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The course takes place in period

2 (2020-10-26 to 2020-12-31)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

Develop an understanding of the principles of Statics and the ability to analyze problems in a systematic and logical manner.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:

1. Construct free-body diagrams and to apply equilibrium equations in the solution of engineering problems.
2. Find the reaction forces in loaded beams.
3. Determine internal forces in members within trusses.
4. Calculate centroids and moments of inertia.
5. Use SolidWorks in the solution of truss design.

Course contents

Statics:
Force Vectors
Equilibrium of a Particle
Statics:
Force Vectors
Equilibrium of a Particle
Force System Resultants
Equilibrium of Rigid Body
Structural Analysis
Internal Forces
Center of Gravity and Centroid

Dynamics:
Kinematics of a Particle
Kinetics of a Particle

Prerequisites and co-requisites

10 ECTS of Mathematics courses and Mathematics for Engineers, Tony Croft, Robert Davison Chapters 9 and 10 on Trigonometry from Perlego.

Students who do not pass the previous year's exams/re-exams are required to enrol and retake the course completely.

Previous course names

none

Additional information

There are no on-campus face-to-face lectures. Lectures are conducted off-campus. Refer to itslearning for zoom links for remote online lectures.

The recommended course calculators which encourage the development of mathematics skills are non-programmable, non-graphing types:
Canon F-715SG, Casio FX-82EX, Casio FX-85EX, Casio FX-82AU

Graded exercise 1 is compulsory for continuation of the course. The deadlines for assessment tasks are given in itslearning.

You may consider using 2 computer screens and also using a pen tablet and one for electronic note taking.

Recommended or required reading

The course textbooks are:
Hibbeler, "Engineeering Mechanics - Statics"
Hibbeler, "Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics"
14th Edition in SI units.

Review of Mathematics:
Chapters 1-10 of "Mathematics for Engineers", Croft and Davidson (Perlego).

Study activities

  • Lectures - 14 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 7 hours
  • Practical exercises - 8 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 20 hours
  • Individual studies - 86 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Virtual self studies

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • The required submission dates for graded exercises are shown in itslearning.

Assessment requirements

20% Compulsory Graded Exercise 1
80% Final Exam/ Re-Exam

GRADING SCALE:
50-59 Grade 1 Satisfactory
60-69 Grade 2 Satisfactory
70-79 Grade 3 Good
80-89 Grade 4 Good
90-100 Grade 5 Excellent

A pass grade of at least 40/80 in the exam/re-exam and a total mark of at least 50/100 is required in order to pass the course. Students who do not complete the compulsory graded exercise 1 will be removed from the course. Previous year's assignments are not valid for students retaking course. Re-exam 1 gives all students an opportunity to improve their grade whether they sat the normal final exam or not. Non attendance of a re-exam is counted as one opportunity. Re-exam 2 is only for students who did not pass the first normal exam. Re-exam dates are viewable at the bottom of the course description at the time of the final exam.

No formula sheet or MAOL tables are provided in the exam. Basic trigonometry and integration is an assumed competence when starting the course.

Follow good scientific practice in studies at Arcada:
https://start.arcada.fi/system/files/media/file/2020-01/good-scientific…

Teacher

Vihtonen Mathew

Examiner

Vihtonen Mathew

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit (25 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2020-11-15

The timetable of the course

Statics:
Week 44: General Principles and 2D Force Vectors (Ch 1,2)
Week 45: 3D Force Vectors, Equilibrium of a Particle (Ch 2,3)
Week 46: Force System Resultants (Ch 4)
Week 47: Equilibrium of Rigid Body (Ch 5)
Week 48: Structural Analysis (Ch 6)
Week 49: Internal Forces (Ch 7)
Week 50: Center of Gravity and Centroid (Ch 9)

Dynamics:
Week 51 : Kinematics of a Particle and Kinetics of a Particle (Ch 12-13)

Course enrolment period

2020-10-12 to 2020-11-08

Assessment methods

  • 2020-12-15 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2020-10-12 13:15 - 15:15 itslearning online Re-Exam 2 (Mechanics and Materials Design 2019) Students may use Perlego/Printed, "Mechanics of Materials", Hibbeler and "Engineering Statics" and "Engineering Dynamics" Hibbeler textbooks. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-10-27 09:15 - 12:00 D4109 Mechanics. Conducted remotely online. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-11-03 09:15 - 12:00 B320 Mechanics. Conducted remotely online. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-11-10 09:15 - 12:00 D4109 Mechanics. Conducted remotely online. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-11-17 09:15 - 12:00 D4109 Mechanics. Conducted remotely online. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-11-24 09:15 - 12:00 B320 Mechanics. Conducted remotely online. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-12-01 09:15 - 12:00 D4109 Mechanics. Conducted remotely online. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-12-08 09:15 - 12:00 D4109 Mechanics. Conducted remotely online. Vihtonen Mathew
2020-12-15 09:15 - 11:45 D399 Mechanics Exam in itslearning (Remote) Vihtonen Mathew
2021-02-01 13:15 - 15:30 D399 Mechanics/ Mechanics of Materials 2 (Re-Exam 1) Enrol via email at least 1 week before. Vihtonen Mathew
2021-04-28 13:15 - 15:30 Mechanics (Re-exam2) remote online Vihtonen Mathew

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