Unit of Study MECH2003 Engineering Dynamics (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

This unit helps students to understand and apply basic dynamics concepts to engineering questions. It introduces how to solve kinematics and kinetics problems in engineering.

Unit content

Module 1: Kinematics of a Particle

Module 2: Kinetics of a particle I

Module 3: Kinetics of a particle II

Module 4: Kinematics of a rigid body

Module 5: Kinetics of a rigid body I

Module 6: Kinetics of a rigid body II and introduction to vibrations

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Lismore	Term3	Term3
Online	Term3	Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify and apply fundamental dynamics, kinematics, and kinetics concepts to engineering systems within defined industry-relevant settings

evaluate and creatively apply advanced engineering methods, techniques, tools and resources to analyse and design solutions to a complex problem related to engineering dynamics

select, define, successfully complete and communicate the outcomes from a complex project related to engineering dynamics

self-assess conduct and performance as a professional engineer in contributing to the successful completion of a complex project related to engineering dynamics

analyse the motion of particles in one and two dimensions using kinematic equations and graphical representations, and apply Newton’s laws to solve engineering problems.

analyse engineering scenarios by utilising work-energy and impulse-momentum concepts, and apply kinematic principles to rigid bodies, using, absolute and relative motion analysis, including the instantaneous centre of zero velocity

identify the fundamental principles of vibrations and apply the concepts of moment of inertia, equations of motion, and energy and momentum methods to analyse the kinetics of rigid bodies.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	40%
Quiz	30%
Report	30%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	40%
Quiz	30%
Report	30%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	40%
Quiz	30%
Report	30%

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