CI 130 - Engineering Mechanics and Statics

Credit Hours: 3

This course is an extension of that phase of physics covering static force systems and vectors. Topics include force systems; analysis of simple structures; friction centroid and center of gravity; moment of inertia of areas and radius of gyration. The course serves as an introduction to the basic concepts of structural steel and structural wood design.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

understand forces acting on an object: summation of forces, reaction of forces, analysis of forces on objects;
determine the friction forces, centroids, moment of Inertia, transfer moment of inertia, section modulus, and radius of gyration; and
investigate and determine simple wood-spanning elements from tables and formulas.

Concurrent Registration: MT 125 or MT 126
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