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Spring 2023
May 06, 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.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

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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