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Engineering Mechanics

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Engineering Mechanics
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Energy system technology / Renewable energies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022
Module code: EE1103
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P212-0002
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2V+2U (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 02.12.2025]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

EE1103 (P212-0002) Energy system technology / Renewable energies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , semester 1, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Gessat
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Gessat

[updated 16.09.2018]
Learning outcomes:
EVA: (1) Erinnern (Know)--> (2) Verstehen (Understand)--> (3) Anwenden (Apply)
(3) requires (2 AND 1), (2) requires (1).
 
After successfully completing this course, students will be familiar with:
- the concept of “force” and can categorize forces.
- idealizations and the axioms of statics.
- the concepts of “moment”, “moment of couple”, “moment of force” with respect to a point, “moment” with respect to an axis
 
Students will understand the following:
- free body diagrams and the concept of balance for the central and general systems of forces
- equivalent systems
- Bearing types and reactions
- Center of gravity calculations
- Line/area loads
 
Students will be able to apply the basic principles of statics including the above mentioned terms and methods to various practical problems in order to calculate internal and external reactions on structural elements in static equilibrium.
Some examples:
- General planar and spatial force systems, systems of rigid bodies
- Adhesion and friction problems
- Stress resultants
 
 
Students will be able to convert real technical systems into an idealized model in which they identify basic elements (bearings, mechanical connections, etc.) and assign external loads or calculate them from input data.
In particular, students will be able to apply the section principle to formulate equilibrium conditions from the model and solve them mathematically.
 
The central learning objective is to familiarize students with solving typical engineering problems by abstracting the essentials from a complex question about a real object and converting this into a calculable model in order to generate product characteristics.

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Module content:
- Basics: Concept of force, axioms of statics, principle of sections
- Central and general force system
- Balance of flat and spatial force systems
- Internal forces
- Adhesion and friction

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Teaching methods/Media:
Course materials and exercises

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Recommended or required reading:
Dankert, Jürgen; Dankert, Helga: Technische Mechanik, Springer Vieweg, 2013, 7. Aufl., ISBN 978-3-8348-1809-6
Gloistehn, Hans Heinrich: Technische Mechanik, Band 1: Stereostatik, Vieweg, 1992
Hibbeler, Russell C.: Technische Mechanik, Band 1: Statik, Pearson, (akt. Aufl.)
Holzmann, Günther; Meyer, Heinz; Schumpich, Georg: Technische Mechanik, Band 1: Statik, Springer Vieweg, (akt. Aufl.)
Holzmann, Günther; Meyer, Heinz; Schumpich, Georg: Technische Mechanik, Band 2: Kinematik und Kinetik, Springer Vieweg, (akt. Aufl.)
Mayr, Martin: Technische Mechanik, Hanser, (akt. Aufl.)

[updated 02.12.2025]
 
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