COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Statics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ME 205
Fall
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives To develop an understanding of the principles of statics and the ability to construct free body diagrams, to analyze distributed loads, to be able to draw shear and bending-moment diagrams for beams and machine elements, to obtain knowledge of the laws of dry friction and to be able to calculate centroids and moments of inertia for areas.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To use vectors and to analyze force systems and moments.
  • To draw free body diagrams in a plane and in space.
  • To apply the equations of equilibrium to a particle and rigid bodies.
  • To analyze forces acting on the members of simple trusses, frames and machines in static equilibrium.
  • To draw shear force and bending moment diagrams.
  • To identify dry friction and to analyze rigid bodies subjected to dry friction.
  • To calculate the center of gravity, center of mass, centroid mass and moments of inertia.
Course Description İmportant vector concepts, classification and equivalence of force systems and free body diagrams. Analysis of structures; trusses, beams, cables and chains. Dry friction. First and second moment equations. Virtual work.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction: principles of statics, vectors R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 1,2
2 Force systems R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 2
3 Force Systems R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 2
4 Equilibrium of a Particle R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 3
5 Force System Resultants R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 4
6 Force System Resultants R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 4
7 Midterm
8 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 5
9 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 5
10 Structural Analysis R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 6
11 Structural Analysis R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 6
12 Internal Forces R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 7
13 Friction: screws, discs, rolling resistance, flexible belts R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 8
14 Center of Gravity and Centroid R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 9
15 Moments of Inertia R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition,. Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson, Chapter 10
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

R.C. Hibbeler,. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 14th Edition in SI Units, Global Edition, Basım. ISBN: 1292089237, 2017, Pearson

Suggested Readings/Materials

Engineering Mechanics: Statics, J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, Wiley

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
12
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
22
Final Exams
1
28
    Total
172

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering.

2

To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

3

To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques.

4

To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results.

6

To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest