ENGR 2301: Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Instructor Names: Dr. Jamie Turner
E-mail: jturner2@d2l.lonestar.edu,
E-mail: jturner2@d2l.lonestar.edu,
Phone: 303-842-4554
Department Assistant: Nicole.D.Foley,
Nicole.D.Foley@Lonestar.edu, CLB100D, 281-312-1761
Text:
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics 10th or 11th edition by Beer, Ferdinand, Johnston, Jr., E. Russell, Mazurek, David
*There are multiple version of this book, please research and purchase the least expensive option that you can find. The main difference between the different editions are the HW problems. I will post the HW problems so there will not be any confusion between the different editions. If you are going to be taking dynamics too, the combined statics and dynamics textbook might be the best way to go.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: PHYS 2425 Corequisites: MATH 2414 unless course has already been taken.
Catalog Description:
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the description of forces, moments, and couples acting on stationary engineering structures; equilibrium in two and three dimensions; free-body diagrams; friction; centroids; centers of gravity; and moments of inertia.
Communication Policy:
I will respond to emails within 48 hours (Jamie.L.Turner@my.Lonestar.edu), or you can text or call me for a faster response (303-842-4554). You can also use the D2L discussion area to communicate with everyone in the class.
Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
- State the fundamental principles used in the study of mechanics.
- Define magnitude and directions of forces and moments and identify associated scalar and vector products.
- Draw free body diagrams for two- and three-dimensional force systems.
- Solve problems using the equations of static equilibrium.
- Compute the moment of force about a specified point or line.
- Replace a system of forces by an equivalent simplified system.
- Analyze the forces and couples acting on a variety of objects.
- Determine unknown forces and couples acting on objects in equilibrium.
- Analyze simple trusses using the method of joints or the method of sections.
- Determine the location of the centroid and the center of mass for a system of discrete particles and for objects of arbitrary shape.
- Analyze structures with a distributed load.
- Calculate moments of inertia for lines, areas, and volumes.
- Apply the parallel axis theorem to compute moments of inertia for composite regions.
- Solve problems involving equilibrium of rigid bodies subjected to a system of forces and moments that include friction.
- Solve problems involving dry sliding friction, including problems with wedges and belts.
Semester Grade Distribution:
Final grades will be calculated as follows:
10% Attendance30% Homework, D2L quizzes, and Projects
60% tests including midterm and final
Grade Scale:
A = 100–90; B = 89–80; C = 79–70; D = 69–60; F = 59–0
A = 100–90; B = 89–80; C = 79–70; D = 69–60; F = 59–0
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