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Engineering Basic: Mechanical Design

Code

GBE-EBM1

Version

1.0

Offered by

Global Business Engineering

ECTS

5

Prerequisites

Admission requirements for GBE

Main purpose

​The purpose of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge of engineering dynamics. In addition, the student must become familiar with problem solving techniques and achieve a solid basis for further technical and science education.

Knowledge

The students should acquire knowledge about:

  • The SI unit system
  • Kinematics: velocity and acceleration in 1D and 2D, projectile motion
  • Dynamics: Newton's Laws, work, kinetic and potential energy.

Skills

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  • Correctly use the SI-unit system and perform dimensional checks of calculations
  • Analyze and solve simple problems within kinematics and dynamics

Competences

 The students should gain competences in:

  • Reading scientific text including formulae, graphs, diagrams etc.
  • Applying an analytical and systematic approach to simple, stylized engineering problems
  • Communicating simple calculations using concise language, formulae, and sketches

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

12 weeks of 4 lessons per week scheduled. 

Teaching will mainly consist of classroom lectures and problem solving. Out of the 12 weeks, about 2 will be dedicated to a practical course assignment.

The total of 5 ECTS corresponds to a student work load of 137.5 hours.

Resources

University Physics with Modern Physics (International Edition) by Young & Freedman, Latest edition 
Notes

Evaluation

Examination

Prerequisites for exam:
There will be a mandatory course work corresponding to a minimal workload of 10 hours for the student. If the course work is not handed in and approved by the deadlines set by the teacher, the student has used one exam attempt. New deadlines for hand-in and approval will then be set.

Type of examination
Written 4 hours exam. If the student chooses to answer the exam using pen and paper, he or she must scan the solution sheets after the 4 hours. Scanners will be provided.
Internal examiner

Allowed tools
All usual aids

Re-examination
As ordinary
Please note that the school can decide that the re-examination can be oral

Grading criteria

​7-point scale

Additional information

Responsible

Uffe Vestergaard Poulsen

Valid from

01-02-2022 00:00:00

Course type

Keywords

Dynamics, Kinematics, Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Projectile motion, Newtons Laws, Potential energy, Kinetic energy, Work