Statics

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Units: 3 Formerly known as ENGR 35 Prerequisite: Completion of PHYS 205, PHYS 205L, and MATH 31 with grades of "C" or better Advisory: Completion of ENGR 151 with grade of "C" or better Hours: 54 lecture A first course in engineering mechanics: properties of forces, moments, couples and resultants; two- and three-dimensional force systems acting on engineering structures in equilibrium; analysis of trusses, and beams; distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, center of gravity, centroids, friction, and area and mass moments of inertia. Optional additional topics include fluid statics, cables, Mohr's circle and virtual work. (C-ID ENGR 130) (CSU, UC)