EGR 130 - Statics and Strength of Materials for Engineering Technology (5 CR.)

Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 and MTH 162, or MTH 167 or equivalent. Presents principles and applications of free-body diagrams of force systems in equilibrium. Analyzes frames and trusses. Presents principles and applications to problems in friction, centroids, and moments of inertia. Includes properties of materials, stress, strain, elasticity, design of connections, shear and bending in statically determinate beams, and axially loaded columns. Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 6 hours per week.