CVEN 221: Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Course Description
Credits 3.
2 Lecture Hours.
2 Lab Hours.General principles of mechanics; concurrent force systems; statics of particles; equivalent force/moment systems; centroids and center of gravity; equilibrium of rigid bodies; trusses, frames, and machines; internal forces in structural members; friction; second moments of areas.Prerequisites:Grade of C or better inMATH 251orMATH 253, or concurrent enrollment; grade of C or better inPHYS 206andENGR 216/PHYS 216orPHYS 216/ENGR 216; admitted to major degree sequence in civil engineering.