Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Module Offerings
4502NCCG-APR-PAR
4502NCCG-JAN-PAR
4502NCCG-SEP-PAR
4502NCCG-SEP_NS-PAR
Aims
This module introduces students to the fundamental laws and applications of the physical sciences within engineering and how to apply this knowledge to find solutions to a variety of engineering problems. Among the topics included in this module are: international system of modules, interpreting data, static and dynamic forces, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, material properties and failure, and A.C./D.C. circuit theories.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Examine scientific data using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
2.
Determine parameters within mechanical engineering systems
3.
Explore the characteristics and properties of engineering materials.
4.
Analyse applications of A.C./D.C. circuit theorems, electromagnetic principles and properties.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Dimensions and SI units
Static and dynamic forces: calculation of reaction forces and accelerations.
Newton’s laws of motion: conservation of linear and angular momentum, conservation of energy
Fluid mechanics: hydrostatics, incompressible flow
Thermodynamics: laws, heat transfer, sensible and latent heat
Materials: Simplified atomic structure of metals, simple polymers, etc., properties of materials, materials testing
Electricity: d.c. circuit theory, circuit theorems and their applications, single phase steady state sinusoidal a.c. passive circuits
Magnetism: magnetic fields and fluxes, induction
Assessments
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