Engineering 210 – Statics

Fall 2002

 

Professor

Tris Utschig

Office

MLH B34

Phone

(208) 792-2867

Fax

(208) 792-2064

E-mail

ttutschig@lcsc.edu

Office Hours

M, W, TH, F   8:30 – 9:30 am

T, TH       2:00 - 3:00 pm

Or by appointment

 

 

Lecture

T, TH   12:00 - 1:15 pm,  MLH B10

Text

Hibbeler: Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, 8th ed.

Prerequisite

Math 170

 

Course Goals for the Instructor:

·       To provide all students the tools necessary to succeed in their pursuit of a deeper understanding of the principles of applied mechanics and the modeling of force systems in engineering statics. 

·       To provide all students with an atmosphere conducive to learning the principles of engineering statics.

·       To provide sufficient feedback to students, enabling them to gauge their progress towards achieving their goal in acquiring a mastery of the principles of engineering statics.

·       To facilitate student learning through the use of appropriate technology and the illustration of statics applications in the real world.

 

Course Goals for the Students:

·       Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of applied mechanics and the modeling of force systems in engineering statics. 

·       Demonstrate an integrated understanding of engineering statics principles through applications involving problem solving and through creation of design solutions to engineering scenarios.

·       Work cooperatively with others to facilitate a collegial atmosphere conducive to learning for all students in the class.

·       Prepare for and attend each class by reading the assigned sections before class and participating in class discussions.

 

Note: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you have important emergency medical information to share with me, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.  You may also contact the Office of Student Life, Room, 211, Reid Centennial Hall.


Homework:  Problem sets containing 3-6 problems will be assigned each class period.  All problem sets assigned during one week are due at the beginning of class the following Tuesday.  Two problems worth 5 points each (thus 10 points earnable per day) will be graded from each problem set for return to students the following Tuesday, or earlier if needed.  Solutions to all problems will be posted upon return of the homework.  The lowest 3 problem set scores will be dropped, leaving a total homework score of 220 points.  Late homework will not be accepted after that homework has been returned to the class.  Late homework that can be accepted will have its grade reduced by 50%.

 

Exams:  There will be two mid-term exams and a final exam.  Each mid-term exam will be worth 100 points.  The mid-term exams will be written for 1 hour, but you may use the full 1 hour and 15 minute class period if needed.  The final exam will be worth 150 points.  The final exam will be written for 1.5 hours, but you may use the full 2 hour period if needed.  The final will be a comprehensive exam with approximately two-thirds of the material coming from topics taught since the last exam, and one-third of the material coming from topics taught before the last exam.  No make-up exams will be given.  If you have a serious conflict with an exam time, you must discuss it with the instructor and take the exam early.  Exams missed due to a serious illness or a family emergency (these must be documented) will be dealt with on a case by case basis. 

 

Group Design Project:  Teams of 3-5 members will be formed.  Each team will produce a design during the semester that involves the use of a number of engineering statics principles.  Three progress reports worth 15 points each, one final report worth 40 points, and an oral presentation worth 15 points will be graded.  These totals include peer grades worth half the total points.  This gives a total of 100 points for the group design project.

 

Grading:

Homework (22 @ 10 pt. each)

220

Progress reports (3 @ 15 pt. each)

45

Final Design report

40

Oral Design report

15

Midterm-exams (2 @ 100 pt. each)

200

Final Exam

150

TOTAL

670

 

score > 93.3%

A

93.3% > score > 90.0%

A-

90.0% > score > 86.7%

B+

86.7% > score > 83.3%

B

83.3% > score > 80.0%

B-

80.0% > score > 76.7%

C+

76.7% > score > 73.3%

C

73.3% > score > 70.0%

C-

70.0% > score > 70.0%

D+

66.7% > score > 60.0%

D

60.0% > score

F


 

Week

Date

Topic

Reading

 

 

 

 

1

August 27

Introduction, Force Laws, Units

Ch 1

 

August 29

Scalars, Vectors, Vector Operations

2.1-2.2

 

 

 

 

2

September 3

2-D Vectors

2.3-2.4

 

September 5

3-D Vectors

2.5-2.6

 

 

 

 

3

September 10

Position and Force Vectors

2.7-2.8

 

September 12

Dot Product

2.9

 

 

 

 

4

September 17

Particle Equilibrium, Free Body Diagrams

3.1-3.2

 

September 19

Coplanar and 3D Force Systems

3.3-3.4

 

 

 

 

5

September 24

Review

 

 

September 26

Exam 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

October 1

Scalar and Vector Moments, Cross Product

4.1-4.3

 

October 3

Force Moments

4.4-4.5

 

 

 

 

7

October 8

Couples, Equivalent Systems, and Resultants

4.6-4.8

 

October 10

Reduction of Force Systems

4.9-4.10

 

 

 

 

8

October 15

Rigid Body Equilibrium, 2D FBDs

5.1-5.2

 

October 17

2D Equilibrium, 2&3 Force Members

5.3-5.4

 

 

 

 

9

October 22

3D FBDs and Equilibrium

5.5-5.6

 

October 24

Constraints for a Rigid Body

5.7

 

 

 

 

10

October 29

Review

 

 

October 31

Exam 2

 

 


 

Week

Date

Topic

Reading

 

 

 

 

11

November 5

Trusses, Method of Joints

6.1-6.2

 

November 7

Zero-Force Members, Method of Sections

6.3-6.4

 

 

 

 

12

November 12

Frames and Machines, Internal Forces

6.6, 7.1

 

November 14

Dry Friction

8.1-8.2

 

 

 

 

13

November 19

Wedges, Center of Gravity, Center of Mass

8.3, 9.1

 

November 21

Centroids, Composite Bodies

9.2-9.3

 

 

 

 

 

November 26

Thanksgiving

 

 

November 28

Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 

 

14

December 3

Moment of Inertia, Parallel-Axis Theorem

10.1-10.2

 

December 5

Radius of Gyration, Moment of Inertia

10.3-10.4

 

 

 

 

15

December 10

Composite and Mass Moments of Inertia

10.5, 10.9

 

December 12

Review

 

 

 

 

 

Finals

December 19

Final Exam – 12:00 – 2:00 pm