LAU School of Engineering Instructor Elie Honein

Department of Civil Engineering Office Hours F 10-11:30/by appoint.

Course Syllabus for CIE200 Office Eng 510
Semester Fall 2015

DEPARTMENT, COURSE NUMBER, AND TITLE

Civil Engineering, CIE200, Statics

DESIGNATION AS A REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE

Required

COURSE DESCRIPTION (ACADEMIC CATALOG)

Review of vector algebra, forces, moments and couples, as well as free body diagram, equations of equilibrium,
application to particles, beams, trusses and frames, shear and moment diagrams for beams, center of gravity, and
moment of inertia.

PREREQUISITES
MTH102 Calculus II

TEXTBOOK(S) AND/OR OTHER REQUIRED MATERIAL

Engineering Mechanics, Statics , R. C. Hibbeler

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT

The material in this course is structured and focused on the course learning outcomes. Assigned student work and
graded student performances are based on the course learning outcomes.

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Construct free body diagrams for solution of statics problems
2. Apply equations of equilibrium to solve statics problems
3. Analyze statically determinate truss structures
4. Analyze statically determinate frame structures
5. Construct shear and moment equations and diagrams for beams

TOPICS COVERED
1. Force Vectors
2. Equilibrium of a Particle
3. Force System Resultants
4. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
5. Structural Analysis
6. Internal Forces
7. Centroid and Moments of Inertia

CLASS/LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Number of sessions per week 3
Duration of each session 50 minutes
LAU School of Engineering Instructor Elie Honein
Department of Civil Engineering Office Hours F 10-11:30/by appoint.
Course Syllabus for CIE200 Office Eng 510
Semester Fall 2015

CONTRIBUTION OF COURSE TO MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF CRITERION 5

Credit distribution of subject areas appropriate to engineering are:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences 0 credits
Engineering Topics 3 credits
General Education 0 credits

RELATIONSHIP OF COURSE TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Program Outcomes (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)
Addressed in Course? Y N N N Y N N N N N N
Y = Yes, N = No

If Yes, how is it addressed?

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

 Apply knowledge of mathematics through calculus to solve problems involving distributed forces,
shear/moment equations and diagrams.
 Apply knowledge of science through physics to solve problems involving force and moment equilibrium.

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

 Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems through analysis of statically determinate truss and
frame problems.

PERSON(S) WHO PREPARED THIS DESCRIPTION AND DATE OF PREPARATION

Elie Honein, September/2015

COURSE GRADE
The course grade is based on three tests and final exam; it is calculated according to the following:

10% 20% 30% 40%

Course
= Low + Medium + High + Final Exam
Grade
score test score test score test score

Course grades will be computed according to the following scale:

A=90-100; A-= 87-89; B+=83-86; B=80-82; B-=77-79; C+=73-76; C=70-72; C-=67-69; D+=63-66; D=60-62; F<60.

ALL THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO THIS COURSE

1. Material related to the course will be posted on the web/Blackboard.
2. Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.
3. Homework is to be done as soon as it is assigned.
4. Studying on your own and on a regular basis is required.
5. A zero grade will be given for missing a test
6. A zero grade will be given for cheating on a test or final exam
7. Tests dates will be announced at least two weeks in advance