GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course ENGR 0131, Statics (Engineering Mechanics)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Room BEH 921 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Voluntary Recitation -- To be scheduled
Lectures
The course will consist of three fifty minute lectures each week, with the lecture time divided between presentation of theory and working of example problems. The Schedule tabulates reading and homework assignments. A (voluntary) fifty minute recitation will meet once a week at a time and place to be selected that is suitable for the students interested in supplemental help.
It is a basic Statics course whose major topics include Force Systems and Resultants, Equilibrium, Structures, Centroids, Distributed Forces, Friction, Virtual Work and Potential Energy, and Moment of Inertia.
Students are responsible for knowing the material covered in the
lectures and for completing the homework assignments. Students may confer
with other students or the instructor regarding homework assignments, but
must complete assignments individually. The class schedule shows due dates
for homework assignments. They will be accepted before Noon of the scheduled
date without penalty. Late homework will be accepted before Noon of the
following Monday with a 20% penalty.
Textbooks
“Engineering Mechanics Statics”, Ninth Edition; Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458; by R. C. Hibbeler
Problems, Reports, and Tests
1. All hand computations will be performed on quadruled 8 1/2" by 11" paper. Computer calculations may be performed on spread sheets.
2. All work will be done neatly and accurately.
3. Sketches included to clarify computations may be made
manually using a straight edge or may be prepared using a personal computer
graphics software package.
Final Grade
A 92% to 100%
A- 90% to 92%
B+ 88% to 90%
B 82% to 88%
B- 80% to 82%
C+ 78% to 80%
C 72% to 78%
C- 70% to 72%
D+ 68% to 70%
D 60% to 70%
F Less than 60%
The instructor reserves the right to modify these ranges at the
end of the term to account for special circumstances.
Grades
The grades in ENGR 0131 will be based upon the following:
(a) Completeness and accuracy of work
(b) Promptness with which work is completed
(c) Interest and initiative displayed in performance of work
(d) Knowledge of material covered in the course
(e) General behavior in classroom
(f) Classroom attendance
The final grade will be computed as follows:
First Test 15%
Second Test 15%
Third Test 15%
Final Exam 30%
Homework, Attendance, and Quizzes 25%
Instructor
John F. Oyler
Office: 935 BEH
Office Hours: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, and by appointment
Telephone: 624-9871 (BEH 935), 412-343-1652 (home)
Teaching Assistant:
To be assigned
Course Objectives
1. To obtain a working knowledge of Statics
2. To begin the transition from basic science and mathematics
courses to Civil Engineering courses
3. To learn how to formulate and execute engineering problems
4. To acquire work habits appropriate for Engineers