1. INTRODUCTION
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Course objectives and procedures
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Next generation class principles
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Design and analysis examples
What students need to do before this class:
What are in-class activities?
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Instructor’s introduction
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Student’s introduction in a group of two/three
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Student’s expectation/concerns
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Next generation class principles
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Course objectives and procedures
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Two examples – Designing a structure, Analyzing forces in ropes
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Things to do before the next class
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Reflection
What students should do outside this class?
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Complete the survey on the web
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Take Statics readiness test on the web
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Go over the syllabus
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Get a 3-ring (1") binder, section dividers (for notes, hw and journals),
and engineering papers
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Get ready for the next class
2. UNITS AND
CALCULATIONS
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Two types of units
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Significant figures and rounding in numerical calculations
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A problem solving strategy
What students need to do before this class:
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Read chapter 1 of Hibbeler’s book
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Read a handout on problem solving strategy
What are in-class activities?
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A sample of reading quiz
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What is mechanics?
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Why units and what are the system units
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Rules for SI units
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Concept questions (group activity)
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Numerical calculations
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A problem solving strategy
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A sample of attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone) describing what you learned in today’s
class, what questions you have, and any suggestions for enhancing teaching/learning
in our class.
3. VECTOR
ADDITION
What are the expected student outcomes?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of adding vectors in
2 dimensions using Cartesian vector notations.
What students need to do before this class:
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Read sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.4
What are in-class activities?
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Application of adding two forces
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Parallelogram law
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Resolution of a vector
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Cartesian vector notation (CVN)
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Addition using CVN
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Attention quiz
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Group Project
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your textbook
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
4. VECTOR
ADDITION USING TRIGNOMETRY
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of using trigonometry
for vector addition.
What students need to do before this class:
Read section 2.3
What are in-class activities?
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Sine/cosine laws
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Group activity
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Attention quiz
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Reflection
What students should do outside this class?
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the quiz
5. 3-D VECTORS
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Representing 3-D vector in Cartesian coordinates
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Finding the magnitude and coordinate angles of a 3-D vector
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Adding vectors in 3-D
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities?
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Reading quiz
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Applications in 3-D
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Cartesian vector in 3-D
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Unit vector
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Coordinate angles
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Group activity
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Adding vector
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Different representations of 3-D vectors
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Example
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your textbook
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
6. POSITION
AND FORCE VECTOR
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have to demonstrable understanding of:
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Representing a position vector in Cartesian coordinates
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Representing a force vector directed along a line
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 2.7 and 2.9
What are in-class activities?
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Applications of position and force vectors
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Getting a force vector which is directed along a line
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Concept question
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An example
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your textbook
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next quiz
7. DOT
PRODUCT
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Applications of dot product
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Determining angle between two vectors
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Determining projection of a vetor along a line
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities?
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Check homework
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Reading Quiz
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Applications of dot product
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Definition of dot product
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Group activity
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Determining the angle between two vectors
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Determining projection of a vector along a line
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Concept question
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your text book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
8. 2-D
Particle Equilibrium
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Drawing a free body diagram (F & B)
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Applying equations of equilibrium in 2-D to solve a given problem
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 3.1 to 3.3
What are in-class activities?
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Reading quiz
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Application of using equations of equilibrium
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What, why, and how of a FBD
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Group activity
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Equations of equilibrium
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Concept question
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Analysis of spring and pulleys
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Problem solving
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
9. 3-D
PARTICAL EQUILIBRIUM
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Drawing a free body diagram (FBD) in 3-D
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Solving for unknowns in 3-D particle equilibrium problems
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities?
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Applications of 3-D particle equilibrium
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Equations of equilibrium for 3-D particle
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Concept question
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review the solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the quiz
10. MOMENT
ABOUT A POINT
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining moment about a point
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Using a scalar approach for finding a moment
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Using a vector approach (cross product) for finding moment.
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 4.1 to 4.4
What are in-class activities
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Reading quiz
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Applications of a moment about a point
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Definition of a moment (scalar)
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Moment in 3-D (vector)
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Concept question
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
11. MOMENT
ABOUT AN AXIS
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining moment of a force about an axis.
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activties?
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Applications of a moment about an axis
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Basic definition
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Use of a triple product
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Concept question
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Problem solving
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
12. MOMENT
OF A COUPLE
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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A couple
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Determining a moment of a couple
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Effect of moving a force
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 4.6 and 4.7
What are in-class activities?
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Applications of a couple
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Definition of a couple
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Moment of a couple (using scalar/vector approaches)
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Moving a force along its line of action
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Moving a force at other location which is not on its line of action
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Concept question
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Group problem solving
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next quiz
13. EQUIVALENT
FORCE-COUPLE SYSTEMS
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining an equivalent system with one force and a moment
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Applications of an equivalent force-couple system
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Finding an equivalent system with one force and moment
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class/quiz
14. SPECIAL
FORCE-COUPLE SYSTEMS
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Cases in which a force couple system can be reduced to just a single force
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How to reduce the system to just one equivalent force for the three special
cases.
