GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
STATICS/MM201
Course Title: STATICS
Credits 4 ECTS 6
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Gaining the ability to draw Free Body Diagrams and to make force analysis for the mechanical systems
Gaining the equivalent force system concept to make force analysis.
Gaining the ability to make the internal force analysis for the strength of materials problems.
Learning the fundamentals of thee engineering mechanics for the rigid bodies subjected to planar force systems.
Learning the fundamentals of thee engineering mechanics for the rigid bodies subjected to 3D force systems.
Gaining the ability to calculate the cross-sectional properties.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  GENERAL PRINCIPLES: Fundamental Concepts, Units of Measurement.
2. Week  FORCE VECTORS: Vector Operations, Cartesian Vectors, Addition of Cartesian Vectors. Force Vector Directed Along a Line.
3. Week  EQUILIBRIUM OF A PARTICLE: Condition for the Equilibrium of a Particle, Free Body Diagram.
4. Week  EQUILIBRIUM OF A PARTICLE: Coplanar Force Systems, Three-Dimensional Force Systems.
5. Week  FORCE SYSTEM RESULTANTS: Cross Product, Moment of a Force, Moment of a Force about a Specified Axis.
6. Week  FORCE SYSTEM RESULTANTS: Moment of a Couple, Simplification of a Force and Couple System.
7. Week  EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY: Equations of Equilibrium for the planar and three dimensional force systems, Two- and Three-Force Members.
8. Week  STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS: Simple trusses.
9. Week  STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS: Frames and machines.
10. Week  INTERNAL FORCES: internal loadings in structural members.
11. Week  INTERNAL FORCES: shear and moment diagrams.
12. Week  FRICTION: characteristics of dry friction, problems involving dry friction.
13. Week  CENTER OF GRAVITY AND CENTROID: Center of gravity, center of mass and centroid of a body, composite bodies.
14. Week  MOMENT OF INERTIA: Definition of moments of inertia, parallel-axis theorem.
15. Week  Final
16. Week  Final
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
50
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
6
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
1
14
 Reading Tasks
11
2
22
 Searching in Internet and Library
11
2
22
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
10
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
5
4
20
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledgein these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.X
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.X
6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.X
7Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.X
8Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.X
9Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.X
10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.X
11Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Mehmet Arif ADLI , Assoc.Prof.Tunç APATAY , Dr. Osman Selim TÜRKBAŞ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/arif.adli , websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tapatay , websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/turkbas)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (arif.adli@gazi.edu.tr , tapatay@gazi.edu.tr , turkbas@gazi.edu.tr)