School Of EngineeringFundamentals of Mechanics (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700023.4
Discipline: OTHER ENGINEERING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300463 - Fundamentals of Mechanics, 700113 - Fundamentals of Mechanics (WSTC Assoc Degree)
Prerequisite
Students enrolled in 7034 Diploma in Engineering, 7066 Diploma in Engineering Extended or 6033 Diploma in Engineering/Bachelor of Engineering Studies must pass 700145 Foundation Physics 2 before enrolling in this unit.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College.
Students enrolled in Extended Diplomas must pass 40 credit points from the preparatory units listed in the course structure prior to enrolling in this University level unit.
Students enrolled in the combined Diploma/Bachelor courses listed below must pass all College Preparatory units listed in the course structure before progressing to the Year2 units.
About this Unit
This unit deals with the action and interaction of forces, moments and couples in two and three dimensions, on machine elements and simple structures. It examines the equilibrium of single bodies, of multi-body structures and of mechanisms. It then covers the dynamics of a particle. A systematic approach to solving practical engineering design problems is provided. The unit makes extensive use of vector algebra.