A three-credit course for undergraduate engineering students, offering a study of basic structural and mechanical systems in static equilibrium. Free-body diagrams and cartesian vector mathematics are used for solving 2- and 3-dimensional equilibrium problems. Applications include beams, trusses, frames, simple machines, and static friction. Integral calculus is used to find centers of gravity, centroids, and moments of inertia. Prerequisites:Physics I, Calculus I, or Instructor's permission. Credits earned for completing this course are fully transferable to most undergraduate engineering colleges.

This is an asynchronous and interactive on-line course, using WebCT for course delivery and management.  Students can communicate with classmates and instructor and complete course requirements without attending regularly scheduled classes. Tests can be taken online. A proctored final examination will be given at UCC or an approved alternate location. Instructions for using WebCT will be provided for all registered students. Course requirements can be completed within a fifteen week period.

Instructor: Professor J. A. Nathanson, M.S., P.E.

Textbook: Engineering Mechanics-Statics, R. Hibbeler, Tenth Edition, Prentice Hall.