MEC 231

About Course:

Course Code: MEC 231

Course Name: BASIC MECHANICS I

Credit Hour: 3

P. MAT 147. Introduction to SI units; scalars, vectors; resolution of vectors; coplanar concurrent forces: equilibrium of a particle, free-body diagram; forces in space; moments, coplanar parallel forces; coplanar non-concurrent nonparallel forces; equilibrium of rigid bodies in space; moment of inertia of areas, centroids, moment of inertia of masses; analysis of forces in simple trusses, frames, beams, flexible cords; friction; second moment of inertia of areas and masses; principles of virtual work. Introduction to work, power, energy, and momentum.

Course Outcomes (COs):

1. Study of different types of forces subjected to particle and objects.

2. Able to draw complete free body diagrams and set up the correct equilibrium equations for rigid body mechanical engineering problem.

3. Identify and calculate moment of a force, location of the center of gravity, centroid and moment of inertia of object.

4. Describe the concept of dry friction and analyze loads in static system involving dry friction.

5. Design of truss (Assignment)

Targeted Program Outcomes (POs): PO1, PO2, PO10

Lecture Materials:

1. Lecture Slides