Course: Applied Mechanics

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Course title Applied Mechanics
Course code TUVI/TK2AM
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Žaludek Milan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic concepts and laws of statics. 2. Systems of forces in plane. 3. Systems of forces in space. 4. Centre of a system of parallel forces with fixed centres of action, centre of gravity. 5. Equilibrium of bounded figures in plane. 6. Equilibrium of a bound body. 7. Internal static effects. 8. Equilibrium of an immobile plane system of bodies. 9. Equilibrium of planar mechanisms. 10. Mechanisms with constant and non-constant gears. 11. Passive resistances in real kinematic pairs. 12. Stability of the body. 13. Kinematics of the body. 14. Kinematics of a system of bodies in plane.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Exercises on PC, Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 150 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of mathematics, technical drawing, algebra and geometry.
Knowledge of mathematics, technical drawing, algebra and geometry.
learning outcomes
Knowledge of basic concepts in solid mechanics.
Knowledge of basic concepts in solid mechanics.
Equilibrium and static equivalence of force systems.
Equilibrium and static equivalence of force systems.
Equilibrium of bounded formations in plane.
Equilibrium of bounded formations in plane.
Kinematics of a system of bodies in plane.
Kinematics of a system of bodies in plane.
The centre of gravity of planar formations.
The centre of gravity of planar formations.
Skills
Solve equilibrium and equivalence of force systems.
Solve equilibrium and equivalence of force systems.
Determine centre of gravity of plane objects.
Determine centre of gravity of plane objects.
Solve for reactions in rigid bodies and planar mechanisms.
Solve for reactions in rigid bodies and planar mechanisms.
Determine the internal static effects of simple rigid bodies.
Determine the internal static effects of simple rigid bodies.
Determine the basic kinematic quantities of mechanisms with constant gears.
Determine the basic kinematic quantities of mechanisms with constant gears.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • BOWER, A.F. Applied Mechanics of Solids. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2010. ISBN 978-1439802472.
  • RULÍK, F. Aplikovaná mechanika - Statika. Zlín: FT UTB, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7318-686-9.
  • VALENDIN, M. Vybrané statě z mechaniky - Dynamika. Zlín: UTB, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7318-917-4.
  • VALENDIN, M. Vybrané statě z mechaniky - Kinematika. Zlín: UTB, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7318-747-7.
  • VALENDIN, M. Vybrané statě z mechaniky - Statika. Zlín: UTB, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7318-849-8.


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