ENME203-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Dynamics and Vibrations

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

Dynamics and kinematics of mechanical and mechatronic systems; derivations and analysis of equation(s) of motion of single and multi-degree of freedom systems; vibrations: free and forced vibrations (harmonic, periodic, quasi- and aperiodic); computational methods to solve differential equations (Euler, Newmark-Beta, Runge-Kutta).

The course will equip students with in-depth knowledge of kinematics, dynamics, and vibrations as fundamental block subjects of mechanical engineering.  Furthermore, students will be able to generate and analyse governing equation(s) to predict motion and performance of real-life mechanical and mechatronic machine elements and systems.

Learning Outcomes

  • Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:
     WA1 – Engineering Knowledge
     WA2 – Problem Analysis
     WA4 – Investigation
     WA5 – Tool Usage
     WA9 – Communication
     WA11 – Lifelong Learning

  • Course topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.

    1. Kinematics 1: Point/Particle Kinematics; Reference Frames; Rigid Body kinematics, General motion: rotation and translation; Vector Analysis and Graphical Methods
    2. Kinematics 2: Relative motion of rigid bodies; Coriolis acceleration and direction; Vector analysis and graphical method
    3. Mass Moment and Products of Inertia: Modelling mechanical/mechatronics systems; Mass moments of inertia; Products of inertia; Parallel axis theorems
    4. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies and Equations of Motion: Free-body diagrams and constraints; Deriving equations of motion (EOM) using the following methods: Newton and Euler, Energy, d'Alembert, Lagrange; Translation and Rotation
    5. Computational Analysis: Numerical integration techniques (Euler, Newmark-beta, Runge-Kutta)
    6. Free Vibrations (SDOF): Free undamped and damped vibrations; Stability analysis and logarithmic decrement
    7. Forced Vibrations (SDOF): Introduction to forced vibrations: harmonic input function (undamped and damped)
    8. MDOF Systems: Vibration Isolation and Absorption; Multiple DOF Systems: Modal Analysis
    9. Overarching course objectives
             9.1. Understand of how to codify real-life observations (related to things in motion) with the help of mathematic-mechanical expressions. (WA1, WA2, WA4, WA5, WA12) (EIE3, EIE4)
             9.2. Derive equations of motion of mechanical systems (machine elements and machines) by taught kinematic and dynamic methods. (WA1, WA4, WA5, WA12) (EIE4)
             9.3. Analyse mechanical systems for linear behaviour. (WA1, WA5, WA12) (EIE4)
             9.4. Independently apply methods & analysis to a wider and yet-unknown spectrum of real-life engineering problems and produce an acceptable engineering report. (WA5, WA10) (EIE2, EIE4)
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

Subject to the approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 28 Jul
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 Civil - Mech E201 Mech Computer Lab
29 Jul - 4 Aug
16 Sep - 22 Sep
02 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Civil - Mech E201 Mech Computer Lab
29 Jul - 4 Aug
16 Sep - 22 Sep
03 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Civil - Mech E201 Mech Computer Lab
29 Jul - 4 Aug
16 Sep - 22 Sep
04 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Civil - Mech E201 Mech Computer Lab
29 Jul - 4 Aug
16 Sep - 22 Sep
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
03 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 19:00 - 20:30 A2 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug
02 Friday 19:00 - 20:30 E6 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug
03 Friday 19:00 - 20:30 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
19 Aug - 25 Aug
04 Friday 19:00 - 20:30 E5 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Stefanie Gutschmidt

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Project Part 1 06 Aug 2024 10%
Test- Out of Hours 23 Aug 2024 30%
Project Part 2 19 Sep 2024 10%
Project Part 3 10 Oct 2024 10%
Final Exam 40%

Notes

For detailed course, policy, regulatory and integrity information, please refer to the UC web site, or see relevant Course or Department LEARN pages, (which are available to enrolled students).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $6,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

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