EGR 211 Engineering Statics

Prerequisite: MAT 256  

Recommended co-requisites: PHY 221  and MAT 268 

 
3 credits

Fundamentals of statics and introduction to particle dynamics. Vector methods are used. Topics include resolution and composition of forces, equilibrium of force systems, analysis of forces on structures and machines, centroids, friction forces and moving belts, moments of inertia and mass moments of inertia for geometric shapes. Usually offered in the fall semester.