Course Number: ME228
Course Title: Applied Mechanics II

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General

On successful completion of this course, the student will be will able to explain and calculate the basic affects of:

  -
Force;
  -
Pressure;
  -
Displacement;
  - Thermal expansion; and
  -
Friction

on machinery and structural components.

Specific

Students will be able to:

1. Determine the centers of area and gravity of regular shapes encountered on vessels.
2.
Investigate the effect of forces and moments on plane surfaces and beams.
3.
Investigate the linear and angular kinematics of motion of rigid bodies.
4.
Investigate the kinetics of rigid bodies under constant force or torque.
5.
Investigate the effect of friction on dry horizontal planes and bearings.
6.
Determine the stress and strain in engineering components.
7.
Investigate the stress in thin walled pressure vessels.
8.
Determine the thermal expansion of metals and liquids.
9.
Investigate the kinematics of machines.