Statics

This is the first basic engineering-science course required in the mechanical engineering curriculum at York College.  The course begins with a description of how the topic of Statics fits into the area known as Engineering Mechanics and then moves into six major areas of study.

• vector algebra of forces and moments
• free body diagrams and equilibria of particles and rigid bodies
• centroids and centers of gravity
• internal forces in trusses and frames
• friction and aplications to machines
• moments of inerta

At the end of the semester there is a Pasta Bridge Contest where the objective is to construct a bridge using only uncooked pasta and hot glue.