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| Required texts: | R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics, Seventh Edition, Prentice Hall, 1995 |
Course Description: A study of forces on rigid bodies in
equilibrium. Topics include force systems, equilibrium, distributed
forces, structures, friction, internal forces, centroids and moments
of inertia. Knowledge of these topics is basic to mechanical
design encountered in engineering; especially in the areas of
mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and materials science.
Grading policy: Two regular exams and one final exam are
scheduled for this course. In addition, homework for each chapter
will be due at the beginning of the second class period after
completion of lecture on that chapter. Please put your name on
the outside of each homework assignment and place it on the lecture
table at the beginning of the class period it is due. Note that
nearly all assigned problems have answers at the end of the text.
Even though answers with proper units are required, no credit
will be given for just the answer without supporting work. Each
problem completed will be given one point of credit. If homework
is late, 3 points will be subtracted from the score if not handed
in by the due time, and no credit will be given if the work is
not handed in by the beginning of the class period following the
due date. Answers to the homework problems will be posted after
all assignments are handed in. Makeup exams will be given only
for legitimately excused absences, otherwise a score of zero will
be given.
| Grade Breakdown | |
| Midterm exams | |
| Final exam | |
| Homework |
Suggestions: The accompanying assignments are a guide to
help pace your studies in this course. Read the text, study the
examples, and review often. You should attempt working ahead
of the schedule so that you can get help if needed. Feel free
to come to any office hour for assistance. If your schedule is
not free during an office hour, please make an appointment for
another time. Budget your time to work on assignments every day.
It may be helpful to form a study group with other class members.
Study groups usually meet once or twice a week to review class
material and to discuss problems. Working together is encouraged;
however; be sure the work you hand in is your own. You are expected
to perform to the utmost of our ability in an honest and sincere
manner. Cheating, plagiarism, the use of unauthorized materials
or any other form of academic misconduct will result in a severe
penalty as permitted in UWS Chapter 14.
Tutorial: A computer tutorial is available for this course.
Please become familiar with it at the beginning of the semester.
The tutorial may be used on any computer using MS-DOS or a compatible
operating system. You will be responsible for your copy. It
should not be copied and must be returned at the end of the semester.
If a copy of the program is not furnished with the text, see
your instructor to check out a copy.
Other information: Do make use of office hours if you have any questions. Office hours are held by your instructor for your benefit. If you want to see your instructor and do not have any free time during an office hour, please make an appointment. Appointments may be made after class, by phone, or by e-mail. Feel free to contact your instructor by e-mail at any time.
Attendance is expected; however; no attendance record will be taken and no grade is given for attendance. Legitimate absences include attendance at a university approved function such as a field trip, and illness. If a lecture is missed, it is the students responsibility to obtain missed material, to get assignments in on time, to notify the instructor to determine what was missed, and to make up any legitimately missed assignments or exams in a timely manner.
Tentative Course Schedule:
| Date | Section | Topic | Assignment |
| Sep. 3 | 1.1-1.6 | Introduction, Units | 1.2,7,13 |
| 5 | 2.1-2.3 | Parallelogram Law | 2.2,11,21 |
| 8 | 2.4 | Addition Rect. Force Comp. | 2.34,42,59 |
| 10 | 2.5-2.6 | Cartesian vectors | 2.65,73,81 |
| 12 | 2.7-2.8 | Position and Force vectors | 2.85,93,103 |
| 15 | 2.9 | Dot Product | 2.118,125,133 |
| 17 | 3.1-3.3 | 2-D Particle Equilibrium | 3.3,13,34 |
| 19 | 3.4 | 3-D Particle Equilibrium | 3.42,49,55 |
| 22 | 4.1-4.2 | Moment of a Force 2D | 4.6,14,23 |
| 24 | 4.3-4 | Moment of a Force 3D | 4.33,35,42 |
| 26 | 4.5 | Mom. Of Force Specif. Axis | 4.50,55,62 |
| 29 | 4.6 | Moment of Couple | 4.67,75,85,89 |
| Oct. 1 | Review | ||
| 3 | Exam 1 | Chapters 1-4.6 | |
| 6 | 4.7 | Simplif. of Force System | 4.94,102,111 |
| 8 | 4.8-4.9 | Further Simpl. Force Syst. | 4.103,109,118 |
| 10 | 4.10 | Simple Distributed Forces | 4.130,134,145 |
| 13 | 5.1-5.2 | Free-Body Diagrams | 5.2,5,7,9 |
| 15 | 5.3-5.4 | 2-D Equilibrium | 5.13,25,34,43,51,61 |
| 17 | 5.5-5.7 | 3-D Equilibrium | 5.65,75,87 |
| 20 | 6.1-6.3 | Method of Joints | 6.3,10,19 |
| 22 | 6.4 | Method of Sections | 6.33,38,47 |
| 24 | 6.5 | Space Trusses | 6.62,65 |
| 27 | 6.6 | Frames and Machines | 6.71,78,86,91,98,106,121 |
| 29 | 7.1 | Int. Forces in Struct. Memb. | 7.6,14,21 |
| 31 | 7.2 | Shear & Bending Mom. Diagrams | 7.35,42,51 |
| Nov.3 | 7.3 | Relations Betw. Shear & Mom. | 7.62,67,74 |
| 5 | 7.4 | Cables | 7.82,83 |
| 7 | Review | ||
| 10 | Exam 2 | Chapters 4.7-7.4 | |
| 12 | 8.1-8.2 | Friction | 8.7,14,29,31,41,50 |
| 14 | 8.3 | Wedges | 8.61,70 |
| 17 | 8.4 | Screws | 8.74,79 |
| 19 | 8.5 | Flat Belts | 8.87,89,97 |
| 21 | 9.1-9.2 | Centroids, C of G, Integr. | 9.7,10,31 |
| 24 | 9.3 | Composite Bodies | 9.47,53,73 |
| 26 | 9.4 | Pappus and Guldinus | 9.79,87,97 |
| Dec.1 | 9.5-9.6 | Gen. Dist. Load, Hydrostatics | 9.105,113,122 |
| 3 | 10.1-10.4 | 10.2,9,18 | |
| 5 | 10.5 | Composite Areas | 10.29,35,43 |
| 8 | 10.9 | Mass Moment of Inertia | 10.94,106,109 |
| 10 | 11.1-11.3 | 11.3,7,15 | |
| 12 | Review | ||
| 15 | Final Exam | 7:45-9:45 a.m. |
Special needs statement: Students with special needs should
contact the instructor to make appropriate arrangements.
Academic misconduct: Students are responsible for the honest
completion and representation of their work, for the appropriate
citation of sources, and for respect of others' academic endeavors.
Students who violate these standards are subject to disciplinary
action. For additional information, please refer to the Student Handbook.
Religious beliefs accommodation: Board of Regents policy
states that students' sincerely held religious beliefs shall be
reasonably accommodated with respect to scheduling all examinations
and other academic requirements. Students must notify the instructor,
within the first three weeks of the beginning of class, of the
specific date(s) on which they will request accommodation from
an examination or an academic requirement. For additional information,
please refer to the University Bulletin.
Absence for University Sponsored Events: University policy states that students will not be academically penalized for missing class in order to participate in university sanctioned events. Activity sponsors are responsible for obtaining the Provost's prior approval of an event as being university sanctioned and for providing an official list of participants. Students are responsible for notifying their instructors in advance of their participation in such events. More information can be found in the Bulletin and the Student Handbook.