Statics and Strength of Materials ENSC 385 (3)
Covers basic concepts of mechanics, vectors. Statics of particles. Rigid bodies and force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies. Analysis of trusses and frames. Distributed forces, centroids and moments of inertia. Friction. Internal shear and bending moments in beams. Strength of material: introduction to mechanical response of materials and stress-strain transformations. Virtual work and energy methods. Prerequisite: (PHYS 120 or PHYS 140) and MATH 152. Students with credit for ENSC 281 or MSE 221 cannot take this course for further credit.