• AESC2411
• Applied Engineering Science 2

This module will give the learner further development in physical and measurement science

The aim of this module is to further develop the learners knowledge of applied engineering science in areas that are supportive and complimentary to the other subject matter of this course.

Forces and Materials, Stress, Strain, modulus of Elasticity, stiffness coefficient, shearing, shear stress, shear strain, double shear, modulus of rigidity, lap joints,shearing, shear stress, shear strain, double shear, modulus of rigidity, lap joints, riveted joints, fasteners, ultimate tensile/compressive strength of materials, ultimate shear strength, factor of safety, poisson's ratio, wire and foil resistance strain gauges, gauge factor, half- and full- wheatstone bridge mode technique, temperature compensation, load cells, applied problems.
Light and Optics. Wavemotion, wavelength, period, frequency, electromagnetic spectrum, radiowaves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays,apparent depth,.
Machines. Mechanical Advantage, Velocity Ratio, Machine Efficiency, levers, pulleys systems, belt drives, V-belts, toothed belts, cross-belts, angle of lap, tension and efficiency in belt drives, cambers, vee-belts, effective force transmitted, power transmitted, gears, speed ratio, idler gears, compound gears, step-up step-down gear systems, sliding clusters,
Mechanics: rotational motion, radian measure, angular velocity, linear to angular conversion, torque, work and power delivered by a torque, centripetal and centrifugal force, applied problems, Center of gravity, Moment of Inertia of uniform solids, Parallel axis Theorem, Radius of gyration, Torque and angular acceleration, The kinetic energy of rotation, Combined rotation and translation. Circular motion in the vertical plane. Angular motion equations, angular distance and velocity, angular acceleration, linear to angular acceleration conversion, applied problems.
Sound and Vibration, Wave Nature of Sound and vibration, period, frequency wavelength, speed of sound, effect of temperature on speed of sound, decibels, Inverse square law, resonance, standing waves, harmonics, resonant frequency of a stretched string, sound intensity, linear superposition, doppler effect, ultrasonic flowmeters, frequency spectra, simple harmonic motion, springs, damped harmonic motion, accelerometers, applied problems.