SYLLABUS AND COURSE SUMMARYSyllabus

CE 2311: STATICS

Fall 2021

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Instructor Information

Instructor:

Dr. Panagiotis Danoglidis

Office Number:

Nedderman Hall (NH), room 321

Email Address:

panagiotis.danoglidis@uta.edu

Office Hours (Microsoft Teams):

Monday and Wednesday, 11 AM -12:30 PM

 

GTA:

Myrsini E. Maglogianni, myrsini.maglogianni@mavs.uta.edu

Office Hours (Microsoft Teams): Tuesday and Thursday 1 PM - 2:30 PM

 

Course Information

Section Information: CE 2311-001, AREN 2311-001

 

Time and Place of Class Meetings

Nedderman Hall Room 106

August 25 to December 7 (semester duration)

Meeting day and time

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM - 10:50 AM

 

Description of Course Content:

Vector algebra; composition and resolution of forces; equivalence of force couple systems; equilibrium of force systems acting on particles, and force - couple systems acting on rigid bodies, and systems of rigid bodies; internal forces in rigid bodies; shear and moment diagrams; centroids and moments of inertia; frictional forces.

 

Prerequisite:

Grade of C or better in PHYS 1443

Student Learning Objectives:

In this course students will learn a process for analysis of static objects; concepts of force, moment, and mechanical equilibrium; how to analyze forces and moments in two and three dimensions; and how to analyze distributed forces and internal loads. They will be able to analyze forces in various systems such as frames, trusses, beams and cables. The tools learned in this course will provide the basis for later courses and a career in engineering.

At the end of the course students will be able to:

• Identify an engineering problem appropriate for engineering mechanics analysis
• Draw a free-body diagram and identify all forces and moments acting on an object at rest
• Represent force and moment systems with equivalent systems
• Perform an analysis to identify all forces and moments acting internally or externally on an object
• Determine the connection forces in trusses and in general frame
• Analyze systems that include frictional
• Determine geometric properties of one-, two- and three-dimensional objects

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

• ABET A-SO1: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• ABET E-SO5: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems including the ability to evaluate and synthesize information and develop alternative solutions
• ABET J-SO10: A knowledge of contemporary issues
• ABET K-SO11: An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary to civil engineering

 

Required Textbooks and Other Course Materials:

• Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, 14th edition, R.C. Hibbeler, Pearson, ISBN 9780133915426

 

Other References:

• Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics 11th Ed. by Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., David F. Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell, and Brian P. Self, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-0-07- 339824-2.
• Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 9th Ed. by James L. Meriam; L. G. Kraige; Jeffrey N. Bolton, Wiley, ISBN 978-1119-39262-0.

 

Descriptions of major assignments and exams:

 

Homework:

A number of relevant homework problems will be given in class at the end of lecture, which are to be solved in one week period or by the specified due date. Homework will be collected before the class starts on the due date. Late homework will NOT be accepted unless arrangement has been made in advance with the instructor. Homework is recommended to be in a standard format on A4 paper size. This includes: (a) statement of the problem (with a sketch); (b) quantities with given values; (c) quantities to be found; and (d) solution of the problem. Draw a box around the answer(s). Staple the papers together at upper left corner. Write your full name and student ID, course and assignment numbers, date and page number (e.g. 1/5) on the subsequent adjacent upper boxes, respectively.

 

Exams:

This class has two midterm exams and one cumulative final exam. Below please find the schedules for the exams.

Exam	Date
Exam #1	Friday, September 24, 2021
Exam #2	Friday, October 29, 2021
Final exam	Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 8 AM - 10:30 AM

Students must adhere to the Honor Code when taking exams; as the instructor of the class, I have the right to remove any student who appears to be breaking the Honor Code in any way.

 

Technology Requirements

Students will be able to access the class lectures through Canvas.

 

Grading Information

 

Grading:

 

Class component	Weight of total grade		Numerical average	Grade
Homework	20%		90% - 100%	A
Exam #1	20%		80% - 90%	B
Exam #2	20%		70% - 80%	C
Final Exam	40%		60% - 70%	D
			0% - 60%	F

Students must attend all exams in order to obtain a passing grade (except under extenuating circumstances, see next section for details). Students are expected to keep track of their performance throughout the semester and seek guidance from available sources (including the instructor) if their performance drops below satisfactory levels; see “Student Support Services,” below.

