The purpose of a mechanism is to transmit motion and force. This course introduces the students some basic mechanisms including linkages, cams and gears. Mechanisms are the building blocks of a machine. In a machine design problem, very often the first task is to determine the type and configurations of mechanisms to provide the desired motions. Once the kinematic issues are addressed, the dynamic analysis can then be performed. In this course, techniques for the kinematic and dynamic analyses of mechanisms will be covered. A course in the theory of mechanisms is essential for any mechanical engineers as the knowledge is fundamental in understanding the working of machines. Apart from analytical ability, it also provides students the opportunities to develop their design capability.
| Academic Units | 3 |
| Exam Schedule | Thu May 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 09:00-11:30 |
| Grade Type | Letter Graded |
| Department Maintaining | ME |
| Prerequisites | |
| Not Available to Programme | ACBS, ACC, ACDA, ADM, AISC, ARED, BACF, BASA, BCE, BCG, BEEC, BIE, BMS, BS, BSB, BSPY, BUS, CBE, CBEC, CE, CEE, CEEC, CHEM, CHIN, CMED, CNEL, CNLM, COMP, CS, CSC, CSEC, CVEC, DSAI, ECDS, ECMA, ECON, ECPP, ECPS, EEE, EEEC, EESS, ELAH, ELH, ELHS, ELPL, ENE, ENEC, ENG, ESPP, HIST, HSCN, HSLM, IEEC, IEM, LMEL, LMPL, LMS, MACS, MAEC, MAEO, MAT, MATH, MS, MS-2ndMaj/Spec(MSB), MTEC, PESC, PHIL, PHMS, PHY, PLCN, PLHS, PPGA, PSLM, PSMA, PSY, REP(ASEN), REP(BIE), REP(CBE), REP(CE), REP(CSC), REP(CVEN), REP(EEE), REP(ENE), REP(MAT), SCED, SOC, SPPE, SSM |
| Not Available to All Programme | (Admyr 2011-2018)-Non Direct Entry, (Admyr 2011-2019)-Direct Entry |
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| - | LEC/STUDIO | LE | MON | 0930-1020 | LT1A |
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MA2002
LEC/STUDIO | LT1A
MA2002
23102
TUT | TR+9
Teaching Wk2-13
MA2002
23103
TUT | TR+8
Teaching Wk2-13
MA2002
23104
TUT | TR+5
Teaching Wk2-13
MA2002
23105
TUT | TR+5
Teaching Wk2-13
MA2002
23106
TUT | TR+9
Teaching Wk2-13
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