Module 1 Introduction to engineering
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Transcript of Module 1 Introduction to engineering
Introduction to
Engineering
Mechanics
This course is an introduction to learning and applying the
principles required to solve engineering mechanics problems.
School of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Wayne Whiteman Director of the Office of Student Services and Senior Academic Professional School of Mechanical Engineering
Describe what makes engineering different from
science
List the major topics in the course
Identify the systems of units used in the course
Express the typical units of
measurement for the quantities
of distance, force, and mass
Module 1 Learning Outcomes
2
What’s different about engineers and
scientists?
What is Engineering?
3
“The scientist describes what is.
The engineer creates what never was.”
Theodore von Karman–Hungarian-American physicist and aeronautical engineer
What Do Engineers Do?
4
5
“How the physical world works”
Physics
Engineering Mechanics/Engineering Science
Math
Basic Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Other Engineering
“Application of science to fill a human need”
Material Science Engineering
6
Introduction to Engineering Mechanics Overview Forces Components of a vector (2D and 3D Forces) Particle Equilibrium Balance of forces on a particle Moments Moments of force about a point Moments of force about a line/axis Couples Equilibrium Equations and Equivalent Systems Resultants Distributed forces Centroids Method of Composite Parts Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies Free-Body Diagrams Equilibrium in 2D and 3D
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Units
English SI (metric) Distance
Force Mass
Gravitational constant, g