Introduction Lecture
Prepared by
Prof. Ahmed Abdel Mutal
E-mail: ahmed.mutal@pua.edu.eg
Course code: BE111
Course title: Engineering Mechanics (1)
Lecture: Group A; E127 – Tuesday- from 9:30 to 12:30
Tutorials
Assistant:
A1 Eng.Fayrooz
Room:
L-Room
Day
from
E024
to
E026
Wednesday
12:30
2:30
A2
Eng. George Magdy
E025
Thursday
12:30
2:30
A3
Eng. Eman Mohy
E025
Thursday
10:30
12:30
A4
Eng.Fayrooz
E026
Monday
12:30
4:30
E024
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Lecture: Group B; E127 – Sunday 10:30 to 1:30
Tutorials
Assistant:
Room:
L-Room
Day
from
to
B1
Eng. Eman Mohy
E025
Thursday
8:30
10:30
B2
Eng. Eman Mohy
E025
Wednesday
8:30
10:30
B3
Eng. Eman Mohy
E032
Tuesday
8:30
10:30
B4
Eng.George Magdy
E025
Tuesday
10:30
12:30
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Lecture: Group C; E127 – Thursday 10:30 to 1:30
Tutorials
Assistants
Room:
L-Room
Day
from
to
C1
Eng.Eman Mohy
E029
Tuesday
10:30
12:30
C2
Eng.Eman Mohy
E025
wednesday
12:30
2:30
C3
Eng. George Magdy
E025
Sunday
8:30
10:30
C4
Eng. George Magdy
E025
Tuesday
8:30
10:30
C5
Eng.Fayrooz
E026
Tuesday
8:30
10:30
E024
E-mail
Engineering Mechanics
The Engineering Mechanics is divided into two
branches: Statics and Dynamics.
Statics includes the following topics: resultant of force
system; equilibrium of force system; cables; friction; trusses;
frames; centroid; center of gravity; and moment of inertia.
Dynamics will cover the following topics: kinematics,
dynamics, kinetics, work-energy equation, impulse and
momentum, and mechanical vibrations.
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make this online reviewer as complete as possible. We will
start in this semester with Engineering Mechanics (1),that is
STATICS
Course Aim:
1-Statics is the study of methods for quantifying the forces between bodies. Forces are responsible for maintaining
balance and causing motion of bodies, or changes in their shape. You encounter a great number and variety of
examples of forces every day, such as when you press a button, turn a doorknob, or run your hands through your
hair. Motion and changes in shape are critical to the functionality of man-made objects as well as objects the
nature.
2-Statics is an essential prerequisite for many branches of engineering, such as mechanical, civil, aeronautical, and
bioengineering, which address the various consequences of forces.
3-This course contains many interactive elements, including: simulations; that integrate voice and graphics to explain a
procedure or a difficult concept; and, most prominently, computer tutors in which students practice problem
solving with hints and feedback.
4-This course uses algebra and trigonometry and is suitable for use with either calculus- or non-calculus-based
academic statics courses. Completion of a beginning physics course is helpful for success in statics, but not
required. Many key physics concepts are included in this course.
Intended Learning outcomes:
A- Knowledge and understanding:
a1- Understanding the algebra of the force vectors.
a2- Knowledge of different types of force systems in two and three dimensions.
a3- Understanding the techniques of reduction of force system at a point to a single force, a couple or both
in two and three dimensions.
a4- Knowledge of the concept of supports as a mean to create reactions which equilibrate the external
forces acting on a particle or a rigid body and the concept of Free body diagram containing the external
forces and reactions of the supports.
a5- Understanding the Equilibrium equations of a particle and a rigid body and their applications to analyze
the engineering applications.
a6- Understanding the techniques of analyzing of ideal system( without friction forces) of particles and
system of rigid bodes with focus on structural systems (trusses & frames).
a7- Knowledge of the concept of Friction force and its application to the engineering models containing
friction forces as in simple machines and the problems of tipping and slipping (Actual engineering systems).
b- Intellectual skills
b1- Analyzing Force systems.
b2- Analyzing the equilibrium of ideal and actual structural systems.
b3- Analyzing the equilibrium of three-dimensional structural systems.
b4- Abstraction from a real world situation to a mathematical description.
c- Professional and practical skills
c1- Mathematical modeling of equilibrated ideal or actual structural systems.
c2- Interpretation and communication of mathematical results and their implications in real world terms.
d- General and transferable skills
d1- Techniques of analyzing force systems and the equilibrium of structural systems.
d2- Techniques of selection and use of a simple mechanical model to describe a real world situation.
d3-Developing both Communication and Management skills.
d4- Developing engineers capability to use of general information technology,
d5- work as a team and work independently
Week
1
2
3
Date
Lectures
23/09/2012
Lecture 0, introducing the Course
Lecture 1,Intro. Forces, Rectangular
Components
30/09/2012 Lecture 2, Particle Equilibrium in 2D
7/10/2012
4
14/10/2012
5
21/10/2012
6
7
8
Lecture 3,Forces in space, 3D
Equilibrium
Lecture 4,Vector operations
Lecture 5,Couples, Equivalent
Systems
Lecture 6, 2D, 3D Rigid Body
28/10/2012
Equilibrium,
2-Force Bodies
4/11/2012 Lectures 7&8 ,Trusses, Method of
Joints , Method of Sections,
11/11/2012
9
18/11/2012
10
25/11/2012
11
2/12/2012
12
9/12/2012
13
16/12/2012
9th week exam
Lecture 9, Frames, Machines
&Friction
Lecture s 10&11 , Centroids and
Distributed Loads
Lecture s 12&13Moment of Inertia
14
23/12/2012
15
30/12/2012
Revision
Teaching and learning methods
A-Lectures
1- Blackboard presentations.
2- Power Point Presentations
B-Tutorials
1- Blackboard presentations
2- Discussing and Solving Problems with advices whenever needed from assistants.
3- presentations.
C-Students activities
1- To revise Internet presentations on the university site.
2- Doing the Home works required weekly including solutions of the sheets, take home exams,
or Assessments.
Notes: 1- Late supply of any requirement is not considered
2- Assistants can help you in solving problems but not to repeat the Lectures you had not attended.
3- Attendance will be recorded weekly during lectures and tutorials.
Student assessment :
A- Procedures used
1-Assignments : to assess computing skills.
2-Mid-term Exams(9th week): to assess student achievements.
3-Project to assess student understanding and communication skills.
4-Final-exam to assess student understanding.
B- Schedule
Assessment 1: Mid term exam
Week 9
C- Weighting of Assessment
Mid-term
30 marks
Quizzes
10 marks
Home works& Reports
10 marks
Final Exam.
50 marks
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List of references
1- Course Notes : None
2- Essential Books (Text Books):
Vector Mechanics for Engineers (Statics), F. P. Beer and E. R.
Johnston.
3- Recommended Books:
• J.L.Meriam-L.G.Kraige, Engineering Mechanics : Statics , John
Wiley&Sons ,Inc.New York ,USA.
• R.C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics 10th edition in SI
Units. Prentice Hall. Pearson, 2004.
4- Web Sites, etc…& www.pua.edu.eg.