JJ205

ENGINEERING MECHANICS
PREPARED BY:
NORHAYATI BINTI AHMAD
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SYNOPSIS
ENGINEERING MECHANICS focus on
theoretical knowledge in statics and
dynamics.
This course provides students with
fundamental understanding of forces and
equilibrium, resultants, equilibrium of a
rigid body and structural analysis.
This course also covers an introduction to
dynamics, kinematics and kinetics of
particles.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

Programme Learning
No

Course Learning Outcomes

Outcome(s)
addressed

Apply the principles of statics and dynamics to

solve engineering problems (C3)

Sketch related diagram to be used in problem

solving (C3)

Study the theory of engineering mechanics to

solve related engineering problems in group (A3)

Assessment
Methods

PLO1

Quiz 1
Test 1

PLO1

Quiz 2
End-of-chapter 1

PLO4

End-of-chapter 2
Test 2
Case study 1

SUMMARY
1.0

BASIC CONCEPTS IN STATICS

(02 : 00)

This topic introduces basic concept in statics, scalars and vectors, Newtons Laws, units and limits .

2.0

FORCE VECTOR

(08 : 00)

This topic introduces vector operations, force vector directed along a line, dot product and concurrent
force system.

3.0

EQUILIBRIUM

(06 : 00)

This topic discusses equilibrium in two dimensions, free body diagram, equilibrium of a particle,
equilibrium condition.

4.0

STRUCTURES (08 : 00)

This topic introduce the concept of principle trusses and real structures, methods of joints, methods
of sections, space trusses, frames and machines.

5.0

BASIC CONCEPTS IN DYNAMICS

(02 : 00)

This topic deals with fundamental and application of dynamics.

It also covers the general aspects, the importance of dynamics, relationships between linear and
angular velocity as well as linear and angular acceleration.

6.0

KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES

(10 : 00)

This topic confines mainly on rectilinear motion of particles.

It covers the position, velocity and acceleration motion of particle.
It also involves solve graphically the rectilinear problems.

7.0

KINETICS OF PARTICLES

(9 : 00)

This topic deals with kinetics of particles. It focuses to three sections, first concentrates on force,
mass and acceleration.
It covers Newtons Second Law, equation of motion and solution of problems, rectilinear motion.
Second, concentrates on work and energy.
It covers work, kinetic energy and potential energy. Third, concentrates on impulse and momentum.
It covers linear impulse and linear momentum, angular impulse and angular momentum.