Engineering Systems in

Motion: Dynamics of
Particles and Bodies in Planar
Two Dimensional (2D) Motion
Dr. Wayne Whiteman
Director of the Office of Student Services
and Senior Academic Professional
School of Mechanical Engineering

This course is an introduction to the study of bodies in motion as

applied to engineering systems and structures.

School of Mechanical Engineering

 Module 1 Learning Outcomes
 Describe the relationship of Engineering
Dynamics as part of the study of Engineering
Mechanics
 List the major topics in the course

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 Engineering Mechanics/Engineering Science
Mechanical Engineering
Math Civil Engineering
Physics Aerospace Engineering
Basic Sciences Material Science Engineering
Other Engineering

“How the physical “Application of

world works” science to fill a
human need”

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 ENGINEERING MECHANICS

RIGID BODIES DEFORMABLE BODIES

STATICS DYNAMICS
“Introduction to Engineering Mechanics”
“Applications in Engineering Mechanics”

KINEMATICS KINETICS
-Space and time relationships Relates forces acting on a body
-Geometrical aspects of motion to the motion of that body
-Relates position, velocity, and
acceleration with time
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 Engineering Systems in Motion: Dynamics Overview
Particles/Systems of Particles
 Kinematics
 Rectilinear/Curvilinear motion
 Coordinate systems
 Kinetics
 Newton’s Laws and Euler’s Laws
 Work-Energy Principle
 Conservation of Momentum and Impact
Bodies in Rigid Planar (2D) Motion
 Kinematics
 Relative Velocity and relative acceleration
 Instantaneous Center of Zero Velocity
 Velocities and accelerations with 2 different reference frames
 Kinetics
 Newton/Euler Equations
 Work-Energy Principle
 Impulse and Momentum 5