Applied Engineering Mechanics

ME25C07

Applied Engineering Mechanics

Course Objectives:

To provide a comprehensive understanding of applied engineering mechanics principles for analyzing structures, machines, and mechanical systems. It develops the ability to solve engineering problems using analytical, energy, and momentum methods.

Analysis of Structures: Planar trusses, Assumptions, static determinacy, method of joints, method of sections. Introduction to 3D trusses. Plane Frames, analysis of member forces. Simple Machines, mechanical advantage, velocity ratio, efficiency.

• Simulation of plane trusses using FEM softwares.

• Physical modeling of 2D trusses using wooden sticks

• Case Studies of Collapse of 3D Trusses

Method of Virtual Work: Principle of virtual work, analysis of planar machines/mechanisms, Mechanical efficiency of real machines, Potential energy and equilibrium, Stability of equilibrium of mechanical systems

Activities: Problem-solving assignments using computational tools/programming environments.

Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum methods: Work Energy principle, Conservation of Energy principle, Impulse Momentum principle, Impacts – Direct and Oblique.

Activities:

Assignments using programming tools to calculate the motion parameters of particles and present the results in graphical form.

Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum methods, Kinetic energy of rigid bodies, Linear and angular momentum principles, Eccentric impacts of rigid bodies

Activities:

• Problem-solving assignments using computational tools/programming environments

• Case studies of rigid body motion in engineering systems

Weightage: Continuous Assessment: 40%, End Semester Examinations: 60%

Assessment Methodology: Quiz (5%), Assignments (25%), Review of GATE/ESE Questions (20%), Internal Examinations (50%)

References:

1. Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell and Brian Self, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 13th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2025.

2. R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, 16th Edition, Pearson Education, 2026.

3. James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige and J. N. Bolton, Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics (An Indian Adaptation), 9th Edition, Wiley India, 2021.