Unit Code: DAU401

Unit Name: Mechanical Sciences in Automotive Engineering

Description: This course is to introduce the basic principles of engineering mechanics with emphasis on their analysis and application to practical engineering problems. The unit covers the concepts of velocity, displacement, acceleration, scalar and vector quantites, Laws of Motion, Forces and force-couple. It also deals with the fundamental knowledge of engineering mechanics. The unit covers : scalars and vectors, two dimensional force systems, forces, moments, couples, resultants, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of forces , friction, centroids, moment of area and working of simple machines.

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Prerequisite: Minimum Entry Requirements of the programme

Prerequisite Sentence: Minimum Entry Requirement of the programme

Credit Point: 12

Offered In: Semester 1