Course syllabus
010013121-65 กลศาสตร์วิศวกรรม (Engineering Mechanics)
Course Syllabus
Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Baramee Patamaprohm
1. Course number and name
010013121-65 กลศาสตร์วิศวกรรม (Engineering Mechanics)
2. Credits and contact hours
3(3-0-6)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
Asst.Prof. Dr.Baramee Patamaprohm
Asst.Prof. Dr.Suvanit Chitsiriphanit
Assoc.Prof. Dr.Pudit Laksanacharoen
Dr.Siripong Daocharoenporn
4. Text book, title, author, and year
- Beer et al,2016, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 11th Edition in SI units
- R.C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 11th Edition in SI units
5. Specific course information
- brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Static: Force in a plane, equilibrium force and free body diagram, force in space and equilibrium, rigid bodies: equivalent system of forces, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, centroids, centers of gravity, fluid statics, Analysis of structures: trusses, frame and machines, friction, Dynamics: Kinematics of particles: Newton’s second law of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum, Kinematics of rigid bodies, Kinetics of rigid bodies - prerequisites or co-requisites
040313005-65 Physics I - indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
Required :
6. Specific goals for the course
- specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
- CLO1 Identify the physical problem and state the force acting on solid body
- CLO2 Draw the free-body diagram, and solve for unknowns using Newton’s law of motion (Static equilibrium) of a rigid body in three dimensions (3-D)
- CLO3 Ability to identify the kinematics of plane (2-D) motion of a particle in term of displacement, velocity and acceleration vectors
- CLO4 Ability to choose and solve for appropriate equations of motion among these formulation principles: force & acceleration; work & energy; and impulse and momentum.
- CLO5 Ability to interpret the solution for physical meaning and verify the solution with alternative equations
- explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Performance indicator SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. - PI-1.1 Identifies problem and states assumptions (20%)
- PI-1.2 Chooses an appropriate mathematical model of a system or process (20%)
- PI-1.3 Shows solution procedure and methods (50%)
- PI-1.4 Interprets and/or verifies the problem solution (10%)
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
| Week | Topic | Details | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro to Engineering Mechanics | -Describe about the syllabus in all detail. -Units, Numerical accuracy | Describe syllabus, e-learning system Lecture 1 |
| 2 | Forces in plane, Force equilibrium and Free-body Diagram | -Unit vectors -Addition of forces in X-Y components -Equilibrium of a particle -Newton’s first law of motion -Free-body diagrams | Lecture 2 |
| 3 | Forces in 3-D, Force equilibrium | -A force in space (X-Y-Z coordinate) -Force defined by its magnitude and two points on its line of action -Addition of concurrent forces in space -Equilibrium of a particle in space | Lecture 3 |
| 4 | System of forces on Rigid Body | -Moment of a force about a point -Moment of a force about a given axis -Moment of a couple -Resolution of a given force into a force and a couple -A reduction of a system of forces to one force and one couple | Lecture 4 |
| 5 | Equilibrium of Rigid Body | -Equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions -Equilibrium of two-force body -Equilibrium of three-force body -Equilibrium of rigid bodies in three dimensions -Reactions at supports and connectors for 3-D structures | Lecture 5 |
| 6 | Analysis of Trusses, Frames and Machines | -Definition of a truss -Simple trusses and analysis by the method of joints | Lecture 6 |
| 7 | Analysis of Trusses, Frames and Machines (cont.) | -Simple trusses and analysis by the method of sections -Frames and machines | Lecture 7 |
| 8 | Review | ||
| Self-study | Centroid and Center of Mass | -Center of gravity of 2-D body -Centroid -First moment of areas and lines -Composite plates and lines -Distributed loads on beam and submerged surface | Self-study |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 10 | Kinematics of a particle: Rectilinear & Curvilinear motion | -Rectilinear Kinematics: Continuous Motion, Erratic Motion, Rectangular Components (x-y & Projectile motion) | Lecture 8 |
| 11 | Kinematics of a particle: Curvilinear (cont.) | -Curvilinear Motion: Normal & Tangential Components (n-t), Cylindrical Components (r-theta) | Lecture 9 |
| 12 | Kinetics of a particle: Force and Acceleration | -Friction -Newton’s 2nd law of motion -Kinetic of Particle: Force and Acceleration in Rectangular, Normal & Tangential | Lecture 10 |
| 13 | Kinetics of a particle: Work and Energy, Impulse and Momentum | -Principle of Work & Energy -Power and efficiency -Principle of impulse and momentum -Linear momentum | Lecture 11 |
| 14 | Kinematics of rigid bodies: Relative motion of a particle and rigid bodies | -Relative motion of a particle -Rigid body motion: relative motion (velocity & acceleration) | Lecture 12 |
| 15 | Kinematics of rigid bodies: Force and Acceleration | -Moment of Inertia -Planer kinetic equations of motion -Equation of motion: translation | Lecture 13 |
| 16 | Kinetics of rigid bodies: Force and Acceleration | -Equation of motion; Rotation about a fixed axis -Equation of motion; General plan motion | Lecture 14 |
| 17 | Final Exam |
8. Course Assessment
| Course assessment | Weight score (%) | Assessment tools | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-term exam: Statics | 40 | midterm examination | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Final exam: Dynamics | 40 | final examination | 25 Mar 2026 |
| In-class Quizzes | 15 | quiz | 24 Nov 2025 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| Class Attendance | 5 | Class Attendance | 24 Nov 2025 - 13 Mar 2026 |
The grading table
| Grading | Rank |
|---|---|
| >= 80% | A |
| 74% - 79.99% | B+ |
| 67% - 73.99% | B |
| 59% - 66.99% | C+ |
| 51% - 58.99% | C |
| 46% - 50.99% | D+ |
| 40% - 45.99% | D |
| 0% - 39.99% | F |
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