Course Title : Engineering Mechanics -I

Course Code : ME-126

Course Duration: 1 Semester

Credit Units: (3+1) 4 credit

 Teacher:                                Engr, Anam Shahzadi
                                                Department of Mechanical Engineering 

                                                Phone/email: [email protected]

Course Outline :

1. Introduction to subject

2. Force system

3. Equilbirium

4. Structures

5. Friction

Course pre-requisites:

Following  topics are the pre-requiisites of Engineering Mechanics I. The detail is given below

rectangular components, moment, couples, resultant of forces, moments and couples (two and three dimensional systems).

equilibrium equations for two and three dimensional systems. Free body diagram, two force and three force members

Plane trusses, method of joints, method of sections, frames and machine analysis. Forces in beams and cables

Types of friction, dry friction, application of friction

  Course Learning outcomes:

S. No

CLO

Domain

Taxonomy Level

PLO

1

Comprehend concepts of vectors and scalors,forces moments and couples.

Cognitive

2

1

2

Apply  the learned concept of forces, moments and couples to solve problemsof equilbirium in 2-D and 3-D

Cognitive

3

2

3

Analyze structures as plaane trusses, frames and machines for reaction forces

Cognitive

4

2

4

Apply the concepts of mechanics to solve probleems of friction

Cognitive

3

2

Textbooks to be used for the course:

1. Vector Mechanics for Engineers  by Beer and Johnston
2. Engineering Mechanics (statics) by J. L Meriam

3. Engineering Mechanics (statics) by  R.C.Hibbeler

Description of System of Evaluation (Exam, assignments etc)

1. Quiz-1:5%

2. Term Paper: 30%

3.Quiz-2 :5%

4. Assignment: 5%

5. Final Paper: 50%

6. Attendance: 5%

Weekly Plan:

                 Weeks

          Lectures and topics

Week 1

Introduction +course outline

Week 2

Chp 1

Introduction to statics, basic concepts,scalrs and vectors,Newtons law

Week 3

Chp 1

Law of gravitation, problems

Week 4

Chp 2

Introduction to force system,two dimensional force system

Week 5

Chp 2

Rectangular components,moment,couple with problems

Week 6

Chp 2

Resultants,Three dimensional force system with problems

Week 7

Quiz1

 chp 1+chp 2

Week 8

Mid Term (online) by assigning the topics to each student of class

Week 9

Chp 3

Introduction to Equilbirium, Equilbirium in two dimensions,system isolation and free body diagram

 

Week 10

Chp 3

Equilbirium conditions, Equilbirium in three dimensions with problems

Week 11

Chp 4

Introduction to structures, plane trusses

Week 12

Chp 4

Method of joints, Method of sections with problems

Week 13

Chp 5

Introduction to beam, Types of beams with problems

Week 14

Quiz 2

Chp 3+Chp 4+Chp 5

Week 15

Chp 6

Introduction to friction,Friction phenomena,Types of friction

Week 16

Chp 6

Dry Friction, Problems discussion

Key dates and time of class meetings:

Semester Start: 24 February 2020

Course

Monday

Friday

ME-126

09:30-11:00

09:30-11 

Course Material