 

Make-up Exams:

No make-up exams are given except for medical or other similar hardships where advanced arrangements are made with the instructor; or in case of non-selective medical emergencies with appropriate physician’s documentation. Other than circumstances described above, failure to take the exam at the scheduled time will constitute a grade of zero in the exam.

Course Schedule

Week #	Date	Topics covered	Reading
1	Wednesday 8/25	Chapter 1-General principles: Mechanics- General Procedure of Analysis	1.1-1.6
	Friday 8/27	Chapter 2-Force Vectors: Scalars and Vectors-Vector Addition of Forces	2.1-2.3
	Monday 8/30	Scalars and Vectors-Addition of Cartesian Vectors	2.4-2.6
2	Wednesday 9/1	Position Vectors-Force Vector Directed Along a Line	2.7-2.8
	Friday 9/3	Force Vector Directed Along a Line-Dot Product	2.9
	Monday 9/6	Labor Day – No class
3	Wednesday 9/8	Chapter 3-Equilibrium of a particle: Condition for the Equilibrium of a Particle- Coplanar Force Systems	3.1-3.4
	Friday 9/10	Examples	3.1-3.4
	Monday 9/13	Chapter 4-Force System Resultants: Moment of a Force-Cross Product	4.1-4.2
4	Wednesday 9/15	Moment of a Force – Vector Formulation – Principle of Moments	4.3-4.4
	Friday 9/17	Moment of a Force about Specified Axis – Moment of a Couple	4.5-4.6
	Monday 9/20	Simplification of a Force and Couple System – Reduction of a Simple Distributed Loading	4.7-4.9
5	Wednesday 9/22	Review
	Friday 9/24	Exam #1: Chapter 1-4
	Monday 9/27	Chapter 5-Equilibrium of a Rigid body: Free Body Diagrams	5.1-5.2
6	Wednesday 9/29	Free Body Diagrams – Examples
	Friday 10/1	Equations of Equilibrium	5.3
	Monday 10/4	Equations of Equilibrium – Examples
7	Wednesday 10/6	Two and Three Force Members-Constraints and Statically Determinacy	5.4-5.7
	Friday 10/8	Solving Problems
	Monday 10/11	Chapter 6-Structural Analysis: Simple Trusses - The Method of Joints	6.1-6.2
8	Wednesday 10/13	The Method of Joints -Examples
	Friday 10/15	The Method of Joints -Examples
	Monday 10/18	Zero Force Members - The Method of Sections	6.3-6.4
9	Wednesday 10/20	The Method of Sections-Examples
	Friday 10/22	Frames and Machines -Examples	6.6
	Monday 10/25	Frames and Machines -Examples
10	Wednesday 10/27	Review
	Friday 10/29	Exam #2: Chapter 5-6
	Monday 11/1	Chapter 7-Internal Forces: Internal loadings Developed in Structural Members	7.1
11	Wednesday 11/3	Shear and Moment Equations and Diagrams	7.2
	Friday 11/5	Examples
	Monday 11/8	Relations between Distributed Load, Shear and Moment	7.3
12	Wednesday 11/10	Examples
	Friday 11/12	Cables - Examples	7.4
	Monday 11/15	Chapter 9-Center of Gravity: Center of Gravity, Center of Mass and the Centroid of Body	9.1
13	Wednesday 11/17	Composite Bodies-Examples	9.2
	Friday 11/19	Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus	9.3
	Monday 11/22	Examples
14	Wednesday 11/24	No classes Scheduled
	Friday 11/26	No classes Scheduled
	Monday 11/29	Review
15	Wednesday 12/1	Review
	Friday 12/3	Review
16	Monday 12/7	Review
	Wednesday 12/15	Final Exams

 

As the instructor for this course, I reserve the right to adjust this schedule in any way that serves the educational needs of the students enrolled in this course.

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¹ https://www.uta.edu/strategicplan/about/mission.php

² https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/about/diversity-equity-inclusion

³ https://www.abet.org/about-abet/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

⁴ https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics

⁵ https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/students/ombuds-team

 

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