SYLLABUS
EDT-2103 Statics and Strength of Materials
Fall 2008
Meeting Times: 5:10 to 6:25 pm Tuesday and Thursday
Prerequisite: MATH 1613 or equivalent or concurrent enrollment.
Instructor:
Phone:
E-mail:
Web Site:
Mr. Mark Polson
581-2336
mpolson@cameron.edu
mpolson.50webs.com
Office:
212B Howell Hall
Office hours: 4:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday and Thursday and by appointment.
Course Description:
Objective:
Principles of statics, analysis of structures, and friction as applied to the incline plane
and wedge. Simple direct and compound stresses, determination of structural sizes
as a function of unit stress, and physical properties of the materials.
Upon completion of Statics and Strength of Materials, the student should be able:
1. Develop skills in problem solving relative to statics and material strength.
2. Study geometry of loading conditions and create free body diagrams.
3. Identify basic physical strength characteristics of various design materials.
4. Study the relationship between strengths, size, and shape of standard components.
Student Evaluation:
2 exams at 100 points
1 final exam at 200 points
4 quizzes at 25 points
Homework
Total points
= 200 points
= 200
= 100
= 200
= 700
End of Course Grade
A = 630 - 700
B = 560 - 629
C = 490 - 559
D = 420 - 489
F = Less than 420
I = Incomplete
W = Withdrawal *
NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to lower the number of points required to earn one or more of the
letter grade categories.
* The instructor does not have the authority to withdraw the student from class. The procedure must
be initiated by the student. The last day to withdraw from the class with an automatic W is
November 12, 2007.
Text: Required – Statics and Strength of Materials, Fifth Edition, Morrow & Kokernak, Prentice-Hall
University Policy:
Cameron University discourages lecture and/or laboratory attendance by any person not enrolled in the
course. Included are student’s friends, student’s spouses, and student’s children. Tobacco product use is
not allowed in any building on the Cameron University campus.
Instructor Policies:
1. No makeup for missed exams or quizzes.
2. The final exam is comprehensive and is worth 200 points. Approximately 50% of the final exam
will be comprehensive from topics included in Exam #1 and Exam #2. The remaining 50% of the
exam will be from topics covered after Exam #2. If the final exam grade is higher than Exam #1 or
Exam #2, the final exam grade will replace the lower exam grade.
3. Five quizzes will be given during the semester. The lowest quiz score will be dropped, so only
the highest four quizzes will be used to compute the quiz grade.
4. If you have a business purpose for carrying a pager or cell phone, it must be turned on vibrate or
to its lowest ring volume and all calls will be taken outside of the class room. All non-business
pagers and cell phones will be turned off prior to coming to class.
Classroom Policies:
Attendance
The student is expected to attend each class until dismissed by the instructor. The instructor
will not be responsible for getting information missed due to absence or tardiness to the
student. The student is expected to alert the instructor about any attendance difficulties.
Late Work
Home work problems are due at the beginning of the class period one week after they have
been assigned. Afterwards, the assignment is considered late. Late homework will be
penalized 25%. Late work will not be accepted after the instructor has returned the
assignment to the class.
Homework Problems:
To receive full credit, each problem solution will include the following in a neat and easy to read style.
a) sketch(s) of the free body diagram
b) the proper generic equation(s) where applicable
c) the same equations with the numbers and units included
d) the solution(s) circled with appropriate units
Homework will be assigned weekly. The lowest homework grade will be dropped when computing the
final homework grade.
Schedule: Fourteen chapters will be covered this semester. Approximately 1 week will be devoted to each
chapter. Homework will be assigned weekly and will be due the following week.
Week
Chapter
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
17
16
Examinations
1
2
Final
Basic Concepts
Resultant of Concurrent Forces in a Plane
Equilibrium of Concurrent Forces in a Plane
Resultant of Non-concurrent Forces in a Plane
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
Force Analysis of Structures and Machines
Center of Gravity, Centroids, and Moments of Inertia of Areas
Internal Reactions: Stress for Axial Loads
Strain for Axial Loads: Hooke’s Law
Shear Stresses and Strains: Torsion
Shear Forces and Bending Moments in Beams
Bending and Shearing Stresses in Beams
Deflection of Beams Due to Bending
Columns
Final Exam
Tentative Date
Chapters
25-Sep
Ch 1 - 5
06-Nov
Ch 6 and 9 - 11
11-Dec @ 5 – 7 PM
Comprehensive (Ch 1 - 6, 9 -15, 17)