Bsc in mechanical engineering Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Introduction to the concept of ‘Moments’ about a point – a force acting at a distance ‘r’ from a point, as well as the concept of ‘Couples’ - composed of two forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions to each other to cause a combined Moment about a point.

Detailed guide on Orthogonal Projection of Vectors in Two Dimensions. Covering two different methods in visually engaging diagrams.

Introduction and overview of Atomic Structure and Inter-atomic Bonding within and among materials. Provides the basics of chemistry that is required to understand future chapters in this unit, as well as extra information.

Introduction and overview of polymer structures: different types; their respective characteristics; their uses; and their constituent substances.

Complete overview and introduction to Imperfections in Solids, covering different types of imperfections, the characteristics of each, and the effects produced.

Complete overview of Diffusion and the formulas required to calculate diffusion and related values

Providing an in-depth, complete overview of phase diagrams and how to read such graphs in order to determine important information relating to phases, material concentrations, and temperature values.

Detailed description of composite materials, including particle-, fiber-, and structurally-reinforced composites. Includes formulas and explanations on how to determine elastic modulus and stress ( shear and tensile) of the composite materials.

Introduction and overview of the structure of metals and ceramics, their differences, their respective characteristics, uses of each type, and different examples of metals and ceramics.