Geotechnical

Engineering Research Laboratory Edward L. Hajduk, D.Eng, PE

One University Avenue Lecturer
Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 PA105D
Tel: (978) 934‐2621 Fax: (978) 934‐3052
e‐mail: Edward_Hajduk@uml.edu
web site: http://faculty.uml.edu/ehajduk
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

Updated January 25, 2016

ENGN.2050 STATICS
SPRING 2016
SECTION 202: M, W, & F – 8:00 TO 8:50 AM, PA-301
Instructor: Edward L. Hajduk, D.Eng, PE
Lecturer
Office Location: PA105D
E-Mail: Edward_Hajduk@uml.edu
Office Hours: See office door or website. Also by appointment.

Prerequisites: MATH.1310 Calculus I and PHYS.1410 Physics I

Co-requisites: MATH.1320 Calculus II

Text: F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., and D. F. Mazurek, Vector Mechanics for

Engineers - Statics, 11th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2016.

Course Description
Discusses vector concepts of forces and moments of forces. Static equilibrium of
particles, rigid bodies and simple structures. Static friction forces. Geometric properties
of sections.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of ENGN.2050, a student should be able to:

1. Apply the rules for manipulating vectors: addition, subtraction, dot product, and
cross product.
2. Determine the moment of a force.
3. Replace a system of forces and couples with a single force and a single couple
at a point.
4. Construct a free body diagram.
5. Apply the equations of equilibrium to the solution of engineering-type problems.
6. Recognize two-force members and to use this concept in the analysis of
trusses, frames and machines.
7. Apply the method of joints and the method of sections in the determination of
forces in truss members.
8. Recognize a statically indeterminate frame.
9. Use the concept of dry friction in the solution of simple statics problems where
motion is impending.
10. Determine the centroids of lines, areas, volumes and masses.
11. Determine the moments of inertia of composite areas and composite masses.
Basis of Course Grade:
Individual course grades are determined as follows with the subsequent grading
breakdown:

∑
% 100
∑

93% ≤ A
90% ≤ A- < 93%
87% ≤ B+ < 90%
83% ≤ B < 87%
80% ≤ B- < 83%
77% ≤ C+ < 80%
73% ≤ C < 77%
70% ≤ C- < 73%
67% ≤ D+ < 70%
65% ≤ D < 67%
F < 65%

Grades will be dependent on your work and performance. Grading will NOT be
conducted on a curve; it is theoretically possible for the whole class to earn an A or an
F.

Assignment guidelines are provided in a separate handout. Assignment problems are

worth two (2) points each, while the weekly tests are worth one hundred (100) points
each. Note you will have twelve (12) weekly tests and your two (2) lowest weekly test
scores will be dropped. The final exam is worth 500 points. Students have one week
after the return of assignments and weekly tests to discuss grading with the
Instructor.

Assignments will have one (1) point late penalty deduction for each day past the
assignment due date unless an extension is granted by the Instructor. Note the
assignment due date will be determined by the Instructor and told to students in class
the day the assignment is given. Any assignment extensions will be announced in class
or via email. Assignments must be handed directly to the Instructor at the beginning of
class unless directed otherwise by the Instructor.

Everyone makes mistakes: no one is perfect. If the Instructor makes a mistake in class
and you are the first to notify him during that class, you are eligible for two (2) extra
credit points towards your assignment grade. To receive these extra credit points, you
must email the Instructor within one (1) day of noting the mistake. The email should
have the course number in the Subject Field and you need to summarize the mistake
and state the solution within the body of the email (e.g. “the equation in Slide 4 on your
lecture notes on 9/2/15 was F=me. The equation should have been F=ma).

