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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
MECA0490-1  Engineering mechanics
Duration :  18h Th, 18h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in bioengineering, 2nd yearFirst semester3
Holder(s) :  Marie‑France Destain
Language :  French language
Course contents :  Statics

  • Force systems
  • Equilibrium
  • Structures
  • Center of mass and centroids
  • Distributed forces
  • Friction
Kinematics and kinetics of particles

Plane kinematics of rigid bodies

  • Moments of inertia
  • Plane kinetics of rigid bodies
Course objective :  After completing the course the student is expected to

  • Construct free-body diagrams
  • Establish and solve the equilibrium equations to find reactions and internal forces
  • Establish and solve the equations of motion for particles and rigid bodies
Prerequisites :  General mathematics and physics
Organization :  Lectures : 18h
Practical Works : 18h
Written notes :  
  • Destain M.-F. (2009), Notes de cours et transparents, Web-Ct
  • Destain M.-F. (2009), Notes d'exercices, Web-Ct
  • Meriam J.L., Kraige L.G. (1998), Engineering Mechanics, Statics (Vol. 1) & Dynamics (Vol. 2), John Wiley & Sons.
Assessment :  Written examination (100%)
Contacts :  Destain, Marie-France (Professeur)
Mécanique et Construction
081 62 21 64
mfdestain@ulg.ac.be


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