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MENG 231 ENGINEERING MECHANICS (3, 1) 3
PART-I: STATICS: Review of Vector Algebra; Principles of Mechanics; Free-Body
Diagrams; Static Equilibrium of Particles and Rigid Bodies; Distributed Force Systems.
Structures, Beams, Trusses, Frames, and Cables; Friction; Center of Mass, Centroid,
and Moment of Inertia.
TEXTBOOK:
We will follow, Hibbelers Engineering Mechanics-Statics and Dynamics, 10th. Ed.,
Prentice-Hall as a textbook. Taking notes in class will be helpful for the Open-Notes-Only
Exams that you may have. Having a book, however, provides several additional
advantages.
REFERENCES:
1) Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics by B. FOWLER, 3rd. Ed., Addison- Wesley, 2002
2) Vector Mechanics for Engineers-Statics and Dynamics, 6th. Ed., F.P. Beer and E.R. Russel,
McGraw-Hill, 1999.
3) Engineering Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics, 5TH. ED., E.W. NELSON, Schaums
Outlines.
TEACHING TECHNIQUES:
PowerPoint presentations, over-head projector and chalk-and-board (Dry-Marker) will both be
used in classroom presentations. Tutorials will be organized to establish a closer contact with
students and help enhance their problem solving capabilities.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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COURSE OUTCOMES:
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance to lectures and tutorials are essential and expected. Attendance shall be taken. You must be there
to participate. If you miss more than one midterm/monthly exams and/or quizes or if your attendance record
is less than 75 %, your condition may be treated as Non-Gradable and shall receive an NG grade.
PLAGIARISM
This is intentionally failing to give credit to sources used in writing regardless of whether they are published
or unpublished. Plagiarism (which also includes any kind of cheating in exams) is a disciplinary offence and
will be dealt with accordingly.
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COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK # TOPICS
PART-A: STATICS
1. Introduction: Scope and general principles; Newtons Laws; units and dimensions.
Vectors; manipulating vectors in terms of components; dot and cross products; mixed
triple products.
2. Forces: Types of forces; equilibrium and free-body diagrams; two-dimensional force
systems; three-dimensional force systems; system of forces and moments the moment
vector; moment of a force about a line; couples; equivalent systems
3. Static Equilibrium: The equilibrium equations; 2-D applications; statically
Indeterminate objects; 3-D applications; two-force and three-force members
4. Trusses and Frames: Trusses; the method of joints; the method of sections. Frames
and Machines.
5. Centroids and Centers of Mass; Moments of Inertia; Parallel-Axes Theorem.
7. Distributed forces; internal forces and moments in beams; shear force and bending
moment diagrams of beams; cables and belts.
8. Friction: Theory of dry friction; coefficients of friction; angles of friction; applications.
Energy and work methods; potential energy; virtual work.
PART-B: DYNAMICS
11. Impulse and momentum: Linear impulse and momentum; conservation of linear
momentum ; impact; angular momentum; angular impulse and momentum
12. Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body: Translation; rotation about a fixed axis; general
plane motion; relative motion; relative velocity and acceleration; instantaneous center.
13. Force and Acceleration: Moment of inertia; equations of motion; translation, rotation,
and general plane motion.
14. Work and Energy: Kinetic energy; the work of a force; work of a couple. Principle of
work and energy; conservation of energy.
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OTHER NOTES:
SOME EXAMS MAY BE OPEN-NOTES ONLY.
TAKING NOTES IN CLASS, THEREFORE, IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR BOOKS AND NOTES WITH YOU READY FOR ANY POP-
QUIZES. YOU MAY ALSO NEED A SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR, PENS/PENCILS AND
ERASERS AS WELL.
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, EXCEPT THE GROUP-WORKS, INDIVIDUAL WORK
IS ESSENTIAL! YOU CAN ALWAYS STUDY TOGETHER, BUT YOU MUST SUBMIT
YOUR OWN HOMEWORK.
NO COPYING FROM OTHERS!
NO LATE SUBMISSION OF HOMEWORKS AND/OR ASSIGNMENTS!
HOMEWORKS WILL BE COLLECTED 5 (FIVE) MINUTES AFTER THE CLASS HAS
BEGUN. ANY ASSIGNMENT NOT IN THIS COLLECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED
LATE. ALL LATE WORK WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DEDUCTIONS:
o LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATE = 50 % DEDUCTION;
o OVER 24 HOURS LATE = 100 % DEDUCTION.
IF YOU ARE TO BE ABSENT DUE TO ANY ACCEPTABLE REASON THE WORK MUST
BE SUBMITTED EARLY AND DIRECTLY TO THE INSRUCTOR.
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NOTES:
1) This Title Page must be prepared by using Word!
2) Be sure to leave margins from the top, bottom, and the sides.
3) Do not write within these spaces.
4) The left margin should be 30-mm and the others as 25-mm.
5) Each assignment, homework, or project report must be submitted
with a Title Page similar to this example.
6) Every page of the submitted work must have its margins. (Drawing the margins is
not essential, but the marginal spaces must be there!)
7) Hand written title pages will not be accepted!