ECOR 1101 Mechanics I

Sections C and F

Course Instructor: Jack van den Berg

Lecture 01 – Administrative Things

January 6, 2015
 About This Course

 Required for all programs.

 Engineering Analysis
 Mechanics  Branch of Physics
 Math (Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus)
 Basic concepts already studied in High School
Must read textbook
Must attend all Lectures and Tutorials
Course moves at a very fast pace
 Transferable problem-solving skills
Must solve many problems
Multiple learning opportunities, styles, formats.

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Required
Text Book

 R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics and

Dynamics, Custom Edition 13th edition, Prentice Hall.

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PASS

Learning enhancement program open to ALL students in

ECOR 1101. Designed to help students get organized and
improve the ways in which they prepare for class outside of
class. Run by fellow students who have taken, and ‘aced’,
this course; and they are called facilitators. Workshops run
typically twice a week:

Details to be provided at a later date

Pass is highly recommended and by all instructors. It has

relevance not only for this course but for all other courses in
your program.
PASS Statistics

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 Attendance

 Participation/attendance is mandatory for

 Lectures
 Tutorials
 Mid-Term
 Final Exam