Module Details

Module Code: PHYS C2601
Module Title: Dynamics 2
Title: Dynamics 2
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Cathal Nolan
Module Author:: Joe Dillane
Domains:  
Module Description: To provide the student with a broad knowledge of the external effects of forces applied to objects in motion.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Apply and solve formulae involving the motion of an object in two dimensions.
LO2 Apply and solve formulae involving the motion of an object undergoing circular motion.
LO3 Apply and solve formulae involving the dynamics of rotation.
LO4 Contribute effectively, as an individual and as part of a group, to the planning and realization of investigations in a laboratory environment into the effects of applied forces on objects in motion.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Motion in two dimensions
Motion of a projectile – range on a horizontal and inclined plane; maximum height.
Inertia and Change of Motion.
Newton’s laws of motion – application to particles; Application to connected objects.
Motion in a Circle.
Centripetal force, centrifugal force, Applications - Centrifugal clutch.
Dynamics of Rotation
Torque and angular acceleration; Moment of inertia, radius of gyration, Relationship between linear and angular motion – the hoist; Kinetic energy of rotation, function of a flywheel.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment90.00%
Practical10.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Examination % of Total Mark 35
Timing Week 6 Learning Outcomes 1
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Class Test
Assessment Type Examination % of Total Mark 35
Timing Week 12 Learning Outcomes 2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Class Test
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 20
Timing Every Second Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Labs: Fletcher's Trolley, Centrifugal Force, Falling Mass (Newton 2).
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 10
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Computer Competencies Assignment
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00 48
Laboratory Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00 12
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 4.33 65
Total Weekly Contact Hours 5.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • John Bird,Carl Ross. Mechanical Engineering Principles, Routledge, p.350, [ISBN: 9781138781573].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • John Hannah,Marcus Jeans Hillier. Applied Mechanics, Longman Publishing Group, p.448, [ISBN: 9780582256323].
  • W. C. Bolton. Mechanical Science, Wiley-Blackwell, p.498, [ISBN: 9781405137942].
  • Keith M. Walker. Applied Mechanics for Engineering Technology, Prentice Hall, p.570, [ISBN: 9780131721517].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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