Fundamentals of Engineering: Mechanics I (Engineering)Enrol
Module Start/End Date: April 21, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Enrollment Period: April 18, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Programme Area: Foundation Modules
Cluster(s): Built Environment, Engineering & Maritime
Institution: Singapore Polytechnic
Duration: 23 Weeks
Delivery Mode: Self-paced
Enrollment Eligibility: All
About this Module
At the end of this module, the students will acquire knowledge in foundational concepts of units, dimensions, motion, forces and their effects. This subject also supports the overall course aim of developing problem solving skills in the engineering mechanics.
The following topics will be covered:
- SI units & Dimensions
- Concept of Force ( Resolution, Resultant, Moment )
- Free Body Diagram
- Equilibrium
- Friction & it’s Law
- Applying Friction
- Kinematics: Linear
- Kinematics: Angular
- Newton’s Law of Motion
- Applying Newton’s 2nd Law