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Fall 2020
Apr 28, 2024
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CE 29700 - Basic Mechanics I (Statics)
Credit Hours: 3.00. Statics of particles. Rigid bodies: equivalent systems of forces, equilibrium. Centroids and centers of gravity. Static analysis of trusses, frames, and machines. Friction. Area moments of inertia. Typically offered Fall Spring.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture
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Offered By: School of Civil Engineering
Department: Lyles School of Civil Engr

Course Attributes:
Lower Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Utilize fundamental vector mechanics concepts to understand, explain, and describe the behavior of particle and rigid-body equilibrium. 2. Determine centroids and moments of inertia of areas. 3. Analyze the behavior of typical engineering components using force and moment equilibrium.


Prerequisites:
(Undergraduate level MA 26100 Minimum Grade of C- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MATH 26100 Minimum Grade of C- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 27100 Minimum Grade of C- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 18200 Minimum Grade of C- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 26300 Minimum Grade of C- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 17400 Minimum Grade of C- [may be taken concurrently]) and (Undergraduate level ENGR 16200 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level PHYS 17200 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level PHYS 15200 Minimum Grade of C- or (Undergraduate level PHYS 16200 Minimum Grade of C- and Undergraduate level PHYS 16300 Minimum Grade of C-) )

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