BDA 10203

Engineering Mechanics: Statics

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LECTURER INFORMATION
Name : Mohd Hilmi Othman
Email : hilmi@uthm.edu.my
Tel: 012-6185161
Room: D1-115

GOALS

This course is designed to

introduce the basic principles
and concepts of statics and its
application in the field of
engineering.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
After studying this topic, students will be
able to:
Apply the appropriate principles, formula

and theory related to statics problem (C3,

LO1)
Practice problem-solving skills and critical
thinking skills by solving
the statics
problem using suitable method (P3, LO4)
Express the good understanding and
commitment within group in solving the
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problems given (A3, LO5)

TOPICS
1. Introduction to statics (1 hours)

2. Statics of particles (3 hours)

3. Statics of rigid body (10 hours)
4. Analysis of structures (6 hours)
5. Centroids and centre of gravity
(4 hours)
6. Friction (4 hours)
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ASSESMENTS
1. Group project

2. Individual assignment
3. Test 1 & Test 2
4. Final exam (50%)

REFERENCES
Hibbeler, R.C, 2006. Engineering Mechanics -

Statics, 11th SI Edition, Prentice Hall.

Bear, F.P, and Johnson, E.R, 2004.Vector
Mechanics For Engineers - Statics, 7th SI
Edition, McGraw Hill.
Ghazali, Mohd. Imran, 2002. Mekanik
Kejuruteraan : Statik Teori, Contoh
Penyelesaian dan Masalah, Jilid 2, Unit
Penerbitan Akademik, UTM.

Attendance Policy
Attendance is expected to be not less than 80%

of total lecture given, and students may be

dropped from the course for excessive absences.

Academic Honesty Policy

Cheating, plagiarism, submitting another person's
material as one's own or doing work for another
person who will receive academic credit are all
impermissible. This includes the use of unauthorized
books, notebooks, or other sources in order to secure
or give help during an examination, the unauthorized
copying of examinations, assignments, reports, or
term papers, laboratory reports, drawings or the
presentation of unacknowledged material as if it were
the student's own work. Disciplinary action may result
in failure of the course

Q&A