E MCH 011: STATICS
Catalog Data
(3 credits) Equilibrium of coplanar force systems; analysis of frames and trusses; noncoplanar force systems; friction; centroids and moments of inertia.
Prerequisites and Corequisities
Prerequisite or concurrent: Math 141.
Course Schedule
3 hrs lecture, 3 credits, every semester
Professional Component
Engineering Science, Engineering topics, Statics in elementary design
Textbooks
Engineering Mechanics, Statics Study Guide, J. Pytel, 2nd ed., Brooks Cole (optional text).
Objectives
(letters in parentheses denote a-k of ABET Criterion)
Identify problems involving static and dynamic friction, belt friction concept, apply friction concepts to solve pending motion, and steady state motion problems (a,b,c,e,k)
Utilize differential masses, the concepts of equivalent systems, and integration to determine centers of gravity (CG) and /or centers of mass (CM), as well as moments of Inertia (a,e,k)
Topics
3D equilibrium
Friction, motion, impending motion, belt friction
Center of Mass, Center of Gravity, Moment of Inertia
Trusses, Frames
Assessments