EGR 201 - Engineering Statics

An understanding of forces and moments is essential to design safe and efficient engineering systems from bridges, to airplane wings, to robot arms to computer peripherals. Statics (EGR 201) is the foundational course for both Dynamics (ME 202), which is the study of kinematics and kinetics, and Strength of Materials (ME 201), which is the study of stresses and strains in material. Statics will provide students with the tools and guidance to master the use of equilibrium equations and Free Body Diagrams (FBDs) to solve real engineering problems. Students will finish this class with the ability to logically approach a variety of static engineering problems, translate a physical situation into an analytic model, and use various mathematical and computational tools to determine desired information. Course topics include vector mathematics, engineering problem solving, 2D/3D particle equilibrium, moments/couples, 2D/3D rigid body equilibrium, trusses, frames and machines, distributed loads, impending motion, centroids and center of gravity, area moments of inertia, and internal loads.

Prerequisites MAT 230
Corequisites PHY 200

Credits: 3

Class Level Sophomore Undergraduate
Program Undergraduate