ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 26 Interactive Classroom: 26 Total: 53
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Applied Physics, Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The aim of this course is to provide students with relevant knowledge of applied mechanics to understand, describe, and solve problems related to the fundamentals of machines and their mechanisms, familiarizing them with the tools for the design and sizing of their components. Ultimately, the goal is to enable students to carry out kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms and machines.
According to the degree syllabus, the contents of this course are structured as follows:
BLOCK I: PHYSICAL FUNDAMENTALS
• 1. Particle systems
• 2. Kinematics of rigid bodies
• 3. Dynamics of rigid bodies
• 4. Vibrations and waves
• Laboratory practices
BLOCK II: FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINES
• 5. Introduction to the theory of machines and mechanisms
• 6. Kinematic analysis of machines and mechanisms
• 7. Dynamic analysis of machines and mechanisms
• 8. Machine elements: cams and gears
• Computer lab practices
Basic bibliography
Block I: Physical fundamentals
• YOUNG, Hugh D.; SEARS, Francis W.; FREEDMAN, Roger A.; FORD, A. Lewis; ZEMANSKY, Mark Waldo. Física Universitaria con Física Moderna. 14th ed. Mexico: Pearson, 2018. Vol. 1. ISBN 9786073244398
Block II: Fundamentals of machines
• SIMÓN MATA, Antonio; BATALLER TORRAS, Álex; CABRERA CARRILLO, Juan A.; EZQUERRO, F.; GUERRA, A. J.; NADAL, F.; ORTIZ FERNÁNDEZ, Antonio. Fundamentos de Teoría de Máquinas. 4th ed. Madrid: Bellisco Ediciones Técnicas y Científicas, 2014. ISBN 9788492970643
Supplementary bibliography
Block I: Physical fundamentals
• ALCARAZ i SENDRA, Olga; LÓPEZ LÓPEZ, José; LÓPEZ SOLANAS, Vicente. Física: problemas y ejercicios resueltos. Madrid: Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 2006. ISBN 978-84-205-4447-2
• BAUER, Wolfgang; WESTFALL, Gary D. Física para ingeniería y ciencias. 2nd ed. Mexico: McGraw-Hill Educación, 2014. Vol. 1 and 2.
Block II: Fundamentals of machines
• MYSZKA, David H. Máquinas y mecanismos. 4th ed. Mexico: Pearson, 2012. ISBN 978-607-32-1215-1
• SHIGLEY, Joseph Edward; UICKER, John Joseph. Teoría de Máquinas y Mecanismos. Mexico: McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN 968-451-297-X
Knowledge
• Con01: Understanding and mastering basic concepts of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves, and electromagnetism, and their application to solving engineering problems.
• Con11: Knowledge of the principles of the theory of machines and mechanisms.
Skills/Abilities
• H/D03: Ability to manage information.
• H/D04: Critical thinking and ethical commitment.
• H/D05: Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
Competencies
• Comp03: Ability to solve mathematical problems arising in engineering. Aptitude to apply knowledge of linear algebra, geometry, differential geometry, differential and integral calculus, differential and partial differential equations, numerical methods, numerical algorithms, statistics, and optimization.
• Comp08: Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity, critical thinking, and to communicate and transfer knowledge, skills, and abilities in the field of Industrial Engineering.
The teaching methodology will combine various formative activities aimed at the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge:
Lectures: Faculty will present the core theoretical content of the subject, explaining concepts, principles, and laws of solid mechanics, as well as fundamentals of machines and mechanisms. Lectures will be combined with the practical resolution of standard exercises that illustrate the theoretical content.
Interactive classes: Practical sessions will be held to solve standard problems and application exercises, encouraging active student participation in finding solutions. Four tests will be held approximately in weeks 4 and 7 (Block I) and weeks 10 and 14 (Block II).
Laboratory practices (Block I): Students, in groups of 2–3, will carry out experimental practices designed to reinforce theoretical content. A technical report including objectives, procedures, results, and critical analysis must be submitted within two weeks after the final lab session.
Computer lab practices (Block II): Specific software (e.g., WinMecC) will be used for kinematic and dynamic analysis of simple mechanisms similar to those seen in lectures and seminars. At the end of each of the two sessions, an individual test will be carried out to assess understanding and software handling.
Tutorials: A team project (4–5 students) on a topic proposed by the teaching staff related to both blocks will be developed. It will be submitted in week 11 and briefly presented in week 12.
Self-study and personal work: Students are expected to devote time to self-study, problem-solving, and exam preparation.
Learning Management System: Teaching materials and complementary documentation (notes, presentations, problem sets, etc.) will be provided through the university's "Campus Virtual" platform. This platform will also serve as a communication tool between students and teachers, along with MS Teams.
Assessment will consist of the sum of the following activities:
a. Final exam: 55% (27.5% Block I, 27.5% Block II). Mandatory.
b. Practical work: 20% (10% Block I, 10% Block II). Mandatory.
c. Continuous assessment: 15% (7.5% Block I, 7.5% Block II).
d. Tutorial project: 10%.
Practical work is mandatory and will be graded as described in the methodology section. Attendance to practical sessions is compulsory, as per the regulations of the University of Santiago de Compostela, and absences must be properly justified.
Continuous assessment and the group tutorial project are optional and will be conducted according to how the lectures and seminars develop.
To consider the marks from b., c., and d., students must obtain at least 35% in each block of the final exam.
Before the final exam, students will be informed of their grades in parts b., c., and d. A student who fails to complete either of the two mandatory items (practical work and exam) will be marked as NOT PRESENTED for both opportunities.
If the subject is not passed in the first call, the student will be reassessed on part "a" in the second call.
Cases of academic dishonesty in any activity or test will be treated according to the "Regulations for academic performance assessment and grade review".
Learning outcomes and associated activities:
• Con01: Exam; lab practices; computer lab practices; continuous assessment; group tutorial project.
• Con11: Exam; computer lab practices; continuous assessment; group tutorial project.
• H/D03: Lab practices; computer lab practices; continuous assessment; group tutorial project.
• H/D04: Exam; lab practices; computer lab practices; group tutorial project.
• H/D05: Exam; lab practices; computer lab practices; continuous assessment; group tutorial project.
• Comp03: Exam; computer lab practices; continuous assessment.
• Comp08: Lab practices; group tutorial project.
This course is allocated 6 ECTS credits, which corresponds to a total of 150 hours throughout the semester, divided between face-to-face activities and autonomous work. An approximate distribution of this time is presented below:
Activity Contact hours Self-study TOTAL
Lectures 26 34 60
Seminars 14 18 32
Practical work 12 10 22
Group tutorial 1 8 9
Exam and review 4 23 27
TOTAL 57 93 150
• It is recommended that students have previously taken courses in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science.
• Attend lectures and seminars regularly.
• Study continuously, reviewing notes and materials.
• Solve assigned problems consistently.
• Use tutorial hours to ask questions.
• Make use of recommended bibliography to reinforce understanding.
• Work consistently and avoid last-minute cramming.
The contents and skills acquired in this course are useful for subsequent courses such as fundamentals of industrial energy, strength of materials, or process engineering.
Teaching will be delivered in both Spanish and Galician, with the aim of fostering students' language skills in both official languages. English-language sources will also be used.
Maria Angeles Val Del Rio
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- mangeles.val [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Jesus Garcia Guimarey
Coordinador/a- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Applied Physics
- mariajesus.guimarey [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
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