Maricopa Community Colleges  ECE211   19976-20016 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/22/97
ECE211 19976-20016 LEC
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Engineering Mechanics-Statics
Mathematical treatment of the basic physical principles of statics. Methods of vector algebra and vector calculus. Prerequisites: ECE103, (MAT230 or MAT231), and PHY115. Corequisites: MAT241.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ECE211   19976-20016 Engineering Mechanics-Statics
1. Apply the basic ideas of dimensional analysis in the solution of problems of equilibrium. (I)
2. Use the methods of vector addition, vector subtraction, and the dot and cross products in the solution of problems of equilibrium. (II, III, V)
3. Compute the reaction forces in two and three dimensional equilibrium. (III, IV)
4. Develop a format for the solution of problems related to particle and riged body equilibrium. (III,IV,V)
5. Analyze problems of equilibrium in terms of equivalent force systems. (IV)
6. Analyze the internal forces of structures. (VI, VII)
7. Analyze the effect of friction in equilibrium situations. (VIII)
8. Calculate centroids of geometrical and composite figures in two and three dimensional space. (IX)
9. Calculate area and mass moments of inertia in two and three dimensional space. (X)
10. Apply the principles of virtual work in the solution of problems of equilibrium. (XI)
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ECE211   19976-20016 Engineering Mechanics-Statics
    I. Introduction to basic principles
        A. Systems of measurement
        B. Dimensional analysis
        C. Newton's four laws
      II. Force systems
          A. Vector and scalar quantities
          B. Vector addition and subtraction
          C. Vectro resolution and components
        III. Particle equilibrium
            A. Conditions of prticle equilibrium
            B. Equilibrium in two dimesions
          IV. Equivalent force systems involving moments
              A. Moment of a force, scalar and vector
              B. Moment of a couple
              C. Simplification of coplanar force systesm
              D. Simplification of three dimensional force systems
            V. Rigid body equilibrium
                A. Equations of equilibrium in two dimensions
                B. Equations of equilibrium in three dimensions
                C. Support reactions in equilibrium
              VI. Analysis of structures
                  A. Analysis of trusses
                  B. Frame analysis
                  C. Machines
                VII. Internal forces
                    A. Internal forces in structure members
                    B. Shear and bending moment diagrams in beams
                    C. Relation between load, shear, and bending moment
                  VIII. Friction
                      A. Characteristics of dry friction
                      B. Friction on bearings and disks
                      C. Friction of flat belts
                      D. Rolling friction
                    IX. Centroids and center of gravity
                        A. System of particles
                        B. Composite bodies
                        C. Distributed forces
                      X. Moments of inertia
                          A. Area moment of inertia
                          B. Mass moment of inertia
                        XI. Virtual work
                            A. Definition of virtual work
                            B. Principle of virtual work for particle and rigid body equilibrium
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