This applied mechanics course has a strong focus on computer support and as such we will learn about the generalized vector approach to the mechanical problems. The forces, moments and later velocities and accelerations will be formulated as general 2D and 3D vectors and the resulting equations will be solved either using symbolic or numerical computation. In contrast to many other mechanics courses, we will not be spending time solving problems by hand, but rather analyze engineering problems, formulate solution strategies, let the computer solve these and instead discuss the results.
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The principles and school of thought is inspired by my old teacher Bertil Nilsson, who introduced us to computational thinking. Nilsson utilized computer based mathematics [1] for several decades now, focusing more on mathematical modeling and analysis than on rudimentary mathematics.
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