CENG
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Instructor:
Class Meeting Time and Office Hours:
Section 2: MWF 9:15-10:20, ENGR 107
Section 3: MWF 10:30-11:35, ENGR 107
Office Hours: Tues., Thurs., 3:30-4:45 pm, or at other times by appointment, Room EC237. Drop-ins (after class only) are possible as long as my office door is open.
Primary Text (required):
Beer, F.P., E.R. Johnston Jr., E. Eisenberg, and D. Mazurek, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, Ninth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009 [ISBN-13: 978-0077275563]. If you will be continuing from this course into CENG 42: Dynamics, you may consider purchasing the combined Statics+Dynamics textbook.
Course Goals:
This course in statics is an early step in developing your professional engineering competence. In additional to learning the principles of static engineering mechanics we will also be cultivating our analytical skills for future coursework and throughout our careers. These skills are directly needed in courses including CENG 42 (Dynamics), CENG 43 (Strength of Materials), and MECH 122 (Fluid Mechanics). Specific skills we will develop are how to approach a problem, identify the expected result (using free body diagrams), use mathematical tools, and evaluate the result.To do this, we must also emphasize smaller details such as units, dimensions, conversions, significant figures, and notation. See the "Misc." page for more details on homework formats and such.
Course Description:
We will study the mechanics of forces on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium using vectors to analyze force systems in two and three dimensions. Topics include: Equivalent systems of forces and moments; Equilibrium of rigid bodies; Distributed forces; centroids and centers of gravity; Analysis of trusses, frames, and machines; Internal forces in beams; Friction.
Prerequisites:
Physics 31: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
MECH 10: Graphical Communication in Design (recommended, but not required)
Grading and other class policies:
Please see the class policies and miscellaneous notes page (under the "Misc." tab) for formal class policies, requirements for homework format, etc. Following these guidelines is essential to receiving full credit on assignments. The grading structure for this class is (it may be adjusted during the first half of the course):
Homeworks and class participation: 15% Midterm Exams (2) 50% Final Exam 35%