EGR 214 Statics

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Syllabus for Engineering 214 Fall 2009

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Meeting times:

11:00-11:50 daily in SAM 104

Instructor: Office Hours: Phone:

François Lepeintre SAM 212: M, T 12:20 - 12:50 pm, Th, F 9:00-9:50 (206) 587-5438

Textbooks:

"Statics" by Bedford & Fowler, Prentice Hall. 4th edition.

Prerequisites:

Physics 201 and Math 151, both with 2.0 or better.

Course Objectives:

I hope that after taking this class you will have a better idea of what it means to apply the principles of statics to practical engineering problems. The goal is to help you develop your engineering sense (and have fun doing so!). At the end of the class, you should know how to analyze common engineering structures (frames, machines, trusses, beams). This means understanding the important physics concepts such as force, torque and couple and how these quantities can be related and used to analyze a structure. It also means knowing how to use mathematics in the context of engineering (yes this is a calculus based course).

Course Content:

Vectors Components of Force and Free Body Diagrams Moments and Couples Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies / Trusses, Frames and Machines Centroids and Center of Gravity Friction Internal Forces / Axial, Shear, Bending Moments Moment of Inertia We should cover thoroughly chapters 1 through 6, and some of the contents of chapters 7 through 10.

Grading:

Homework: 10% Bridge project + presentation: 15 % Quizzes (about 8 one-hour quizzes, the lowest score is dropped): 75%

Exams:

There will be about 8 one hour exams (one a week). The lowest score will be dropped.

Homework:

A set of problems from the text will be assigned on a weekly basis. These assignments are chosen to highlight the important concepts and problem solving techniques found in the chapter. Homework will be group assignments. You can form groups of 2 or 3 students. Your homework must be turned in on time. I won't accept any late homework.

Bridge project:

A key part of the Engineering profession is to apply what you learn in school to a practical situations. In this class, you will be asked to design, build, and analyze a bridge (details).