Engineering Mechanics - Statics, 6 credits

Mekanik - statik, 6 hp

TMME63

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Peter Schmidt

Director of studies or equivalent

Peter Schmidt

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CMMM Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 2 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish Linköping, Valla C

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Basic courses in calculus and algebra

Intended learning outcomes

The purpose of the course is to give the students an understanding knowledge of the basic laws of classical mechanics, and to give them the ability to independently apply these laws on concrete mechanical problems. After the course the student should be able to:

  • define the fundamental concepts used in mechanics as presented in the course, such as force, moment, static equilibrium and center of mass and center of gravity.
  • perform free-body diagrams of bodies
  • calculate forces and do equilibrium analysis for a mechanical system in static rest.
  • analyse mechanical system with friction.
  • derive some of the relations which are included in the course.
  • interpret and solve practical engineering problems.
  • identify obviously unreasonable results

Course content

Statics and vectors: Introduction. Review of elementary vectors. Reduction of force system. Equilibrium of rigid bodies. Distributed forces. Trusses. Friction. Centroids. Moments of inertia of areas.
Shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for statically determinate beams.

Teaching and working methods

The lectures cover important sections and can include not only theory but also illustrative experiments. Problem solving is assigned in connection with lectures.

Examination

TEN1Written examination6 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses: Courses in Engineering Mechanics-dynamics, Solid Mechanics and Applied Mechanics

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Peter Schmidt

Examiner

Peter Schmidt

Course website and other links

http://www.mechanics.iei.liu.se/edu_ug/

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Course literature

J.L. Meriam and L.G. Kraige: Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics, SI version, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Code Name Scope Grading scale
TEN1 Written examination 6 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

J.L. Meriam and L.G. Kraige: Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics, SI version, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
X
X

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
X

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X

                            
3.2 Communications
X

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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