Engineering Mechanics - Statistics - ENGG 1301

This course will examine the equilibrium of planar non-deforming bodies at rest or moving with constant velocity (no acceleration). The course follows a statics method to determine specific forces and moments acting on and within rigid bodies and structures composed of rigid bodies that are in equilibrium. The most fundamental concept that will be introduced is the free-body diagram. Students will be able to construct and interpret free-body diagrams and solve complicated ridged body engineering problems in a simplified manner. Beginning with the study of vector algebra, the course explores rigid body equilibrium, the analysis of structures, assemblies of rigid bodies, ways of determining the internal loads in structures or machines, a method of obtaining the internal shear and bending moment diagrams for beams, the analysis of statically determinate trusses, the study of equilibrium problems involving friction and methods for locating centroids of lines, area, and volumes. After completing this course, students will be able to draw free-body diagrams, formulate & solve the equations of equilibrium, analyze internal frictional forces for simple structures, and construct shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams. Students will also be able to determine the centroid, center of gravity, moment of inertia, and friction forces and their effects on rigid bodies.

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