OCEN 221: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
Course Description
Credits 3.
3 Lecture 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; moments of areas.Prerequisite:Grade of C or better inMATHÂ 251orMATHÂ 253, or concurrent enrollment; also taught at Galveston campus.