ME25C07  APPLIED ENGINEERING MECHANICS

UNIT I: Analysis of Structures
Planar trusses, Assumptions, static determinacy, method of joints, method of sections.
Introduction to 3D trusses. Plane Frames, analysis of member forces. Simple Machines,
mechanical advantage, velocity ratio, efficiency
Activities: Simulation of plane trusses using FEM softwares. Physical modeling of 2D
trusses using wooden sticks, Case Studies of Collapse of 3D Trusses
UNIT II: Method of Virtual Work
Principle of virtual work, analysis of planar machines/mechanisms, Mechanical efficiency
of real machines, Potential energy and equilibrium, Stability of equilibrium of mechanical
systems
Activities: Problem-solving assignments using computational tools/programming
environments.
UNIT III: Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum methods
Work Energy principle, Conservation of Energy principle, Impulse Momentum principle,
Impacts – Direct and Oblique.
Activities: Assignments using programming tools to calculate the motion parameters of
particles and present the results in graphical form.
UNIT IV: Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies
Energy and Momentum methods, Kinetic energy of rigid bodies, Linear and angular
momentum principles, Eccentric impacts of rigid bodies
Activities: Problem-solving assignments using computational tools/programming
environments, Case studies of rigid body motion in engineering systems

Assessment Methodology (for 100 Marks)
Continuous Assessment: 40% End Semester Examinations: 60%
Quiz (5%) 2 Semester Exam marks will be
Assignment (25%) 10 given/converted maximum to 60 marks
Review of GATE/ESE Questions (20%) 8
Internal Examinations (50%) 20
Total 40 60