GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

STATICS/İMM-251

Course Title:	STATICS
Credits	3	ECTS	3
Course Semester	3	Type of The Course	Compulsory

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

Basic principles: Basic concepts, vectors, vector operations, Newton's laws, unit systems. Force systems: two and three dimensional force systems, components of two and three dimensional forces and resultant, moment to a point / axis), Varignon theorem, equivalent force and force pair systems. Equilibrium: Newton's 1st and 3rd law, free body diagram, equilibrium of particles, equilibrium of two and three dimensional rigid bodies, equilibrium conditions. Analysis of structural systems: Simple trusses / beams, frames and machines. Internal loads and beams: Internal loads, normal force, shear force, bending moment, torsional moment, beam and load types, shear force and bending moment diagrams. Friction: Static and kinetic friction, friction angles, factors affecting friction, friction problems. Center of gravity: center of gravity of lines, areas and volumes, center of gravity of compound shapes, Poppus Goldinus theorems, distributed forces, integral center of gravity. Moment of inertia: Moment of inertia of fields, Moment of inertia of compound shapes, Steiner's theorem and moments of inertia.

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Gaining the ability to drawing free body diagrams in the mechanical systems and to analyze the forces
Learning the concept of equivalent force system
Learning the theory and application of engineering mechanics applied to rigid bodies in the case of 2-d/3-d force system.
Learning of analysis of structures.
Learning the concept of friction.
Learning the internal loadings to solve the strength of materials problems.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	General principles (fundamental concepts, vectors, vector operations, Newton’s laws, unit systems)
2. Week	Force systems (two/three dimensional force systems, components and resultants of two/three dimensional forces)
3. Week	Force systems (moment about a point and an axis, Varignon’s theorem)
4. Week	Force systems (equivalent force and couple systems)
5. Week	Equilibrium (Newton’s 1st and 3rd laws, free-body diagram, equilibrium of a particle)
6. Week	Equilibrium (equilibrium of two/three dimensional rigid bodies, equilibrium conditions)
7. Week	Structural analysis (simple trusses/beams, frames and machines)
8. Week	Internal loads and beams (internal loads, normal force, shear force, bending moment, torsional moment),MID-TERM EXAM
9. Week	Internal loads and beams (beam and loading types, diagrams of shear force & bending moment)
10. Week	Friction (static and kinetic friction, friction angles, factors affecting friction, types of friction problems)
11. Week	Center of mass and centroids (centroids of lines/areas /volumes, centroids of composite areas, theorems of Poppus Goldinus)
12. Week	Center of mass and centroids (distributed forces, finding the center of gravity by the integral)
13. Week	Moments of inertia (area moments of inertia, moments of inertia of composite areas, theorems of Steiner)
14. Week	Moments of inertia (principals moments of inertia)
15. Week
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	45
Assignment	3	15
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

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	0	0	0
Reading Tasks	0	0	0
Searching in Internet and Library	14	1	14
Material Design and Implementation	14	1	14
Report Preparing	0	0	0
Preparing a Presentation	0	0	0
Presentation	0	0	0
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	2	2
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	3	3
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			75
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3
Course Credit (ECTS):			3

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Uses textbooks, application tools and other resources with up-to-date information in engineering					X
2	Designs a machine, part or process to provide expected performance, manufacturing characteristics and economy			X
3	Design engineering systems, conduct experiments, analyze and comment on the results					X
4	Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unpredictable complex problems encountered in engineering applications					X
5	Plans and manages activities for employee development in project work					X
6	Use databases and other sources of information in accessing information related to the field and conducting literature research					X
7	Becomes aware of lifelong learning, follows developments in science and technology and constantly self-renewal					X
8	Identifies, presents, formulates and solves manufacturing engineering problems using current computer software and engineering methods				X
9	Follows the information in the field in a foreign language				X
10	Knows the issues of quality, environment, occupational health and safety in project management and engineering applications			X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof. Dr. İhsan KORKUT , Assoc.Prof. Dr. Abdullah KURT)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/ikorkut , http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~akurt/)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(ikorkut@gazi.edu.tr , akurt@gazi.edu.tr)

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