FME 201/FPE 211 –Solid & Structural Mechanics I
Prior Knowledge in Solid Mechanics – Student Self-assessment
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Units of measurements in the SI system
a) I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b) I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c) I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d) I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
Force vectors
a. I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b. I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c. I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d. I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
Statics of rigid bodies
a. I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b. I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c. I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d. I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
Conditions for the equilibrium of a particle
a. I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b. I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c. I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d. I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
The construction of Free body diagrams
a. I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b. I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c. I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d. I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
Equilibrium of forces and Moments
a. I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b. I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c. I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d. I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
Constraints and end conditions
a. I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b. I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c. I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d. I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
Internal loadings developed in a structural member
a. I have never heard of them or I have heard of them but don't know what they are.
b. I have some idea what they are, but don't know when or how to use them.
c. I have a clear idea what they are, but haven't used them.
d. I can explain what they are and what they do, and I have used them.
Newton’s third law
a. I have never heard of it or I have heard of it but don't know what it is.
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b. I have some idea what it is, but don't know when or how to use it.
c. I have a clear idea what it is, but haven't used it.
d. I can explain what it is and what it can do, and I have used it.
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