COURSE - STATICS - EG200
FALL 2009
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Definitions and concepts of forces, moments, and couples. Resultants of force systems.
Equilibrium of force systems, trusses, and machines. Shear and moment diagrams. Friction,
centroids, and moments of inertia.
INSTRUCTORS - NICK BERTOZZI, TIM MATOOK
OFFICE HOURS
Bertozzi: DW 109 D, Ext. 6640, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, MW, or by appointment, e-mail:
bertozzi@dwc.edu
Matook: DW 109 F, Ext. 6550, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, MW, or by appointment, email:
Matook@dwc.edu
CLASS TIMES
MWF 10:00-10:50 AM (DW104), TH 8:00-8:50 AM (DW105)
TEXTBOOK
Engineering Mechanics - STATICS and DYNAMICS, 12th ed., by R. C. Hibbeler; published by
Prentice Hall; New Jersey, 2010. (Includes MasteringEngineering and Study Packs)
COURSE OBJECTIVE
To expand the student’s ability to draw free-body diagrams of systems in equilibrium and to
develop a problem-solving capability using statics.
COURSE OUTCOMES (measurements in parentheses)
1) The student will become skillful in drawing free body diagrams clearly differentiating between
the system and surroundings, and external and internal forces and moments. (Homework,
Quizzes, Midterm, Comprehensive Final)
2) The student will become skillful in the utilization of vector algebra for the interpretation,
analysis, and synthesis of the mechanical equilibrium of rigid bodies. (Homework, Quizzes,
Midterm, Comprehensive Final)
3) The student will learn and understand in depth the fundamental scientific principles associated
with the mechanical equilibrium of rigid bodies and be able to apply these principles skillfully
and creatively in the solution of equilibrium problems. (Midterm, Comprehensive Final)
4) By developing computer algorithms to solve various statics problem students will continue to
build programming skills. (Computer Programs)
5) The students will be able to deliver a presentation that is well organized, and conveys
information clearly and concisely. (Presentations)
COURSE OUTLINE
Week of:
Aug. 31
Sept. 7
CHAPTER
1, 2
2, 3
14
21
3, 4
4
28
5
5
12
19
26
2
6
6
9
16
8
9
23
10
30
Dec. 8
14
9
Oct.
Nov.
6
7
TOPIC
Introduction, Vector Operations, Dot Products
2-D Forces, Particle Equilibrium, Free-Body
Diagrams
3-D Force Systems, 2-D Moments, Cross Products
3-D Moments, Moment of a Force about a Specified
Axis, Resultants of a Force and Couple System,
Reduction of Distributed Loading
2-D Equilibrium, Two- and Three-Force Members,
3-D Equilibrium
Trusses
Frames
Review - Midterm
Machines
Internal Forces, Shear and Moment Equations and
Diagrams, Relations between Distributed Loads,
Shear, and Moment
Dry Friction, Wedges, Belt Friction
Center of Gravity and Centroids, Centroids of
Composite Bodies
Area Moments of Inertia (Integration), Parallel-Axis
Theorem, Area Moments of Inertia (Composites),
Products of Inertia, Mohr’s Circle for Moments of
Inertia, Max/Min I
Fluid Statics
Review
Final Exam Period
ATTENDANCE
In this course you will be expected to act in a professional manner. Among other things this
includes showing up on time prepared for the task at hand. To encourage you toward this end,
students with perfect attendance will have 3 points added onto their final average. For every
unexcused absence you will have 1 point deducted from your final average. (Note that if you are
more than five minutes late for class you will be marked absent) On the other hand if I am more
than five minutes late for a class, I will add an additional point to the average of each student
present.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
While it is assumed that no student would submit any material, be it homework, quiz, exam or any
other assignment for grading which is not solely her/his own work, the following policy shall be
implemented in cases of academic dishonesty:
First offense, all persons involved will receive no credit for the assignment or test.
Second offense, all persons involved will receive a grade of F for the course.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
If you wish to receive Academic Accommodations at Daniel Webster College, please contact the
Office of Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@dwc.edu or 577-6615 to arrange a meeting
within the first two weeks of the fall 2009 semester. Our meeting is extremely important, as it
allows us to prepare your accommodations for the upcoming semester. Should you not wish to
receive accommodations, or fail to arrange a meeting, you will be subject to all academic
standards in your courses.
EVALUATION
Computer Programs......................
Homework………………………
Presentations................................
Quizzes........................................
Midterm.......................................
Comprehensive Final Exam.........
5%
15%
10%
35%
10%
25%
Total.............................................
100%
The grades will be assigned based on the absolute grade scale shown below. No make-up exams
will be given without prior agreement and the grades will not be curved.
The following grade scale will be used:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
D
F
92%
90%
88%
82%
80%
78%
70%
65%
0%
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Week of:
8/31
2-34, 2-39, 2-46, 2-51, 2-63, 2-65, 2-69, 2-70, 2-78, 2-83
9/7
(MasteringEngineering Tutorials for sections 2.3, 2.7, and 2.8)
2-86, 2-88, 2-93, 2-99, 2-109, 2-113, 2-114, 2-124, 2-125
9/14
(MasteringEngineering Tutorials for sections Free-Body Diagrams, Coplanar Force
Systems, Equilibrium, Three-D Force Systems) F3.1, F3.2, F3.3, F3.4, F3.5, F3.6,
3.5, 3.23, 3.29, 3.37, 3.59, 3.60, 3.62
9/21
(MasteringEngineering Tutorials for sections Moment of a Force: Scalar Formation,
Vector Cross Product, Moment of a Force: Vector Formulation, Principle of
Moments, Moment of a Force About a Specified Axis, 4.13, 4.19, 4.22), 4.25, 4.30,
4.31, 4.39, 4.46, 4.52, 4.55, 4.69
9/28
(MasteringEngineering Tutorials for Moment of a Couple, Equivalent Systems, and
Reduction of a Simple Distributed Load), 4.86, 4.94, 4.109, 4.110, 4.115, 4.121,
4.143, 4.152
10/5
(MasteringEngineering Tutorials for A Book on a Table, Rigid-Body Free-Body
Diagrams, Blocks in an Elevator Ranking Task, Equations of Equilibrium, Two and
Three-Force Members, Equilibrium in Three Dimensions), 5.21, 5.23, 5.27, 5.37,
5.41, 5.63, 5.67, 5.73
10/12
(MasteringEngineering Tutorial for Zero-Force members) 5.81, 5.83, 6.1, 6.3, 6.13,
6.15, 6.25
10/19
REVIEW - MIDTERM
10/26
(MasteringEngineering Tutorial for Frames and Machines) 6.33, 6.35, 6.39, F6-15,
6.71, 6.77, 6.82, 6.89, 6.90
11/2
(MasteringEngineering Tutorial for Internal Forces Developed in Structural
Members, Shear and Moment Equations and Diagrams, Relations among
Distributed Load, Shear, and Moment), 7.43, 7.45, 7.47, 7.50, 7.51, 7.53, 7.58
11/9
(MasteringEngineering Tutorials for Sliding Dresser, Pushing a Chair along a Floor,
and Frictional Forces on Flat Belts), 8.3, 8.7, 8.14, 8.17, 8.58, 8.102, 8.104, 8.113
11/16
9.8, 9.15, 9.26, 9.27, 9.55, 9.57, 9.59, 9.60
11/23
10.1, 10.2, 10.14, 10.15, 10.38, 10.40, 10.53, 10.54
11/30
9.105, 9.106, 9.107, 9.114
12/7
REVIEW
12/14
FINAL EXAM PERIOD