Mechanics

EN‑2211

Syllabus Fall 2025

Lesson Date Topic Reading HW Due

1

09/03 Wed

Introduction, Trig Review, units

Math Review Chapter 1

9/5

2

09/05 Fri

Forces, Components, Parallelogram Rule

2.1-2.3

9/8

3

09/08 Mon

Vector Addition, Graphical

2.6-2.6.4

9/10

4

09/10 Wed

Vector Addition, Rectangular Components

2.6.5-2.6.6

9/12

5

09/12 Fri

Equilibrium of a Particle

3.1-3.4.5

9/15

6

09/15 Mon

Multi-Particle Equilibrium

3.4.6

9/17

7

09/17 Wed

Moment of a Force

4-4.2

9/19

8

09/19 Fri

Verignon’s Theorem

4.3

9/22

9

09/22 Mon

Review

10

09/24 Wed

Exam 1

11

09/26 Fri

Couples, Equivalent Force Systems

4.4-4.6

12

09/29 Mon

Free Body Diagrams

5.1-5.2, FBD Handout

13

10/01 Wed

Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

5.3-5.4

14

10/03 Fri

More Equilibrium Problems

5.7

15

10/06 Mon

Special Cases - 2 and 3 Force Members

3.3.3

16

10/08 Wed

Equivalent Transformations, Resultants

4.5-4.5

17

10/10 Fri

Review

18

10/15 Wed

Exam 2

19

10/17 Fri

Determination of Centroids by Composite Area

7.1-7.5

20

10/20 Mon

Integration Review

7.6-7.7

21

10/22 Wed

Centroids by Integration

7.7

22

10/24 Fri

Distributed Loads

7.8

23

10/27 Mon

Moment of Inertia

10.1 10.2

24

10/29 Wed

Parallel Axis Theorem

10.3-10.6

25

10/31 Fri

Centroidal Moment of Intertia

Examples 10.3.2-10.3.4

26

11/03 Mon

Review

27

11/05 Wed

Exam 3

28

11/07 Fri

Trusses - Method of Joints

6.1-6.4

29

11/10 Mon

Special Loading Conditions

6.3.4

30

11/12 Wed

Trusses - Method of Sections

6.5

31

11/14 Fri

Frames and Machines 1

6.6

32

11/17 Mon

Frames and Machines 2

6.7

33

11/19 Wed

Frames and Machines 3

34

11/21 Fri

Exam 4

35

11/24 Mon

Internal Forces in Members

8.1-8.3

36

12/01 Mon

Shear and Bending Moments Diagrams

8.4-8.5

37

12/03 Wed

Relationships Between Shear and Bending Moment

8.6

38

12/05 Fri

V & M Diagrams Concentrated Loads

8.7

39

12/08 Mon

V & M Diagrams Uniformly Distributed Loads

40

12/10 Wed

V&M Concentrated Moments

41

12/12 Fri