Structural Mechanics and Dynamics

Course title

B0010000

Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)

Program / Major	mDP	Goals
Advanced Mechanical Engineering	D	機械工学の基盤技術に関わる物理現象の本質を数理的に理解することができる。機械を設計・製作・運用するために必要な手法（計測、制御、設計、加工など）に習熟し、それらを実際の工学的問題に適用することができる。

Purpose of class

The purpose of this course is to let students understand the fundamentals of structural mechanics and related mathematical methods.

Course description

This course will provide lectures on mechanics with an emphasis on its application to mechanical engineering. Specifically, students will learn about the basic concepts of mechanics, balance of forces, the kinematics and dynamics of a mass point, and the motion of a rigid body, while also acquiring basic mathematics such as differential and integral calculus, differential equations, and vectors.

Goals and objectives

To be able to apply the basic concepts of mechanics.
To be able to apply the balance of forces.
To be able to apply the kinematics and dynamics of point masses.
To be able to apply rigid body kinematics and dynamics.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Reports	mid-term examination	final examination	Total.
1.	1%	5%	5%	11%
2.	2%	10%	0%	12%
3.	3%	25%	15%	43%
4.	4%	0%	30%	34%
Total.	10%	40%	50%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Evaluation method:
Reports, mid-term examination, and final examination. A student has to score 60% to pass this course.

Evaluation criteria:
A student can solve the exercises in the text book.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Balance of forces in 2D	Review the Engineering mechanics 1	90minutes
1.	Balance of forces in 2D	Read the text book (Chap. 1)	100minutes
2.	Balance of forces in 3D	Review the previous class	90minutes
2.	Balance of forces in 3D	Read the text book (Chap. 2)	100minutes
3.	Center of gravity and distributed force	Review the previous class	90minutes
3.	Center of gravity and distributed force	Read the text book (Chap. 3)	100minutes
4.	Kinematics (1)	Review the previous class	90minutes
4.	Kinematics (1)	Read the text book (Chaps. 4.1 to 4.3)	100minutes
5.	Kinematics (2)	Review the previous class	90minutes
5.	Kinematics (2)	Read the text book (Chaps. 4.4 to 4.5)	100minutes
6.	Dynamics of a point mass (1)	Review the previous class	90minutes
6.	Dynamics of a point mass (1)	Read the text book (Chaps. 5.1 to 5.4)	100minutes
7.	Dynamics of a point mass (2) Mid-term examination	Review the previous class	90minutes
7.	Dynamics of a point mass (2) Mid-term examination	Read the text book (Chap. 5.5)	100minutes
8.	Work and Energy, Friction	Review all contents	90minutes
8.	Work and Energy, Friction	Read the text book (Chap. 6)	100minutes
9.	Momentum and Impulse, Collision	Review the previous class	90minutes
9.	Momentum and Impulse, Collision	Read the text book (Chap. 7)	100minutes
10.	Dynamics of point masses	Review the previous class	90minutes
10.	Dynamics of point masses	Read the text book (Chap. 8)	100minutes
11.	Dynamics of rigid bodies (1)	Review the previous class	90minutes
11.	Dynamics of rigid bodies (1)	Read the text book (Chaps. 9.1 to 9.4)	100minutes
12.	Dynamics of rigid bodies (2)	Review the previous class	90minutes
12.	Dynamics of rigid bodies (2)	Read the text book (Chap. 9.5)	100minutes
13.	Principles of mechanics	Review the previous class	90minutes
13.	Principles of mechanics	Read the text book (Chap. 11)	100minutes
14.	Summary, Examination, and its explanation.	Review all contents	190minutes
Total.	-	-	2660minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in/outside the class.

Textbooks and reference materials

Textbook：
「機械工学基礎講座工業力学(第2版) 」入江敏博，山田元著，オーム社

Reference materials：
「よくわかる初等力学」前野昌弘著，東京図書
「基幹講座物理学　力学」益川敏英監修／植松恒夫，青山秀明編集／篠本滋，坂口英継著，東京図書
「新・工業力学」大熊政明著，数理工学社

Prerequisites

Students should review the Engineering mechanics 1 and mathematics (linear algebra, differential and integral calculus).

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

After the classes, or by email

Regionally-oriented

Non-regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge

Active-learning course

N/A

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A	N/A

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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