SCHOOL OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Name: Engineering Mechanics - I Academic Year: 2023/24 (2016 E.C)
Course Code: CEng 2051 Semester: I
Prerequisite: Phys 1011 Credit Hours: 3Cr. Hr. or 5ECTS
Instructor: Wondmyibza T. & Habtamu M. Section: CE-4, CE-9, CE-17
Competences to be Acquired/Course level competences
The course provides students with basic knowledge on
Ability to define and apply the concepts of equilibrium
Demonstrate familiarity with structural analysis of trusses, frames and beams and
application of mechanics to engineering problems
Show how to determine the forces in the members of a truss using the method of joints and
the method of sections
Analyze the forces acting on the members of frames and machines composed of pin-
connected members
Chapter 1: Scalars and Vectors
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Scalars and Vectors
1.3 Operation with Vectors
1.3.1. Vector Addition or Composition
1.3.2. Vector Multiplication: Dot & Cross
Chapter 2: Force Systems
2.1 Introduction to Force Systems
2.2 Two-Dimensional Force Systems
2.2.1. Rectangular components of Forces
2.2.2. Moment and Couple
2.2.3. Resultants of general coplanar force systems
2.3 Three-Dimensional Force Systems
2.3.2. Rectangular Components
2.3.3. Moment and Couple Resultants
Chapter 3: Equilibrium
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
3.2.1. System Isolation
3.2.2. Equilibrium Conditions
3.3 Equilibrium in Three Dimensions
3.3.1. System Isolation
3.3.2. Equilibrium Conditions
Chapter 4: Analysis of Simple Structures
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Analysis of Plane Trusses
4.2.1 Method of Joints
4.2.2 Method of Sections
4.3 Analysis of Frames and Simple Machines
Chapter 5: Centroids
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Center of gravity
5.3 Centroids of lines, Areas, and Volumes
5.4 Centroids of composite bodies
5.5 Determination of centroid by integrations
Chapter 6: Area Moments of Inertia
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Moment of inertia of plane areas and curves
6.3 Moments of inertia of Composite areas
6.4 Products of Inertia and Rotation of Axes
Mode of evaluation: Quizzes (25%), Assignments (10%), Team project (15%) and Final Exam (50%)
Attendance requirement: A student must attend a minimum of 85%
Reference:
Andrew Pytel, Jaan Kiusalaas, Engineering Mechanics: Statics (SI Edition), 3 rd Edition,
CENGAGE Learning, 2010
Anthony M. Bedford, Wallace Fowler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, 5th
Edition, Prentice Hall Inc.,2007
Francesco Costanzo and Michael E. Plesha, Engineering mechanics: Statics; 1 st Edition,
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010
J. L. Meriam and L.G. Kraige., Engineering mechanics: Statics (SI version), 8 th Edition,
John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2016
R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 14th Edition, Prentice Hall; 2016