Addu High School FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hithadhoo, Addu Level 3 Diploma in Engineering

Assignment front sheet

Learner name Assessor name

M.Srinivasaprabu
Date issued Completion date Submitted on

14/04/2019 26/04/2019
Qualification Unit number and title

BTEC Diploma in Engineering Unit 5 - Mechanical Principles and Applications

Assignment title 2-Dynamic engineering systems

In this assessment, you should be able to determine work, power and energy transfer in dynamic engineering systems

Criteria To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is
Task no. Evidence
reference able to:

Solve three or more problems that require the application of

P4 kinetic and dynamic principles to determine unknown system 1 Report

parameters.

Determine the retarding force on a freely falling body when it

M2 impacts upon a stationary object and is brought to rest without 2 Report

rebound, in a given distance.
Compare and contrast the use of D’Alembert’s principle with the

D1
principle of conservation of energy to solve an engineering 3 Report
problem

Learner declaration

I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced all resources used in my
work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.
Learner signature: Date:

Department of Science, Unit Name, BTEC National Diploma in Engineering Page 1 of 4

Assignment brief

Qualification BTEC Level 3 - Diploma in Engineering

Unit number and title Unit 5 - Mechanical Principles and Applications
Start date 14/04/2019
Deadline 26/04/2019
Assessor name M.Srinivasaprabu

Assignment title 2-Dynamic engineering systems

Scenario:
The use and application of mechanical systems is an essential part of modern life. The design, manufacture
and maintenance of these systems are the concern of engineers and technicians who must be able to apply a
blend of practical and theoretical knowledge to ensure that systems work safety and efficiency. The law of
motion, put forward by Isaac Newton, underpin the design of dynamic engineering systems ranging for
domestic applications through motor vehicles to spacecraft.

P4: Solve three or more problems that require the application of kinetic and dynamic principles to determine
unknown system parameters:
T1(A) : The (100 to 900) kg block in figure 1.1 is being raised up a slop using a cable and pulley systems,
as shown. The slop is 40 m long and the block is accelerating up the slop at 2m/s2.It takes two minutes to
which the block, and the coefficient of friction between the slop and block is 0.25.

Department of Science, Unit Name, BTEC National Diploma in Engineering Page 2 of 4

Find:
 The tractive effort.
 The work done in winching the block up the slop.
 The power required by the winch.

T1(B): A spacecraft with a mass of (3000 to 7000) kg and travelling at 50ms connects with another spacecraft
of (2000 to 6000) kg travelling at 40 m/s. If both spacecraft are travelling in the same direction, determine
the velocity of the combined craft and calculate the loss of energy due to the collusion.

T1(C): A (10 to 80) kg boulder is pushed off a cliff into the sea. The cliff is (35 to 85) m above the sea level.
Determine the potential energy possessed by the boulder at the top and the velocity with which it will hit the
sea, assuming no losses.

M2: Determine the retarding force on a freely falling body when it impacts upon a stationary object and is
brought to rest without rebound, in a given distance.

D1: Compare and contrast the use of D’Alembert’s principle with the principle of conservation of energy
when solving the problem given in Task2

T2 (M2)and T3(D1):
To do this you will need to consider the way potential energy is converted into kinetic energy and the
theory of momentum.

You will need to solve the same problem twice, using the different methods. You can then consider
which method you found most straight forward and draw conclusions about the techniques used.

A sledge hammer is used to drive a stake into the ground. The sledgehammer has a mass of
(5kg to10 kg) and the stake has a mass of (11 kg to15kg).The sledgehammer falls from a distance of 0.8m
and drives the stake 250mm into the ground. Determine the resisting force in the ground, assuming that the
sledgehammer remains in contact with the stake and does not bounce.

Department of Science, Unit Name, BTEC National Diploma in Engineering Page 3 of 4

Sources of information
Boyce A, Cooke E, Jones R and Weatherill B – Level 3 BTEC National Engineering Student Book
(Pearson, 2010)
Darbyshire A – Mechanical Engineering (Newnes 2010)
Mechanical Engineering Principles – John Bird & Carl Ross (Newnes)
College Physics - OpenStax College Website: http://openstaxcollege.org.

Department of Science, Unit Name, BTEC National Diploma in Engineering Page 4 of 4