Course Outline

ME 211, Statics (3 CH)

Pre-Requisite: PH101 (Physics)
Instructor: Sadia Bakhtiar
Office # G-07 FME, GIK Institute, Ext. 2741
Email: [email protected]
Teaching Assistant: Engr. Bilawal Ramzan (Sections A), [email protected]
GA-1 (Section B)

Office Hours: 3:00pm ~ 5:00 pm

Course Introduction
This course focuses on idealization and principles of mechanics. Starting with Important vector quantities to solving
static condition will be dealt in it. First the types of forces and its derivatives will be classified and condition
equilibrium will be studied. Afterwards various structural elements (Trusses, Beams, Cables) will be dealt and tec
calculate forces in it. Moreover, real life problems with multi-force members will be introduced and methods to ca
forces will be studied. Afterwards, Friction will be introduced making a more realistic scenario.

Course Contents

1. General Principles of Mechanics: Mechanics, fundamental concepts, units of

measurement.
2. Force Vectors: Scalars and vectors, Vector operations, vector addition of forces,
addition of a system of coplanar forces, Cartesian vectors, position vectors, force vector
directed along a line, dot product.
3. Equilibrium of a particle: Conditions for equilibrium of a particle, The Free-body
diagram, Coplanar force system, three-dimensional force system.
4. Force System Resultants: Moment of a force (scalar formulation), cross product,
moment of a force (vector formulation), Principle of moments, moments of a force about
a specified axis, moment of a couple, simplification of a force and couple system, further
simplification of a force and couple system, Reduction of a simple distributed loading.

5. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body: Conditions for rigid body equilibrium, Free-body

diagram, equations of equilibrium, Two- and – three force members, Free-body diagram,
equations of equilibrium, constraints and statically determinacy.
6. Structural Analysis: Simple Trusses, the Method of Joints, Zero-Force Members, The
Methods of Sections, Space Trusses, Frames and Machines.
7. Internal Forces: Internal loadings developed in structural members, Shear and
moment equations and diagram, relation between distributed load, shear and moment,
cables.

8. Friction: Characteristics of dry friction, problems involving dry friction, wedges,

frictional forces on screws, frictional forces on flat belts, frictional forces on collars
bearings, pivot bearings and discs, frictional forces on journal bearings, rolling
resistance

9. Center of Gravity and Centroid: Center of gravity, center of mass and centroid of a
body, composite bodies, Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus, Resultant of a general
distributed loading,

10. Moment of Inertia: Definition of moment of inertia, Parallel axis theorem for an area,
radius of gyration of an area, moments of inertia for composite areas, moments of
inertia for an area about inclined axes, Mass moment of inertia
 Sr. No Course Learning Outcomes PLOs Blooms Taxonomy

Students should be able to comprehend the force

systems, moments, basics of distributed forces,
CLO_1 PLO1 C2
centroid and moment of inertia.

Students should be able to apply the laws of

11. Virtual Work: definition of Work, Principle of virtual work, Principle of virtual work for
equilibrium and laws of static friction to compute
a system
CLO_2 forces of connected
in mechanical rigid
structures andbodies,
machineconservative
elements, forces,PLO1
potential energy, potential- C3
energy criterion
respectively. for equilibrium

Students should be able to analyze internal and

external efforts on mechanical structures when
CLO_3 PLO2 C4
subjected to distributed and concentrated loadings.
Mapping of CLOs and PLOs
CLO Assessment Mechanism
Assessment tools CLO_1 CLO_2 CLO_3
Overall Quizzes 20% 20% 20% Grading
Policy Assignments 20% 20% 20%
Midterm Exam
Assessment Items 40% 30% 0%Percentage
Final Exam
Quizzes 20% 30% 60% 10%
Assignments 15%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 45%

Text and Reference Books

Text Book R.C. Hibbeler; Engineering mechanics, Statics, 14th Edition,
Pearson Education
https://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Mechanics-Russell-
C-Hibbeler-ebook-dp-
B00XIH2L3G/dp/B00XIH2L3G/ref=mt_other?
_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=

