ENGINEERING 217
STATICS
Winter 2004
INSTURCTOR: Don May
OFFICE: Room 632 BH
PHONE: 247-7545
11:15-12:10 MWF
TEXTBOOK: Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Meriam & Kraige, 5th Edition, Wiley
HOMEWORK:
1) Homework will be assigned daily. Homework problems are due at 4:30 PM on the class day following the
assignment date on the course schedule unless otherwise stated.
2) Homework is to be submitted in the lock-box in the hall outside the entrance of room 671 BH.
3) Homework problems are to be in engineering format (see handout), on engineering computation paper, one
side only. Start new problems on new sheets of paper.
COURSE PORTFOLIOS: You are required to keep all work completed for this class in a course portfolio.
Please see the attached document for details.
EXAMINATIONS: There will be four scheduled exams.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance in class is expected. If a class is missed, the student is responsible for the material
covered and any announcements.
WITHDRAWALS:
1) Withdrawals from the course may be made until January 22, without a record.
2) After this date withdrawals require the instructor to assign a grade of "W" or "F".
GRADING:
Four exams - 70%
Homework - 30%
The goal of the course is to introduce the student to engineering mechanics in static situations, the study of
objects at rest under the action of forces. The course is a prerequisite for dynamics, mechanics of materials, and
fluid mechanics. Engineering design, in the context of mechanics, is discussed and students will complete one or
two design related projects.
ENGINEERING 217, STATICS
Assignment Schedule
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Period
Assignment
1 M 1/12, Introduction
Read: Chapter 1, HW: Ch. 1: 1,2,3,4,6
2 W 1/14 Vector math
Read: App. C/7, HW: handout
3 F 1/16, Force Components
Read: Sections 2/1-2/3, HW: Ch.2: 11,22,23
4 M 1/19, Moments
Read: Section 2/4, HW: Ch. 2: 33,41,47
5 W 1/21, Couples
Read: Section 2/5, HW: Ch. 2: 61,67,70
6 F 1/23, Resultants
Read: Section 2/6, HW: Ch. 2: 79,84,92
7 M 1/26, 3D Forces
Read: Section 2/7, HW: Ch. 2: 97,106,107
8 W 1/28, 3D Moments, Couples
Read: Section 2/8, HW: Ch. 2: 116,123,127
9 F 1/30, 3D Resultant
Read: Sections 2/9-2/10, HW: Ch. 2: 141,144,145
10 M 2/2
Catch-up & Review, HW: Ch. 2: 142,155,161
11 W 2/4
Exam #1
12 F 2/6, Free Body Diagrams
Read: Sections 3/1-3/2, HW: Ch. 3A, 3B, 3C
12 M 2/9, Equilibrium
Read: Section 3/3, HW: Ch. 3: 7,19,39
14 W 2/11, Equilibrium cont.
Read: Section 3/3, HW: Ch. 3: 23,52,53
15 F 2/13, 3D Equilibrium
Read: Section 3/4, HW: Ch. 3: 65,67,76
16 M 2/16, 3D Equilibrium
Read: Section 3/4, HW: Ch. 3: 77,84,85
17 W 2/18, Equil. problems
Read: Section 3/5, HW: Ch. 3: 71,83,90
18 F 2/20, Equil. problems
Read: Section 3/5, HW: Ch. 3: 82,91
19 M 2/23 Trusses - Joints
Read: Section 4/1-4/3: HW: Ch. 3: 99,102,105
10 W 2/25
Exam #2
21 F 2/27, Trusses - Joints
Read: Sections 4/1-4/3, HW: Ch. 4: 5,12,23
22 M 3/1, Trusses - Sections
Read: Section 4/4, HW: Ch. 4: 33,40,49
23 W 3/3, Frames and Mach.
Read: Section 4/6, HW: Ch. 4: 71,82,95
24 F 3/5, Frames and Mach.
Read: Section 4/6, HW: Ch. 4: 99,101,103
March 8-12, SPRING BREAK
Week
9
10
11
12
13
14
Period
Assignment
25 M 3/15, Centroids
Read: Sections 5/1-5/3, HW: Ch. 5: 7,24,30
26 W 3/17, Composite bodies
Read: Section 5/4, HW: Ch. 5: 47,51,61
27 F 3/19, Pappus theorem
Read: Section 5/5, HW: Ch. 5: 67,74,81
28 M 3/22, Beams external
Read: Section 5/6, HW: Ch. 5: 97,105,109
29 W 3/24, Beams internal
Read: Section 5/7, HW: Ch. 5: *119,124,124
30 F 3/26, Shear/Mom. Diag.
Read: Section 5/7, HW: Ch. 5: 122,129,131
31 M 3/29, Shear/Mom. Diag.
Catch-up & Review
32 W 3/31
33 F 4/2, Fluid Statics
Exam #3
Read: Section 5/9, HW: Ch. 5: 166,171,175
34 M 4/5, Dry Friction
Read: Sections 6/1-6/3, HW: Ch. 6: 5,10,32
35, W 4/7, Dry Friction
Read: Sections 6/1-6/3, HW: Ch. 6: 18,22,42
36 F 4/9, Belt friction
Read: Sections 6/8, HW: Ch. 6: 89,97,101
37 M 4/12, Mom. of Inertia
Read: Sections A/1-A/2, HW: App. A: 2,9,18
38 W 4/14, Mom. of Inertia
Read: Section A/1-A/2, HW: App. A: 10,30
39 F 4/16, Composite bodies
Read: Section A/3, HW: App. A: 41,45,50
40 M 4/19, Prod. of Inertia
Read: Section A/4, HW: App. A: 59,61,75
41 W 4/21
Catch-up & Review
42 F 4/23
Catch-up & Review
43 R 4/29
FINAL EXAM 7:30-9:30 AM
Engineering Course Portfolio Guidelines
Department of Physics and Engineering
Fort Lewis College
required for Don May’s courses
Portfolio: A collection of all work completed during the term. This includes homework, quizzes, projects,
exams and other significant work. Generally this means that you must include all graded work. However
you may also include other, ungraded, work such as; end of chapter problems that were not assigned but
that you completed (must be in standard problem format), formatted study guides you developed,
formatted derivations that you completed, written summary/photos of course applicable field trips
(organized by the college or private field trips) or any other documented work or experience that is
applicable to the topic of the course.
How it will be used: Portfolios will be collected at the end of the term and reviewed by the instructor.
Additional credit will not be given for work that has already received a grade. However, the overall
quality of the collective work, improvement during the term, and work above what is required will be
assessed and may influence the final grade, especially in borderline cases.
Format
1. Keep your work in a three ring binder labeled on the outside with the class title, term (F05, W08),
instructor and your name.
2. The first item should be a copy of the course syllabus and schedule (see web page).
3. Keep work in chronological order.
4. Put work in this order: homework, quizzes, projects, exams, extra work. Clearly label these
categories with dividers.
5. Include explanations where needed, especially with extra work.
Due date: Portfolios are due at the time of the final exam and will be returned after grades are determined
and posted. If you want me to mail it to you please provide me with a self addressed, postage paid
envelope or box. You may also pick up your portfolio the following term. I will keep portfolios for up to
four weeks into the following term.