ENGINEERING MECHANICS 1: STATICS

Undergraduate

This course focuses on the study of mechanics concerned with the equilibrium conditions of particles and rigid bodies at the state of rest and subject to forces and moments. A structured problem-solving method is introduced to identify and solve problems using appropriate theory, tools, and methodologies. Topics to be discussed include unit systems, vector operations, equilibrium conditions, free-body diagrams, moments and couples, distributed loadings, support reactions, truss analysis, centroids, moments of inertia, products of inertia, shear and bending moment diagrams, and friction PREREQUISITE: Admission to the Engineering Program. Mathematics 1910 must be completed or taken concurrently. Three lecture hours and three lab hours per week