Course Title:

STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

Date Effective:
1
st
Qtr
SY2008-2009
Date Revised:

June 2008
Recommended by:

B. S. Villaverde
Approved by:

F. A. A. Uy
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MAPA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
School of CE-EnSE


COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Code: MEC30

2. Course Title: STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

3. Pre-requisite: PHY11/11L

4. Co-requisite: NONE

5. Credit/Class schedule: 3 Meetings per week @ 1.5 hours per meeting; 4.5 hrs per week

6. Course Description:

The course covers the branch of engineering mechanics known as statics which deals with the forces acting on
non-moving bodies. The course is in preparation for a higher level of analysis of assemblies and structures. It covers
concurrent and non-concurrent forces, operation with the free body concept, equilibrium of coplanar and non-coplanar
force system, analysis of trusses, friction force in space, centroids and moments of inertia.

7. Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
1 2 3 4 5
a. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, science and engineering
b. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data

c. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
d. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
e. Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities
g. Ability to communicate effectively
VISION
Mapa shall be an international center of excellence in technology education by:
providing instructions that are current in content and state-of-the art in delivery;
engaging in cutting-edge research; and
responding to the big local and global technological challenges of the times


MISSION
a) The mission of Mapa Institute of Technology is to disseminate, generate, preserve and apply scientific, engineering,
architectural and IT knowledge.
b) The Institute shall, using the most effective means, provide its students with professional and advanced scientific and
engineering, architectural and information technology education through rigorous and up-to-date academic programs with
ample opportunities for the exercise of creativity and the experience of discovery.
c) It shall implement curricula that, while being steeped in technologies, shall also be rich in the humanities, languages and
social sciences that will inculcate ethics.
d) The Institute shall advance and preserve knowledge by undertaking research and reporting on the results of such inquiries.
e) The Institute, singly or in collaboration with others, shall bring to bear the world's vast store of knowledge in science,
engineering and other realms on the problems of the industry and the community in order to make the Philippines and the
world a better place.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
MISSION
a b c d e
1. Provide students with the necessary technical competence for their immediate entry
into the various professional careers by developing in them a broad foundation in
major technical areas of civil engineering such as construction, geotechnical,
structural, transportation, and water resources engineering.

2. Develop the desire to pursue continuing education, advance study and research that
will ensure continued awareness of current and new approaches in civil engineering.

3. Instill the importance of professional responsibility and the value of maintaining ethical
standards in the practice of civil engineering.

4. Develop the ability to communicate effectively using various means such oral, written
and electronic, within the technical community and general public.

5. Prepare our students to become responsible citizens and to foster in them the concern
for the conservation and protection of the environment.









Course Title:

STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
Date Effective:
1
st
Qtr
SY2008-2009
Date Revised:

June 2008
Recommended by:

B. S. Villaverde
Approved by:

F. A. A. Uy
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h. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in
the global and societal context

i. Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
j. Knowledge of contemporary issues
k. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice



8. Course Objectives and Relationship to Program Outcomes:

Course Objectives

Program Outcomes
a b c d e f g h i j k
To understand the fundamental principles forces.
To apply the fundamental principles of mechanics in
solving civil engineering problems.

To prepare the students for higher courses like
Strength of Materials, Design Courses, Fluid
Mechanics, etc.


9. Course Coverage:

WEEK TOPIC METHODOLOGY &
STRATEGY
ASSESSMENT
1-2
ORIENTATION
Lecture/ Discussion/
Problem Solving
Seatwork
Homework
I-INTRODUCTION TO STATICS
II-BASIC OPERATIONS WITH FORCE SYSTEMS
a) Force
b) Moment of a Force

III-RESULTANTS OF FORCE SYSTEMS
a) Concurrent Force System
b) Parallel Force System
c) Non-concurrent Force System

Chapter I-III Written Exam LONG QUIZ NO. 1
3-5
IV-EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
a) Concurrent Force System
b) Parallel Force System
c) Introduction to Distributed Normal Loads
d) Non-concurrent Force System

