Wright State University
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Fall 2015
ME 2120: STATICS
Instructor: Professor Scott K. Thomas, Ph.D., (937) 775-5142, Room 124 Russ Engineering Center scott.thomas@wright.edu
Course Homepage: http://cecs.wright.edu/people/faculty/sthomas/statics.html
Class Hours: T Th 2:00 to 3:20 p.m., Room 145 Russ Engineering Center
Office Hours: T Th 1:00 to 1:50 p.m., or by appointment, Room 124 Russ Engineering Center
Text: Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics , Beer, Johnston, Mazurek and Cornwell, 10th Edition, McGraw-
Hill, 2012.
Homework Assignments: Use the Homework Handouts for the Homework Assignments, which are due as indicated in the Course Schedule below. Each homework assignment will be submitted as a single PDF file using the Dropbox feature within Pilot. Late homework assignments will not be accepted by the Dropbox feature within
Pilot or by the instructor.
Homework Handouts: http://cecs.wright.edu/people/faculty/sthomas/staticshandouts.html
Homework Solutions: http://cecs.wright.edu/people/faculty/sthomas/staticshomeworksolutions.html
Working Model Projects: Due as indicated in the Course Schedule below. Working Model Software is available in 152 Russ Engineering Center. All Working Model assignments will be submitted as a single PDF file using the
Dropbox feature within Pilot. Late Working Model assignments will not be accepted by the Dropbox feature within Pilot or by the instructor. Students are expected to turn in their own Working Model Projects, not someone else’s. Incidents of copying will result in both people receiving ZEROES on the assignment and will be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct as a case of academic dishonesty.
Working Model Project Assignments: http://cecs.wright.edu/people/faculty/sthomas/staticsworkingmodel.html
Mid-Term Exams: Mid-term exams are scheduled as indicated in the Course Schedule below. Mid-term exams will not be rescheduled for any individual for any reason. If you miss an exam, the weight of that exam will be placed onto the final exam. If you take a mid-term exam, you can choose to not have it graded. Simply take the bluebook with you as you exit the room. If your exam is not graded, the weight of that exam will be placed onto the final exam. Examples of previous mid-term exams: http://cecs.wright.edu/people/faculty/sthomas/staticspreviousexams.html
Final Exam: The final exam is scheduled as indicated in the Course Schedule below. The final exam will not be rescheduled for any individual for any reason. You cannot miss the final exam. If you miss the final exam, you will receive a FAILING GRADE for the class. Examples of previous final exams: http://cecs.wright.edu/people/faculty/sthomas/staticsfinalexams.html
I reserve the right to move any individual to another seat at any time during exams.

Wright State University
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Fall 2015
ME 2120: STATICS
Items that ARE allowed during exams:
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Bound textbook
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Calculator that does not have electronic communication capabilities or internet connectivity
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Instructor-supplied paper
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Pencil
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Eraser
Items that ARE NOT allowed during exams:
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Cell phones or other electronic communication devices or methods (e-mail, instant messaging, etc.)
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The electronic version of the book
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Photocopies of the bound textbook
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Print-outs of the electronic version of the book
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Extra sheets of paper of any kind
Student Conduct During Exams:
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If you have a cellphone or other electronic communication device out during a mid-term exam, you will receive a ZERO FOR THE MID-TERM EXAM.
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If you decide to share your work with someone else during a mid-term exam, both people will receive
ZEROES FOR THE MID-TERM EXAM.
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If you have a cellphone or other electronic communication device out during the final exam, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A FAILING GRADE FOR THE CLASS.
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If you decide to share your work with someone else during the final exam, BOTH PEOPLE WILL
RECEIVE A FAILING GRADE FOR THE CLASS.
Each type of incident outlined above will be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct as a case of academic dishonesty.
Academic Integrity Standards: http://www.wright.edu/community-standards-and-student-conduct/code-of-student-conduct/academic-integrity
Previous Student Evaluations of Prof. Thomas for Statics: http://cecs.wright.edu/people/faculty/sthomas/staticsevals.html
Course Grade: 10% Homework Problem Sets, 5% Working Model Projects, 20% Exam 1, 30% Exam 2, 35%
Final Exam.
A: >90.0, B: 89.9 to 80.0, C: 79.9 to 70.0, D: 69.9 to 60.0, F: < 60.0

Wright State University
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
ME 2120: STATICS
Course Schedule:
Date Subject
1 9/1 Introduction
2 9/3 Statics of Particles
3 9/8 Statics of Particles
4 9/10 Statics of Particles
5 9/15 Equivalent Systems
6 9/17 Equivalent Systems
7 9/22 Equivalent Systems
8 9/24 Equivalent Systems
9 9/29 Review Session
10 10/1 Mid-Term Exam 1
11 10/6 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
12 10/8 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
13 10/13 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
14 10/15 Centroids
15 10/20 Centroids
16 10/22 Analysis of Structures
17 10/27 Analysis of Structures
18 10/29 Analysis of Structures
19 11/3 Analysis of Structures
20 11/5 Review Session
21 11/10 Mid-Term Exam 2
22 11/12 Forces in Beams
23 11/17 Forces in Beams
24 11/19 Friction
25 11/24 Friction
26 11/26 Thanksgiving Holiday: No Class
27 12/1 Moments of Inertia
28 12/3 Moments of Inertia
29 12/8 Moments of Inertia
30 12/10 Review Session
31 12/17 Final Exam (2:45 to 4:45 p.m.)
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