MIM 1250: Engineering Mechanics (Fall 2000)
Northeastern University
Department of Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Coordinator: Professor G.G. Adams, 617-373-3826, 203 Snell Engineering Center
Credit Hours: 5
Course meets 2 times per week.
 
Catalogue Course Description:
Examines vector representation of force and moment, equivalent force systems, centroids and centers of gravity, and distributed forces. Examines free body diagrams and equations of equilibrium, applications to trusses, pin-connected frames, and beams. Elementary concepts of friction. Examines fundamentals of dynamics, kinematics of particles, kinetics of particles using force, mass, and acceleration.
 
Goals and Objectives:
To develop problem­solving ability in the statics of particles and rigid bodies (including three­dimensional problems) and in particle dynamics. To be able to construct Free Body Diagrams and apply Newton's Laws. To become thoroughly familiar with vector operations used in statics and dynamics.
 
Announcements:
  • Homework #1 is due on Tuesday, October 3 at 7:50 in class.
  • Homework #2 is due on Tuesday, October 10 at 7:50 in class.
  • Homework #3 is due on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:50 in class.
  • The first exam is on Thursday, October 19. It is closed book and closed notes and will cover the material on assignments 1-3.
  • Homework #4 is due on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:50 in class.
  • The re-take for the first two Indicator Questions is on Tuesday, October 31, at 7:20 p.m. in 107 RY.
  • Homework #5 is due on Tuesday, October 31 at 7:50 in class.
  • Homework #6 is due on Tuesday, November 7 at 7:50 in class.
  • The second exam is on Thursday, November 9. It is closed book and closed notes and will cover the material on assignments 4-6.
  • Homework #7 is due on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:50 in class.
  • Homework #8 is due on Tuesday, November 21 at 7:50 in class.
  • NOTE REVISIONS TO HW #8 GIVEN ON COURSE OUTLINE.
  • The re-take for the Indicator Questions 3,4,5 is on Tuesday, November 21, at 7:20 p.m. in 107 RY.
  • Homework #9 (first 8 problems) is due on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:50 in class.
  • The third exam is on Thursday, November 30. It is closed book and closed notes and will cover the material on assignments 7-9 (through dynamics section 2.3 only).
  • Homework #9 (last 5 problems) is due on Tuesday, December 5 at 7:50 in class.
  • Homework #10 is due by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 11 by FAX (617-373-2921), email (pdf file) or hard copy in my mailbox (334 SN). The solution will be posted on the web by 10:30 a.m.
  • The final exam is from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, in 145 RY. It is closed book and closed notes, except that you may bring in one sheet of notes (8.5"x11", one side only) and will cover the material on assignments 1-10.

    Text:
  • Bedford, A., and Fowler, W.L., Engineering Mechanics ­ Statics and Dynamics, Second Edition, Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., Menlo Park, California, 1999.
     
    Reference Books:
  • Beer, F.P., and Johnston, Jr., E.R., Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Boston, 1997.
  • Boresi, A.P., and Schmidt, R.J., Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Boston, 2001.
  • Hibbeler, R.C., Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Eigth Edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey, 1998.
  • McGill, D.J., and King, W.W., Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Third Edition, PWS Publishing Company, Boston, 1995.
  • Merriam, J.L., and Kraige, L.G., Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Fourth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1997.
  • Pytel, A., and Kiusalaas, J., Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Second Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Boston, 1999.
  • Riley, W.F., and Sturges, L.D., Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1996.

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    Course Syllabus

    Course Coverage:
     
    Topic # Topic Covered
    STATICS
    1 Vectors: Manipulating Vectors. Cartesian Components. Components in Three­Dimensions. Products of Vectors.
    2 Force: Two­Dimensional Equilibrium of Particles. Three­Dimensional Equilibrium of Particles.
    3 Systems of Forces and Moments: Moment of a Force. Moment of a Force About a Line. Couples. Equivalent Force Systems.
    4 Rigid Body Equilibrium: Two­Dimensional Equilibrium. Three­Dimensional Equilibrium. Two­Force and Three­Force Members.
    5 Structures in Equilibrium: Trusses and the Method of Joints. Trusses and the Method of Sections. Frames and Machines.
    6 Centroids and Centers of Mass: Centroids by Integration. Pappus­Guldinus Theorems. Centroids by Composites.
    7 Distributed Forces: Loads Distributed Along a Line. Internal Forces and Moments. Pressure.
    8 Friction: Theory of Dry Friction. Applications of Friction.
    DYNAMICS
    9 Kinematics of Particles: Position, Velocity, and Acceleration. Curvilinear Motion. Relative Motion.
    10 Kinetics of Particles: Equations of Motion.


    Prepared By: Professor G.G. Adams, 617-373-3826, 203 Snell Engineering Center