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Three hours of lecture per week Prerequisite(s): MATH 151 and PHYS 200 A first course in engineering mechanics. Covers analysis of two- and three-dimensional force systems acting on engineering structures in equilibrium. Properties of forces, moments, couples, and resultants. Topics include distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, center of gravity, centroids, friction, and area and mass moments of inertia. Introduces the application of mathematical modeling and problem-solving to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.