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Advanced Dynamics (MCEN90041)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject continues from Dynamics to deepen the students’ understanding of Engineering Mechanics, specifically focusing on Analytical Mechanics:
- Kinematics and Generalised Coordinates.
- Virtual Work and Virtual Displacement, Generalised Force.
- Energies: Kinetic, Potential.
- Lagrange approach: dealing with constraints.
- Lagrange’s Approach to obtaining equation of motion.
- Comparison to Newton-Euler Approach.
- Hamiltonian Mechanics.
- Linearisation of system dynamics about equilibrium points (system stability about equilibrium points.
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this unit the student is expected to be able to be able to:
- 1. Independently formulate physical and mathematical models for three-dimensional dynamic analysis of mechanical systems;
- 2. Solve the mathematical models by means of specialised analytical and numerical methods.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have the following skills:
• Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
• Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large
• Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MCEN90038 | Dynamics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90009 Dynamics of Machines
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
MCEN90037 Advanced Dynamics
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One written closed book examination. ILOs 1-2 are addressed in the exam.
| End of semester | 60% |
One mid-semester test, ILOs 1-2 are addressed in the test.
| Week 8 | 10% |
Three written assignments not exceeding 30 pages in total, due in weeks 4, 6, and 11. ILOs 1-2 are addressed in these assignments.
| From Week 4 to Week 11 | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Raquel de Souza Fauro Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 x 1 hour lectures and 12 hours of workshops Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Time commitment details
Estimated 200 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Mechanical Specialisation (formal) Mechatronics - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024