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102-0012-00L 6 Credits

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Engineering Mechanics

Mechanik GZ

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Stephan Peter Kaufmann

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:57:33

Abstract

Introduction to engineering mechanics: kinematics, statics and dynamics of rigid bodies and systems of rigid bodies.

Objective

Introduction to kinematics, statics and dynamics of rigid bodies and systems.

Content

Basics: position and velocitiy of particles, rigid bodies, planar motion, kinematics of rigid body, force, couple, power. Statics: equivalence and reduction of systems of forces, centroid and center of gravity, principle of virtual power, equilibrium, statics, friction. Dynamics: acceleration, inertial forces, d'Alembert's Principle, Newton's Second Law, impuls, angular momentum, equations of motion

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Lecture Notes

Lecture notes

Literature

Keine vorausgesetzt. Empfohlen für die Weiterbildung: M.B. Sayir: "Mechanik 1" und "Mechanik 3" (Eigenverlag IMES/ETH)

General Information

Language: German
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: written 120 minutes
Aids: Zusammenfassung auf 8 Seiten A4.

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture with exercise	Mechanik GZ	Mon 10:15-12:00 (HG D 1.1) Wed 10:15-12:00 (CLA E 4) Wed 10:15-12:00 (HG D 3.3) Wed 10:15-12:00 (HG D 5.3) Wed 10:15-12:00 (HG E 1.2) Wed 10:15-12:00 (HG E 33.3) 05.05 Date 10:15-12:00 (HG E 1.1) 02.06 Date 10:15-12:00 (HG E 1.1) 23.06 Date 10:15-12:00 (HG E 1.1)	4 h weekly