Mechanics

EN‑2211

Syllabus Spring 2024

Lesson Date Topic Reading HW Due

1

1/8/2024

Introduction, Trig Review, units

Math Review Chapter 1

1/10

2

1/10/2024

Forces, Components, Parallelogram Rule

2.1-2.3

1/12

3

1/12/2024

Vector Addition, Graphical

2.6-2.6.4

1/16

4

1/16/2024

Vector Addition, Rectangular Components

2.6.5-2.6.6

1/17

5

1/17/2024

Equilibrium of a Particle

3.1-3.4.5

1/19

6

1/19/2024

Multi-Particle Equilibrium

3.4.6

1/22

7

1/22/2024

Moment of a Force

4-4.2

1/24

8

1/24/2024

Verignon’s Theorem

4.3

1/26

9

1/26/2024

Review

10

1/29/2024

Exam 1

11

1/31/2024

Couples, Equivalent Force Systems

4.4-4.6

2/2

12

2/2/2024

Free Body Diagrams

5.1-5.2, FBD Handout

2/5

13

2/5/2024

Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

5.3-5.4

2/7

14

2/7/2024

More Equilibrium Problems

5.7

2/9

15

2/9/2024

Special Cases - 2 and 3 Force Members

3.3.3

2/12

16

2/12/2024

Equivalent Transformations, Resultants

4.5-4.5

2/14

17

2/14/2024

Review

18

2/16/2024

Exam 2

19

2/21/2024

Determination of Centroids by Composite Area

7.1-7.5

2/23

20

2/23/2024

Integration Review

7.6-7.7

2/26

21

2/26/2024

Centroids by Integration

7.7

2/28

22

2/28/2024

Distributed Loads

7.8

3/1

23

3/1/2024

Moment of Inertia

10.1 10.2

3/4

24

3/4/2024

Parallel Axis Theorem

10.3-10.6

3/6

25

3/6/2024

Centroidal Moment of Intertia

Examples 10.3.2-10.3.4

3/8

26

3/8/2024

Review

27

3/11/2024

Exam 3

28

3/13/2024

Trusses - Method of Joints

6.1-6.4

3/15

29

3/15/2024

Special Loading Conditions

6.3.4

3/18

30

3/18/2024

Trusses - Method of Sections

6.5

3/20

31

3/20/2024

Frames and Machines 1

6.6

3/22

32

3/22/2024

Frames and Machines 2

6.7

3/25

33

3/25/2024

Frames and Machines 3

3/27

34

3/27/2024

Exam 4

35

2/29/2024

Internal Forces in Members

8.1-8.3

4/1

36

4/1/2024

Shear and Bending Moments Diagrams

8.4-8.5

4/3

37

4/3/2024

Relationships Between Shear and Bending Moment

8.6

4/5

38

4/5/2024

V & M Diagrams Concentrated Loads

8.7

4/8

39

4/8/2024

V & M Diagrams Uniformly Distributed Loads

4/10

40

4/10/2024

V&M Diagram Test