Engineering Dynamics

This course aims to extend the fundamental principles and formulations of Newtonian mechanics by examining the motion of particles and rigid bodies. This is achieved by considering kinematics (motion without reference to forces) and kinetics (motion with reference to forces). Topics include rectilinear motion, curvilinear motion, relative motion, constrained motion, absolute motion, Newton's laws, work and energy, impulse and momentum, impact.

DP requirements: Attendance at Class and Tutorial tests.

Assessment: Weekly tutorial tests: 10% (30 minutes each), Class tests: 30%, Class test 1: 10% (1.5 hours), Class test 2: 10% (1.5 hours), Class test 3: 10% (2 hours), Final examination: 60% (3 hours).

The University of Cape Town awards credits based on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) to determine course and contact hour recommendations per course. 1 NQF credit represents roughly 10 notional hours of work which includes study time, assignments and examinations. Notional hours may very per courses depending on the course level and modality therefore, CEA recommends using NQF credits as a basis to determine U.S. equivalencies (1 NQF=.222 semester credits)