My Courseware Subject
Statics
Faculty
of
Mechanical Engineering
COURSE CONTENTS​
Chapter 1 - Basic concepts and Basic principles
1.1 Introduction to engineering mechanics
1.2 Concepts of space, time, mass and force
1.3 Newton's law
1.4 Scalar and vector quantities
1.5 Systems of units
1.6 Method of problem solving
Chapter 2 - Static of Particles
2.1 Force on a particles and review of a vector algebra
2.2 Forces in a plane. Resultant force and resolution of a force into components.
2.3 Free body diagram and equilibrium of particle.
2.4 Resultant forces and resolution of a force into components
2.5 Free body diagram and equilibrium of a particle
Chapter 3 - Statics of rigid body
3.1 Principle of Transmissibility: Vector Products. Moment of a Force about a Point. Varignon`s Theorem, Moment of a Couple. Resultants of a Force and Couple System
3.2 Reactions at Supports and Connections: Equilibrium of a Rigid Body in Two Dimensions, Free Body Diagram.
3.3 Equilibrium of a Two-Force and Three-Force Body, Free Body Diagram.
Chapter 4 - Centroids and Centers of Gravity
4.1 Definition and Determination of Centroids of Lines, Areas and Composite Areas
4.2 Definition and Determination of Center of Gravity of a Two Dimensional Body.
Chapter 5 - Moments of inertia
5.1 Moments of inertia of an area. Parallel-axis theorem. Parallel-Axis Theorem, Polar Moment of Inertia, Radius of Gyration and Composite Areas.
5.2 Moments of inertia of a mass. Thin Plates, Parallel-axis Theorem and Radius of Gyration.
Chapter 6 - Analysis of Structures
6.1 Plane trusses
6.2 Frames and machines
Chapter 7 - Introduction to friction
7.1 Laws of Dry Friction. Coefficients of Friction and Angle of Friction.
7.2 Analysis of Problems Involving Dry Friction.
