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Course Description
Syllabus
Textbooks and Assessment
Contact Information
Assignment 1
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Course Description
UNIT NAME:
ENT 151 Static
LECTURER:
Mr. Mohd Shukry bin Abdul Majid
Mr. Vityacharan Retnasamy
CONTACT HOURS:
5 hours per week
& TUITION PATTERN: 3 hours lecture, 2 hour tutorial/laboratory;
CREDITS:
4 credits
PRE-REQUISITES:
None
OBJECTIVE: To introduce the students to the basic theories and
applications of engineering statics.
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Syllabus
CHAPTER 2. STATICS OF PARTICLES (3 hours)
2.1–6
Addition and Resolution of Forces
2.7–8
Rectangular Components
2.9–11
Equilibrium of a Particle
CHAPTER 3. RIGID BODIES: EQUIVALENT SYSTEMS OF FORCES (6
hours)
3.1–8
Vector Product; Moment of a Force about a Point
3.9–11
Scalar Product; Moment of a Force about an Axis
3.12–16
Couples
3.17–20
Equivalent Systems of Forces
CHAPTER 4. EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES (6 hours)
4.1–4
Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
4.5
Indeterminate Reactions; Partial Constraints
4.6–7
Two- and Three-Force Bodies
4.8–9
Equilibrium in Three Dimensions
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CHAPTER 5. CENTROIDS AND CENTERS OF GRAVITY (3 hours)
5.1–5
Centroids and First Moments of Areas and Lines
5.6–7
Centroids by Integration
5.10–12
Centroids of Volumes
CHAPTER 6. ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES (6 hours)
6.1–4
Trusses by Method of Joints
6.7
Trusses by Method of Sections
6.9–11
Frames
6.12
Machines
CHAPTER 8. FRICTION (3 hours)
8.1–4
Laws of Friction and Applications
8.5–6
Wedges and Screws
8.10
Belt Friction
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CHAPTER 9. MOMENTS OF INERTIA (3 hours)
9.1–5
Moments of Inertial of Areas
9.6–7
Composite Areas
9.11–15
Moments of Inertia of Masses
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Textbooks and Assessment
REQUIRED TEXT:
Ferdinand P. Beer, Russel Johnston, “ Vector
Mechanics for Engineers: Statics”. 7th edition in SI
Units. McGraw-Hill.
RECOMMENDED TEXTS:
R.C. Hibbeler, “Engineering Mechanics: Statics”. 2nd
ed. Pearson Prentice Hall.
J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, “Engineering Mechanics:
Statics”. 5th ed. SI Version. John Wiley & Sons
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ASSESSMENT
Laboratory Works
Case Study
Tutorial, Assignments & Quizzes
Mid-semester test. (Date to be announced in lecture)
Final examination.
20%
10%
10%
10%
50%
The University’s policy on Plagiarism applies to all assessable
components of this unit.
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Contact Information
•Mr Mohd Shukry bin Abdul
Majid
shukry@kukum.edu.my
012-5008050
•Mr Vithyacharan Retnasamy
rcharan@kukum.edu.my
012-4523702
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Assignment 1
• Do the following questions:
2.5, 2.18, 2.25, 2.34, 2.43, 2.54, 2.61, 2.71
(All the questions are taken from Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics, by
Beer and Johnston, Seventh Edition in SI Units)
• Please submit the assignment to Mr. Charan on Monday, 21st January
2007 at the end of the class.
• Late submission will be penalized. Failure to submit the assignment without
any valid and concrete explanation will lead to no point been awarded.
• Please try as much as possible do it by yourself. If still having difficulties,
please discuss with your fellow course mates. Feel free to ask guidance from
any of the lecturers, but please do not expect us to solve the problems for
you.
• The final answers for all the questions is available at the end of the textbook.
Please kindly notice that we would rather look at your attempt and problem
solving skills instead of the final answer. Good luck! 
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