Module Title:Mechanics of Machines 2
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies: The module will be delivered using lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions to illustrate the concepts under study.
Module Aim: • To provide the student with a broad knowledge of the external effects of forces applied to particles, as evidenced by the change of motion produced. • To provide the student with a broad knowledge of the internal effects of forces applied to members in structures and mechanisms, as evidenced by the stresses and deformations produced. • To provide the student with a foundation for subsequent modules in Mechanics of Machines and other related modules.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Apply and solve formulae involving the interaction of the motion of an object and the forces and torques to which it is subjected;
LO2 Apply and solve formulae involving the concepts of direct stress and Modulus of Elasticity, shear stress and Modulus of Rigidity and their applications such as torsion in solid and hollow shafts and in belt drives and couplings.
LO3 Apply and solve formulae to determine the shear force and bending moment distributions resulting from the loading of a structural element such as a simply-supported beam or cantilever ;
LO4 Apply and solve formulae to determine the forces in the individual members of a loaded truss or framework;
LO5 Contribute effectively, as an individual and as part of a group, to the planning and realization of investigations in a laboratory environment into the effects of applied forces on components.
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
• Review of Motion of a particle
o Equations of linear motion – velocity and acceleration; o Equations of angular motion – angular velocity and angular acceleration;
• Motion in two dimensions
o Motion of a projectile – range on a horizontal and inclined plane; maximum height.
• Inertia and Change of Motion
o Newton’s laws of motion – application to particles; o Application to connected objects
• Motion in a Circle
o Centripetal force, centrifugal force, o Applications - Centrifugal clutch
• Dynamics of Rotation
o Torque and angular acceleration; o Moment of inertia, radius of gyration, o Relationship between linear and angular motion – the hoist; o Kinetic energy of rotation, function of a flywheel
• Shear and Torsion
o Review of direct stress and direct strain; Modulus of elasticity, Application to compound sections. o Shear stress and shear strain; Modulus of Rigidity. o Torsion in solid and hollow shafts: Relationship between torque, shear stress, polar second moment of area, angle of twist. o Drive shaft configurations, cardinal shafts, balancing effect and coupling arrangements. Power Transmission.
• Belt Drives & Couplings
o Flat Belts, angle of lap, frictional effects, belt tensions. o Vee Belt, effects of centrifugal tension, optimum velocity. o Belt configuration o Couplings: Standard pin couplings, calculations and detailing; Shear pins and mechanical overload devices. o Fluid couplings
• Shear Force and Bending Moment in beams
o Shear force and bending moment distributions; o Simply supported beams; o Cantilevers; o Concentrated loading; o Uniformly distributed loading.
• Frameworks
o Determine the force induced in the individual members of a loaded frame by either the Method of Joints or the Method of Sections.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment20.00%
Practical20.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Other Students will be expected to sit a number of individual written assessments throughout the academic year, typically at the conclusion of one or more learning outcomes 1,2,3,4 20.00 n/a
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Students will carry out six different laboratory sessions throughout the academic year and will produce written reports describing each one. Students will be assigned to groups for the execution of the laboratory practical work but reports must be submitted on an individual basis 1,3,4,5 20.00 Sem 1 End
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam A final written examination will assess the extent to which the student has achieved the module learning outcomes 1,2,3,4 60.00 End-of-Semester

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 3.00
Laboratory Every Week 1.00
Estimated Learner Hours Every Week 3.00
Total Hours 7.00