This is a course covering topics in statics of rigid bodies or solid mechanics dealing with bodies that are remain at rest or moving with a constant velocity. This course familiarizes students with the principles of static equilibrium by applying Newton's laws
of motion to solve engineering problems. Emphasis is placed on drawing free body diagrams and self checking strategies. The topics include general principles of mechanics, fundamental concepts about forces, moments and couples, center of gravity
and centroid, moments of inertia, resultant and equilibrium of force systems, analysis of structures, internal forces in beams, and friction. This program has an educational version and has been developed to make the definition, solution and modification of 2-dimensional problem data as fast and easy as possible. Also, this course prepares students for further
study in dynamics of rigid bodies (dealing with bodies that are in motion) and it is a basic requirement for the study of the mechanics of deformable bodies and the mechanics of fluids which is an essential for the design and analysis of many types of
structural members, mechanical components, or electrical devices encountered in engineering.
This course is composed of 54 hours lectures covering from basic concepts to its applications. Modified arrangements have been made to facilitate remote learning and teaching and all the materials such as lecture videos, lecture notes (in pdf format),
and learning assessments (like exams, quizzes, and problem sets) will be uploaded in Moodle which is an online platform for remote learning. Materials will be uploaded weekly based on the projected schedule of topics in this syllabus and all the
learning activities will be given online.
- Teacher: ERWIN MENDOZA