BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year

The course unit aims to provide a basic course in mechanics for students in the Foundation Year.

1. Use Newton’s equations of linear motion involving the position, velocity and acceleration. 
2. Evaluate the Momentum, Power, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy and Work Done (as an 
integral) for particles subject to forces.  
3. Use conservation laws, and the coefficient of restitution, to solve problems involving 
collisions and particles connected by light strings. 
4. Use Newton’s equations of motion in three dimensions, involving position, velocity and 
acceleration vectors. 
5. Evaluate Power and Kinetic Energy as scalar products. 
6. Solve problems of projectiles and of particles in circular motion with constant speed. 
7. Evaluate moments for systems of forces and solve for equilibrium. 
8. Compute the position of the centre of mass of a lamina. 
9. For bodies in contact with rough surfaces, use the laws of friction to decide whether (and 
what sort of) motion will occur. 

Dynamics I: Newton's Laws for linear motion. Concepts of mass, force, weight momentum, power, 
kinetic energy, work as an integral. Impulses, collisions, conservation laws, connected particle 
problems. 
Dynamics II: Newton's Law for general motion in vector form. Position, velocity and acceleration 
vectors. Power and kinetic energy as scalar products. Free motion under uniform gravity. Motion in a 
circle with constant speed. 
Statics: Forces and moments. Particles and rigid bodies under systems of coplanar forces. Laws of 
friction. Centre of mass. 

Coursework 1; Weighting within unit 10%

Coursework 2; Weighting within unit 10%

Examination; Weighting within unit 80%

This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  

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