COURSE OBJECTIVES

To demonstrate students the basic principles of Engineering Mechanics, namely, Engineering Statics and Engineering Dynamics. The emphasis will be on pyschomotor skills.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

CLO-1: Execute experiments and find out unknowns such as forces, moments, positions and velocities etc. (P2)
CLO-2: Calculate theoretical values of variables of concern and compare them with experimental values. (C3)
CLO-3: Contribute effectively as an individual member of a team. (A2)

COURSE CONTENTS

  1. Vector Board
  • Experiment # 01a:
    • To study the Equilibrium of Torque for Parallel Forces.
  • Experiment # 01b:
    • To study the Equilibrium of Torque for Non-Parallel Forces.

2. Jib Crane

  • Experiment # 02:
    • To analyze Forces in Jib Crane.

3. Two Arm Lever

  • Experiment # 03:
    • Investigation of the Equilibrium of Moments on a Two-Arm Lever.

4. Horizontal Plane

  • Experiment # 04:
    • Coefficient of friction on horizontal surface
  • Experiment # 05:
    • Coefficient of friction on inclined plane.

5. Truss

  • Experiment # 06:
    • Load Distribution in Trusses

6. Bearing Friction

  • Experiment # 07:
    • Understanding Bearing Friction

7. Suspension Bridge

  • Experiment # 08
    • Analysis of Suspension Bridge

8. Centrifugal Force

  • Experiment # 09:
    • Measurement of Centrifugal Forces

9. Porter Governor

  • Experiment # 10:
    • Mechanism of Porter governor

10. Proell Governor

  • Experiment # 11:
    • Mechanism of Proell governor

11. Hartnell Governor

  • Experiment # 12:
    • Mechanism of Hartnell governor

12. Gyroscope

  • Experiment # 13:
    • Mechanism of Gyroscope

13. Flywheel

  • Experiment # 14:
    • Moment of Inertia of Flywheel

14. Moving disk Inclined Plane

  • Experiment # 15:
    • Moment of inertia of disk moving down the inclined plane

15. Moment of Inertia of Rotating Bodies

  • Experiment # 16:
    • To measure Moment of Inertia of Rotating Bodies

16. Coriolis force

  • Experiment # 17:
    • Demonstrate the effect of the Coriolis force in a rotating frame of reference system