EGR 250 Statics

Fall

The engineering design process and the method of design are introduced. Principles of equilibrium are used to analyze forces on statically determinate rigid bodies and structures to include trusses and frames. The behavior of deformable bodies under axial and flexural loading is examined. The concepts of stress, strain and material properties are introduced and are used to relate external forces applied to a body to the resulting internal forces and deformations so that performance can be evaluated. Practical applications involving the design and adequacy of mechanical and structural elements under various loading conditions are emphasized. There is a culminating team engineering design project. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in both MAT 172 and PHY 160.

3 credit hours