DEBRE BERHAN UNIVERSITY

College Of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

Course outline

1. Instructor Information
Name
E-mail abebayehuteklye@gmail.com
2. Course Information
Course Title Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics)
Course Code MEng 2062
Semester/ Year Year II, Semester summer
Pre-requisites: • CEng 2061 Engineering Mechanics I (Statics);
• Applied Mathematics I
Status of Course: Compulsory
ECTS 5
Contact Hours per Semester Lecture Tutorial Home Study
32 48 55
3. Course objective & Description
Course Objectives
The course enables students to:
• Understand and apply basic principles that govern the motion of objects.
• Develop appropriate mathematical models that represent physical systems.
• Select appropriate coordinate systems for physical systems and analyze motion variables such
as position, velocity, and acceleration.
Derive equations of motion that relate forces acting on systems and the resulting motion.
Course Description
Basic equations of motion; Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies; Kinetics of particles and rigid
bodies

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Mechanical Engineering Department

4. Teaching & Learning Methods

• Lectures supported by tutorials;
• Class activity (quiz)
• Individual assignments;
• Group assignment;
6. Course Outline
Chapters Weeks Topics to be covered (Lecture/Tut hours) Quiz/class
activity
(Tut Hrs)
1. Introduction 1st • Basic concepts; equations of motion;
Gravitation

2. Kinematics of 2rd-4th • rectangular motion; plane curvilinear motion; Quiz and class
particles: coordinate systems; relative motion; activity
constrained motion

3. Kinetics of Particles: 4th -6th • Newton’s second law; Work Energy equation;
Impulse and Momentum; Impact Assignment,
quiz and class
activity
4. Kinematics of rigid 7th-9th • Fixed axis rotation; Absolute motion; relative Individual and
motion. group
bodies:
assignment

5. Kinetics of rigid bodies: 9th- • General equations of motion; Work Energy Group
11th method; Impulse and Momentum assignment

7. Attendance Requirements

Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours; and 100% attendance during project work
sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.

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Mechanical Engineering Department

8. Reference
1. Meriam J.L., Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics, 6th ed., 2003. (textbook)

2. Hibbeler, Rusel M., Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics,10th ed., 2003

3. Beer, Johnston, Clausen, Eisenberg, Cornwell, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, 9th ed., 2004.

9. Assessment
Type Weight
Attendance 5%

Individual assignment 10%

Quizzes 10%

Mid-Exam 15%

Group assignment 10%

Final Exam 50%

10. Academic Honesty
Cheating on exam, project and Assignments is unacceptable conduct. Academic sanction will be taken against all
parties involved in the act of cheating.

11. Due Date

All works or documents must be submitted in the class on the due date for full credit. No documents will be accepted
after class on the due date.
12. Classroom Behavior
Anything that disturbs your instructor or your colleagues during the class period is considered a troublesome
behavior. Examples using mobiles, whispering, making offensive remarks, sleeping, working on assignments related
to other courses, etc. troublesome behaviors are completely prohibited.
13. Approval (Affidavit)
Name Signature Date
Instructor: Abebayehu T.
Department Head: Samual T.

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