ENGT 273 — Statics
This course is a study of loads (force, torque) on physical systems in static equilibrium. It covers the analysis of force and moment vectors and their resultants, using free-body diagrams. Applications analyzed in this course include simple trusses, frames, and machines; distribution of loads; and internal forces in beams. Properties of areas, second moments, and the laws of friction are also covered. MATLAB is used to support computational analysis. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Physics I; or waiver by placement testing results.