MEC4428 Advanced dynamics
Faculty of Engineering
MEC4428 Advanced dynamics is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs TRC3200, MEC3453 or MAE3404.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC4428
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MEC4428
No unit lists MEC4428 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
Focus on advanced kinematics and dynamics with a variety of applications in fluid and solid mechanics, robotics and electromechanical systems. Study of how kinematic constraints are incorporated into forming the governing equations and their relationship with constraint forces. Dynamics incorporating collisions. Using rotating coordinate systems to solve dynamics problems. Two- and three-dimensional rigid body dynamics. Consideration of nonlinearities in the dynamic response of everyday structures. Instruction on advanced topics in analytical dynamics, incorporating D'Alembert's principle, Hamilton's principle and the general Lagrange equations. Reinforcement of concepts through computer analysis using Matlab or Mathematica.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Class test 1Threshold hurdle20%
- Assignments/HomeworkThreshold hurdle20%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand and apply linear and angular momentum, and energy, conservation.
- 2
Appraise the importance of nonlinear interaction and dynamics in everyday systems and the consequences for their analysis and design.
- 3
Combine computational with theoretical analysis techniques to solve advanced problems in dynamics.
- 4
Formulate models of dynamic systems using a variety of different approaches based on Newtonian theory and Analytical Dynamics.
- 5
Choose analysis methods for systems with nonlinear components or interactions.
- 6
Interpret the knowledge provided in the course to model both common and complex mechanical systems.
- 7
Be in a position to build on current knowledge for advanced and/or new topics in dynamics.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories36 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Practical activities6 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Where it fits
MEC4428 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Mark Thompson
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Mark Thompson
Common questions
When is MEC4428 offered?
In 2020, MEC4428 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MEC4428?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC4428 have an exam?
No. MEC4428 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MEC4428?
MEC4428 is part of Aerospace engineering; Mechanical engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.