88147 - Fundamentals of Mechanics P

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Docente: Nicola Sancisi
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: ING-IND/13
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Mechatronics (cod. 5818)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student knows the theoretical bases for the analytical treatment of kinematic, static and dynamic problems of material systems with constrained rigid bodies. In particular, the student: - knows the fundamental quantities of mechanics, the constraints and energy aspects connected to the contact between bodies; - is able to define kinematic and dynamic mathematical models of planar mechanisms.

Course contents

1. Composition of machines

2. Rigid body mechanics

3. Dissipative actions in machine components

4. Static analysis of kinematic pairs

5. Kinetostatic analysis of mechanisms

6. Kinematics of rigid body

7. Kinematic analysis of mechanisms

8. Dynamics of rigid body

9. Dynamic analysis of mechanisms

Readings/Bibliography

Slides and teacher's notes, provided through the "Virtuale" site.

Teaching methods

The course provides the main theoretical and practical foundations of applied mechanics and consists of lectures and exercises. The final aim of the course is to provide the basis for the kinematic, static and dynamic analysis of mechanisms.


Several practical examples are provided, both of components and mechanisms, to show the application of the proposed concepts. Particular importance is given to the analytical and computational aspects, in order to allow the development of mathematical models of some simple mechanical systems.

Assessment methods

Due to the current emergency, the exam will be an online writing test (open questions). At the end of the emergency, the exam will be oral and in person.

It consists of three theoretical questions on the topics covered in the course. The grade is the arithmetic average of the grades obtained in each question. Not fully sufficient answers to individual questions are allowed, if the overall average is still sufficient. The answer not given to a question automatically results in an insufficient exam.

The demonstrations, models and calculations presented in class are part of the program and are subject to examination.

Teaching tools

Some presentations will be used during the course to support the theoretical arguments. The material is made available on the "Virtuale" site.

The lessons will be recorded and made available to those enrolled in the course.

Office hours

See the website of Nicola Sancisi

SDGs

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.