Fundamentals of Engineering: Mechanics I (Engineering)Enrol

Module Start/End Date: October 14, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Enrollment Period: October 11, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Programme Area: Foundation Modules

Cluster(s): Built Environment, Engineering & Maritime

Institution: Singapore Polytechnic

Duration: 24 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:

  1. SI units & Dimensions
  2. Concept of Force ( Resolution, Resultant, Moment )
  3. Free Body Diagram
  4. Equilibrium
  5. Friction & it’s Law
  6. Applying Friction
  7. Kinematics: Linear
  8. Kinematics: Angular
  9. Newton’s Law of Motion
  10. Applying Newton’s 2nd Law