ENGR 201: STATICS

Fall 2016
Instructor: Debbie Jacklitch-Kuiken / Matt Cavalli
Office: Upson I Room 261 / 165E Upson II
Office Hours (On-campus): M W F 7:00-8:00 AM, by appointment, or pop-up evening
hours when available.
Office Hours (Virtual): Tu Th 7:00-9:00 PM
Phone: 701-740-3334 / 701-777-4389
Email: debbie.jacklitch@und.edu / matthew.cavalli@engr.und.edu
Lecture: On campus - MWF, 8 am Harrington 217
Text: Engineering Mechanics: Statics by R. C. Hibbeler (14th Edition)
PREREQUISITE: Calculus I must be completed with a "C" or better
Disability Support Services
If you need accommodations in this course because of a disability, if you have emergency
medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the
building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My
office location and telephone number are listed above. If you plan to request disability
accommodations, you are expected to register with Disability Services for Students, 190
McCannell Hall, 701-777-3425.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
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against because of race, religion, age, color, gender, disability, national origin, creed, sexual
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Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of Education, 500 West Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL
60611 or any other federal agency.
Grading
Your grade in the course will be based on the following components:
In-Class
45%
Exams (3)
Weekly
20%
Quizzes
Homework
15%
Final Exam
20%
Tests and Final Exam will be Closed book. You are allowed a standard sized (8.5"x11") crib
sheet of formulas with NO worked out problems for the Exams. Quizzes will be closed book
and notes. Quizzes will be given on Friday and are generally announced.
All cell phones and portable electronic devices (except for your calculator) are prohibited
from the classroom during exams!
Distance students are required to take the exams on the dates indicated on the

syllabus. Schedule the dates with your proctor well in advance. DEDP stusents
have a two hour window on exam access. That window opens when your proctor
accesses the exam. Any exam shown to extend beyond the two hour limit will not be
graded.
On campus students taking the course via distance due to course conflict, etc. are required
to contact me in advance to take exams with the class or make other arrangements
with the instructor.
The range for letter grades for this course will be as follows:
A

90% and
above

80-89%

70-79%

60-69%

59% and
below

The above range is your guaranteed grade. Any adjustments ("curving") are considered a
bonus and will be made at the discretion of the professor based on class performance and
course expectations. This will not be done until final grades are due. Makeup exams will only
be allowed under exceptional circumstances and only if arrangements are made in
advance.
Your UND email address is considered your official email address for electronic
communication. Be sure to make that correction on Campus Connection.

Course Info
This is a problem-solving course with daily homework and weekly quizzes. It is important to
start the problems early and not put them off until the day before they are due. The quizzes
will cover the assigned homework that is due. Expect to set aside 3 hours of time to do the
homework for every hour of lecture.
The previous week's assigned homework problems are due at the beginning of class on the
following Friday. It will be collected at the beginning of class. Late submission will be given
50% credit on a permission basis. No credit will be given on homework submitted late if that
assignment has been graded and returned to the rest of the class. Use engineering ruled
paper (graph type).
The daily homework problems are assigned to assist you in learning the material. Working in
groups can be helpful and is encouraged but it is emphasized that the work you turn in must
be your own. If it is clear that the work you turn in is a copy of someone elses or solution
manuals, the original and copy be given no credit with copies of the work placed on file.
Homework problems must be done neatly. Each of you is an "engineer-in-training" so
part of the exercise is developing work habits and skills in submitting clear and concise

work, if you were presenting to your boss or clients. With that in mind, sloppy work will not
be graded.
Accurate sketches and correct free body diagrams (FBD) are a must and are emphasized
in all work. The FBD is the single most important tool for the solution of mechanics
problems. The important elements of a good problem-solving technique are:

correct problem set-up with the assumptions and what is sought,

correct analysis with appropriate diagrams,

correct numbers and units, and

proper interpretation of the solution in both units and directions.

For successful completion of this course, the student must achieve the following objectives:

be able to transform a system of forces to an equivalent force-couple system,

be able to perform equilibrium analysis on rigid bodies,

be able to locate the centroid of a body or structure,

be able to analyze forces in trusses and frames,

be able to solve equilibrium problems with a frictional force component,

be able to calculate second moments for various bodies and structural members.

Engineers are problem solvers. If you want to succeed in engineering it is important you
learn how solve a problem and experience the trials in doing so.
Homework problems turned in that appear to by nothing more than copies of someone elses
work or plagiarized from an inappropriately obtained solutions manual will not be graded.
Work copied from solution manuals not be tolerated and will have serious consequences.
The improper use of old homework, improperly obtaining a solution manual, etc., will not
help in actually learning how to solve a problem. An engineer holds themself to a higher
standard than that. Just copying down a homework problem from somewhere else is
academic dishonesty and you are only doing a disservice to yourself. Chances are, if you see
that problem on the test, you won't be able to do it because YOU haven't figured it out.

All homework assignments should follow the formatting notes listed below.

Paper
o Engineering paper
o Writing should only be on the front side of the sheet. Any writing on the back
side will not be graded.

Layout
o The students name, the assignment number and the due date should appear
at the top of the page.
o The problem number should be listed followed by:
Problem statement (rewritten in your own words) divided into two
sections
Given: what do we know?
Find: what are we trying to determine?
Appropriate sketch of the problem
Assumptions
At least two assumptions must be listed for each problem.
A short statement about your assessment of the validity of each
should also be included.
Solution
Following Exam 1, all solutions involving forces and moments
should begin with a complete free body diagram (drawn
separately from the sketch above).
Final answers should be set apart from the rest of the work by
either a double underline or a box.
All solutions must include the appropriate units and the
appropriate level of precision for full credit.

Attendance
Treat your engineering educational experience like you would your first engineering job. If
you expect to pass this course, I expect you to attend class. If you skip work enough, you get
terminated. Dont get yourself fired, come to class. Do not miss quizzes, do your
homework, and ask questions. Statics is a fundamental course in your engineering
education.

Tips to Succeed in this Course

The material in this course builds on itself, so it is critical you do not fall behind.
If you have any questions on the material, I am here to help. Here are some tips to help you
in this class. The best suggestion I can make is to think of this course as your first
engineering job.
Attend class. The material in class will cover examples and items that may not be in the
book, plus other announcements will be made in class (i.e. quizzes).
Do your homework. This will give you the practice and develop the skills you will need for
the
exams and for future engineering courses.
Start homework assignments early. Dont wait until the night before it is due to start. If you
have
problems, you will probably not be able to get a hold of me in time to get help.

Follow the assignment format and make sure homework is neat. There is no reason to lose
points for sloppy work.
Dont miss quizzes or exams.
Get a study buddy or into a study group. Working with others can help you learn the
material
better. Please, note any assignments you turn in for grading must be your own work.
Ask questions. If you are having problems with homework or with the material, please let
me know. I am here to help!

Academic Dishonesty
The Code of Student Life under Appendix IIIa-3 deals with academic dishonestly. It states,
Academic dishonestly includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism (copying
a resource), and collusion. Cases of dishonestly may be treated as an academic matter or as
a disciplinary matter at the discretion of the instructor. If you are caught in this course of
academic dishonestly, the result may be punishable up to receiving a failure rate (F) in the
course, and University disciplinary action.