Course Plan for Academic Year
Department
Program
Semester
Course Code
Subject
Organizer
2015/16
MED KSK UET
Undergraduate
1
ME - 111
Engineering Statics
Waqar Mushtaq
Course Objectuives:
1. To make students familiar with the design and operating characteristics of Engineering Statics
2. To apply analytical techniques to the engineering problems and performance analysis of Engineering
Statics
3. To study the Force, moment, couples, resultant of forces plane trusses, friction,isolation and
equilibrium equations for two and three-dimensional systems.
Course Contents:
Force System, force, rectangular components, moment, couples, resultant of forces, moments and couples (two
and three dimensional systems), equilibrium, mechanical systems, isolation and equilibrium equations for two
and three-dimensional systems. Free body diagram, two force and three force members, plane trusses, method
of joints, method of sections, frames and machine analysis, forces in beams and cables, friction, types of
friction, dry friction, application of friction.
Week Wise Lecture Plan:
Week 1.
Week 2.
Week 3.
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Week 6
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Week 8
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Week 13
Week 14
Week 15.
Force System, force, rectangular components, moment, couples, resultant of forces
Moment, couples, resultant of forces
Moments and couples (two and three dimensional systems),
Equilibrium, mechanical systems
Mechanical systems
isolation and equilibrium equations for two and three-dimensional systems. Free body diagram
Quiz 1 and revision/discussion of the whole module contents
Mid Term Exam
Two force and three force members,.
Plane trusses, method of joints,
Method of sections, frames and machine analysis
Forces in beams and cables, friction
Types of friction, dry friction,
Application of friction.
Quiz 2 and revision/discussion of the whole module contents
Teaching/Learning Strategies
 Lecture/discussion
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Discussion groups
Active problem solving
Term project
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Recommended Books
1. Engineering Mechanics, Statics by J.L. Meriam & L.G. Kraige
2. Engineering Mechanics, Statics by R.C. Hibbeler & S.C. Fan
3. Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics by Ferdinand P. Beer & E.Russell Johnston Jr.