KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 1 · Group C
Engineering Mechanics (GCEST103) Syllabus
Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Engineering Mechanics, Semester 1, Group C (Mechanical Engineering).
Course Code
GCEST103
Credits
3
Teaching Hours
3:0:0:0 (L:T:P:R)
CIE Marks
40
ESE Marks
60
Exam Duration
2 Hrs 30 Min
Prerequisites
None
Semester
Semester 1
Course Objective
To enable students to analyse and solve fundamental mechanics problems.
Module-wise Syllabus
Module 1
10 contact hoursIntroduction to statics: branches of mechanics, concept of rigid body scalars and vectors, vector operations, forces in space, support reactions of beams (point load and UDL only). Force systems: rectangular components in 2D and 3D, moment and couple, resultants. Equilibrium: system isolation and free-body diagram, equilibrium conditions in 2D and 3D.
Module 2
10 contact hoursFriction: laws of friction, analysis of blocks and ladder. Centroid of composite areas, moment of inertia — parallel axis and perpendicular axis theorems, polar moment of inertia, radius of gyration, mass moment of inertia (ring and disc).
Module 3
8 contact hoursDynamics — rectilinear translation: equations of motion in kinematics and kinetics, D'Alembert's principle, motion on horizontal and inclined surfaces, motion of connected bodies.
Module 4
8 contact hoursCurvilinear translation: equations of kinematics, projectile motion (solution starting from differential equations). Rotation: kinematics of rotation, equation of motion for a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis, rotation under a constant moment.
Course Outcomes
- CO1Understand the vector representation of forces and moments.
- CO2Identify and describe the components of a system of forces acting on a rigid body.
- CO3Apply the conditions of equilibrium to different force systems.
- CO4Identify appropriate principles to solve problems of mechanics.
- CO5Develop an understanding of fundamental principles of rigid body dynamics.
Assessment Pattern (CIE: 40 marks, ESE: 60 marks)
Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)
| Attendance | 5 |
| Assignment / Microproject | 15 |
| Internal Examination 1 (Written) | 10 |
| Internal Examination 2 (Written) | 10 |
End Semester Examination (ESE)
Total 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.
Textbooks & Reference Books
Textbooks
- Engineering Mechanics — Timoshenko and Young (McGraw Hill, 5th edition, 2017)
- Engineering Mechanics: Combined Statics and Dynamics — Russell C. Hibbeler (Pearson Education, 14th edition, 2015)
- Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics — Shames, I. H. (Prentice Hall of India, 4th edition, 2008)
- Textbook of Engineering Mechanics — R. K. Bansal (Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, 4th edition, 2016)
Reference Books
- Engineering Mechanics Statics — J. L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige (Wiley, 9th edition, 2020)
- Engineering Mechanics — — (PHI Learning, 2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many credits is KTU Engineering Mechanics (GCEST103)?
3 credits, with 3:0:0:0 (L:T:P:R) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.
How many modules are in the GCEST103 syllabus?
4 modules, 36 total contact hours.
What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?
CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 40 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.
What are the recommended textbooks for GCEST103?
Engineering Mechanics (Timoshenko and Young); Engineering Mechanics: Combined Statics and Dynamics (Russell C. Hibbeler); Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics (Shames, I. H.); Textbook of Engineering Mechanics (R. K. Bansal).
Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?
This Semester 1 course is listed under Group C at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.
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