440:221 Intro to Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Alberto Cuitino, Heather Emady, Sara Salahi, Bereket Yohannes Instructors Juan Ren, Jingjin Xie
Lecture 1 Introduction to Mechanics
Spring 2014
Based on Textbook Material: Engineering Mechanics Statics, R.C. Hibbeler, Pearson 2013.
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Topics to be covered
Intro to Engineering Mechanics: Statics
What is engineering? What is mechanics? What is statics?
What is a vector? How do we add vectors?
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What is Engineering?
The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Engineering is the discipline, art and profession of acquiring and applying technical, scientific, and mathematical knowledge to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering
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Engineers
Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was
Theodore von Karman 1881-1963
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First National Medal of Science
February 18, 1963
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Engineering
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Engineering
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Engineering
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Engineering
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Engineering
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Challenges to impact peoples lifes
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http://www.futurelab.net/
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Moving forward
Flexible electronics from MC10 on a persons arm
http://blogs.wsj.com/
Prof. Tse and others at Rutgers
http://www.electronics-eetimes.com/
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What is Mechanics?
MECHANICS
mechanic mechanic
mechanic
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Mechanics
is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements
www.chemistryexplained.com/images/chfa_03_img..
static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2009/6/24/sau..
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Mechanics
Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (2003) a cable-stayed bridge across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.adina.com/VALVE.CROPPED.GIF
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supremebuildersanddesign.com/boston_bridge.jpg
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Mechanics many branches
Classical.Mechanics Quantum.Mechanics Fluid.Mechanics Solid.Mechanics Bio.Mechanics Computational.Mechanics Theoretical.Mechanics Celestial.Mechanics
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Many Mechanicians
Aristoteles Sir Isaac Newton Lagrange
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Einstein
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What is statics?
Systems that are stationary, i.e.
systems with zero-acceleration (F = m a) Green Point Stadium, Cape Town It has a capacity of 68,000 on three tiers.
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Vectors
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Vector Addtion
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Vector Addition (parallelogram rule)
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Vector Addition (triangle rule)
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Vector Subtraction
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Resultant Force
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Resolving into Components
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Addition of Several Forces
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Addition of Several Forces
FR
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Examples
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Take-home message
Forces are vectors Vectors are not added as scalars
Parallelogram (triangle) rule
Trigonometry is needed for solution
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