HND GENERAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES

F/601/1450

SCHEME OF WORK 2013/14

DATE

/ TOPIC / SECTION / ASSESSMENT
TERM 1
23 SEPT / REVIEW OF STRESS, STRAIN. 2D STRESS/STRAIN / 1
30 SEPT / 3D STRESS AND STRAIN / 1
07 OCT / VOLUMETRIC STRAIN, CHANGE IN VOLUME / 1
14 OCT /

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ELASTIC CONSTANTS.

/ 1 / ASSIGNMENT 1 ISSUED
21 OCT / THIN AND THICK CYLINDERS / 2
28 OCT / HALF TERM / READING WEEK
04 NOV / THIN AND THICK CYLINDERS CONCLUDED / 2
11 NOV / EXERCISE ON THICK CYLINDERS / 2
18 NOV / BELT DRIVE BASICS / 3
25 NOV / EXAMPLES ON TENSION/FRICTION/ANGLE OF LAP / 3
02 DEC / MAX. POWER TRANSMISSION. VEE BELTS. CLUTCHES / 3 / ASSIGNMENT 1 SUBMITTED
09 DEC / SIMPLE AND COMPOUND GEAR TRAINS / 3
16 DEC / EPICYCLIC GEAR TRAINS / 3 / ASSIGNMENT 2 ISSUED

TERM 2

06 JAN

/ FLYWHEEL BASICS / 4

13 JAN

/ TURNING MOMENT DIAGRAMS / 4

20 JAN

/ SINGLE PLANE BALANCING / 4

27 JAN

/ MULTIPLANE BALANCING / 4

03 FEB

/ BALANCING CONCLUDED / 4

10 FEB

/ PLANE MECHANISMS / 4 / ASSIGNMENT 2 SUBMITTED

17 FEB

/ HALF TERM / READING WEEK

24 FEB

/ VECTOR DIAGRAMS / 4 / ASSIGNMENT 3 ISSUED

03 MAR

/

COUPLING

/ 4

10 MAR

/ COUPLING COMPLETED / 4

17 MAR

/ BENDING MOMENT. POINT LOAD ON CANTILEVER / 2

24 MAR

/ CANTILEVER WITH A UDL / 2

TERM 3

28 APR

/

SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM WITH A UDL

/ 2

05 MAY

/

BANK HOLIDAY

12 MAY

/

SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM WITH POINT LOAD

/ 2 / ASSIGNMENT 3 SUBMITTED

19 MAY

/

EXAMPLES ON DEFLECTION

/ 2 / ASSIGNMENT 4 ISSUED

26 MAY

/ BANK HOLIDAY

02 JUN

/

MACAULEY METHOD

/ 2

09 JUN

/

MACAULEY METHOD CONTINUED

/ 2

16 JUN

/

EXAMPLES ON MACAULEY METHOD

/ 2

23 JUN

/

REVIEW AND CURRENT RESULTS

/ ASSIGNMENT 4 SUBMITTED

1

LECTURES PRESENTED BY KEITH DARBY

BSc DMS MSc CEng CMarEng MIMarEST MCMI

2013-2014