Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameMekanik
- CodeTME221
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTIMEL
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyAutomation and Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 67123
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
- Peter Bövik
- Senior Lecturer, Dynamics, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
The courses LMA401 Calculus and MVE580 Linear algebra and differential equations, or corresponding knowledge.Aim
The aim of the course is that the students are to attain knowledge of the basic principles and concepts of classical mechanics, which is requred for further studies in the field of mechanical engineering.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- describe the basic concepts and laws of classical mehanics (both in statics and dynamics).
- apply these laws and concepts in solving problems.
- handle the force as a vector and the necessary vector algebra.
- solve problems of equilibrium in two and three dimensions.
- determine the centre of mass for various bodies.
- know how to use ordinary differential equations in dynamical problems.
- describe the concepts of work, energy in particle dynamics.
- formulate the mathematical model for a given mechanical system and carry out the analysis.
Content
- Fundamental concepts.
- Force systems and reduction of force system.
- Conditions of equilibrium, free-body diagrams, statical determinacy and indeterminacy.
- Centre of mass, centre of gravity.
- Friction.
- Kinematics of particles. Kinetics of particles, work, energy.
Organisation
The course includes lectures and exercises (70h) and home work (130h).Literature
Ragnar Grahn och Per-Åke Jansson och Mikael Enelund, Mekanik, Fjärde upplagan, Studentlitteratur (2018).Sune Olsson, Formelsamling i mekanik.
Examination including compulsory elements
The examination is based on a written exam, grades TH.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.