2015-2016 Catalog

ENGR 2020 Engineering Statics

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(3) College-level reading, writing, and math proficiency; MATH 2411; and PHYS 210C - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course is a sophomore engineering course that introduces students to the basic principles of statics. Topics include an introduction to the fundamental principles of statics; strength of materials; translational and rotational equilibrium problems; moments of inertia; vector product of forces; centroids; simple structures, frames, and trusses; and wedges, screws, bearings, and belts.