Mechanics

EN‑2211

Syllabus Fall 2024

Lesson Date Topic Reading HW Due

1

9/4/2024

Introduction, Trig Review, units

Math Review Chapter 1

9/6

2

9/6/2024

Forces, Components, Parallelogram Rule

2.1-2.3

9/9

3

9/9/2024

Vector Addition, Graphical

2.6-2.6.4

9/11

4

9/11/2024

Vector Addition, Rectangular Components

2.6.5-2.6.6

9/13

5

9/13/2024

Equilibrium of a Particle

3.1-3.4.5

9/16

6

9/16/2024

Multi-Particle Equilibrium

3.4.6

9/18

7

9/18/2024

Moment of a Force

4-4.2

9/20

8

9/20/2024

Verignon’s Theorem

4.3

9/23

9

9/23/2024

Review

10

9/25/2024

Exam 1

11

9/27/2024

Couples, Equivalent Force Systems

4.4-4.6

9/30

12

9/30/2024

Free Body Diagrams

5.1-5.2, FBD Handout

10/2

13

10/2/2024

Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

5.3-5.4

10/4

14

10/4/2024

More Equilibrium Problems

5.7

10/7

15

10/7/2024

Special Cases - 2 and 3 Force Members

3.3.3

10/9

16

10/9/2024

Equivalent Transformations, Resultants

4.5-4.5

10/11

17

10/11/2024

Review

18

10/15/2024

Exam 2

19

10/16/2024

Determination of Centroids by Composite Area

7.1-7.5

10/18

20

10/18/2024

Integration Review

7.6-7.7

10/21

21

10/21/2024

Centroids by Integration

7.7

10/23

22

10/23/2024

Distributed Loads

7.8

10/25

23

10/25/2024

Moment of Inertia

10.1 10.2

10/28

24

10/28/2024

Parallel Axis Theorem

10.3-10.6

10/30

25

10/30/2024

Centroidal Moment of Intertia

Examples 10.3.2-10.3.4

11/1

26

11/1/2024

Review

27

11/4/2024

Exam 3

28

11/6/2024

Trusses - Method of Joints

6.1-6.4

11/8

29

11/8/2024

Special Loading Conditions

6.3.4

11/13

30

11/13/2024

Trusses - Method of Sections

6.5

11/15

31

11/15/2024

Frames and Machines 1

6.6

11/18

32

11/18/2024

Frames and Machines 2

6.7

11/20

33

11/20/2024

Frames and Machines 3

11/22

34

11/22/2024

Exam 4

35

11/25/2024

Internal Forces in Members

8.1-8.3

12/2

36

12/2/2024

Shear and Bending Moments Diagrams

8.4-8.5

12/4

37

12/4/2024

Relationships Between Shear and Bending Moment

8.6

12/6

38

12/6/2024

V & M Diagrams Concentrated Loads

8.7

12/9

39

12/9/2024

V & M Diagrams Uniformly Distributed Loads

12/11

40

12/11/2024

V & M Concentrated Moments

12/13