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2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ME 2001 - Mechanics I

4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This is a study of force systems acting on bodies and particles that are not in motion. The course includes equivalent force/couple systems, determination of reactions, shear force and bending moment diagrams, analysis of distributed forces in structural and machine components; additional topics include analysis of forces and/or moments in trusses, frames, beams, and machine components. (prereq: high school physics, MA 136 , ME 190 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Draw free body diagrams for static systems
  • Perform 2-D equilibrium analysis using scalar analysis
  • Perform 3-D equilibrium analysis using vector analysis
  • Determine internal forces and/or moments in trusses, frames, beams, and machine components
  • Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Scalars and Vectors
  • Forces and Moments
  • Differentiation
  • Engineering Problem Formulation and Solving Approach
  • Engineering Design and Model Development
  • Numerical Methods
  • Graphical Communication

Course Topics
  • Forces, Vectors and the Resultant
  • Forces in Space
  • Vector Products
  • Equilibrium of Particles in 2-D and 3-D
  • Moment of a Force
  • Couples, System of Forces
  • Two & Three-Force Bodies
  • Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies in 2-D and 3-D
  • Analysis of Trusses, Frames, and Machines
  • Distributed Forces & Internal Forces
  • Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams

Coordinator
Nebojsa Sebastijanovic



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