ESC-211 Statics
This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in Engineering Mechanics. It presents the theory and application of the principles of statics for use in subsequent courses and in engineering practice. The subject of statics deals with bodies at rest or in equilibrium, including a study of force systems, vectors, analytical methods of solution, friction, center of gravity, centroids, and moments of inertia of areas.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Draw free body diagrams and apply the principles of equilibrium to determine the magnitude and direction of the unknown forces.
- Determine the location of the center of gravity of a body.
- Evaluate the moment of inertia of a cross-section about any given axis.
- Perform a force analysis on a simple truss and other types of engineering structures and mechanisms by means of the principle of equilibrium