Revised: November 1998

GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE
MATHEMATICS ACADEMIC GROUP
COMMON COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE ABBREVIATION	ENGR2605 
CREDIT HOURS		3  semester hours
COURSE TITLE		Statics
PREREQUISITES		Prerequisite: PHYS 2211 AND PHYS 221L 
				Co-requisite MATH 2432 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION 
ENGR 2605  STATICS  (3 CR.) 
The principles of statics in two and three dimensions are covered. Other topics are 
internal forces in trusses, frames, machines, and continuous beams, dry friction, and 
centroids or centers of mass of curves, areas and volumes. 

EXPECTED EDUCATIONAL RESULTS
As a result of completing this course, the student will be able to do the following:
	1.	Apply sound analytical techniques and logical procedures in problem solving;
	2.	Correctly apply force, moment, couple, and resultant force or 
		force-and-couple of a system of forces;
	3.	Apply vector methods to the solution of problems involving bodies in equilibrium;
	4.	Develop and apply solution techniques for the reactions between the members 
		that make up trusses, frames and machines;
	5.	Solve introductory problems involving shear and bending-moment in beams;
	6.	Use the principles and solve problems involving dry friction;
	7.	Locate centroids and centers of mass of curves, areas and volumes by 
		integration and the method of composite bodies.

GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES
I.	This course addresses the general education outcome relating to communications as 
follows
	A.	Students enhance reading skills by reading topics to develop working 
		knowledge of fundamental principles and laws from the prescribed textbook. 
		They are also assigned other reading material that includes handouts and notes.
	B.	Students develop writing skills by finding solutions to realistic examples 
		and problems in a systematic way with careful evaluation of answer(s) for 
		acceptability. They also learn to express in their own words when and why one 
		approach to apply a law or principle would produce reasonable results and the 
		other may not. Many problems require graphing or sketching diagrams as the first 
		step which is a useful skill to not only provoke thinking about possible 
		methods of solution but also an important tool as engineers who often are 
		required to communicate effectively in work environment.
	C.	Students improve their listening skills by actively participating in class 
		discussion/lecture or demonstration the focus of which is to emphasize the 
		importance of concepts and methods of statics and dynamics in subsequent 
		courses in engineering curricula.  

II.	This course addresses the general education outcome relating to problem-solving and 
critical thinking skills in the following manner. Students
	A. 	Learn how and when to make assumptions as they develop a strategy to solve 
		problems of various degree of difficulty which are a major part of their 
		course work. 
	B.	Evaluate, judge and state if the answers are acceptable or not.

III. This course addresses the general education outcome relating to mathematical concepts 
and scientific inquiry as follows:
	A. 	Use units appropriately (problems use both SI and US customary units) to 
		manipulate equations and mathematical expressions that involve physical 
		quantities.
 	B. 	Use elementary differential and integral calculus, basic vector algebra to 
		apply laws and principles in the form of equations to arrive at a solution.


COURSE CONTENT
	1. 	Introduction to Engineering Mechanics, basic laws, use of units and 
		dimensions, developing Problem Solving Skills (20%)
	2.	Forces, Moments, and Resultants (20%)
	3.	Analysis of equilibrium of Bodies (20%)
	4.	Trusses, Frames, and Machines (15%)
	5.	Shear and Bending Moment (7%)
	6.	Dry Friction (10%)
	7.	Centroids and Centers of Mass (8%)


ENTRY LEVEL COMPETENCIES
Upon entering this course the student should be able to do the following:
	1.	Must have achieved the expected educational results of both PHYS 2211(207) 
		and PHYS 2211L (207L)
	2.	Expected to have either registered for MATH 2432 (204) or passed with 
		a "C" or better.  	
	3. 	Working knowledge in using and applying derivatives, anti-derivatives, 
		definite integrals of exponential and trigonometric functions. 

ASSESSMENT OF EXPECTED EDUCATIONAL RESULTS
I.	COURSE GRADE
	The course grade is to be determined by the individual instructor by variety of 
evaluation techniques consistent with the overall college policy including the class 
attendance. The procedure should include at least three one-hour tests (40% to 50%) 
and a comprehensive final examination (35% to 40%) and class/home work (10% to 25%). 

II.	DEPARTMENTAL ASSESSMENT
	Assessment of the expected educational results of this course must be conducted 
every five years. The assessment instrument will be a set of selected questions that 
cover majority of the topics in the course content section from the final examination.

III.	USE OF ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
	The Engineering committee will evaluate the findings and determine the level of 
success in expected educational results and consider recommending to the Discipline 
Academic Group executive committee, any changes in the curriculum after careful review 
of curricula of transfer institutions.


EFFFECTIVE DATE: August, 1998			APPROVED DATE: May, 1998