The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Im 2005 - 2006 - Engineering and design
Level/category
Professional studies
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
3 cr
Competency aims
To give students the skills and understanding to analyze and solve engineering problems involving kinetics and kinematics.
Learning outcomes
-To apply Newtons second law in the solution of dynamic engineering problems.
-To apply the principle of the conservation of energy in the solution of dynamic engineering problems.
-To solve engineering problems involving rigid bodies.
Course contents
-Kinematics of Particles.
-Kinetics of Particles.
-Energy and Momentum methods.
-Rigid bodies.
-Plane motion.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Statics
Previous course names
none
Additional information
none
Recommended or required reading
"Vector Mechanics for Engineers",
Beer and Johnston
ISBN 0-07-100455-6
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Exercise based learning - 15 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 15 hours
- Project work and productions - 10 hours
- Individual studies - 20 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 80 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 30 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 50 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Reports and productions
Teacher
Vihtonen Mathew
Examiner
Vihtonen Mathew
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
The timetable of the course
period 1
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- 2006-08-23 - Reports and productions