Syllabus

ERT 204 INTRODUCTORY STATICS

Professor:
Peter E. Tenzer, M.A.Sc., P. Eng. phone: 519-972-2727 ext. 4761
email: ptenzer@stclaircollege.ca office: A4115A

Syllabus – Spring 2024:

Week Date Topics and Activities Assessments
1 May 6-12 Chapter 1 – Introduction Quiz 1 (2%) – Chapters 1 & 2
Chapter 2 – Forces, Vectors, and Resultants
2 May 13-19 Chapter 2 – Forces, Vectors, and Resultants (Cont’d)
Chapter 3 – Moments and Couples
3 May 20-26 Chapter 4 – Equilibrium Quiz 2 (2%) – Chapters 3 & 4
(Victoria Day Holiday – College Closed)
4 May 27-June 2 Chapter 4 – Equilibrium (Cont’d) Test 1 (20%) – Chapters 1, 2, 3

5 June 3-9 Chapter 4 – Equilibrium (Cont’d) Quiz 3 (2%) – Chapter 5

Chapter 5 – Structures and Members
6 June 10-16 Chapter 5 – Structures and Members (Cont’d) Test 2 (20%) – Chapter 4

7 June 17-23 Chapter 5 – Structures and Members (Cont’d)

Chapter 6 – Three-Dimensional Equilibrium
8 June 24-30 Chapter 7 – Friction Quiz 4 (2%) – Chapters 6 & 7

9 July 1-7 Chapter 7 – Friction (Cont’d) Test 3 (20%) – Chapters 5 & 6

(Canada Day Holiday – College Closed)
10 July 8-14 Chapter 8 – Centroids and Center of Gravity Quiz 5 (2%) – Chapters 8 & 9

11 July 15-21 Chapter 9 – Moment of Inertia

12 July 22-28 Review Final Exam (30%)

* Please note: This syllabus is a guide only. Changes from week to week may occur.

Key things you need to do to be successful in this course:

 Get the textbook: Walker, Keith M., Applied Mechanics for Engineering Technology, 8th edition.
Pearson Prentice Hall
 Make use of the Blackboard course since it will be the repository for all the course materials.
 Work Independently: Read the textbook, read through the PowerPoint presentations, watch the
videos as they become available, study the worked-out example problems. Make it a priority to
attempt, and reattempt as often as necessary, the assigned problems and example problems since
this problem-solving practice will help you master the course material. You must work to keep up
with the course material since the material becomes more complex as the concepts build onto each
other.
 Participate: Come to class and participate. The more prepared you are coming to class (through the
independent work described above), the more you will get out of them. This is a problem-solving
focused course, and the best way to succeed is by solving problems and a wide variety of them!
 Complete the assessments on time. The syllabus above lists all the assessments and when they
occur. The Blackboard course will provide you with the specific details for each.

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Class Policies:
You must use your St. Clair College email account to send me email.
Quizzes are to be done using Blackboard and by the due date and time. Quizzes completed up to one week
late will be accepted but there will be a late penalty of 50% applied.
The tests and the exam must be completed by the due date and time. No late submissions without valid
reason will be accepted.

Academic Misconduct:

Students are expected to independently complete their quizzes, tests, and exam. This means without
assistance from classmates or others in general, and without the use of unauthorized resources. In cases
where misconduct is identified, students will receive a mark of zero for the assessment and will not be given
the opportunity to re-submit. The details of the academic misconduct will be entered into the Academic
Misconduct Database and further penalties may be applied.

Facilitating academic misconduct is also academic misconduct. Students who assist other students cheat
are themselves cheating. In cases where misconduct is identified, students will receive a mark of zero for
the assessment and will not be given the opportunity to re-submit. The details of the academic misconduct
will be entered into the Academic Misconduct Database and further penalties may be applied.

Every effort will be made on my part to minimize or avoid cheating.

 Expect multiple versions of the assessments including different and randomized questions.
 Expect time constraints, meaning that you must be properly prepared for the assessment to
complete it properly and do well.
 If cheating is identified, expect measures to minimize or avoid cheating to increase in force. This
could include more difficult assessment questions, stricter or less generous rubrics for grading, etc.

The issue of academic misconduct is taken very seriously. Please review the Code of Students Rights and
Responsibilities to see for yourself. Do not cheat, it is not worth it. All students have a role in eliminating
academic misconduct.

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