Catalog Description:Fundamental concepts of mechanics, including resultants of force systems, free body diagrams, equilibrium of rigid bodies and analysis of structures.
Pre-requisite(s):
PHY 2048
MAC 2282 or MAC 2312 (May be taken Concurrently)
Designation:Required
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 or 3 | Number of sessions per week | 0 |
| Duration of each session | 75 or 50 mins | Duration of each session | N/A |
Course Objectives:
· To introduce the students to fundamental principles of mechanics
·
Define and apply the concepts of equilibrium
· Introduce structural analysis
of trusses, frames and beams
· Application of mechanics to engineering
problems
Topics:
· Forces - Vector Operations
· Free-body Diagrams
· Particle
Equilibrium
· Equivalent Systems of Forces for Rigid Bodies
· Equilibrium
of Rigid Bodies
· Distributed Forces
· Structural Analysis
·
Friction
· Centroids and Centers of Gravity
· Moment of Inertia
Textbook(s):
· Engineering Mechanics - Statics, A. Bedford and W.L. Fowler, Second
Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1999.
Reference(s):
· N/A
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
· This course is used to assess civil and environmental engineering program
outcomes number 1 (differential calculus) and civil engineering program outcomes
number 3 (vector mechanics and equilibrium).
· This course also addresses
the Criterion a (Application of Mathematics and Science from the a-k list of
ABET)