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Honor and Ethics:
Engineers have a trust placed on them by society to ensure that the public safety is held
paramount. People constantly depend on engineers to provide safe bridges, buildings,
drinking water, etc. This trust must not be violated. For this reason, no form of
academic dishonesty will be tolerated in this class. Students are encouraged to work
together on homework assignments and class projects (if assigned). However, any
evidence of direct copying of a homework assignment will result in a zero grade for that
assignment for all students involved. Any evidence of academic dishonesty during a
weekly test or the final exam will also result in a zero grade for that assignment for all
students involved. Refer to the University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Academic Integrity
Policy for additional details, which can be found at this URL:
(http://www.uml.edu/Catalog/Undergraduate/Policies/Academic-Policies/Academic-Integrity.aspx)

During weekly tests and the final exam, only calculators that cannot communicate with
other electronic devices are allowed. Students are encouraged to use calculators
approved for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam to prepare themselves for the
FE Exam. Refer to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
(NCEES) Calculator Policy (http://ncees.org/exams/calculator-policy/) for additional
details. While the use of the approved NCEES FE calculators is not required, you
cannot use calculators that can communicate with other devices. All other electronic
devices, such as mobile phones, music players, computers, tablets, etc. are not allowed
during the weekly tests and the final exam.

You must cite and acknowledge all people and sources used in your work. Students
submitting academic work for an individual grade are individually held to not plagiarize.
Plagiarism is defined as representing the words or ideas of another as one's own
work in any academic exercise. Materials from outside sources must be documented
using the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Author-Date format. This
reference system can be found within the ASCE E-Books Publishing in ASCE Journals:
A Guide for Authors (http://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/9780784479018) or
Publishing Books with ASCE: A Guide for Authors, Editors, and Committees
(http://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/9780784478998).

Attendance:
The University of Massachusetts – Lowell’s Policy on Class Attendance is in effect for
this course. This policy can be found at this URL:
http://www.uml.edu/Catalog/Undergraduate/Policies/Academic-Policies/Attendance-Policies.aspx

All tests/exams, including the final examination, must be taken on the assigned day.
Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Instructor in advance.
Exceptions will be granted only for reasons beyond the control of the student.

Classroom Demeanor:
The expectation for students to participate as engineering professionals is implicit. In
addition, no active cell phones, pagers, or sound or image recording devices shall be
allowed in the classroom.

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Email Policy:
When required, I will send class information to students via email using the Student
Information System (SiS) system. SiS sends emails to your UML student email
address. Every student who registers for courses at the University of Massachusetts –
Lowell receives a UML student email address. Students are responsible for checking
this email account for messages from the Instructor for this course.

Academic Support:
Please contact me privately if you need accommodations because of a disability. The
University’s Policy for Students with Disabilities will be followed for this course. This
policy can be found at http://www.uml.edu/student-services/Disability/Policies.aspx.

Tentative Schedule of Class Activity:

Week Topic
1 Statics of Particles: Vectors, Components & Equilibrium
2 Statics of Particles: Components & Equilibrium in Space
3 Rigid Bodies: Moment of a Force, Vector & Scalar Products
4 Rigid Bodies: Moment of a Couple, Equivalent Systems
5 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies: 2D and Two Force Bodies
6 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies: 3D
7 Distributed Forces: Centroids & Centers of Gravity
8 Analysis of Structures: Method of Joints
9 Analysis of Structures: Method of Sections
10 Analysis of Structures: Frames and Machines
11 Friction: Dry Friction & Belt Friction
12 Distributed Forces: Moment of Inertia, Parallel Axis Theorem
13 Distributed Forces: Moment of Inertia of Composite Areas and of a Mass
14 Course Review & Final Exam

Key Dates (Check Academic Calendar):

01/25/16 Last Day to Add a Course without permission number
02/01/16 Add/Drop Period Ends
02/15/16 No Class (President’s Day)
02/16/16 Monday Class Schedule (on a Tuesday)
03/14-20/16 Spring Break
04/06/16 Last Day to Withdraw from Course with grade of W
04/18/16 No Class (Patriot’s Day)
04/22/16 Last Day to give Examinations in Courses
04/29/16 Last Day of Class

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