General Mechanics 1

General Data
Academic program	ECAM LaSalle Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Programme			Module Manager(s) :
EC Type : Lectures	General Mechanics 1 (LIIEEng01EGEneMeca1)
Tutorials : 12h00 Lab Work : 4h00 Lectures : 12h00 Individual work : 24h00 Total duration: 52h00	Status	Period Semester 1	Teaching language : English

General objectives
- Recall the equations governing the linear and curvilinear motion of particles - Distinguish between particle and rigid body in motion analysis . Analyze the absolute motion of rigid bodies.

Content
The topics covered in General Mechanics 1 consist of a general introduction of Mechanics and the study of kinematics: 1- Introduction: generalities (particle vs body), vectors, reference systems (Cartesian, cylindrical, spherical) 2- Rectilinear motion of a particle: velocity and acceleration, motion equations, continuous and erratic motion 3- General curvilinear motion of a particle: rectangular components, projectile motion 4- Curvilinear motion of a particle: normal and tangential components, cylindrical components, circular motion 5- Two-particle motion analysis: dependent absolute motion, Relative motion 6- Kinematics of a rigid body: translation, rotation about a fixed axis, absolute and relative motions

Content

The topics covered in General Mechanics 1 consist of a general introduction of Mechanics and the study of kinematics:

1- Introduction: generalities (particle vs body), vectors, reference systems (Cartesian, cylindrical, spherical)

2- Rectilinear motion of a particle: velocity and acceleration, motion equations, continuous and erratic motion

3- General curvilinear motion of a particle: rectangular components, projectile motion

4- Curvilinear motion of a particle: normal and tangential components, cylindrical components, circular motion

5- Two-particle motion analysis: dependent absolute motion, Relative motion

6- Kinematics of a rigid body: translation, rotation about a fixed axis, absolute and relative motions

Corequis
High School Physics

Bibliographie
David Halliday, Robert Resnick and Jearl Walker Fundamentals of Physics. Robert Resnick, David Halliday, Kenneth S. Krane. Physics. R.C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	Written exam	0,3	1 mid-term at the mid-course about the topics covered in the first half of the course: generalities, rectilinear and curvilinear motion of particles.
2	Written exam	0,6	Final exam about all the concepts covered in the course. The exam consist of short questions as well as thorough problems about the motion analysis of particles and rigid bodies.
3	Continuous Assessment	0,1	Labs report and quizzes during the lectures.