Unit

School Of Engineering

Fundamentals of MechanicsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300463.3

Discipline: OTHER ENGINEERING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Co ordinator
Leigh Sheppard

Equivalent Units
700023 Fundamentals of Mechanics (WSTC), 700113 Fundamentals of Mechanics (WSTC Assoc Deg)

Teaching Periods
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About this Unit
In this unit students acquire knowledge about the action and interaction of forces, moments and couples in two and three dimensions. Students then apply this to the analysis of the equilibrium of single bodies, and of trusses, mechanisms, and transversely loaded beams. In addition, students study the dynamics of a non-rotating body, and a body rotating about a fixed axis. Further, they study the friction between bodies. Students conduct experiments to see how the lecture content applies to the real world, and make extensive use of vector algebra.

Courses
3691.6Bachelor of Engineering ScienceCURRENT
3728.4Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of BusinessCURRENT
3740.4Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)CURRENT
3771.1Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours)CURRENT

Specialisations

MT3048.1Advanced ManufacturingCURRENT
MT3049.1Materials EngineeringCURRENT
MT3050.1Sustainability EngineeringCURRENT
MT3051.1Civil EngineeringCURRENT
MT3052.1Construction EngineeringCURRENT



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