Mechanical Systems and Design

Drawing on a well-established Mechanics of Materials curriculum, this course introduces students to the fundamentals of the mechanics of deformable bodies, with key topics including stress, strain, constitutive relations, loading modes (axial, shear, torsion), stress transformations, and analysis of simple structures (beams, shafts, columns). These concepts represent essential knowledge for many engineering fields, such as aerospace, civil and mechanical, as well as a wide range of related disciplines. ENGN2217 encourages students’ learning by tackling topics from a variety of analytical, computational and experimental perspectives. Course activities include live lectures and tutorials, simulation computer labs and experimental labs. Strong emphasis is given to complementing quantitative problem-solving skills with high-level conceptualisation through exposure to diverse case studies, worked examples and problem sets, including through mastering assignments.