NG1S228 - Engineering Mechanics 1 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 8
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG1S228 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Engineering Mechanics 1 | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Module Leader: | Vishagen Ramasamy | ||
| Module Team: | Stuart Bunston, Sarah Moses, Meinwen Taylor, Jonathan Oti | ||
| First Intended Intake: | NOV 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100190 - mechanical engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 8 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To introduce students to engineering principles in the areas of static and dynamic.
To enable students to analyse and solve problems in static and dynamic.
To introduce students to the concepts of the strength of engineering materials.
Content Summary
The content of the module is directly related to Engineering Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials, to expose students to problems in mechanics as applied to plausibly real-world scenarios.
Stress:
- Average normal stress and strain in an axially loaded bar
- Average shear stress
- Mechanic Properties of materials, Hooke’s law and Poisson’s ratio
- Factor of safety and allowable stress
Bending:
- Types of beams, shear, and moment diagrams
- Uniformly distributed loads and varying distributed loads
- Couples and cantilever beams
- Second Moment of Area
- Maximum bending stress
- Unsymmetrical Bending
Torsion:
- Torsion on a circular shaft
- Angle of Twist
- Torsion formula
- Power Transmission
- Polar Moment of Area
Structures
- Plane trusses method of joints
- Method of sections
Stress Transformations
- Plane-stress transformation
- Principal stresses and maximum in-plane stress
- Mohr’s circle
- Absolute Maximum shear stress
Vibration
- Free and Forced Undamped Vibration
- Free and Forced Damped Vibration
Energy, Work and Power
Linear and Projectile Motion
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Tutorial | 24 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 4 |
| Directed Study | 65 |
| Independent Study | 83 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an understanding and the ability to solve problems in simple static and dynamic or structural systems using experimental analysis |
| LO2 | Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts in static and dynamic and solve basic engineering problems |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Statics & Dynamics Experiment | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | N/A | 120 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |