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ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics (2019 - Semester 2)

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Unit: ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics (6 CP)
Mode: Normal-Day
On Offer: Yes
Level: Junior
Faculty/School: School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
Unit Coordinator/s: A/Prof Jabbarzadeh, Ahmad
Session options: Semester 2
Versions for this Unit:
Site(s) for this Unit: https://elearning.sydney.edu.au
Campus: Camperdown/Darlington
Pre-Requisites: None.
Prohibitions: CIVL1802.
Brief Handbook Description: The unit aims to provide students with an understanding of and competence in solving statics and introductory dynamics problems in engineering. Tutorial sessions will help students to improve their group work and problem solving skills, and gain competency in extracting a simplified version of a problem from a complex situation. Emphasis is placed on the ability to work in 3D as well as 2D, including the 2D and 3D visualisation of structures and structural components, and the vectorial 2D and 3D representations of spatial points, forces and moments. Introduction to kinematics and dynamics topics includes position, velocity and acceleration of a point; relative motion, force and acceleration, momentum, collisions and energy methods.
Assumed Knowledge: None.
Lecturer/s: A/Prof Jabbarzadeh, Ahmad
Timetable: ENGG1802 Timetable
Time Commitment:
# Activity Name Hours per Week Sessions per Week Weeks per Semester
1 Lecture 2.00 2 13
2 Tutorial 3.00 2 13
3 Independent Study 6.00 13
T&L Activities: Tutorial: One hour plus two hour session each week. Attendance at tutorials is compulsory. Students MUST attend the tutorials specified on their individual University timetable. The tutorial problems from the specified text are listed on the documents on the unit website.

Independent Study: A minimum of 6 hours per week is expected.

Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.

(4) Design (Level 1)
1. Apply a logical approach for solving a complex engineering problem
(1) Maths/ Science Methods and Tools (Level 1)
2. Express forces and moments as vectors
3. Calculate the resultant force and moment for 2D and 3D systems
4. Draw a correct free body diagram for any engineering entity
5. Calculate the value of unknown forces and moments acting on any three dimensional object from the equilibrium equations
6. Calculate the force in an internal member of a simple structure
7. Calculate the forces acting as a result of two objects in contact
8. Find the centre of mass or centroid of an object
9. Calculate reaction forces under action of distributed forces for different structures
10. Calculate the trajectory for a particle in space
11. Determine the forces acting on an object undergoing acceleration
12. Use momentum principles to determine the forces and motion of objects undergoing collisions
13. Use energy methods to determine the kinematics of a particle under conservative forces
Assessment Methods:
# Name Group Weight Due Week Outcomes
1 Long Quiz 1* No 20.00 Week 4 1, 2, 3, 4,
2 Long Quiz 2* No 30.00 Week 9 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
3 Assignment 1 No 10.00 Week 11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
4 Long Quiz 3* No 30.00 Week 13 1, 10, 11, 12, 13,
5 Short Quiz No 10.00 Multiple Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
Assessment Description: * indicates an assessment must be repeated if a student misses it due to special consideration.

Long Quiz 1: Held 4:15-5:30 PM, Friday, of Week 4, at a venue indicated in your Timetable. Closed book and based on the material covered to date.

Long Quiz 2: Held 4:05-6:00 PM, Friday, of Week 9, at a venue indicated in your Timetable. Closed book and based on the material covered to date.

Long Quiz 3: Held 4:05-6:00 PM, Friday, of Week 13, at a venue indicated in your Timetable. Closed book and based on the material covered to date.

Assignment: Due on Friday of Week 11. Late assignment will receive a penalty of 10% per calendar day.

Short Quizzes: Online short quizzes held weekly.

There may be statistically defensible moderation when combining the marks from each component to ensure consistency of marking between markers, and alignment of final grades with unit outcomes.
Grading:
Grade Type Description
Standards Based Assessment Final grades in this unit are awarded at levels of HD for High Distinction, DI (previously D) for Distinction, CR for Credit, PS (previously P) for Pass and FA (previously F) for Fail as defined by University of Sydney Assessment Policy. Details of the Assessment Policy are available on the Policies website at http://sydney.edu.au/policies . Standards for grades in individual assessment tasks and the summative method for obtaining a final mark in the unit will be set out in a marking guide supplied by the unit coordinator.
Special Conditions to Pass UoS Attendance at tutorial sessions is compulsory and will be recorded. If you are not at the correct tutorial (as per your University generated timetable) you will be marked absent. For each tutorial hour that you miss you will be penalised 1% from your final mark. If you miss more than 10% of the tutorials (4 hours for the semester) you will not have met the attendance requirements and will fail the unit of study with a maximum mark of 45%.
Policies & Procedures: See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies.
Prescribed Text/s: Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
Online Course Content: https://elearning.sydney.edu.au

Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Week Description
Week 1 Forces, Moments
Introduction, Vectors, Newton’s Laws
Week 2 Moments and Couples in 3D
Resultants, Couple
Week 3 Resultants in 3D
3D force systems
Week 4 Revision: 2D&3D examples
Equilibrium in 2D
Assessment Due: Long Quiz 1*
Week 5 Equilibrium in 2D
Equilibrium in 3D
Week 6 Method of Sections & Frames and Machines
Plane Trusses, Methods of Joints and Sections
Week 7 Revision: Trusses, Frames and Machines, equilibrium examples
Centre of Mass and Centroids
Week 8 Types of Friction, Dry Friction, Flexible belts
Centre of Mass and Centroids, Beams- external effects
Week 9 Revision: Centroids and Friction
Introduction, Rectilinear motion, Plane Curvilinear Motion
Assessment Due: Long Quiz 2*
Week 10 Rectangular coordinates, other coordinate systems
Week 11 Relative Motion & Revision
Kinetics of Particles, Force Mass and Acceleration: Newton’s Second Law, Equation of Motion, Rectilinear and Curvilinear Motion
Assessment Due: Assignment 1
Week 12 Impulse, Linear Momentum and Impact
Work and Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy
Week 13 Revision
Assessment Due: Long Quiz 3*
STUVAC (Week 14) No lectures; No Tutorials
Exam Period No Exam

Course Relations

The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.

