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This course supports the development of an understanding of the physical and mathematical fundamentals on which engineering products are based and aims to establish a firm foundation for the development of design skills and applications in the programme. The course introduces students to mathematical models of mechanical systems.

Weekly; 2 hour class

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Students will complete a structure programme of tasks and a more extended project. Students will also have an examination.

The course aims to produce graduates with the skills, knowledge and understanding of the underlying concepts of engineering and technology. The course offers a general overview of the interconnected strands of technology, plus the ability to go into greater depth on individual topics when necessary. Students will be supported to develop the physical and mathematical fundamentals on which engineering products are based and to establish a firm foundation for the development of design skills and applications in the course.

In addition, this course will support students to develop the knowledge and skills to meet the following elements of the Standard for Provisional Registration:

2.1.1 Have knowledge and understanding of the nature of the curriculum and its development

2.1.2 Have knowledge and understanding of the relevant area(s) of pre-school, primary or secondary curriculum

2.1.4 Have knowledge and understanding of contexts for learning to fulfil their responsibilities in literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing and interdisciplinary learning

3.1.1 Plan coherent, progressive and stimulating teaching programmes which match learners' needs and abilities

3.1.2 Communicate effectively and interact productively with learners, individually and collectively.

This course also aims to develop the following University of Glasgow graduate attributes across the academic, personal and social dimensions of each: subject specialists; investigative; effective communicators; confident; reflective learners.

By the end of the course the students will be able to:

Identify and understand how to resolve forces and determine when a body is in equilibrium;

Represent and understand boundary conditions and the development of Free Body Diagrams;

Solve problems involving kinematics of a particle, velocity, acceleration;

Recognise Newton's Law of Motion, circular motion, projectiles etc;

Assess Work, Power, Energy, Impulse, Momentum, Simple Harmonic Motion.

Analyse Simple Mechanisms, such as levers, gears, pulleys etc.

Analyse simple truss structures;

Analyse simple beam structures.

Attendance at a high proportion (at least 80%) of the timetabled sessions, as recorded by the lecturer. There will be penalties for missing certain classes and the students will be informed of these. Students must achieve at least a D3 grade. Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.