methods to analyse mechanical systems in
equilibrium and particles in motion
- present written solutions to mechanical problems including
assumptions, equations and suitable drawings and free body
diagrams
- be able to delimit a problem from a given project
specification and create a simulation model for solving the problem
using computer software
- develop ability to solve problems by applying mathematical
methods within, for example, linear algebra and the theori of
ordinary differential equations
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- evaluate the physical consistency of the obtained results
- in the analysis of a mechanics problem, be able to describe the
assumptions made when formulating the physical model and be able to
give examples of conditions during which the validity of the model
is limited
Contents
Moment and force systems in two and three dimensions.
Equivalent force systems. Free-body diagrams and equilibrium.
Applications of equilibrium equations on material bodies and
parts of bodies. Center of mass and center of gravity.
Friction.
Newton’s laws. Inertia systems. Kinematics and kinetics of
particles in straight and curved motion. Cartesian, natural and
polar coordinates. Energy and work. Momentum and angular momentum.
Impulse angular impulse. Impact. Moment of
inertia. Free vibrations. Rotation about a fix axis.
Examination details
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written exam. To pass the course, the student is required to pass both the written exam.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Admission
Assumed prior knowledge: FMA420 Linear algebra, FMAA01/FMAA05 Calculus in One Variable.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: FMEA30
Reading list
- Nocholas Apazidis: Mekanik I, Statik och partikeldynamik. Studentlitteratur, 2019, ISBN: 978-91-44-135-12-0. Apazidis N. : Mekanik I, Statik och partikeldynamik, Studentlitteratur, 2019.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Solveig Melin, solveig.melin@mek.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.mek.lth.se