Scribd
Upload
77 views3 pages

Engg - Mechanics - Proposed Modified Course Contents

The document describes an Engineering Mechanics course. It provides information on the course credits, teaching scheme, examination scheme, course outcomes, and content including 6 units on topics like force systems, structures in equilibrium, motion of a point, forces and acceleration. It also lists 3 textbooks and 3 reference books.

Uploaded by

Harshit Misra
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
77 views3 pages

Engg - Mechanics - Proposed Modified Course Contents

The document describes an Engineering Mechanics course. It provides information on the course credits, teaching scheme, examination scheme, course outcomes, and content including 6 units on topics like force systems, structures in equilibrium, motion of a point, forces and acceleration. It also lists 3 textbooks and 3 reference books.

Uploaded by

Harshit Misra
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

[CE-] Engineering Mechanics Credits: 4

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme


Lectures: 3 hrs/ week Internal Test 1: 20 marks
Self-Study: 1 hr/ week Internal Test 2: 20 marks
End Sem. Exam: 60 marks

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to:


1) Apply Mechanics principles to find resultant and equilibrium of general force systems.
2) Evaluate forces in statically determinate trusses and cables using equations of static equilibrium.
3) Determine reactions and internal forces of beams using principles of statics.
4) Apply laws of dry friction for engineering problems.
5) Solve engineering problems on motion of a particle.

Unit I: Concurrent Force system [6 hrs]


Forces, Free-Body Diagrams, Resultant and Equilibrium of Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional
concurrent force System (2D and 3D).

Unit II: General Force system [6 hrs]


Moment vector, Couples, Equivalent Force systems, Resultant and Equilibrium of Two-dimensional (2D)
general force System.

Unit III: Structures in Equilibrium [8 hrs]


Beams, Trusses, Cables, Dry Friction for inclined planes, Belt friction.

Unit IV: Internal Forces in Determinate Beams [8 hrs]


Shear and Bending Moment in a Beam, Shear and Bending-Moment Diagrams, Relations among Load,
Shear, and Bending Moment.

Unit V: Motion of a Point [7 hrs]


Position, Velocity and Acceleration, Straight Line motion, Curvilinear Motion, Cartesian coordinates, normal
& tangential coordinates and, polar coordinates. Relative motion.

Unit VI: Forces, Mass and Acceleration [7 hrs]


Newton’s second law, Work-Energy Principle, Impulse-Momentum Principle, Direct central impact.

Text Books:
Hibbeler R. C., “Engineering Mechanics - Statics”, 14th Edition, Prentice Hall
Hibbeler R. C., “Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics” , 14th Edition, Prentice Hall
Beer F. P., Johnston E. R. et al., “Vector Mechanics For Engineers: Statics Dynamics”, 12th Edition,
McGraw-Hill Publication

Reference Books:
Meriam J. L., Kraige L. G.,“Engineering Mechanics - Statics ”, John Wiley and Sons, 8th Edition
Meriam J. L., Kraige L. G., “Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics”, John Wiley and Sons, 8th Edition
A. Bedford and W. Fowler, “Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics”, Pearson Publications
[CE-] Engineering Mechanics Credits: 3
Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme
Lectures: 2 hrs/ week Internal Test 1: 20 marks
Self-Study: 1 hr/ week Internal Test 2: 20 marks
End Sem. Exam: 60 marks

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to:


1) Apply Mechanics principles to find resultant and equilibrium of 2D force system.
2) Evaluate forces in statically determinate trusses and cables using equations of static equilibrium.
3) Apply laws of dry friction for engineering problems.
4) Solve engineering problems on motion of a particle.

Unit I: Force system [7 hrs]


Forces, Free-Body Diagrams, Moment, Couples, Resultant and Equilibrium of Two-dimensional force System,
Equivalent Force system

Unit II: Structures in Equilibrium [7 hrs]


Beams, Trusses, and Cables, Dry Friction for inclined planes, Belt friction.

Unit III: Motion of a Point [7 hrs]


Position, Velocity and Acceleration, Straight Line motion, Curvilinear Motion, Cartesian coordinates, normal
& tangential coordinates and, polar coordinates. Relative motion.

Unit IV: Forces, Mass and Acceleration [7 hrs]


Newton’s second law, Work-Energy Principle, Impulse-Momentum Principle, Direct central impact.

Text Books:
Hibbeler R. C., “Engineering Mechanics - Statics”, 14th Edition, Prentice Hall
Hibbeler R. C., “Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics”, 14th Edition, Prentice Hall
Beer F. P., Johnston E. R. et al., “Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics Dynamics”, 12th Edition,
McGraw-Hill Publication

Reference Books:
Meriam J. L., Kraige L. G.,“Engineering Mechanics - Statics ”, John Wiley and Sons, 8th Edition
Meriam J. L., Kraige L. G., “ Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics ”, John Wiley and Sons, 8th Edition
A. Bedford and W. Fowler, “Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics”, Pearson Publications
[CE- ] Engineering Mechanics Laboratory Credit: 1

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme Lab: 2 hr / week Mid Sem. Exam: 8 marks

End Sem. Exam: 12 marks

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to:

a. Verify principles of mechanics through experiments.


b. Solve simple engineering problems using graphical solution techniques.
c. Solve simple engineering problems using computer programs.

Contents:

PART A: Experiments (Any six)

1. Verification of law of polygon of forces


2. Verification of law of moments
3. Study of Space force system
4. Determination of beam reactions
5. Belt friction
6. Determination of shear force and bending moment of beam
7. Verification of Newton’s second law of motion
8. Curvilinear motion
9. Direct central impact

PART B: Assignments

There will be six assignments, based on graphical and computer solutions of Engineering Mechanics
problems.

Each assignment shall have a minimum of two problems.

You might also like