Faculty of Mechanical

Engineering

ME 211, Statics Syllabus

Course Designation: Core
Credit: 3-0-3
No. of Session per week: 3
Session Duration: 50 min

Semester: Fall 2012

Instructor Dr. Shaukat Ali, FME

Room: G-11 FME
Phone:
e-mail: shaukatali@giki.edu.pk

Office Hours As per office timings

Course TA Engr. Shahid Aziz : shahidaziz@giki.edu.pk

Catalog Data ME211 Statics, Credits (3-0-3)

Idealization and principles of mechanics, Important vector quantities,
Classification and equivalence of force systems, State of equilibrium,
Elements of structure, Trusses, Beams, Cables and chains, Friction, Elements
of statics of fluids, Variation methods, Principle of virtual work and minimum
potential energy.

Pre-requisite: PH 101

Textbook Engineering Mechanics, Vol 1. Statics, 6th Ed.

By: J. L. Mariam, L. G. Kraige
2007, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

References 1. Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics, 7th Ed.

By: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russel Johnston Jr.
2004, McGraw Hill.
2. Principles of Statics and Dynamics, 10th Ed.
By: Russel C. Hibbeler
2006, Prentice Hall

Course Objectives A basic course in Mechanics for undergraduate level of engineering. This
course introduces fundamental laws and theories in Statics and their
application to the daily-life, engineering problems. This course is taught
extensively using the vector analysis tools with following objectives.
1. To make students familiar with the vectors algebra, forces, moments,
couple, friction; and to able to apply them for practical problems.
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2. To understand and analyze status of various engineering elements and

structures when subjected to external forces.
3. To analyze and comprehend the given problems in Mechanics by applying
the free-body diagram method and laws of statics.

Pre/Co-Requisites As of pre-requisite subjects.

by Topic

Course Outline Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION TO STATICS

(3 Sessions/ 42 Sessions)
1/1 Mechanics, 1/2 Basic Concepts, 1/3 Scalars and Vectors, 1/4 Newton’s
Laws, 1/5 Units, 1/6 Law of Gravitation, 1/7 Accuracy, Limits, and
Apprximations, 1/8 Problem Solving in Statics.

Chapter 2. FORCE SYSTEMS

(11 Sessions/ 31 Sessions)
2/1 Introduction, 2/2 Force.
SECTION A: TWO-DIMENSIONAL FORCE SYSTEMS
2/3 Rectangular Components, 2/4 Moment, 2/5 Couple, 2/6 Resultants.
SECTION B: THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORCE SYSTEMS
2/7 Rectangular Components, 2/8 Moment and Couple, 2/9 Resultants.

Chapter 3. EQUILIBRIUM
(6 Sessions/ 25 Sessions)
3/1 Introduction
SECTION A: EQUILIBRIUM IN TWO DIMENSIONS
3/2 System Isolation and the Free-Body Diagram, 3/3 Equilibrium
Conditions.
SECION B: EQUILIBRIUM IN THREE DIMENSIONS
¾ Equilibrium Conditions

Chapter 4. STRUCTURES
(5 Sessions/ 20 Sessions)
4/1 Introduction, 4/2 Plane Trusses, 4/3 Method of Joints, 4/4 Method of
Sections, 4/5 Space Trusses, 4/6 Frames and Machines.

Chapter 5. DISTRIBUTED_FORCES
(8 Sessions/ 12 Sessions)
5/1 Introduction

SECTION A: CENTERS OF MASS AND CENTROIDS

5/2 Center of Mass, 5/3 Centroids of Lines, Areas, and Volumes, 5/4
Composite Bodies and Figures; Approximations, 5/5 Theorems of Pappus.

SECTION B: SPECIAL TOPICS

5/6 Beams---External Effects, 5/7 Beams-----Internal Effects.

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Chapter 6. FRICTION
(5 Sessions/ 7 Sessions)
6/1 Introduction
SECTION A: FRICTIONAL PHENOMENA
6/2 Types of Friction, 6/3 Dry Friction.

SECTION B: APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION IN MACHINES

6/4 Wedges, 6/5 Screws

Chapter 7. VIRTUAL WORK

(2 Sessions/ 5 Sessions)
7/1 Introduction, 7/2 Work, 7/3 Equilibrium, 7/4 Potential Energy and
Stability.

Appendix A. AREA MOMENTS OF INERTIA

(5 Sessions/ 0 Sessions)
A/1 Introduction, A/2 Definitions, A/3 Composite Areas, A/4 Products of
Inertia and Rotation of Axes

Computer Usage The text book contains computer-oriented problems at the end of each
chapter. Students are urged to solve these problems.

Projects / Design This course basically teaches fundamental concepts and laws of mechanics
Activities. However, some problems in the text book are designed oriented.

Evaluation Methods 1. Assignments (Test/Homework) 20%

2. Quizzes 15%
3. Mid Term Exam 20%
4. Final Exam 45%

Student Learning 1. Students will be able to develop their problem-solving skills related to
engineering mechanics using vector tools.
2. Students will learn to draw the free-body-diagrams and by using it to
formulate the equations of equilibrium forces.
3. Get an understanding of forces, equilibrium friction, mechanical elements,
and work and energy concepts.

Prepared by: Dr. Shaukat Ali Date: August, 2012

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