Course Name | Engineering Mechanics I: Statics |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 201 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingLecturing / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | To learn the theory of engineering mechanics of rigid body along with detailed applications. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Introduction to rigid body mechanics. Concepts of moment, couple and resultant. Equations of equilibrium and free-body diagram. Shear force and bending moment diagrams of beams. Centroid of area. Moment of inertia. Distributed loads and hydrostatics forces. Supports and support reactions. Frames and trusses. Cables, friction, virtual work. |
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| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | General principles; Force Vectors | Chapter-1 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
2 | Force Vectors | Chapter-2 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
3 | Equilibrium of a particle: Equations of equilibrium and free-body diagram | Chapter-2 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
4 | Force system resultants | Chapter-3 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
5 | Equilibrium of a rigid body | Chapter-4 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
6 | Structural analysis: Trusses | Chapter-6 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
7 | Midterm | |
8 | Internal forces: Moment and shear diagrams | Chapter-7 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
9 | Internal forces: Moment and shear diagrams; Friction | Chapter-8 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
10 | Center of gravity and centroid | Chapter-5 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
11 | Moment of Inertia | Chapter-9 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
12 | Virtual Work | Chapter-10 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
13 | Virtual Work | Chapter-10 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
14 | Review | Chapter- 1-10 “Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | "Statics and Dynamics,” Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Self; McGrawHill, Twelfth Edition, 2019, ISBN: 9781259638091. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | “Mechanics for Engineers: Statics”; 13th Edition, Hibbeler and Yap, Pearson Education, 2013, ISBN: 978-1292089232. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | - | |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 5 | 40 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | - | - |
Presentation / Jury | ||
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 20 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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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 | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 5 | 8 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | - | - | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 18 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 26 | |
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible 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 engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, 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 Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language; | X | ||||
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 Civil Engineering. |
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