VEL TECH HIGH TECH Dr.RANGARAJAN Dr.

SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING
COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANIOCAL ENGINEERING
LESSON PLAN

Faculty Name
Subject Name
Year
Degree &
Branch

NAGENDRAN N

ENGINEERING MECHANICS

Sub. Code

GE 6253

Semester

B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Sec

A& B

OBJECTIVE:
To develop capacity to predict the effect of force and motion in the course of carrying
out the design functions of engineering
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Beer, F.P and Johnston Jr. E.R., Vector Mechanics for Engineers (In SI Units): Statics and
Dynamics, 8th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing company, New Delhi (2004).
2. Vela Murali, Engineering Mechanics, Oxford University Press (2010)
REFERENCES:
1. Hibbeller, R.C and Ashok Gupta, Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, 11th
Edition, Pearson Education (2010).
2. Irving H. Shames and Krishna Mohana Rao. G., Engineering Mechanics Statics and
Dynamics, 4th Edition, Pearson Education (2006).
3. Meriam J.L. and Kraige L.G., Engineering Mechanics- Statics - Volume 1, DynamicsVolume 2,Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons,(1993).
4. Rajasekaran S and Sankarasubramanian G., Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics,
3rdEdition, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., (2005).
5. Bhavikatti, S.S and Rajashekarappa, K.G., Engineering Mechanics, New Age International
(P) Limited Publishers, (1998).
6. Kumar, K.L., Engineering Mechanics, 3rd Revised Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Company, New Delhi (2008).

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Unit

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Teaching
Method

UNIT I BASICS AND STATICS OF PARTICLES

1.

Introduction- Units and Dimensions

1T

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2.

Laws of Mechanics Lamis theorem

1T

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3.

Parallelogram and triangular Law of forces

1T

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4.

Tutorial

1T

CB

5.

Vectorial representation of forces

1T

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6.

Vector operations of forces -additions,

subtraction, dot product, cross product

1T

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7.

Coplanar Forces, rectangular components

1T

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8.

Tutorial

1T

CB&PPT

9.

Equilibrium of a particle, Forces in space

1T

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Equilibrium of a particle in space

1T

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Equivalent systems of forces, Principle of

transmissibility

1T

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Tutorial

1T

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10.
11.
12.

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UNIT II EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES

13.

II

Free body diagram

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14.

II

Types of supports

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15.

II

Action and reaction forces

1T

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16.

II

Tutorial

1T

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17.

II

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18.

II

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19.

II

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20.

II

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stable equilibrium-Moments and Couples

Moment of a force about a point and about
an axis
Vectorial representation of moments and
couples
Tutorial

21.

II

Scalar components of a moment, Varignons

theorem

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22.

II

Single equivalent force

1T

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23.

II

Equilibrium of Rigid bodies in two and

three dimensions

1T

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24.

II

Tutorial

1T

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UNIT III PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND SOLIDS

25.

III

26.

III

27.

III

Centroids and centre of mass, Centroids of

lines and areas - Rectangular, circular,
triangular areas by integration
T section, I section, - Angle section, Hollow
section by using standard formula
Tutorial
Theorems of Pappus - Area moments of
inertia of plane areas Rectangular,
circular, triangular areas by integration
T section, I section, Angle section, Hollow
section by using standard formula
Parallel axis theorem and perpendicular axis
theorem

28.

III

29.

III

30.

III

31.

III

Tutorial

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32.

III

Principal moments of inertia of plane areas

1T

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33.

III

1T

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34.

III

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35.

III

Relation to area moments of inertia

1T

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36.

III

Tutorial

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Displacements,

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Velocity and acceleration,

1T

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Velocity and acceleration of their

relationship

1T

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Tutorial

1T

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Relative motion

1T

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Date

Period/
Hours

Principal axes of inertia-Mass moment of

inertia Mass moment of inertia for prismatic
Cylindrical and spherical solids from first
principle

Unit

Topic(s)

UNIT IV DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES

37.
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39.
40.
41.

IV
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IV

Curvilinear motion

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43.

IV

Tutorial

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44.

IV

Newtons laws of motion

1T

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45.

IV

Work Energy Equation

1T

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46.

IV

Impulse and Momentum

1T

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47.

IV

Impact of elastic bodies

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48.

IV

Tutorial

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UNIT V FRICTION AND ELEMENTS OF RIGID BODY DYNAMICS

49.

Friction force, Laws of sliding friction

1T

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50.

Equilibrium analysis of simple systems with

sliding friction

1T

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51.

Wedge friction

1T

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52.

Tutorial

1T

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53.

Rolling resistance

1T

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54.

Translation and Rotation of Rigid Bodies

1T

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55.

Velocity and acceleration

1T

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56.

Tutorial

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57.

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58.

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59.

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60.

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General Plane motion of simple rigid bodies

such as cylinder, disc/wheel and sphere
General Plane motion of simple rigid bodies
such as disc
General Plane motion of simple rigid bodies
such wheel and sphere
Tutorial

T Text Book / R Reference Book

Signature of the Handling staff

Total Hours: 45+15=60

H.O.D/Mechanical