Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner

MEC107 BASIC ENGINEERING MECHANICS 21545::Dr. Manjeet Singh

Course Outcomes :Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: discuss and Understand and analyze forces, moments and their applications in real life situations.
CO2 :: describe and Understand the basic concepts of the laws of friction and moment of inertia and its real life applications.
CO3 :: analyze and determine the forces in members of trusses and frames.
CO4 :: apply fundamental concepts of kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies to the analysis of practical problems

TextBooks ( T )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
T-1 VECTOR MECHANICS FOR BEER AND JOHNSTON MCGRAW HILL EDUCATION
ENGINEERS, STATICS AND
DYNAMICS
Reference Books ( R )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
R-1 ENGINEERING MECHANICS: ANDREW PYTEL | JAAN CENGAGE LEARNING
STATICS KIUSALAAS
R-2 ENGINEERING MECHANICS BASUDDEB OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
BHATTACHARYYA
R-3 ENGINEERING MECHANICS - R. C. HIBBELER, A. PEARSON
STATICS AND DYNAMICS GUPTA
R-4 ENGINEERING MECHANICS - S K SINHA PEARSON
STATICS AND DYNAMICS

Relevant Websites ( RW )
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 http://www.mecmesin.com/coefficient-of-friction-test-standards Friction standards

RW-2 http://nptel.ac.in/courses/122104015/ NPTEL online lectures on Basic Engineering Mechanics

RW-3 http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/112103109/ NPTEL online lecture on Engineering Mechanics

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 RW-4 http://emweb.unl.edu/ Engineering Mechanics notes by UML College of Engineering and
Technology
RW-5 http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm Animations of moment of inertia

RW-6 http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112103108/3 video lecture on truss analysis

RW-7 http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/122104014/ NPTEL online lectures on engineering mechanics

RW-8 http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/112106180/ NPTEL online lecture on Engineering Mechanics and dynamics

Audio Visual Aids ( AV )

Sr No (AV aids) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
AV-1 https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc18_me23/preview NPTEL MOOCs

Virtual Labs ( VL )
Sr No (VL) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
VL-1 http://nptel.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=122102004 NPTEL video lecture on Engineering Mechanics
VL-2 http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/112103108/ NPTEL video lecture on Engineering Mechanics

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 7
Spill Over (Lecture)

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Lecture Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections of Other Readings, Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Live Examples
Number Number Text/reference Relevant Websites, Demonstration/
books Audio Visual Aids, Case Study /
software and Virtual Images /
Labs animation / ppt
etc. Planned
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-2 Lecture Zero To understand the ppt NA
(Basic concepts) R-1 RW-7 need of studying the
R-3 AV-1 subject and its
VL-2 applications

Lecture 2 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Introduction to force and Student will be able Lecture delivery Force exerted by
(System of forces) R-1 VL-2 force system to understand the using whiteboard, a person due to
R-3 effect of force on ppt his weight,
particles tension in wire

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 1 Lecture 3 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Resultant of several Student will learn to Lecture delivery Force acting on
(Coplanar Concurrent R-1 VL-2 concurrent forces, resolve forces and to using whiteboard an object kept
Forces) R-3 resolution of force into find resultant of on an inclined
components, rectangular several forces & will plane,Reaction
components of a force. learn to forces
Free body diagram, represent forces on a on a person in
Equilibrium of a body body and determine standing and
its equilibrium sitting position
condition
Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Resultant of several Student will learn to Lecture delivery Force acting on
(Components in 2-D Plane- R-1 VL-2 concurrent forces, resolve forces and to using whiteboard an object kept
Resultant-Moment of Forces R-2 resolution of force into find resultant of on an inclined
and its Applications) components, rectangular several forces & will plane,Reaction
components of a force. learn to forces
Free body diagram, represent forces on a on a person in
Equilibrium of a body body and determine standing and
its equilibrium sitting position
condition
Week 2 Lecture 4 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Resultant of several Student will learn to Lecture delivery Force acting on
(Coplanar Concurrent R-1 VL-2 concurrent forces, resolve forces and to using whiteboard an object kept
Forces) R-3 resolution of force into find resultant of on an inclined
components, rectangular several forces & will plane,Reaction
components of a force. learn to forces
Free body diagram, represent forces on a on a person in
Equilibrium of a body body and determine standing and
its equilibrium sitting position
condition
Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Resultant of several Student will learn to Lecture delivery Force acting on
(Components in 2-D Plane- R-1 VL-2 concurrent forces, resolve forces and to using whiteboard an object kept
Resultant-Moment of Forces R-2 resolution of force into find resultant of on an inclined
and its Applications) components, rectangular several forces & will plane,Reaction
components of a force. learn to forces
Free body diagram, represent forces on a on a person in
Equilibrium of a body body and determine standing and
its equilibrium sitting position
condition
Lecture 5 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Resultant of several Student will learn to Lecture delivery Force acting on
(Coplanar Concurrent R-1 VL-2 concurrent forces, resolve forces and to using whiteboard an object kept
Forces) R-3 resolution of force into find resultant of on an inclined
components, rectangular several forces & will plane,Reaction
components of a force. learn to forces
Free body diagram, represent forces on a on a person in
Equilibrium of a body body and determine standing and
its equilibrium sitting position
condition

