MEC410: Basic Mechanics / College of Engineering

This course covers basic principles in both statics and dynamics. The first part of the course begins with basic concepts of mechanics i.e. space, time, mass, and force, the concept of vectors and laws governing addition and resolution of vectors, and followed by the equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies. It then proceeds to simple practical applications involving the analysis of forces in structures, machines, and problems involving friction. The course also covers the first and second moments of areas and masses. The second part of the course deals with a body undergoing a plane motion where both kinematics and kinetics will be covered with the emphasis given to analysis of problems found in practical situations.