Purdue University Calumet
School of Technology
Course Syllabus
CET 16000 - Statics
Credits and Contact Hours:
3 credit hours, 3 contact hours
Instructor’s or Course Coordinator’s Name:
Dennis Korchek
Text Book, Title, Author and Year:
Title: Statics & Strengths of Materials, 7th edition, 2011
Morrow
Author:
Introduction to the Course:
a.
Catalog Description
Study of forces acting on bodies at rest. Coplanar and non-coplanar forces, concurrent
and non-concurrent forces, hydrostatic forces, centroids and moments of inertia will be
studied.
b.
Prerequisites: MA 14800
c.
Required Course
Specific Goals to the Course:
a. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Understand the concept of a resultant force for systems of forces. (Comprehension) (a,f)
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Calculate the resultant force for systems of forces acting on a body. (Application)(a,b,f)
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Understand the concept of components of a force. (Comprehension)(a,f)
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Calculate the components of a resultant force. (Application)(a,b,f)
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Understand the principle of moments. (Comprehension) (a,f)
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Solve for the moment caused by force acting about any point on a rigid body.
(Application)(a,b,f)
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Understand the principle of transmissibility. (Comprehension) (a,f)
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Demonstrate the use of the principle of transmissibility to solve for reaction or for forces
causing stress in members of a truss. (Application) (a,b,f)
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Understand Varignon’s Theorem. (Comprehension)(a,f)
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Demonstrate the use of Varignon’s Theorem to solve for the location of resultant forces
and to locate the centroid of an area. (Application)(a,b,f)
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Solve for the reaction forces at the supports of a rigid body at rest. (Application)(a,b,f)
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Understand the Method of Joints. (Comprehension)(a,f)
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Calculate the force in members of a truss using the Method of Joints. (Application) (a,b,f)
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Understand the Method of Sections. (Comprehension) (a,f)
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Calculate the force in members of a truss using the Method of Section(Application)(a,b,f)
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Understand the process of Pin Reaction-Method of Members to calculate the pin
reactions at joints of rigid frames which have 3-force members. (Comprehension)(a,f)
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Calculate the force at the pins connecting frames using Pin Reaction-Method of
members.
(Application)(a,b,f)
Understand the difference between Centroids and Centers of Gravity. (Comprehension)
(a,f)
Be able to locate Centroids and Centers of Gravity for rigid bodies at rest. (Application)
(a,b,f)
Understand the concept of Moment of Inertia. (Comprehension) (a,f)
Calculate the Moment of Inertia of a composite cross-sectional area. (Application) (a,b,f)
Understand the concept of Radius of Gyration and how it’s used as a determinate of
bending in compression members. (Comprehension) (a,f)
Calculate the Radius of Gyration for any given cross-sectional area. (Application) (a,b,f)
b. Student Outcomes
This course satisfies ABET Criteria a, b, and f.
Course Delivery Methods (check all that apply):
√ Lecture
□ Laboratory
□ Online
□ Discussion groups
□ Projects
□ Other (explain)
Factors Used to Determine the Course Grade (check all that apply):
√ Quizzes
√ Exams – and quizzes combined – 60%; final exam 20%
√ Homework – 20%
□ Papers
□ Lab Reports
□ Class participation
√ How final grade is determined – homework, tests, quizzes, final exam
Brief List of Topics to be Covered:
Resultant of Current Forces in a Plane
Equilibrium of Concurrent Forces in a Plane
Resultant of Non-concurrent Forces in a Plane
Equilibrium of a Ridged Body
Force Analysis of Structures and Machines
Center of Gravity, Centroids, and Moments of Inertia of Areas
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