Course Syllabus
1. Course Number 2142111 2. Course Credit 3 (3-0-6)
3. Course Title Mechanical Statics
4. Faculty/Department Engineering/International School of Engineering 5. Semester Second
6. Academic Year 2011
7. Instructor Assc. Prof. Kuntinee Maneeratana (KMN) 8. Condition
8.1 Prerequisite None 8.2 Corequisite None 8.3 Concurrent None 9. Status Required
10. Curriculum Bachelor of Engineering in Automotive Design and Manufacturing Engineering 11. Degree Undergraduate
12. Hours/Week 3 hours
13. Course Description Force systems; resultants; equilibrium; structure; distributed force; friction; virtual work;
stability 14. Course Outline
14.1 Objectives:
Analyse rigid bodies in statics 14.2 Behavioral Objectives:
After completing the course, students should be able to
1. Describe the characteristics and properties of forces and moments, analyze the force system, and obtain the resultant and equivalent force systems,
2. State the conditions of equilibrium, draw free body diagrams (FBDs), analyze and solve problems involving rigid bodies in equilibrium,
3. Draw FBDs, analyze and solve structural and mechanical systems of rigid bodies in equilibrium, 4. Draw FBDs, analyze and solve structural and mechanical systems with distributed loads in
equilibrium,
5. Describe the mechanism and characteristics of dry friction, draw FBDs, analyze and solve structural and mechanical systems with friction in equilibrium,
6. Use the work and energy methods to analyze and obtain the stability conditions of structural and mechanical systems in equilibrium,
7. Describe the physical meanings of idealized problems in Statics and approximate real-life situations to idealized problems.
Detailed behavioral objectives of each unit are available in the course website.
14.3 Method
– Lecture 38 periods
– Lecture and discussion None
– Brainstorming and discussion of case study so that students learn to analyze and solve
problems None
– Making a summary of the main points or presentation of the results of researching or the
assigned tasks None
– Others (group project and software tools) ~20 hours (extra)
14.4 Learning Contents
Period Chapter Content Chapter (Approx.)
1 Policies, available resources and evaluation 2 Introduction Fundamental concepts, scalar and vector
quantities, units, gravitation 1 3 Forces and positions as vector 2.1-2.9 4 Force representation, vector manipulation 2.1-2.9 5 Moments as vector 4.1-4.6 6 Moment vector products and manipulation 4.1-4.6
7 Resultants 4.7
8 Equivalent systems 4.8-4.10
9 Equivalent system representations 4.8-4.10 10 Equivalent system representations (cont.) 4.8-4.10 11
Systems of Forces and Moments
Equivalent system representations (cont.) 4.8-4.10
12 FBDs 3,5
13 Equilibrium 3,5
14 2D applications 3,5
15 2D applications 3,5
16 3D applications 3,5
17
Objects in Equilibrium
2 & 3-force members, statically indeterminacy 3,5 18 Truss and method of joints 6.1-6.2 19 Method of sections and zero-force members 6.3-6.4
20 Space trusses 6.5
21 Frames and machines 6.6
22 Frames and machines (cont.) 6.6 23
Structures
Frames and machines (cont.) 6.6 24 Centroids, centers of mass, moments of inertia 9.1-9.4, 10.1-10.5
25 Distributed loads 9.5
26 Fluid statics 9.6
27 Flexible cables: parabola cable 7.4 28 Flexible cables: catenary cable 7.4 29
Distributed Loads
Flexible cables: catenary cable (cont) 7.4 30 Theory of dry friction and applications 8.1 31 Objects and structures with frictions 8.2 32 Objects and structures with frictions 8.2 33 Wedges and threads 8.3-8.4 34
Friction
Bearings and flat belt 8.8-8.8 35 Virtual work and potential energy 11.1 36 Principle of virtual work 11.2 37 Active force diagram and problem solving 11.3-11.4 38
Virtual Works
Stability of Equilibrium 11.5-11.7
14.5 Media
– Transparencies and opaque sheets Homework, class exercise, project
– PowerPoint Media Lecture notes
– Electronics and website media Website & question supplements
http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~mkuntine/
– Others Software (Excel, Maple)
14.6 Assignment through Network System
14.5.1 Assigning and Submitting Method Website
14.5.2 Learning Management System Website (materials, announcements, evaluation, etc.) 14.7 Evaluation
14.7.1 Assessment of academic knowledge
– Quiz 1 (2 questions) 10%
– Midterm exam (6 questions) 30%
– Quiz 2 (2 questions) 10%
– Quiz 3 (2 questions, software) 10%
– Final exam (6 questions) 30%
14.7.2 Homework and classroom activities 5%
14.7.3 Assessment of assigned tasks
– Project 5%
14.7.4 Others None
14.8 Teaching and Evaluation Summary
Evaluation (% Approximation) Content Activity
Quiz 1 Midterm Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Final Clss, HW Report 1. Force Systems 10 5
2. Equilibrium 25
3. Structures 10
4. Distributed Loads 10
5. Friction
6. Work & Energy
Lecture 30
7. Real Problems Project 5
5
14.9 Classroom Conditions None
14.10 Common Engineering Outcomes
Obj 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.2 6.3 7.1 7.2 7.3 8.1 8.2 8.3 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 10.1 10.2 10.3 11.1 11.2 11.3 12.1 12.2 13.1 13.2 13.3 1. Force Systems ● ●
2. Equilibrium ● ● 3. Structures ● ● 4. Distributed Loads ● ● ○ 5. Friction ● ● 6. Work & Energy ● ● 7. Real Problems ● 15. Reading List
15.1 Required Text, choose one
– Hibbeler, R. C. 2004. Engineering Mechanics: STATICS (SI Edition), Prentice Hall.
– Meriam, J. L. and Kraige, L.G. 2004. Engineering Mechanics: STATICS (SI Version, 5th Edition), Wiley.
15.2 Supplementary Texts
– Bedford, A. and Fowler, W. 2005. Engineering Mechanics STATICS SI Edition, Prentice Hall.
– Beer, F.P. and Johnston, E. R. 2004. Vector Mechanics for Engineers: STATICS (SI Units), McGraw- Hill.
15.3 Research Articles / Academic Articles None
15.4 Electronic Media or Websites Links from course website 16. Teacher Evaluation
16.1 Teaching Evaluation
Standard Chulalongkorn University Evaluation For Lecture Course (Form 04) 16.2 Changes made in accordance with the previous evaluation
Emphasis on basic concepts and communication, modern tools (Maple)
