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ME3351 Engineering Mechanics Syllabus

The document outlines the syllabus for the Engineering Mechanics course ME3351, covering topics such as statics of particles, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, friction, and dynamics of particles. Each unit consists of fundamental principles, methods, and applications relevant to mechanics. The course includes a total of 45 periods and references key textbooks for further study.

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ME3351 Engineering Mechanics Syllabus

The document outlines the syllabus for the Engineering Mechanics course ME3351, covering topics such as statics of particles, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, friction, and dynamics of particles. Each unit consists of fundamental principles, methods, and applications relevant to mechanics. The course includes a total of 45 periods and references key textbooks for further study.

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ME3351 ENGINEERING MECHANICS L T P C

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UNIT I STATICS OF PARTICLES 9


Fundamental Concepts and Principles, Systems of Units, Method of Problem Solutions, Statics of
Particles - Forces in a Plane, Resultant of Forces, Resolution of a Force into Components,
Rectangular Components of a Force, Unit Vectors. Equilibrium of a Particle- Newton’s First
Law of Motion, Space and Free-Body Diagrams, Forces in Space, Equilibrium of a Particle in
Space.

UNIT II EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES 9


Principle of Transmissibility, Equivalent Forces, Vector Product of Two Vectors, Moment of a Force
about a Point, Varignon’s Theorem, Rectangular Components of the Moment of a Force, Scalar
Product of Two Vectors, Mixed Triple Product of Three Vectors, Moment of a Force about an
Axis, Couple - Moment of a Couple, Equivalent Couples, Addition of Couples, Resolution of a
Given Force into a Force -Couple system, Further Reduction of a System of Forces, Equilibrium in
Two and Three Dimensions - Reactions at Supports and Connections.

UNIT III DISTRIBUTED FORCES 9


Centroids of lines and areas – symmetrical and unsymmetrical shapes, Determination of
Centroids by Integration, Theorems of Pappus-Guldinus, Distributed Loads on Beams, Centre
of Gravity of a Three- Dimensional Body, Centroid of a Volume, Composite Bodies,
Determination of Centroids of Volumes by Integration. Moments of Inertia of Areas and Mass -
Determination of the Moment of Inertia of an Area by Integration, Polar Moment of Inertia, Radius
of Gyration of an Area, Parallel-Axis Theorem, Moments of Inertia of Composite Areas, Moments of
Inertia of a Mass - Moments of Inertia of Thin Plates, Determination of the Moment of Inertia of a
Three-Dimensional Body by Integration.

UNIT IV FRICTION 9
The Laws of Dry Friction, Coefficients of Friction, Angles of Friction, Wedge friction, Wheel
Friction, Rolling Resistance, Ladder friction.

UNIT V DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES 9


Kinematics - Rectilinear Motion and Curvilinear Motion of Particles. Kinetics- Newton’s Second Law
of Motion-Equations of Motions, Dynamic Equilibrium, Energy and Momentum Methods - Work
of a Force, Kinetic Energy of a Particle, Principle of Work and Energy, Principle of Impulse and
Momentum, Impact of bodies.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:

1. Beer Ferdinand P, Russel Johnston Jr., David F Mazurek, Philip J Cornwell, Sanjeev Sanghi,
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, McGraw Higher Education., 12thEdition,2019.
2 . Vela Murali, “Engineering Mechanics-Statics and Dynamics”, Oxford University Press, 2018.

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