Calculate the support reactions of a simply supported beam carrying at least two concentrated loads and a uniformly distributed load.

Calculate the induced direct stress, strain and dimensional change in a component subjected to direct uniaxial loading and the shear stress and strain in a component subjected to shear loading.

Calculate the factor of safety in operation for a component subjected to combined direct and shear loading against given failure criteria.

Solve three or more problems that require the application of kinetic and dynamic principles to determine unknown system parameters.

Determine the retarding force on a freely falling body when it impacts on a stationary object and is brought to rest without rebound, in a given distance.

Compare and contrast the use of D’Alembert’s principle with the principle of conservation of energy to solve an engineering problem.

Calculate the resultant thrust and overturning moment on a vertical rectangular retaining surface with one edge in the free surface of a liquid.