Course:
Engineering Mechanics
(SKAA1213)
Program: Bachelor of Engineering – Civil
Program Outcome (3- Technical Skills)
1 Ability to apply knowledge of science,
mathematics, civil engineering principles and
other relavent field of studies to solve complex
engineering problems.
Program Outcome (7- Generic Skills)
7 Ability to function effectively as an individual or
in a team to achieve common goals in diverse
teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.
Course Learning Outcome (CO):
1 Define and apply the concept of forces and moment about a point
or an axis.
2 Define and formulate the state of equilibrium of particles and rigid
bodies and calculate reaction of particles and rigid bodies.
3 Define, describe and calculate the centre of gravity, centroid of a
body or any arbitrary shape and moment of inertia of an area.
4 Describe the relationships between displacement, velocity and
acceleration against time and solve problems involving kinematic
motions of a particle.
Course Learning Outcome (CO):
5 Describe the relationships between force and acceleration, principle
of work and energy, conservation of energy, and solve problems
involving the kinetics of a particle.
6 Describe the principle of impulse, momentum and vibration and
solve problems involving momentum of particles.
7 Solve problems in engineering mechanics using the principles of
statics, kinematics and kinetics, by working in groups.
Engineering Mechanics
◦ Lesson 1 Introduction
◦ Lesson 2 Resultant & Resolution of Forces
◦ Lesson 3 Moment & Couple
◦ Lesson 4 Equilibrium of a Particle
◦ Lesson 5 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
◦ Lesson 6 Centroid & Moment of Inertia
Engineering Mechanics (cont.)
◦ Lesson 7 Friction
◦ Lesson 8 Kinematic of Particles
◦ Lesson 9 Force and acceleration
◦ Lesson 10 Work and energy
◦ Lesson 11 Impulse and momentum
◦ Lesson 12 Vibration
Student Learning Time:
◦ Face-to-face 56 hours
◦ Self-directed 58 hours
◦ Formal assessment 6 hours
◦ Total 120 hours
Teaching Method:
◦ Lectures, Tutorials, e-Learning
◦ Quiz, Assignments, Tests, Final Exam
Grade system:
Assignment / Quizzes 10%
Test 1 (26/10/17, M47212-213) 20%
Test 2 (07/12/17, M47212-213) 20%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%
Students must have >80% class attendance for entitlement
to sit for Final Exam.
Reference Books:
◦ Hibbeler R.C. <Eng. Mechanics: STATICS> Pearson: Prentice
Hall.
◦ Hibbeler R.C. < Eng. Mechanics: DYNAMICS> Pearson:
Prentice Hall.
◦ Yusof Ahmad. <Mekanik Statik> Penerbit UTM.
◦ Yusof Ahmad. <Mekanik Dinamik> Penerbit UTM.
An engineering science with practical
applications.
Two principal areas:
◦ STATICS: study of forces “on” and “in” structures
that are at rest. Motionless Body.
◦ DYNAMICS: study of forces acting on a Moving
Body.
Particle:
◦ A particle has a mass but its size is neglected.
When a body is analyzed as a particle, the
geometry of the body will not be involved in the
analysis of a mechanic problem.
Rigid body:
◦ Is a combination of a large number of particles
(mass) in which all the particle remain at a fixed
distance (size) from one another both before
and after applying a load.
Force:
◦ A “push” or “pull” exerted by one body on
another. Can occur when there is direct contact
between the bodies, such as a person pushing on
a wall, Or it can occur through a distance when
the bodies are physically separated. eg.
gravitational force, electromagnetic force.
◦ Magnitude, Direction, Point of Application.
Mass :
◦ the quantity of particles inside a body. The unit
of mass:- kg, gm etc.
Time:
◦ Conceived as a succession of events. Although
the principles of Statics are time-independent,
this quantity plays an important role in Dynamics.
Other terms:
◦ Length, area, volume,
◦ angle, pressure, stress,
◦ strain, energy, work,
◦ moment, velocity, acceleration,
◦ density, frequency, momentum etc…
4 common quantities: Force, Mass, Length,
Time
International System of Units, or “Système
International d’Unités” (SI) is used.
Systems of Units
Name Length Time Mass Force
SI Units Meter Second Kilogram Newton
(m) (s) (kg) (N)
◦ Length, Time and Mass are basic units; Force is a
derived unit.
Prefixes:
Prefixes
Exponential Form Prefix SI Symbol
Multiple
1,000,000,000 109 Giga G
1,000,000 106 Mega M
1,000 103 Kilo k
Submultiple
0.001 10-3 mili m
0.000,0001 10-6 micro
0.000,000,001 10-9 nano n
*Kilogram is the only base unit that is defined with a prefix
Scalar :
◦ Is a quantity characterized by a magnitude only,
e.g. time, area, volume, density etc.
Vector :
◦ Is a quantity that characterized by magnitude and
direction, e.g. velocity, displacement, force,
moment etc.
The force can be represented in the vector
diagram.
An appropriate scale should be used.
Line of action
Head
Angle
Tail Reference axis
In vector diagram, the length of vector
represents magnitude of force, while the
angle represents the direction of force.
y
x
Sir Isaac Newton
1643 - 1727
Three Laws of Motion
◦ 1st Law: A particle originally at rest, or moving in
a straight line with constant velocity, will remain
in this state provided the particle is not subjected
to an unbalanced force.
◦ 2nd Law: A particle acted by an unbalanced force
F experiences and acceleration a, with the same
direction as the force, and magnitude directly
proportional to the force:
F=M×a
3rd Law: The mutual forces of action and
reaction between two particles are equal,
opposite, and colinear.
