College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: ___ENGR 35_____________
DATE __04-30-96________________
DEGREE APPLICABLE __X____
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE _______
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE _____Statics____________________________________
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A first course in engineering mechanics. Topics covered include vectors and vector algebra, particle equilibrium, the equilibrium
of rigid bodies, friction, moments of inertia and the principle of virtual work.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
General Principles
Force Vectors
Equilibrium of a Particle
Force System Resultants
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
Structural Analysis
Internal Forces
Friction
Center of Gravity and Centroid
Moments of Inertia
Virtual Work
5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
5%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ________
Corequisite?
No ___X____
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X_____
Eligibility for:
Engl 150______
Yes __Physics 4A__________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Math 105/106______
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation__________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
1
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_______ENGR 35_______________________
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable student accomplishments,
e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include
objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1.
Solve a wide range of engineering problems to which Newton s 1st and 3rd laws of motion are applicable, i.e., physical
systems characterized by translational and rotational equilibrium.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for non-credit courses.
Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems,
formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Regular problem-solving assignments are given, evaluated and reviewed. These assignments require the student to
identify the relevant physical principles and then to apply them to the problem in question.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the department
must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
_X_written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
___ laboratory report(s)
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
_X_The course is primarily computational in nature.
_X_The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
2.
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
_X_exam(s)
__ quizzes
_X_homework problems
__ laboratory report(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) _________________________________________
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
__ class performance(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
__ performance exam(s)
4. Objective examinations, including:
_X_ multiple choice
_X_ true/false
_X matching items
_X_completion
_X_other (specify) ______Problem solving__________________________________
5. Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
2
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____ENGR 35_________________________
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: _Engineering Mechanics: Statics_____
__X___
Required
Edition:__latest____
______
Alternate
Author: __R.C. Hibbler____
______ Recommended
Publisher:__Prentice Hall___________________________________________
Date Published: ____1998________
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
_X____ Yes.
Basis for determination:
__X___ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center Dean)
OR
______
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable Credit classes
must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done
out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class do the following:
__X__ Study
_____ Answer questions
_____ Skill practice
__X__ Required reading
__X__ Problem solving activity or exercise
_____ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
_____ Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
_____ Field Trips
_____ Other (specify) ______________________________________________________
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
3
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER______ENGR 35________________________
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
__3____ Weekly __54____ TOTAL
Lab:
_______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
No. of Weeks __S____ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size __24____
6. Transferability__X____ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
HSU – ENGR 210 _ UC Berkeley - ENGR 36
Articulation with UC requested __X____
Units ___3__ or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
___X__Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
CR/CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
2. TLUs _4.5_____
3. Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement?
_____ Yes __X___ No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes __X____No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
4. Method of Instruction:
__X__ Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
9. SAM Classification __G____
Course Classification _A_____
4