Course Year(s) Offered
Aeronautical / Science (Medical Science Stream) 2018, 2019
Aeronautical Engineering / Arts 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering / Medical Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering / Project Management 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering / Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering / Law 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering (Space) / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering (Space) / Arts 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering (Space) / Medical Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering (Space) / Project Management 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering (Space) / Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Engineering (Space) / Law 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Civil Engineering / Arts 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Civil Engineering / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Civil Engineering / Design in Architecture 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Civil Engineering / Medical Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Civil Engineering / Project Management 2012, 2013, 2014
Civil Engineering / Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Civil Engineering / Law 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Aeronautical Mid-Year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Aeronautical/ Project Management 2019
Aeronautical Engineering 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Aeronautical / Arts 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Aeronautical / Commerce 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Aeronautical / Music Studies 2016, 2017
Aeronautical / Project Management 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Aeronautical / Science 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Aeronautical / Science (Health) 2018, 2019
Aeronautical / Law 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Aeronautical (Space) 2015
Aeronautical (Space) / Arts 2015
Aeronautical (Space) / Commerce 2015
Aeronautical (Space) / Project Management 2015
Aeronautical (Space) / Science 2015
Aeronautical (Space) / Law 2015
Biomedical/ Project Management 2019
Biomedical / Arts 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Biomedical / Commerce 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Biomedical / Medical Science 2016, 2017
Biomedical / Music Studies 2016, 2017
Biomedical / Project Management 2018, 2016, 2017
Biomedical /Science 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Biomedical / Science (Health) 2018, 2019
Biomedical / Law 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Biomedical - Mechanical Major 2015
Biomedical - Mechatronics Major 2015
Civil 2015, 2016, 2017
Civil / Arts 2015, 2016, 2017
Civil / Commerce 2015, 2016, 2017
Civil / Design in Architecture 2015, 2016, 2017
Civil / Music Studies 2016, 2017
Civil / Project Management 2015, 2016, 2017
Civil / Science 2015, 2016, 2017
Civil (Construction Management) 2015
Civil (Environmental) 2015
Civil (Geotechnical) 2015
Civil / Law 2015, 2016, 2017
Civil (Structures) 2015
Civil Mid-Year 2016, 2017
Mechanical Mid-Year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechanical/ Project Management 2019
Mechanical 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechanical / Arts 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechanical / Commerce 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechanical / Medical Science 2015, 2016, 2017
Mechanical / Music Studies 2016, 2017
Mechanical / Project Management 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Mechanical / Science 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechanical / Science (Health) 2018, 2019
Mechanical / Law 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechanical (Space) 2015
Mechanical (Space) / Arts 2015
Mechanical (Space) / Commerce 2015
Mechanical (Space) / Medical Science 2015
Mechanical (Space) / Project Management 2015
Mechanical (Space) / Science 2015
Mechanical (Space) / Law 2015
Mechatronic Mid-Year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechatronic/ Project Management 2019
Mechatronic 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechatronic / Arts 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechatronic / Commerce 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechatronic / Music Studies 2016, 2017
Mechatronic / Project Management 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Mechatronic / Science 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechatronic / Science (Health) 2018, 2019
Mechatronic / Law 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Mechatronic (Space) 2015
Mechatronic (Space) / Arts 2015
Mechatronic (Space) / Commerce 2015
Mechatronic (Space) / Project Management 2015
Mechatronic (Space) / Science 2015
Mechatronic (Space) / Law 2015
Mechanical Engineering / Arts 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical) / Arts 2011, 2012
Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical) / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012
Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical) / Medical Science 2010, 2011, 2012
Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical) / Project Management 2012
Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical) / Science 2011, 2012
Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical) / Law 2010, 2011, 2012
Mechanical Engineering / Medical Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering / Project Management 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering / Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering / Law 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering (Space) / Arts 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering (Space) / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering (Space) / Medical Science 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering (Space) / Project Management 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechanical Engineering (Space) / Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering / Arts 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering / Medical Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering / Project Management 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering / Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Arts 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Commerce 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Medical Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Project Management 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Science 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Law 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Project Engineering and Management (Civil) / Arts 2011
Project Engineering and Management (Civil) / Commerce 2010, 2011
Project Engineering and Management (Civil) / Science 2011
Biomedical / Science (Medical Science Stream) 2018, 2019
Bachelor of Project Management (Civil Engineering Science) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Bachelor of Project Management (Civil Engineering Science) Mid-Year 2016, 2017
Flexible First Year 2016, 2017, 2018
Flexible First Year / Arts 2016, 2017, 2018
Flexible First Year / Commerce 2016, 2017, 2018
Flexible First Year / Science 2016, 2017, 2018
Flexible First Year / Law 2016, 2017, 2018
Flexible First Year (Stream A) / Arts 2013, 2014
Flexible First Year (Stream A) / Commerce 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Flexible First Year (Stream A) / Medical Science 2012, 2013, 2014
Flexible First Year (Stream A) / Science 2014, 2012
Mechanical / Science (Medical Science Stream) 2018, 2019
Mechatronic / Science (Medical Science Stream) 2018, 2019
Flexible First Year / Science (Medical Science Stream) 2018
Biomedical Mid-Year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Biomedical Engineering 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Course Goals

This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:

Attribute Practiced Assessed
(6) Communication and Inquiry/ Research (Level 1) No 0%
(5) Interdisciplinary, Inclusiveness, Influence (Level 1) No 0%
(4) Design (Level 1) No 16%
(3) Problem Solving and Inventiveness (Level 1) No 0%
(1) Maths/ Science Methods and Tools (Level 1) No 84%

These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.