MCCCD Program Description

Introduction to Engineering Statics

Course: ECE201

First Term: 2009 Summer I

Lecture 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s) 2 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Introduction to engineering statics, including force systems, resultants, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, introduction to centroids and centers of mass, area moments of inertia, distributed loading, and friction.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Organize and format calculations to solve engineering mechanics problems. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) 2. Use vector addition, subtraction, and the scalar and vector product to solve engineering mechanics problems. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) 3. Calculate resultant force systems in two and three dimensions. (I, III) 4. Construct complete free body diagrams in the solution of static equilibrium problems. (II, IV, VI) 5. Solve equilibrium problems for bodies subjected to concurrent and generalized force systems. (II, IV, VI) 6. Calculate the moment of a force about a point in two and three dimensions. (III) 7. Apply the concept of an equivalent force couple to the determination of equivalent force systems. (III) 8. Compute reaction forces in two and three dimensional equilibrium problems. (IV, V, VI) 9. Resolve distributed loads into equivalent concentrated loads. (V) 10. Calculate the centroids and centers of mass of basic geometrical shapes in two and three dimensional space. (V) 11. Calculate the area moment of inertia of basic shapes. (V) 12. Analyze the effect of friction in equilibrium systems. (VI) 13. Define instantaneous power, average power, and power factor angle. (X) 14. Define the complex power and its relationship to real power and reactive power. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Force System A. Vector and scalar quantities B. Vector operations C. Resolution of vectors into components in two and three dimensions D. Resultant forces systems II. Equilibrium of Systems Subjected to Concurrent Force Systems A. Type of forces B. Conditions of equilibrium C. Equilibrium of two-dimensional concurrent force systems D. Equilibrium of three-dimensional concurrent force systems III. Generalized Systems of Forces and Moments A. Moment of a force about a point in two and three dimensions B. Moment of a couple C. Equivalent force systems IV. Equilibrium of Systems Subjected to Generalized Systems of Forces and Moments A. Conditions of equilibrium B. Support reactions in two- and three-dimensional systems C. Equilibrium of two-dimensional systems D. Equilibrium of three-dimensional systems E. Determinate and Indeterminate systems V. Centroids, Centers of Mass, Distributed Loading and Area Moments of Inertia A. Introduction to centroids of basic areas, volumes, and lines B. Definition of the center of mass C. Center of mass of basic objects D. Distributed loading E. Area moments of inertia for basic shapes VI. Friction A. Theory of dry friction B. Applications of dry friction to equilibrium problems A. Differential Equations Review B. Source-Free Circuits C. Circuits with Constant and Nonconstant Forcing D. Pulse Response E. RC Operational Amplifier F. Transient Circuit Analysis Using PSPICE VIII. RLC Circuits A. The basic circuit equation B. Mathematical development of the response equations C. The network response D. PSPICE analysis of RLC circuit IX. Sinusoids and phasors A. Sinusoids B. Sinusoid and complex forcing functions C. Phasors D. Phasors relationships for circuit elements E. Impedance and admittance X. Steady-State Power Analysis A. Instantaneous Power B. Average Power C. Maximum Average Power Transfer D. Effective or rms Values E. The Power Factor F. Complex Power G. Power Measurements

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/26/2009

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