THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTORY TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WHERE THE LAWS OF MECHANICS ARE APPLIED TO CALCULATE AND PREDICT FORCES AND MOTIONS OF MACHINES AND STRUCTURES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE CONCEPT AND NOTATION OF FORCES AND MOMENTS, FREE BODY DIAGRAM, EQUILIBRIUM OF A PARTICLE, FORCE SYSTEM RESULTANT, EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODY, STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, DRY FRICTION, CENTRE OF GRAVITY, CENTROID, SECOND MOMENT OF AREA AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS.