Vector description of force, position, velocity and acceleration in fixed and moving reference frames; Newtonian dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; Newton-Euler and Lagrangian formulations for rigid bodies; the simple oscillator and its applications; free and forced vibration of linearly damped models of mechanical systems; application of MATLAB to solve equations of motion and optimize engineering designs; applications to engineering systems involving vibration isolation and absorption.

For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for both coursework (the total of the "Continuous Assessment" score) and examination should be obtained.