EG1011 - Engineering Dynamics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Mechanical Engineering |
Kinematics and kinetics of particles. Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Newtons Second Law. Work-Energy Methods. Friction. Introduction to mechanisms types, constraints, degrees of freedom. Gearing.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop and practise tactics for problem identification, formulation and solution;
- to develop effective engineering communication by (a) learning effective problem layout; (b) practising the use of tools such as word processing, equation editor and spreadsheets and (c) learning clear and concise report writing skills;
- to familiarise students with common mechanisms;
- to provide students with knowledge of the fundamentals of engineering dynamics;
- to provide students with techniques for analysing the performance of mechanisms.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Zhongxiao Peng. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Zhongxiao Peng, Mr Jeremy Gordon. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%). |
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