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Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (Mechanics3)

Course Code :
MEC 221
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Structural Engineering & Construction Management

Instructor information :

Title:Teaching Assistant
Name: Mahmoud Mohamed Khalaf Ahmed
Office hours:-Hours

Area of Study :

• Recognize the fundamental principles of kinematics of a rigid body. • Analyze the concepts of planar motion and its types (translation, rotation and general plane motion) of a rigid body or systems of connected bodies using vector and scalar methods. • Learn how to represent and apply relations of position, velocity and accelera-tion for rolling motion problems. • Study and analyze the various principles of Kinetics such as force-acceleration, work-energy and the impulse-momentum principles for various types of prob-lems that containing the motion of a rigid body

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (Mechanics3)

Kinematics of rigid bodies: Types of planar motion of rigid body: translation, rotation about a fixed axis and general motion. Angular velocity and angular acceleration, in-stantaneous center, relative velocity and relative acceleration. Kinetics of rigid bodies, Newton's laws, friction and elastic forces, equations of motion. Principle of work and energy. Conservation forces and principle of conservation of mechanical energy. Prin-ciple of impulse and momentum, impulsive forces, impact. Introduction of free and forced vibrations.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (Mechanics3)

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	a1- Define the main terms of kinematics of planar general motion
2-	a2- List the main items of mechanism of connected rigid bodied
3-	a3- Explain the principals of rolling motion
4-	a4- Describe the main concept of kinetics of a rigid body
5-	a5- Define the main terms of impulse & momentum

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	b1- Solve problems regarding kinematics of planar general motion
2-	b2- Calculate the values of rolling motion
3-	b3- Calculate the values of kinetics of a rigid body
4-	b4- Solve problems regarding Force-acceleration method
5-	b5- Assess issues of work – energy method
6-	b6- Calculate the values of impulse & momentum

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	c1- Prepare technical reports for rolling motion

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	d1- Search for information and self-learning discipline

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (Mechanics3)

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
mechanism of connected rigid bodied	5	3	2
rolling motion	5	3	2
kinetics of a rigid body	10	6	4
Force-acceleration method	15	9	6
work – energy method	15	9	6
impulse & momentum	10	6	4
kinematics of planar general motion	10	6	4
Revision	5	3	2