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ML1101 Mechanics, General Course 7.5 credits

Mekanik, allmän kurs

A basic course in statics and dynamics for engineers.

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Spring 13 for programme students

Spring 14 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P3 (3.8 credits), P4 (3.7 credits)

  • Application code

    60628

  • Start date

    2014 week: 4

  • End date

    2014 week: 23

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Södertälje

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Sten Wiedling <wie@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Sten Wiedling <wie@kth.se>

  • Target group

    Compulsory for TIMAS year 1 and TITEH(TIMA) semester 3

  • Part of programme

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

  • Based on a concrete mechanical problem, make idealisations and, with explanations, set up a mathematical model, analyse the model and critically review the results.
  • Distinguish between reality and theoretical models.
  • Interpret and assess the plausibility of results.
  • Define the basic concepts of mechanics, such as speed, acceleration, mass, time, force and torque, and account for the relationships between them.
  • Formulate and solve force and torque equations, both for static problems and dynamic problems limited to inertial reference frames.
  • Formulate and solve equations for particles and rotating bodies in plane motion.
  • Calculate forces and equilibria for a mechanical system in rest.
  • Calculate linear and angular acceleration for non-equilibrium mechanical systems.
  • Use energy and power relations. 

Course main content

  • Quantities, units and dimensions.
  • Free-body diagrams
  • Force and moment systems
  • Equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies
  • Simple machines
  • Particle kinetics in cartesian coordinates and natural components. Inertial system.
  • Friction
  • Plane motion. Moment of inertia. Theorem of parallell axes..
  • Bearing reactions
  • Energy, work, power and losses.
  • Critical oscillations
  • Problem-solving, including interpretation and plausibility assessment.

Disposition

Lectures

Eligibility

Physics B

Prerequisites

Algebra and Calculus in One Variable, equivalent to ML1000 Mathematics for Engineers.  

Literature

R C Hibbeler: Statics and Mechanics of Materials, third Edition in SI units, Pearson Education, 2011*

R C Hibbeler: Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 12th Edition in SI units, Pearson Education, 2010

* Används även i ML1201 Hållfasthetslära, allmän kurs

Examination

  • TEND - Examination, 3.7 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TENS - Examination, 3.8 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Approved results on both of the exam, statics, TENS, and dynamics, TEND.

The final grade is based on the sum of points.

Offered by

ITM/Applied Mechanical Engineering

Examiner

Sten Wiedling <wie@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 11.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 11.