Statics (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students will be competent in:
- creating free body diagrams of a particle and a rigid body, forming equations of equilibrium from them and solving unknown support reactions.
- calculating the normal forces, shear forces, bending moments and torsional moments of a beam and making corresponding loading diagrams.
- calculating the co-ordinates of the centre of gravity equilibrium point of a body.
- calculating the bar forces of plane trusses and the forces and momentums concentrated on beam structures.
- observing the impacts of friction on static structures.

Content

- Basic laws of mechanics
- Combining forces
- Momentum of force
- Supports
- Centre of gravity
- Equilibrium of a particle and a rigid body
- Stress and depictions of stress in beams
- Statics of structures
- Friction
- Working virtually
- Machines in mechanics

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 80 h
- of which scheduled studies: 28 h
- of which autonomous studies: 52 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

A satisfactory grade is reached by solving at least two problems of the five given at the examination.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

A good grade is reached by solving at least three problems of the five given at the examination.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

An excellent grade is reached by solving a challening last problem at the examination and solving other problems correctly.

Qualifications

Vectors and matrices

Further information

Grades 1 - 5