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Applications of further reduction to a single equivalent force
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When is it possible to reduce to a single equivalent force?
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Three cases
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
15. Distributed
Loading
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining an equivalent force for a distributed load
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of distributed loading
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How to find the resultant force (Fr)
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How to find the Fr’s location (X-bar)
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next quiz
16. Rigid
Body Equilibrium – 2D
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Equations of equilibrium for a 2D rigid body problems
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Determining the support reactions in 2D
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Recognizing a two-force member
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Solving 2D rigid body equilibrium problems
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 5.1 to 5.4
What are in-class activities
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of 2D rigid-body problems
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Support reactions in 2D
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Equations of equilibrium
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Two-force members
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next quiz
17. Rigid
Body Equilibrium – 3D
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Equations of equilibrium for a 3D rigid body problems
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Determining the support reactions in 3D
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Recognizing statically indeterminate structures and improper constraints
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Solving 3D rigid body equilibrium problems
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 5.5 to 5.7
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of 3D rigid-body problems
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Support reactions in 3D
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Equations of equilibrium
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Statically indeterminate structures and improper constraints
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class - quiz
18. Trusses
– Method of Joints
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Three different types of structures
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Determining forces in truss members using the method of joints
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 6.1 to 6.3
What are in-class activities
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of analyzing trusses
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Three different types of structures
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The method of joints
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
19. Trusses
– Method of Sections
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining forces in truss members using the method of sections
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of the method of sections
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The method of sections
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
20. Frames
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining forces in a frame members
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of analyzing a frame
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Steps for analyzing a frame
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
21. Machines
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining forces in a machine members
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of analyzing a machine
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Steps for analyzing a machine
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next quiz
22. Internal
Forces
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining internal forces in a 2D structure
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of internal forces
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Types of internal forces
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Steps for determining the internal forces
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
23. Friction
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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The characteristics of dry friction
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Determining the coefficient of the dry friction
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Drawing a free body diagram with friction
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Solving problems with friction
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 8.1 and 8.2
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of friction
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The characteristics of dry friction
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Determining the coefficient of the dry friction
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Drawing a free body diagram with friction
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Discuss tipping vs. sliding
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
24. Wedges
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Analyzing forces needed to slide a wedge
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of wedges
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How to analyze wedge problems
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next class
25. Flat
Belt
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Analyzing forces needed to move a flat belt
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of flat belts
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How to analyze flat belt problems
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
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Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next quiz
26. Center
of Gravity
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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The concept of center of gravity and centroid
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Determining location of centroid of an area
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 9.1 and 9.2
What are in-class activities
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of center of gravity (CG) and centroid
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General equations for determining location of a CG or a centroid
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Procedure for determining location of centroid of an area
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
27. Center
of Gravity - Volume
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Determining location of centroid of a volume
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 9.1 and 9.2
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of center of gravity (CG) and centroid of a volume
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Procedure for determining location of centroid of a volume
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
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Write a journal (preferably alone)
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Prepare for the next class
28. Composite
Bodies
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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A method of composite bodies for determining location of a CG/centroid
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of the method of composite bodies
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Procedure for using the method of composite bodies
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
-
Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next class
29. P &
G Theorems
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Applying P & G theorems for determining the volume and surface area
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of the P & G theorems
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Equations for determining the volume and surface area of an object of revolution
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
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Do homework (preferably in a group)
-
Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next quiz
30. Moment
of Iertia for Areas
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Defining moment of inertia
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Determining moment of inertia of an area by integration
What students need to do before this class?
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Read sections: 10.1 to 10.4
What are in-class activities
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of the moment of inertia of an area
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Definition of the moment of inertia of an area
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Definition of the radius of gyration
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Procedure for determining moment of inertia of an area by integration
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
-
Do homework (preferably in a group)
-
Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next class
31. MI for
Composite Areas
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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Applying parallel axis theorem
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Determining moment of inertia of an area by the method of composite areas
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of the MI by composite areas
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Derivation of the parallel axis theorem
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Determining moment of inertia using the composite areas method
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
-
Do homework (preferably in a group)
-
Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next class
32. Mass
Moment of Inertia
What are the expected student outcomes for today’s class?
Students will have demonstrable understanding of:
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The concept of the mass moment of inertia
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Determining mass moment of inertia of a body using the composite method
What students need to do before this class?
What are in-class activities
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Check homework
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Reading quiz
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Discuss applications of the mass moment of inertia
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Definition of the mass moment of inertia
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Determining mass moment of inertia using the composite method
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Concept question (individually and in a group)
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Problem solving in a group
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Attention quiz
What students should do outside this class?
-
Review solved examples from your book
-
Do homework (preferably in a group)
-
Write a journal (preferably alone)
-
Prepare for the next quiz
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