ENGR 104 Vector Statics (3)

Required course for all engineering majors.

Catalog Description:

Vector statics operations and applications; particle equilibrium, force system resultants, equilibrium of a rigid body. Structural analysis; trusses, solution techniques. Center of gravity and centroid. Internal forces. Friction. Moments of inertia. Elasticity. Temperature and expansion. Quantity of heat. Mechanisms of heat transfer. Fall and spring. Lecture 3 hours. Co- or Prerequisites: MATH 161 and 162. Prerequisite: ENGR 103 with a grade of C or better.

Prerequisites:

ENGR 103 with a grade of C or better.

Co- or Prerequisites:

MATH 161 and 162.

Textbook/References:

Hibbeler, R.C., Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1993.

Course Objectives: (numbers in brackets indicate the relationship to engineering program outcomes)

Student completing ENGR 104 will know how to:

Express force and position in Cartesian vector form and how to perform basic vector operations including

addition, resolution into components, and dot and cross products (1, 2)

Calculate force system resultants (1, 2)

Draw appropriate free-body diagrams (1, 2)

Solve particle and rigid-body equilibrium problems using the equations of equilibrium in two and three dimensions (1, 2)

Calculate forces associated with dry friction (1, 2)

Determine forces in members of trusses, frames, and machines (1, 2)

Evaluate the location of the centroid and center of gravity of a body and determine moments of inertia for single and composite areas (1, 2)

Determine the internal loadings in simple members and plot shear and bending moment diagrams for these members (1, 2)

Class/Laboratory Schedule:

Lecture either three times per week at 50 minutes per class, or two times per week at 75 minutes per class.

Topics Covered:

Week Topic

1-3 General Principles & Force Vectors

3-5 Force System Resultants

6-8 Mechanical Equilibrium

9-10 Structural Analysis (Trusses, Frames, & Machines)

11-13 Geometric Properties & Distributed Loadings

14-15 Internal Loadings (Shear & Moment Diagrams)

Contribution to Professional Component:

Contributes toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics as a 3 credit hour course in engineering sciences.

Relationship of course to program outcomes

This course supports engineering outcomes 1 and 2.

Prepared by: Dr. Ron Goulet, 03/25/03