Syllabus

Module I [8 hours]
Introduction: Basic Concepts of Force, Moment and Couple Equilibrium of Coplanar force systems Friction, Belt friction and Screw Jack

Module II [8 hours]
Internal forces in Members of Trusses and (Method of joints, Method of Sections) and Analysis of Frames (Method of Members)

Module III [8 hours]
Properties of Surfaces: Centroid and Moment of Inertia of plane figures, Principle of Virtual Work and application.

Module IV [8 hours]
Kinetics of Rectilinear motion and Curvilinear motion of a particle: D’Alembert’s Principle, Linear Momentum and Impulse, Moment of Momentum, Angular Momentum, Work and Energy, Impact.

Module V [8 hours]
Rigid Body Dynamics- Kinematics of rotation, Equation of motion of a Rotating rigid body, D’Alembert’s Principle for rotation, Resultant Inertia force in Rotation, Compound Pendulum, Energy Equations for rotating bodies, Plane Motion: kinematics of plane motions, Instantaneous Centre of Rotation, Equations of Plane Motion of a rigid body and Energy equations for Plane motion, D’Alembert’s Principle for rotation and plane motion.

To learn basic concepts and system of forces.

To enable students to understand relationship of physical processes, kinetics and kinematics.

To develop skills to use the basic principles of mechanics in engineering applications.

1. To analyze the forces and moments developed in structural members using the theory of equilibrium.
2. To analyze the Couple Equilibrium of Coplanar force systems and Friction
3. To introduce the techniques for analyzing internal member forces acting on trusses and frames
4. To solve basic problems on centroid, moment of inertia
5. To apply the principle of virtual work, Newton's law, D’Alembert’s Principle for rotation and plane motion,

S. P. Timoshenko, D. H. Young, and J. V. Rao, Engineering Mechanics, Tata-McGraw Hill

R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics), Pearson Education Asia Pvt. Ltd

F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnston, Mechanics for Engineers (Static & Dynamics), McGraw Hill

J. L. Meriam and L.G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics (Static & Dynamics), John Wiley

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