Course Outline
EGS 2310
Engineering Analysis-Statics
General Course Information
Common Course Number: EGS2310
Course Title: Engineering Analysis-Statics
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grades of C in MAC 2311 and PHY 2048C
Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAC 2312
Contact Hour Breakdown: CR 3 CLASS 3 LAB 0
Discipline: Engineering
Catalog Description: Fundamental concepts of mechanics, including resultants of force
systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of rigid bodies, and analysis of
structures.
Major Topics/ Concepts/ Skills/ Issues
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Principle of statics.
Vectors introduced and the operations, components and applications of vectors.
The two most important concepts in mechanics, equilibrium and the free body diagram.
Moments, couples and the concept of equivalent systems of forces and moments
Simple models of various types of supports used in engineering as well as equilibrium equations
Advanced structures. Structures composed of interconnected parts or members to include trusses and frames.
Mass, Centroids and Composites.
Moments of inertia of areas.
Concept of distributed forces and moments and their use in the analysis of objects in equilibrium.
Major Learning Outcomes with Evidence, Core Competencies and Indicators
Student will learn the principles of Statics.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the meaning of Mechanics.
 Student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of what funadamnetal concepts will apply to the principles of Statics.
 Student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of units to be used in the study of Statics.
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
Assessments
 Problem-solving quiz
Student will learn the operations associated with vectors and components of vectors.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to Students will be able to perform cross product and dot product operations associated with force
vectors.
 Student will be able to demonstrate ability to reduce a force vector into component vectors in two and three dimensions.
 Student will be able to demonstrate ability to perform a mixed triple product.
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
Assessments
 Problem-solving quiz
Student will develop an understanding of Equilibrium and the Free Body Diagram
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to distinguish between different types of forces
 Student will be able to draw a Free Body Diagram for a Free Body in equilibrium showing all forces causing equilibrium
 Student will be able to define forces in both two and three dimensions which cause equilibrium of a particle or object
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
Assessments
 Problem-solving quiz
Student will learn how to calculate moments associated with forces and couples
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
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Student will be able to Student will learn how to calculate moments about a point in two dimensions
Student will be able to Student will learn how to calculate moments about a point in three dimensions
Student will be able to define and calculate a moment due to a couple
Student will be able to Student will learn how to calculate moment about a line using mixed triple product
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
Assessments
 Locally developed exam/objective
Student will be able to replace a system of forces with an equivalent system
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to replace a system of two forces with an equivalent system of a force and a couple.
 Student will be able to replace a system comprised of a force and a couple with a single force system
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
Assessments
 Problem-solving quiz
Student will learn how to determine the centroid of an object
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to calculate the first moment of area to determine the centroid of an object
 Student will be able to determine the centroid of a composite shape by using the first moment of area concept
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
Assessments
 Problem-solving quiz
Student will be able to determine forces on structures in equilibrium composed of interconnected
members
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to Student will demonstrate ability to obtain forces in straight two forces members of a truss using the
Method of Joints
 Student will be able to Student will demonstrare ability to calculate the forces in straight two force members of a truss by using
the Method of Sections
 Student will be able to calculate the forces at connections of a frame by using the dismembering technique
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
Assessments
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
 Problem-solving quiz
Student will learn how to calculate moments of inertia of area
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to use the parallel axis theorem to calculate moments of inertia of area for various shapes
 Student will be able to define moments of inertia of area about rotated and principal axes.
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
Assessments
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
 Problem-solving quiz
Student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of distributed, concentrated loads and moments on
beams and cables
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to calculate the reaction forces on beams subjected to concentrated loads and distributed loads
 Student will be able to demonstrate ability to determine the maximum shear and maximum bending moments on beams
 Student will be able to demonstrate knowledge related to drawing shear and bending moment diagrams with maximum shear
and maximum moment values.
 Student will be able to calculate loads and reactions on cables subjected to concentrated loads and distributed loads
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
Assessments
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline
 Problem-solving quiz
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