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The document outlines a course on Engineering Mechanics - I to be offered in the 2023/24 academic year. The 3-credit course will be taught in the first semester and cover topics including scalars, vectors, force systems, equilibrium, analysis of structures like trusses and frames, centroids, and moments of inertia. Evaluation will consist of quizzes, assignments, a team project, and a final exam. Students must attend a minimum of 85% of classes. Reference materials include five engineering mechanics textbooks.

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The document outlines a course on Engineering Mechanics - I to be offered in the 2023/24 academic year. The 3-credit course will be taught in the first semester and cover topics including scalars, vectors, force systems, equilibrium, analysis of structures like trusses and frames, centroids, and moments of inertia. Evaluation will consist of quizzes, assignments, a team project, and a final exam. Students must attend a minimum of 85% of classes. Reference materials include five engineering mechanics textbooks.

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SCHOOL OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

COURSE OUTLINE
Course Name: Engineering Mechanics - I Academic Year: 2023/24 (2016 E.C)
Course Code: CEng 2051 Semester: I
Prerequisite: Phys 1011 Credit Hours: 3Cr. Hr. or 5ECTS
Instructor: Wondmyibza T. & Habtamu M. Section: CE-4, CE-9, CE-17

Competences to be Acquired/Course level competences


The course provides students with basic knowledge on
 Ability to define and apply the concepts of equilibrium
 Demonstrate familiarity with structural analysis of trusses, frames and beams and
application of mechanics to engineering problems
 Show how to determine the forces in the members of a truss using the method of joints and
the method of sections
 Analyze the forces acting on the members of frames and machines composed of pin-
connected members

Chapter 1: Scalars and Vectors


1.1 Introduction
1.2 Scalars and Vectors
1.3 Operation with Vectors
1.3.1. Vector Addition or Composition
1.3.2. Vector Multiplication: Dot & Cross

Chapter 2: Force Systems


2.1 Introduction to Force Systems
2.2 Two-Dimensional Force Systems
2.2.1. Rectangular components of Forces
2.2.2. Moment and Couple
2.2.3. Resultants of general coplanar force systems
2.3 Three-Dimensional Force Systems
2.3.2. Rectangular Components
2.3.3. Moment and Couple Resultants

Chapter 3: Equilibrium
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
3.2.1. System Isolation
3.2.2. Equilibrium Conditions
3.3 Equilibrium in Three Dimensions
3.3.1. System Isolation
3.3.2. Equilibrium Conditions

Chapter 4: Analysis of Simple Structures


4.1 Introduction
4.2 Analysis of Plane Trusses
4.2.1 Method of Joints
4.2.2 Method of Sections
4.3 Analysis of Frames and Simple Machines

Chapter 5: Centroids
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Center of gravity
5.3 Centroids of lines, Areas, and Volumes
5.4 Centroids of composite bodies
5.5 Determination of centroid by integrations

Chapter 6: Area Moments of Inertia


6.1 Introduction
6.2 Moment of inertia of plane areas and curves
6.3 Moments of inertia of Composite areas
6.4 Products of Inertia and Rotation of Axes

Mode of evaluation: Quizzes (25%), Assignments (10%), Team project (15%) and Final Exam (50%)

Attendance requirement: A student must attend a minimum of 85%

Reference:
 Andrew Pytel, Jaan Kiusalaas, Engineering Mechanics: Statics (SI Edition), 3 rd Edition,
CENGAGE Learning, 2010
 Anthony M. Bedford, Wallace Fowler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, 5th
Edition, Prentice Hall Inc.,2007
 Francesco Costanzo and Michael E. Plesha, Engineering mechanics: Statics; 1 st Edition,
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010
 J. L. Meriam and L.G. Kraige., Engineering mechanics: Statics (SI version), 8 th Edition,
John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2016
 R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 14th Edition, Prentice Hall; 2016

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