Subject Code & Name: ME25C02 – Engineering Mechanics
Regulation: R-2025
Semester: I (First Semester)
Branch: B.Tech. Handloom and Textile Technology (Handloom)
Credits / L-T-P: 4 Credits | L-T-P: 3-1-0
Course Objectives
- To introduce the fundamental concepts and principles of statics related to forces acting on particles and rigid bodies.
- To develop the ability to formulate and apply equilibrium equations for particles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions.
- To enable students to analyse force systems through vector resolution and calculation of moments and couples.
Full Unit-wise Syllabus
Unit I – Statics of Particles
Resultant of forces in a plane, Equilibrium of a particle in a plane, Addition of concurrent forces in space, Equilibrium of a particle in space.
Activities: Assignments and Quiz on resultant forces, Solving of GATE questions.
Unit II – Statics of Rigid Bodies
Concept of Free Body Diagram, Equivalent systems of forces, Transmissibility, Moment of a force about a point and an axis, Couples and force-couple systems, Equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and three dimensions, Principle of virtual work.
Activities: Virtual demonstration of rigid bodies, Solving of GATE questions.
Unit III – Moments of Inertia
First moments of areas and lines, Centroids of composite areas and lines, Theorems of Pappus-Guldinus, Second moment of area, Parallel axis theorem, Rectangular and Polar Moments of inertia of composite areas, Radius of Gyration, Product of Inertia, Principal Axes and Principal Moments of Inertia, Mass moments of inertia of thin plates.
Activities: Virtual Simulation of Moment of Inertia, Principal Axes Determination, Solving of GATE questions.
Unit IV – Friction
Laws of friction, Coefficients of Friction, Angles of Friction, Types of Friction Problems, Wedges and Ladder friction, Belt friction.
Activities: Virtual Demonstration of Friction in belts and pulleys, Solving of GATE questions.
Course Outcomes (COs)
- CO1: Explain the principles of statics in determination of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies.
- CO2: Apply equilibrium conditions to predict the behaviour of particles and rigid bodies under various force configurations.
- CO3: Analyse various systems through resolution of forces and moments.
- CO4: Demonstrate the ability to engage in adapting new techniques in the analysis of force and moments in a system.
Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)
- Weightage: Continuous Assessment 40% | End Semester Examination 60%
- Internal methodology: Quiz (10%), Assignments (20%), Solving of GATE questions (20%), Internal Examinations (50%)
Source: Official Anna University – B.Tech. Handloom and Textile Technology R-2025 Syllabus
Last Updated: September 2026
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