ME 200 - STATICS - FALL 2013
Section 1: T & TH – 9:30-10:45 @ HH-130
Instructor: Hamid Nourollahi
hdnourollahi@aol.com
Office Hours: M 9:30- 10:30 F 12:00- 13:00 Room : E-327 C
Required Text: Choose one of the following:
Beer & Johnston, Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics, 10th edition
Beer & Johnston, Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics & Dynamics, 10th edition
Prerequisites: Credit for Physics 195, Credit/concurrent registration for Math 151
Course Topics and Tentative Schedule:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Statics of Particles
Chapter 3: Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Systems of Forces
Chapter 4: Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
Chapter 5: Distributed Forces: Centroids & Centers of Gravity
Chapter 6: Analysis of Structures
Chapter 7: Forces in Beams & Cables
Chapter 8: Friction
Chapter 9: Distributed Forces: Moments of Inertia
Grading:
Homework ---- 10%
Exams ---------- 60%
Cumulative
Final Exam ---- 30%
Homework:
Homework will be collected every week on the due date. No late homework will
be accepted. Homework must include your name, course & section number,
problems assigned, and date submitted. No credit will be given for incomplete or
illegible homework. All homework problem answers are given in the back of the
text; therefore, simply having the correct answer will not ensure full credit. All
work, including sketches, free body diagrams, equations used, and all steps in the
process of obtaining the answer must be shown, for full credit to be given
Exams:
Three exams will be given -see the schedule for dates. Exam problems will be
similar to homework problems and example problems worked out in class. No
makeup exams will be given. All exams will be closed book, but one single-sided
8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper will be allowed, which will be collected with the
exam. This sheet must be hand-written, and may only include equations and notes no worked out problems, such as homework or sample problems from the text, and
no electronically generated or photocopied materials are allowed. Failure to
comply with this policy will result in a grade of “ 0 “ for the exam.
Final Exam:
The Final in this course is : Thursday, Dec 12 , 2013, from 8:00 - 10:00 The
location is TBD -it will be announced towards the end of the semester. The final
exam will be closed book.
Policies:
1- You may not use cell phones, iPods, or any other electronic equipment during
class. If you have an emergency situation, put your phone on vibrate, and take any
call outside in the hallway.
2- I expect you to read the text, and I also expect your full attention while in class.
In order to do the homework and the exams, you will need material and example
problems which will be covered during class as well as material and examples in
the text.
3- It is expected that you have basic math skills, including how to integrate and
differentiate, as these skills will be needed to do the homework and exams.
4- You will need access to and familiarity with the SDSU Blackboard website,
http://blackboard.sdsu.edu, as it will be used extensively in this class. You should
plan to check it often, for homework assignments, course announcements, your
grades, and other course documents which will be posted on the site.
5- Only University approved excuses for absences will be approved. The schedule
for the entire semester is given on the first day of class, so students should plan
accordingly. If you wish to request an excused absence, please provide your
request to be excused - in writing - along with any required documentation,
immediately upon your return to class.