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 2 Lecture 5 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Resultant of several Student will learn to Lecture delivery Force acting on
(Components in 2-D Plane- R-1 VL-2 concurrent forces, resolve forces and to using whiteboard an object kept
Resultant-Moment of Forces R-2 resolution of force into find resultant of on an inclined
and its Applications) components, rectangular several forces & will plane,Reaction
components of a force. learn to forces
Free body diagram, represent forces on a on a person in
Equilibrium of a body body and determine standing and
its equilibrium sitting position
condition
Lecture 6 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-3 Vector product of two Student will learn Whiteboard Doors and
(Couples and Resultant of R-3 VL-1 vectors, moment of a importance of windows
Force System) force about a point, moment,its
Varignon's theorem importance and
procedures to find
moments
Week 3 Lecture 7 Introduction to Mechanics T-1 VL-1 Vector product of two Student will learn Whiteboard Doors and
(Equilibrium of System of R-3 VL-2 vectors, moment of a importance of windows
forces) R-4 force about a point, moment,its
Varignon's theorem importance and
procedures to find
moments
Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Vector product of two Student will learn Whiteboard Doors and
(Free body diagrams) R-3 VL-2 vectors, moment of a importance of windows
force about a point, moment,its
Varignon's theorem importance and
procedures to find
moments
Introduction to Mechanics T-1 RW-7 Vector product of two Student will learn Whiteboard Doors and
(Equations of Equilibrium of R-3 VL-2 vectors, moment of a importance of windows
Co-planar Systems) R-4 force about a point, moment,its
Varignon's theorem importance and
procedures to find
moments
Lecture 8 Friction(Introduction to T-1 RW-3 Introduction to friction, Students will learn Lecture delivery Writing on
friction) R-3 VL-1 types about friction and its using whiteboard whiteboard,
R-4 importance along brakes of
with its advantages vehicles,
and disadvantages walking
along with its basic
standards such as
ASTM-
D1894,ISO-15359
Friction(Types of friction) T-1 RW-7 Introduction to friction, Students will learn Lecture delivery Writing on
R-3 VL-2 types about friction and its using whiteboard whiteboard,
importance along brakes of
with its advantages vehicles,
and disadvantages walking

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 3 Lecture 9 Friction(Limiting friction) T-1 RW-4 Laws of dry friction, Student will learn the Lecture delivery NA
R-3 RW-7 coefficients of friction, procedure to using whiteboard,
R-4 VL-2 angles of friction determine friction presentation
force and concept of
angles of friction
Friction(Laws of Friction) T-1 RW-3 Laws of dry friction, Student will learn the Lecture delivery NA
R-3 VL-1 coefficients of friction, procedure to using whiteboard,
angles of friction determine friction presentation
force and concept of
angles of friction
Week 4 Lecture 10 Friction(Static and Dynamic T-1 RW-4 Problem involving dry Student will learn Lecture delivery kids slides
friction) R-3 RW-7 friction how to determine using whiteboard
VL-2 friction force and
state of equilibrium
of a body using
different methods
Lecture 11 Friction(Motion of bodies) T-1 RW-1 Problem involving dry Student will learn Lecture delivery kids slides
R-3 RW-7 friction, learning about how to determine using whiteboard
the different friction friction force and
standards state of equilibrium
of a body using
different methods
Lecture 12 Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-4 Centroid, center of Students will know Lecture delivery Centroid
Inertia(Centroids of areas R-3 gravity about centroid and using whiteboard location of
and lines) center of gravity and presentation blackboard.
Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-5 Centroid, center of Students will know Lecture delivery A man carries
Inertia(First moments of R-3 gravity about centroid and using whiteboard long rod while
areas and lines) center of gravity and presentation walking on a
rope in order to
increase its
inertia so that
more stability
can be achieved.
Week 5 Lecture 13 Online Assignment
Lecture 14 Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-5 First moment of area, Student will learn Lecture delivery Point of
Inertia(Centroids of R-3 centroid of composite how to find centroid using whiteboard, representation
composite plates and wires) plates and wires of standard and ppt of
composite sections weight of a
uniform section
body, I and T
section beam
Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-3 First moment of area, Student will learn Lecture delivery Point of
Inertia(Center of gravity) R-3 RW-5 centroid of composite how to find centroid using whiteboard, representation
plates and wires of standard and ppt of
composite sections weight of a
uniform section
body, I and T
section beam

