Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the student will be able to:

  • Prepare accurate free-body diagrams for complex loading scenarios.
  • Analyse the equilibrium conditions of a particle.
  • Use equilibrium equations to find the support reactions and internal forces inside truss structures or beams.
  • Solve engineering problems involving equilibrium of a particle or rigid body.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 02.12.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Luc St-Pierre

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    • Force and moment vectors, distributed loads, equivalent systems, and free body diagrams
    • Equilibrium of a particle/rigid body
    • Support reactions
    • Internal forces in truss structures
    • Shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Assignments and exams.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures: 24h

    Exercises: 12h

    Exam: 3h

    Independent work: 90h

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The lecture notes, provided via Mycourses, should be sufficient to follow the course.  For additional information consult the textbook Engineering Mechanics: Statics (14th Edition) by Russell C. Hibbeler.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
    2025-2026 Autumn II

    Registration:

    Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).