Reference Book Engineering Mechanics, Statics, J.L

Meriam, L.G Kraige; 6th Edition.

https://www.amazon.com/Engineering-
Mechanics-J-L-Meriam/dp/0471739324

Instruction Materials and LMS

 Instructional materials (such as PowerPoint slides, Lecture notes, Quiz/assignment Solutions, any other Helping material) will be
uploaded on CMS portal under Course Aid Material and also through MS Teams.
 The lecture delivery will be asynchronous.
 The online lecture will be delivered through MS Teams and the recorded video link will also be shared on CMS.
 Classes will be held as per institute’s timetable

Administrative Instruction
 According to institute policy, 80% attendance is mandatory to appear in the final
examination.
 In any case, there will be no retake of (scheduled/surprise) quizzes.
 For queries, kindly follow the office hours in order to avoid any inconvenience.
 For queries regarding course contents/materials students can use the platform of MS
TEAMS, e-mail etc.
 Instructor will respond to student’s queries within 2-3 days.
 Lecture Breakdown
Lecture Duration
Week No Lecture Breakdown (Topics) Assessment (Type
No (mins)
1 Introduction and course overview, Mechanics
50
fundamental concepts
1 2 Scalars and vectors, Vector operations 50
3 Addition of a system of coplanar forces/Interactive
20+40
Session
4 Cartesian vectors. 50
5 Position vectors, force vector directed along a line, dot
50 Quiz 1/Assignment
2 product
6 Conditions for equilibrium of a particle, The Free-body
20+40
diagram/ Interactive Session
7 Coplanar force system 50
8 Three-dimensional force system. 50
3
9 Moment of a force (scalar formulation), cross product,
moment of a force (vector formulation)/Interactive 20+40
Session
10 Principle of moments, moments of a force about a
50
specified axis
4 11 Moment of a couple, 50
12 Simplification of a force and couple system/ Interactive
20+40
Session
13 Further simplification of a force and couple system, 50
14 Reduction of a simple distributed loading 50
5
15 Conditions for rigid body equilibrium, Free-body 20+40
diagram/Interactive Session

16 Equations of equilibrium, Two- and – three force

50
members, Free-body diagram
6 17 Equations of equilibrium, constraints and statically Quiz 2/ Assignment
50
determinacy
18 Simple Trusses/Interactive Session 20+40
19 The Method of Joints 50
7 20 Zero-Force Members 50
21 The Methods of Sections/Interactive Session 20+40
22 Space Trusses 50 Quiz 3/ Assignment

23 Frames and Machines. 50

8
24 Internal loadings developed in structural
20+40
members/Interactive Session
Mid-term Exam
9 25 Shear and moment equations and diagram 50 Quiz 4 / Assignment
 26 Relation between distributed load 50
27 Shear and moment, cables/Interactive Session 20+40
28 Characteristics of dry friction 50
10 29 Problems involving dry friction 50
30 Wedges, frictional forces on screws/Interactive Session 20+40
31 Frictional forces on flat belts, 50
32 Frictional forces on collars bearings 50
11
33 Pivot bearings and discs, frictional forces on journal
20+40
bearings/Interactive Session
34 Rolling resistance 50
35 Center of gravity, center of mass 50
12
36 Centroid of a body, composite bodies/Interactive
20+40
Session
Quiz 5 /Assignment
37 Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus 50
38 Resultant of a general distributed loading 50
13
39 Moment of inertia, Parallel axis theorem for an
20+40
area/Interactive Session
40 Radius of gyration of an area 50
41 Moments of inertia for composite areas 50
14
42 Moments of inertia for an area about inclined
20+40
axes/Interactive Session
43 Mass moment of inertia 50 Quiz 6/Assignment

44 Definition of Work, Principle of virtual work, Principle

50
15 of virtual work for a system of connected rigid bodies
45 Conservative forces, potential energy, potential-energy
20+40
criterion for equilibrium/Interactive Session