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 5 Lecture 15 Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-7 First moment of area, Student will learn Lecture delivery A man walking
Inertia(Moment of inertia of R-3 RW-8 centroid of composite how to find centroid using whiteboard, on rope carrying
plane sections) VL-2 plates and wires of standard and ppt a long rod to
composite sections increase its
moment of
inertia for
stability.
Week 6 Lecture 16 Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-5 Theorem of parallel Students will learn to Lecture delivery Moment of
Inertia(Theorems of moment R-3 axis, Theorem of determine moment of using whiteboard inertia of I
of inertia) perpendicular axis inertia about an axis section, T
not passing through section
centroid
Lecture 17 Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-5 Theorem of parallel Students will learn to Lecture delivery Moment of
Inertia(Theorems of moment R-3 axis, Theorem of determine moment of using whiteboard inertia of I
of inertia) perpendicular axis inertia about an axis section, T
not passing through section
centroid
Lecture 18 Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-7 Mass moment of inertia Student will learn Lecture delivery Rolling of two
Inertia(Moment of inertia of R-3 difference between using whiteboard cylinders of
standard and composite area moment of different masses
sections) inertia and mass
moment of inertia
and the procedure to
determine mass
moment of inertia
Week 7 Lecture 19 Centroid and Moment of T-1 RW-7 Mass moment of inertia Student will learn Lecture delivery Rolling of two
Inertia(Mass moment of R-3 VL-2 difference between using whiteboard cylinders of
inertia of thin plates) area moment of different masses
inertia and mass
moment of inertia
and the procedure to
determine mass
moment of inertia

SPILL OVER
Week 7 Lecture 21 Spill Over

MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Introduction to truss, Student will learn Lecture delivery
(Introduction to trusses) R-3 definition of truss, what is truss and its using whiteboard,
simple trusses applications ppt
Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Introduction to truss, Student will learn Lecture delivery
(Definition of trusses) R-3 definition of truss, what is truss and its using whiteboard,
simple trusses applications ppt
Lecture 23 Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Analysis of truss by Student will learn Lecture delivery
(Simple trusses) R-3 method of joint what is method of using whiteboard
joint and apply it to
solve truss problem

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 8 Lecture 23 Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Analysis of truss by Student will learn Lecture delivery
(Analysis of truss by method R-3 method of joint what is method of using whiteboard
of joint) joint and apply it to
solve truss problem
Lecture 24 Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Analysis of truss by Student will learn Lecture delivery
(Simple trusses) R-3 method of joint what is method of using whiteboard
joint and apply it to
solve truss problem
Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Analysis of truss by Student will learn Lecture delivery
(Analysis of truss by method R-3 method of joint what is method of using whiteboard
of joint) joint and apply it to
solve truss problem
Week 9 Lecture 25 Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Analysis of truss by Student will learn the Lecture delivery
(Analysis of truss by method R-3 method of sections procedure to solve a using whiteboard
of section.) truss problem using
method of sections
Lecture 26 Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Analysis of truss by Student will learn the Lecture delivery
(Analysis of truss by method R-3 method of sections procedure to solve a using whiteboard
of section.) truss problem using
method of sections
Lecture 27 Analysis of structures T-1 RW-6 Analysis of truss by Student will learn the Lecture delivery
(Analysis of truss by method R-3 method of sections procedure to solve a using whiteboard
of section.) truss problem using
method of sections
Week 10 Lecture 28 Introduction to Dynamics T-1 RW-8 Position, velocity and Student will learn the Lecture delivery
(Types of motion) R-3 acceleration, basic fundamental relations using whiteboard
equations of motion used in the kinematic
calculations
Lecture 29 Online Assignment
Lecture 30 Introduction to Dynamics T-1 RW-8 Uniform general plane Students will learn to Lecture delivery
(General Plane motion) R-3 VL-2 motion,uniformly calculate position, using whiteboard,
accelerated plane velocity and animations
motion, general plane acceleration of a
motion of several particle having
particles, dependent general plane motion
motion
Week 11 Lecture 31 Introduction to Dynamics T-1 RW-8 Uniform rectilinear Students will learn to Lecture delivery
(Rectilinear motion) R-3 motion, uniformly calculate position, using whiteboard,
accelerated rectilinear velocity and animations
motion, rectilinear acceleration of a
motion of several particle having
particles, dependent rectilinear motion
motion

