Engineering Mechanics

Week 1: Basic Concepts of Statics
1.1. Mechanical system, force, system of forces
1.2. Properties of the simplest systems of forces
1.3. Constraints and their reactions
1.4. Moment of force
1.5. Moment of couple. Properties of couples. Week 2. Free Body Diagrams (FBD)
2.1. Free body diagrams (FBD) Week 3. Basic Theorem of Statics
3.1. Concurrent force system
3.2. Resultant vector and resultant moment of system of forces
3.3. Reduction of system of forces to the center Week 4. Equilibrium of a Solid Body Acted upon by a Coplanar Force System
4.1. Equability of a coplanar force system
4.2. Forms of equations for a solid body acted upon by a coplanar force system Week 5. Equilibrium of a Solid Body Acted upon by a Spatial Force System
5.1. Equability of a spatial force system
5.2. Forms of equations for a solid body acted upon by a spatial force system Week 6. Trusses (Frame Structures)
6.1. Trusses (frame structures)
6.2. Analysis of plane trusses with a method of joint isolation
6.3. Analysis of plane trusses with a method of sections Week 7. Friction
7.1. Equilibrium in the presence of sliding friction. (Amontons’ and Coulomb’s laws)
7.2. Equilibrium in the presence of forces of rolling friction Week 8. Center of Gravity
8.1. Center of parallel forces
8.2. Solid body center of gravity
8.3. Ways of finding a center of gravity