Undergraduate Course: Dynamics 2 (MECE08009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mechanical |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to provide a basic understanding of the Laws of Newtonian Mechanics for bodies and systems of bodies in plane motion, and to achieve proficiency in their use in conjunction with kinematic principles for a range of mechanical engineering applications. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should be able to
1. Model mechanical systems as plane assemblies of masses and inertias, and draw clear accurate linked free-body diagrams
2. Use D'Alembert's method to analyse motion in pure translation, fixed axis rotation and general plane motion
3. Identify kinematic relations between coupled elements using cables, gears and pure rolling
4. Calculate moments of inertias of a range of assemblies, using parallel axes and perpendicular axes theorems
5. Formulate energy expressions for systems and use concepts of work and power to determine motion.
6. Understand the properties of one degree of freedom oscillatory systems.
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Assessment Information
| Degree Examination 80%; Class Examination 10%; Laboratory 10% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Coursework 20% Exam 80% |
| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Gareth Harrison
Tel: (0131 6)50 5583
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Course secretary | Miss Lucy Davie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
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