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
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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 IIRegistration:
Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).