Lecture/ Discussion/
Problem Solving
Seatwork
Homework
Chapter IV Written Exam LONG QUIZ NO. 2
6-8
V-ANALYSIS OF PLANE TRUSSES
a) Method of Joints
b) Method of Sections
Lecture/ Discussion/
Problem Solving
Seatwork
Homework VI-DRY FRICTION
a) Coefficient of Friction, Angle of Friction
b) Applications

Chapter V-VI Written Exam LONG QUIZ NO. 3
9-10
VII-CENTROIDS & CENTER OF MASS
a) Centroids of Plane Curves
b) Centroids of Plane Areas
c) Pappus Theorem

Lecture/ Discussion/
Problem Solving
Seatwork
Homework
VIII-MOMENTS OF INERTIA
a) Definition
b) Parallel Axis Theorem
Chapter VII-VIII Written Exam LONG QUIZ NO. 4
11 Chapter I-VIII Written Exam FINAL EXAMINATION

10. Course Outcomes and Relationship to Course Objectives/ Program Outcomes

Course Outcomes
A student completing this course should
be able to:
Course Objectives Program Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 a b c d e f g h i j k
Differentiate vector from scalar
quantities, and calculate resultants of
concurrent and non-concurrent forces

Course Title:

STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
Date Effective:
1
st
Qtr
SY2008-2009
Date Revised:

June 2008
Recommended by:

B. S. Villaverde
Approved by:

F. A. A. Uy
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Determine and apply conditions
necessary to produce equilibrium of
coplanar force systems

Calculate the forces acting in the bars
and upon the pins and the hinges of a
determinate trusses and frames

State the definition and characteristics
of three-force members

Analyze the free-body diagrams of
bodies with the application of frictional
forces

Calculate the forces acting on three-
dimensional space

Locate the center of gravity of lines,
areas, and solids

Solve the moment of inertia of
composite areas and bodies


11. Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component:

General Education: 30%
Engineering Topics: 70%

12. Textbook: Engineering Mechanics: Statics . Andrew Pytel and Jaan Kiusalaas, 2
nd
Edition

13. Course Evaluation

The minimum requirement for a passing grade is 70% coming from:
Long Tests 50 %
Seatwork / Group work/Boardwork 30%
Homework/Projects
Portfolio (Course Assessment/Journal Writing)
Final Examination 20 %

TOTAL 100 %

Additional requirement of the course:
a) Honesty and punctuality in the submission of required course works;
b) Attendance to all class meetings of not less than 80% of the total required number of meetings per term;

Average
(%)
Below
70
70.0
73.2
73.3-
76.6
76.7-
79.9
80.0-
83.2
83.3-
86.6
86.7-
89.9
90.0-
93.2
93.3-
96.6
Above
96.7
Final
grade
5.00 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00

14. Other References

a. Mechanics of materials. Beer, Ferdinand P. 2006
b. Engineering fundamental: an introduction to engineering, 2
nd
ed. Moaveni, Saeed. 2005
c. Applied statics and strength of materials. Spiegel, Leonard. 2004
d. Statics and strength of materials. Morrow, H W. 2004
e. Engineering mechanics: statics and dynamics, 10
th
ed. Hibbeler, R. C. 2004
f. Engineering mechanics: statics matlab ma. Inman. 2008
g. Engineering mechanics statics, 6
th
ed. Meriam. 2006. john & wiley
h. Statics and strength of materials, ver pie. Chudley. 2006. Pearson education south asia


15. Course Materials Made Available:

1. Syllabus
2. Handouts/ Lecture Notes
3. Guidelines, Grading Criteria, Format of Case Analysis and Group Work


16. Prepared by:

Structural Cluster






Course Title:

STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
Date Effective:
1
st
Qtr
SY2008-2009
Date Revised:

June 2008
Recommended by:

B. S. Villaverde
Approved by:

F. A. A. Uy
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