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[CE-19002]
ENGINEERING
MECHANICS

Dr. Vasudha D. Katare (Adjunct faculty, CED)

 Academic Plan- Odd term 2020-21
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Test 1- 20 Marks

Test 2- 20 Marks

End Sem Exam- 60 Marks

Course Outcomes
At the end of course, students will be able to
Solve real life Solve real life
engineering engineering
problems using problems using
principles of principles of
Statics Dynamics
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 Unit I: General force system- Resultant and equilibrium of General force

system (3D and 2D), Moment about a point. Moment about an axis.

 Unit II: Engineering applications- Engineering applications to Beams,

Trusses, Frames and Cables.

 Unit III: Friction and Virtual work- 1) Laws of dry friction, applications to
wedges, flat belt friction, inclined planes, ladder friction. 2) Principle of virtual
work: Applications to beams
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 Unit IV: Kinematics of particles- Motion related to (1) Cartesian

coordinates, (2) normal & tangential coordinates and, (3) polar coordinates.
Relative motion. Dependent motion.

 Unit V: Kinetics of particles- Newton’s second law, Energy principles,

Impulse momentum principle, Direct central impact.

 Unit VI: Rigid body dynamics- Kinematics of rigid bodies, General Plane
Motion, ICR. Kinetics of Rigid Bodies, Applications to Newton’s Second law.
 Text Books & Reference Books
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Text Books-
 Hibbeler R. C. , “ Engineering Mechanics - Statics ”, 14”th Edition, Prentice Hall
 Hibbeler R. C. , “ Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics ” , 14”th Edition, Prentice Hall

Reference Books-

 Meriam J. L., Kraige L. G.,“Engineering Mechanics - Statics ”, John Wiley and Sons,

8th Edition

 Meriam J. L., Kraige L. G., “ Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics ”, John Wiley and

Sons, 8th Edition

 Beer F. P. and Johnston E. R., “Vector Mechanics for Engineers - Statics and
Dynamics”, 11th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing company Ltd., New Delhi.