RMET-216 Statics for Engineering Technology
This course provides an introduction to the analysis and design of structures and machines. Students learn to calculate unknown forces using the concept of equilibrium and free body diagrams and to calculate simple stresses and deflections for axially loaded members. Topics include forces, moments, free body diagrams, equilibrium, friction, stress, strain, and deflection. Examples are drawn from mechanical, manufacturing, and civil engineering technology.
Prerequisite
PHY-118 and
MAT-145 or Placement into Math Level 3 or Higher
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Course Outline
Department
Science and Technology
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the analysis and design of structures and machines. Students learn to calculate unknown forces using the concept of equilibrium and free body diagrams and to calculate simple stresses and deflections for axially loaded members. Topics include forces, moments, free body diagrams, equilibrium, friction, stress, strain, and deflection. Examples are drawn from mechanical, manufacturing, and civil engineering technology.
Credit Hours
3Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered
Fall
Prerequisites
PHY-118 and MAT-145 or Placement into Math Level 3 or Higher
First Year Experience Course
No
Course Learning Outcomes
- Apply methods to resolve and predict resultant forces and moments acting on mechanical systems.
- Formulate and verify equilibrium equations for rigid bodies and structures under various loading scenarios.
- Analyze truss, frame, and machine systems to identify internal forces and evaluate support reactions.
- Compute and interpret the center of gravity and moment of inertia for areas and structural cross-sections.
Topic Outline
1. • Introduction to Statics
2. • Systems of Forces and Moments
3. • Trusses
4. • Pulleys, Cables, & Friction
5. • Centroids and Moments of Inertia