CE 211

Course Code & Number

CE 211

Course Title

Engineering Mechanics I

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Sophomore

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Introduction to rigid body mechanics. Equivalent force systems: Concepts of moment, couple, resultant. Equilibrium: Free-body diagram; equations of equilibrium. Structural analysis: Trusses; beams. Shear force and bending moment diagrams by method of sections and by method of integration. Properties of surfaces: Area moment and centroid; moments of inertia, product of inertia; principal axes.

Course Objectives

Mechanics is the physical science that deals with the effects of forces on objects. Mechanics can be divided into three main branches: rigid-body mechanics, deformable-body mechanics, and fluid mechanics. This course is an introductory level course on rigid-body mechanics. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and principles employed by engineers -whether civil, mechanical, aeronautical, etc.- in the design of structures of all sorts, sizes and purpose.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply vector algebra to engineering mechanics problems,
2. Apply equilibrium equations to solve engineering mechanics problems,
3. Analyze statically determinate trusses,
4. Analyze statically determinate frames,
5. Construct internal force diagrams for statically determinate structures,
6. Calculate properties of areas, volumes and masses.

Recommended Reading

1. Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics by F.Beer, E.R.Johnston, D.Mazurek, 10th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012 2. Engineering Mechanics: Statics by D.Gross, W.Hauger, J. Schroder, 2nd Edition, Springer 2013

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Rıza Secer Orkun Keskin