Course Info

Mon 12:00 – 13:50, Tue/Thu 12:30 – 13:45

Goals

Fundamental concepts of statics including equivalent force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies, and internal forces in trusses, frames, and machines; relationship of internal forces to stress and strain; impact of geometry and material properties on static failure modes. Axial loading and torsion. Students will explore and apply these concepts in the context of iterative design, analysis, and experimental testing in the associated Design Studio.

Syllabus

Week	Topic
1	Introduction, Force Vectors
2	Moment of a Force
3	Couples, Equivalent Systems
4	Free Body Diagrams
5	Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
6	Dry Friction
7	Trusses
8	Frames and Machines
9	Internal Loadings, Stress
10	Mechanical Properties of Materials
11	Axial Loads and Deformation
12	no class
13	Shear and Moment Diagrams
14	Bending Stress, Area Properties
15	Torsion

Grading

• 30% Design Studio
• 5% Study Sets (HW)
• 15% Self Tests (Quizzes)
• 30% Exams (3 total)
• 20% Final Exam