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Course Syllabus - ME 201 Engineering Statics

TEXT: Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 7th Ed., Beer & Johnston, McGraw-Hill

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1.  Students will learn the fundamentals of mechanics of rigid  bodies - statics.
2.  Students will improve their problem solving skills.
3.  Students will improve their communication skills through group
     study and project reports.
4.  Students will improve their computer programming skills.
5.  Students will be encouraged to participate in team work.

COURSE PRE-REQUISITES: General Physics I and II, Calculus I and II.
 
Period Sections Topics Problems
1 1.1-1.6 Introduction  
2 2.1-2.8 Addition & Resolution of Forces 2.8, 18
3 2.9-11 Equilibrium of a Particle 2.45, 49
4 2.12-2.14 Forces in Space 2.73, 87
5 2.15 Equilibrium in Space 2.105, 111
6 3.1-3.8 Vector Product.  Moment of a Force about a Point 3.12, 29
7 3.9-3.11 Scalar Product.  Moment of a Force about an Axis 3.39, 47
8 3.12-3.16 Couples 3.68, 85
9 3.17-3.20 Equivalent Systems of Forces 3.98, 126
10   TEST 1  
11 4.1-4.4 Equilibrium in Two Dimensions 4.1, 14
12 4.1-4.5 Equilibrium in Two Dimensions 4.31, 49
13 4.6-4.7 Two- and Three-Force Bodies 4.63, 77
14 4.8-4.9 Equilibrium in Three Dimensions 4.99, 113
15 4.8-4.9 Equilibrium in Three Dimensions 4.128, 140
16 5.1-5.5 Centroids & First Moments 5.2, 16
17 5.6-5.7 Centroids by Integration 5.33, 37
18 5.8-5.9 Beams & Submerged Surfaces 5.71, 77
19 5.10-5.12 Centroids of Volumes 5.94, 119
20   TEST 2  
21 6.1-6.5 Trusses:  Methods of Joints 6.1, 18
22 6.7-6.8 Trusses:  Methods of Sections 6.44, 57
23 6.9-6.11 Analysis of Frames 6.76, 86
24 6.12 Analysis of Machines 6.120, 131
25 6.1-6.12 Review of Chapter 6 6.53, 88
26 7.1-7.2 Internal Forces in Members 7.14, 16
27 7.3-7.5 Beams 7.36, 38
28 7.6 Beams 7.64, 79
29   TEST 3  
30 8.1-8.4 Laws of Friction 8.1, 12
31 8.5-8.6 Wedges & Screws 8.48, 64
32 8.10 Belt Friction 8.113, 120
33 9.1-9.5 Moments of Inertia of Areas 9.2, 14
34 9.6-9.7 Composite Areas 9.31, 49
35 9.7-9.8 Product of Inertia 9.75, 80
36 9.10 Mohr's Circle 9.92, 104
37 9.11-9.15 Moments of Inertia of Masses 9.116, 123
38   TEST 4  

Grading:

Tests - 1 unit each 4/8 - 50%
Final (Cumulative) 2/8 - 25%
Homework - 1 unit 1/8 - 12.5%
Projects - 1 unit 1/8 - 12.5%