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 11 Lecture 32 Introduction to Dynamics T-1 RW-8 Plane curvilinear Student will learn the Lecture delivery
(Plane curvilinear motion) R-3 VL-2 motion: position, procedure to using whiteboard
velocity and calculate position,
acceleration, derivatives velocity and
of vector functions, acceleration of body
rectangular components, having plane
motion relative to frame curvilinear motion
in translation
Lecture 33 Plane Kinematics and T-1 RW-7 Kinetic energy of a Student will learn Lecture delivery
Kinetics of Rigid bodies R-3 RW-8 particle, principle of work energy principle using whiteboard
(Work energy principle and VL-2 work and energy,
its applications of the and its applications
application in plane motion principle of work and
of connected bodies) energy
Week 12 Lecture 34 Plane Kinematics and T-1 RW-7 Kinetic energy of a Student will learn Lecture delivery
Kinetics of Rigid bodies R-3 RW-8 particle, principle of work energy principle using whiteboard
(Work energy principle and VL-2 work and energy,
its applications of the and its applications
application in plane motion principle of work and
of connected bodies) energy
Lecture 35 Online Assignment
Lecture 36 Plane Kinematics and T-1 RW-8 Types of motions, Students will learn to Lecture delivery
Kinetics of Rigid bodies R-3 rotation about a fixed calculate velocity and using whiteboard,
(Kinetics of rigid body axis and its equations, acceleration in plane presentation
rotation) absolute and relative motion of rigid
velocity in plane bodies
motion, absolute and
relative acceleration in
plane motion
Week 13 Lecture 37 Plane Kinematics and T-1 RW-8 Types of motions, Students will learn to Lecture delivery
Kinetics of Rigid bodies R-3 rotation about a fixed calculate velocity and using whiteboard,
(Kinetics of rigid body axis and its equations, acceleration in plane presentation
rotation) absolute and relative motion of rigid
velocity in plane bodies
motion, absolute and
relative acceleration in
plane motion
Lecture 38 Plane Kinematics and T-1 RW-8 Types of motions, Students will learn to Lecture delivery
Kinetics of Rigid bodies R-3 rotation about a fixed calculate velocity and using whiteboard,
(Kinetics of rigid body axis and its equations, acceleration in plane presentation
rotation) absolute and relative motion of rigid
velocity in plane bodies
motion, absolute and
relative acceleration in
plane motion

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 13 Lecture 39 Plane Kinematics and T-1 RW-8 Equations of motion for Student will learn to Lecture delivery
Kinetics of Rigid bodies(D' R-3 VL-2 a rigid body, D' determine forces using whiteboard
Alembert's principle and its Alembert's principle, acting on a rigid body
applications in plane motion solution of problems in motion
and connected bodies) involving the motion of
a rigid body
Week 14 Lecture 40 Plane Kinematics and T-1 RW-8 Equations of motion for Student will learn to Lecture delivery
Kinetics of Rigid bodies(D' R-3 VL-2 a rigid body, D' determine forces using whiteboard
Alembert's principle and its Alembert's principle, acting on a rigid body
applications in plane motion solution of problems in motion
and connected bodies) involving the motion of
a rigid body

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 42 Spill Over
Week 15 Lecture 43 Spill Over
Lecture 44 Spill Over
Lecture 45 Spill Over

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)

Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned

(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial1 Problem solving on 2D forces Problem Solving

Tutorial2 Problem solving on Equilibrium and Free body Diagram Problem Solving
Tutorial3 problem solving on moments Problem Solving
Tutorial4 Problem solving on Friction Problem Solving
Tutorial5 Problem solving on Centroid Problem Solving
Tutorial6 Problem solving on centroid (composite areas) and Moment of inertia by Problem Solving
integration
Tutorial7 Problem solving on calculating moment of inertia (composite areas) Problem Solving
After Mid-Term
Tutorial8 Problem solving on Trusses to calculate forces in members using method Problem Solving
of joint and section
Tutorial9 problem solving on KInematics (rectilinear motions) Problem Solving
Tutorial10 Problem solving on curvilinear motions Problem Solving

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Tutorial11 Problem solving on calculating velocity of bodies in Plane motion Problem Solving
(relative method)
Tutorial12 problem solving on Work energy principle Problem Solving
Tutorial13 Problem solving on rotational motion. Problem Solving
Tutorial14 Problem solving on D'Alembert principle and rotational motion. Problem Solving

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.