Mechanics for Engineers
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Dr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
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Course Name : Mechanics for Engineers
Code(Credit) : CUTM1006(2-1-0)
Course Objectives
- To provide the students with a clear and thorough understanding on fundamentals of mechanics as applied to solve real-world problems
Course Outcomes
COs
Mapping COs with POs
(High-3, Medium-2, Low-1)
CO1: Students will gain the knowledge on application of mechanics, will be able to construct free body diagrams and calculate the reactions necessary to ensure static equilibrium.
PO1 (3)
Engineering knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, Engineering fundamentals, and electronics engineering to the solution of engineering problems.
CO2: Students will be able to think and analyze the frictional forces involved in planes and the effect of friction in static and dynamic conditions.
PO1 (3)
Engineering knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, Engineering fundamentals, and electronics engineering to the solution of engineering problems.
CO3: Students will be able to solve different problems of kinematics and kinetics.
PO2 (2)
Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review literature and analyze Computer Science and Engineering problems to design, conduct experiments,
analyze data and interpret data.
PO3 (2)
Design /development of solutions: Design solution for Computer Science and Engineering problems and design system component of processes that meet the desired needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal and the environmental considerations.
CO4: Students will learn to handle different tools and instruments used in mechanics.
PO5 (1)
Modern tool usage: Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to Computer Science and Engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
Course Syllabus
Module I:
Force and Moment:
Law of Transmissibility of a Force, Composition and Resolution of Forces, Resultant and Equilibrant, Resultant of Two and Several Forces, Moment of a Force and a Couple, Varignon’s Principle of Moment
Practice-1: Verification of laws of parallelogram law of forces
Module II:
Equilibrium:
System Isolation and Free Body Diagram, Particle Equilibrium, Lami’s theorem, General Conditions of Equilibrium, Types of Supports and Support Reactions, Rigid Body Equilibrium.
Practice-2: To verify the condition of equilibrium by finding reactions at the support of a beam
Module III:
Friction:
Basic Terms used in Dry Friction, Laws of Coulomb Friction, Equilibrium of Bodies on a Inclined Plane, Ladder Friction, Belt Friction
Practice-3: Determination of Angle of Repose
Module IV:
Centroid:
Axis of Symmetry, Centroid of Lines, Areas and Volumes, Centroid of Composite Section.
Module V:
Moment of Inertia:
Rectangular and Polar Moment of Inertia, Radius of Gyration, Parallel Axis Theorem and Perpendicular Axis Theorem, Moment of Inertia of Composite Section
Practice-4: Determination of Moment of Inertia of a fly wheel.
Module VI:
Kinematics of Linear Motion:
Kinematics of a Particle, Uniform and Variable Acceleration, Motion under Gravity.
Module VII:
Kinetics of Linear Motion:
Principles of Dynamics such as Newton’s Second Law, Work-Energy Principle, Impulse-Momentum Principle, Law of Conservation Law of Momentum and Energy
Practice-5: Verification of Newton’s second law of motion
Practice-6: Verification of conservation of momentum in collision
Text Books:
Engineering Mechanics; Statics and Dynamics by A. K. Tayal, Umesh Publications
Reference Books:
Engineering Mechanics by S. Timoshenko, D.H. Young and J.V. Rao, Tata McGraw Hill
Engineering Mechanics by D.S. Kumar, S.K. Kataria and Sons
Session Plan
Session 1
Introduction, Law of Transmissibility of a Force
You tube: https://youtu.be/HjFunNWJplI
Study Materials: MFE-1
Session 2
Composition and Resolution of Forces, Resultant and Equilibrant
You tube: https://youtu.be/T8-g7stZwDs
Study Material: MFE-2
Session 3
Session 4
Moment of a Force and a Couple, Varignon’s Principle of Moment
You tube: https://youtu.be/us7KNhguSuM
Study Material: MFE-4
Session 5
Practice-1(2 hrs.):
Verification of laws of parallelogram law of forces
You tube: https://youtu.be/BSP-3J4H6pM
Session 6
Session 7
Particle Equilibrium, General Conditions of Equilibrium
You tube: https://youtu.be/AZzFQDeeUBI
Study Material: MFE-7
Session 8
Types of Supports and Support Reactions, Rigid Body Equilibrium
You tube: https://youtu.be/Bf4UrWfys5U
You tube: https://youtu.be/doY2MIsU2aQ
Study Material: MFE-8
Session 9
Practice-2(2 hrs.)
To verify the condition of equilibrium by finding reactions at the support of a beam
You tube: https://youtu.be/swJULZs71Oo
Session 10
Basic Terms used in Dry Friction, Laws of Coulomb Friction
You tube: Coulomb's Law of dry friction - YouTube
Study Material: MFE-10
Session 11
Ladder Friction, Belt Friction
You tube: Engineering Mechanics: Ladder friction- concept and solution - YouTube
You Tube: Belt Friction L - 13 | Engineering Mechanics | GATE 2022 | K2K Batch - YouTube
Study Material: MFE-11
Session 12
Practice-3(2 hrs.):
Determination of Angle of Repose
You tube: https://youtu.be/ON8h8Tg65Sc
You tube: https://youtu.be/KWCb8U_T4Hc
virtual lab:http://www.thephysicsaviary.com/Physics/Programs/Labs/ForcesOnInclineLab/index.html
Session 13
Axis of Symmetry, Centroid of Lines, Areas and Volumes
You tube: https://youtu.be/R8wKV0UQtlo
Study Material: MFE-13
Session 14
Session 15
Rectangular and Polar Moment of Inertia, Radius of Gyration
You tube: https://youtu.be/A4KhJYrt4-s
Study Material: MFE-15
Session 16
Parallel Axis Theorem and Perpendicular Axis Theorem
You tube: https://youtu.be/_Kwel7lQNcA
Study Material: MFE-16
Session 17
Moment of Inertia of Composite Sections
You tube: https://youtu.be/2TqDATuJU8k
Study Material: MFE-17
Session 18
Practice-4(2 hrs.):
Determination of Moment of Inertia of a fly wheel.
Session 19
Kinematics of a Particle, Uniform acceleration
You tube: https://youtu.be/4dCrkp8qgLU
Study Material: MFE-19
Session 20
Variable Acceleration, Motion under Gravity
Physclip: https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/mechanics/chapter2_projectiles.html#2.2
Study Material: MFE-20
Session 21
Newton's laws of Motion, inertia
You tube: Newton's First Law of Motion: Mass and Inertia - YouTube
Session 23
Work-Energy Principle, Impulse-Momentum Principle
You tube: work-energy: https://youtu.be/zVRH9d5PW8g
You tube: Impulse-momentum:https://youtu.be/E13h1E_Pc00
Study Material: MFE-23
Session 24
Law of Conservation of Momentum, Law of Conservation of Energy
You tube: https://youtu.be/OTK9JrKC6EY
Study Material: https://www.slideshare.net/eliseb/conservation-of-momentum
Session 25
Practice-5(2 hrs.):
Verification of Newton’s second law of motion
Vlab: http://vlab.amrita.edu/index.php?sub=1&brch=74&sim=207&cnt=4
Session 26
Practice-6(2 hrs.):
Verification of conservation of momentum in collision
Vlab: http://vlab.amrita.edu/index.php?sub=1&brch=74&sim=189&cnt=4
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Dr. Sahu is working as Associate Professor of Physics in the School of Applied Science, Paralakhemundi Campus of Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha. He started teaching Physics from the year 1995 just after completion of his Post Graduate Degree from Berhampur University. He has more than six years of teaching experience at +2 […]
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