Course | Madison College Outline of Instruction

10606155Statics & Mechanics

Course Information

Description

Introduces students to the basics of statics. Learners study and analyze forces and loading conditions applied to structures and mechanical devices. Areas of study include resultant and equilibrant of forces, moments, nonconcurrent-coplanar forces (trusses), concurrent-noncoplanar forces and static friction. Related engineering analysis software will be utilized throughout the course.

Total Credits

Prior Learning Assessment

Exam-College Developed Challenge Exam

Course Competencies

Use fundamental statics terms

Assessment Strategies

in a group discussion project

by participating in class

Criteria

group discussion project includes fundamental term definitions

you enter into class discussions regarding fundamental terms

you attend class regularly
Apply basic math functions

Assessment Strategies

by solving problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

you apply general trigonometry including sine and cosine

you draw vector diagrams

you draw the solutions graphically by hand or using CAD

you break each concurrent force into its x and y component, sums them, and find the resultant

solution is correct

solution includes correct units with specified magnitude and direction

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you enter into class discussions regarding math functions

you attend class regularly
Determine the resultant of two concurrent coplanar forces

Assessment Strategies

by solving problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

you apply general trigonometry including sine and cosine

you draw vector diagrams

you draw the solutions graphically by hand or using CAD

you break each concurrent force into its x and y component, sums them, and find the resultant

solution is correct

solution includes correct units with specified magnitude and direction

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding concurrent coplanar forces
Analyze a simple structure

Assessment Strategies

by drawing free body diagrams of a simple structure

by solving problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

diagram includes all of the forces acting on the body drawn as vectors

diagram includes any support reactions drawn as a vector

diagram is correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces

diagram is drawn to a reasonable scale

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding simple structures
Determine the resultant of multiple concurrent coplanar forces

Assessment Strategies

by solving problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

you apply general trigonometry including sine and cosine

you draw vector diagrams

you draw the solutions graphically by hand or using CAD

you break each concurrent force into its x and y component, sums them, and find the resultant

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution includes correct units with specified magnitude and direction

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding resultants of concurrent coplanar forces
Determine the sign of moments

Assessment Strategies

by drawing free body diagrams of a simple structure

by solving problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

diagram includes all of the forces acting on the body drawn as vectors

diagram includes any support reactions drawn as a vector

diagram is correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces/moments

diagram is drawn to a reasonable scale

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding moments
Calculate the moment condition acting on a body

Assessment Strategies

by drawing free body diagrams of a simple structure

by solving problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

diagram includes all of the forces acting on the body drawn as vectors

diagram includes any support reactions drawn as a vector

diagram is correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces/moments

diagram is drawn to a reasonable scale

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding moment applications
Identify load conditions

Assessment Strategies

by drawing free body diagrams of a simple structure

by participating in the class

Criteria

diagram includes all of the forces acting on the body drawn as uniform or concentrated loads

diagram is correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces/moments

diagram is drawn to a reasonable scale

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding loading conditions
Determine the forces in each member of a frame/derrick system

Assessment Strategies

by drawing free body diagrams of a frame/derrick system

by solving problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

diagram includes all of the forces acting on the body drawn as vectors

diagram includes any support reactions drawn as a vector

diagram is correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces

diagram is drawn to a reasonable scale

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding forces on frames/derricks
Determine the forces in each member of a truss

Assessment Strategies

by solving problems related to trusses

by participating in the class

Criteria

you construct free body diagrams of the truss and each joint

diagram includes all of the forces acting on the body drawn as vectors

diagram includes any support reactions drawn as a vector

diagram is correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces

diagram is drawn to a reasonable scale

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding forces on trusses
Determine the reaction for a rigid body in three dimensions to maintain equilibrium

Assessment Strategies

by solving problems including diagrams

by participating in the class

Criteria

diagrams include all of the forces acting on the body drawn as vectors

diagrams include any support reactions drawn as a vector

diagrams are correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces/moments

diagrams are drawn to a reasonable scale

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding reactions
Determine the forces in each member of a three dimension frame

Assessment Strategies

by solving problems including diagrams

by participating in the class

Criteria

diagrams include all of the forces acting on the body drawn as vectors

diagrams include any support reactions drawn as a vector

diagrams are correctly labeled with units for magnitude and direction for each of the forces/moments

diagrams are drawn to a reasonable scale

you write and solve equations

solution is correct

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding forces on three dimensional frames
Solve equilibrium problems involving friction

Assessment Strategies

by solving equilibrium problems

by participating in the class

Criteria

you apply general trigonometry including sine and cosine

you draw vector diagrams

you draw the solutions graphically by hand or using CAD

you break each concurrent force into its x and y component

solution is correct

solution includes correct units with specified magnitude and direction

solution calculation is clearly documented

solution includes a check method

problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines

you attend class regularly

you enter into class discussions regarding friction
Demonstrate ability to properly calculate various static problems

Assessment Strategies

Written Objective Test

Criteria

Calculate magnitude of moment of force for parallel and nonconcurrent force systems

Identify and calculate reaction forces for concurrent, parallel, and nonconcurrent coplanar force systems

Represent forces and moments graphically and mathematically