Online Courses Handbook 2003

11958 (v.4) Mechanical Engineering 131

Area:	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
The study of Statics involves Forces & Equilibrium of Concurrent Forces, Non-concurrent Forces, Equilibrium on Non-concurrent Forces & Freebodies, Internal Actions in Beams, Beam Bending, Trusses - method of joints, Trusses - method of sections. The study of dynamics includes constant and variable acceleration, x-y and n-t coordinates, relative motion, connected particles, Kinetics - free body diagrams, friction and planar motion.

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