ECAM LaSalle Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Programme
General Data
Academic program ECAM LaSalle Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Programme Module Manager(s) :
BONTEMPS Arthur,MAJDOUB Fida
EC Type : Lectures General Mechanics 2 (LIIEEng02EGEneMeca2)
Tutorials : 12h00
Lab Work : 4h00
Lectures : 12h00
Individual work : 24h00
Total duration: 28
Status
Period
Semester 2
Teaching language :
English
General objectives
- Apply the Newton's laws and analyze particle motion in non-inertial reference systems.
- Analyze systems of forces and moments and their equivalent at a point under equilibrium conditions.
- Analyze oscillatory and simple harmonic motion
- Solve motion problems based on the work and energy concepts
Content
The topics covered in General Mechanics 2 are a continuation of the topics covered in General Mechanics 1 by addressing the topics of Statics and Dynamics:
1- Newton's laws: basic concepts (force, mass), the three laws of motion, common forces
2- System of forces: forces resultant, force-moment equivalent at a point, particle equilibrium and its conditions

3- Non-inertial reference systems: ficitious forces, types of friction (static and dynamic)

4- Oscillations: Free undamped oscillations, simple harmonic motion, spring-mass sytems, simple pendulum, damped oscillations basics

5- Work and Energy: work, energy, power, work of common forces, work-energy theorem

6- Work and Energy: kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, energy conservation.


Corequis
General Mechanics 1
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
Meriam and Kraige, Engineering Mechanics, Statics
Assessment(s)
Nature Coefficient Observable objectives
1 Continuous Assessment 0,1 Labs report and quizzes during lectures.
2 Written exam 0,3 Midterm at the mid-course about the topics covered in the first half of the course: generalities, force systems, equilibrium, oscillations.
3 Written exam 0,6 Final exam about all the concepts covered in the course. The exam consists of short questions as well as thorough analysis problems.