MADHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(A Christian Minority Institution Kundrathur, Chennai 600 069)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

TEACHING PLAN
BATCH
YEAR / SEMESTER
SUBJECT
SUBJECT CODE

: 2014 - 2016
: : I Year / 2 Sem
: ENGINEERING MECHANICS
: GE6253
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UNIT 1: BASICS & STATICS OF PARTICLES

Introduction, units and dimensions, laws of mechanics
Lames theorem, Parallelogram and triangular Law of forces
Newtons Laws, Vector representation of forces, moments,
displacements
Vector operations: Addition, subtraction, dot and cross products,
applications
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Types of forces, Resolution and composition of forces
Free body diagram, Equilibrium of particles with planar
concurrent forces
Tutorial 3
Tutorial 4
Equilibrium of particles with space forces
Equilibrium of particles with space forces
Tutorial 5
Tutorial 6
UNIT 2 : EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES
Varignons theorem
Equivalent force and couple, single equivalent force
Tutorial 1
Types of supports and their reactions
Tutorial 2
Types of beams.Stable, unstable and neutral equilibrium.
Tutorial 3
Free body diagram

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3.11
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3.14
4.1
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4.10

Equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions. (Planar non

concurrent forces)
Tutorial 4
Moment of a force about a point and an axis
Equilibrium of rigid bodies in three dimensions
Tutorial 5
UNIT 3 : PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND SOLIDS
First moment of area, centroid for rectangle, triangle and circular
sections by integration
Centroid for T section, I section, Angle section
Hollow section by using standard formula
Tutorial 1
Second moment of area for rectangle
Second moment of area for triangle and circular sections by
integration
Parallel and perpendicular axis theorem, Polar moment of inertia
Second moment of area for T section, I section, Angle section,
Hollow section by using standard formula
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 3
Radius of gyration, Product of inertia for rectangle, triangle and
circular sections by integration
Tutorial 4
Product of inertia for T section, I section, Angle section, Hollow
section by using standard formula
Tutorial 5
Tutorial 6
UNIT 4: DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES
Rectilinear motion, Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration and their
relationships
Freely falling objects, Curvilinear motion
Uniform and Variable accleration motion
Projectile motion (Rectangular components)
Tangential and normal components of acceleration
Relative motion of two particles
Tutorial 1
Newtons Laws, DAlemberts principle, Equation of motion
Equation of motion-linear and curvilinear motion
Tutorial 2

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Work Energy Equations of particles, Work done by a force, Spring

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Impulse and Momentum principle, problems
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Collision of elastic bodies, problems
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Tutorial 3
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UNIT 5 : FRICTION AND ELEMENTS OF RIGID BODY DYNAMICS
Friction introduction, Laws of Friction, Single body on horizontal
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and inclined plane under external forces
Two bodies in contact, ladder and wedge friction
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Tutorial 1
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Belt friction, Rolling resistance
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Tutorial 2
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Kinematics of rigid bodies, Types of rigid body motion, Equations
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Tutorial 3
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Absolute, Relative Velocity and Acceleration in plane motion
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Instantaneous center of Rotation
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Tutorial 4
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Signature of the Staff

Signature of the HOD