Lectures

ME200 Statics FA2014

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Current week is highlighted in yellow. Topics may change slightly (or order of topics).

Week Lecture # Date Topics Description Section topics Homework
wk1 1 Tu, Aug 26, 2014 Course organization, contents, logistics, introduction to statics  

Begin reading ch1 hibbeler,

log into pearson's mastering engineering and blackboard
wk1 2 Th, Aug 28, 2014
  • Ch1_lecture
 Units, Newton's three laws, engineering standards, significant figures   work on homework 1
wk2 3 Tu, Sep 2, 2014 Force vectors, 2D  
wk2 4 Th, Sep 4, 2014
  • Ch2_p2 lecture
 Force vectors, 3D   Finish Hw1, take quiz before Sat 11:59pm
wk3 5 Tu, Sep 9, 2014
  • Ch2, p3
    
wk3 6 Th, Sep 11, 2014
  • Ch3, p1
    
wk4 7 Tu, Sep 16, 2014
  • Ch3, p2
    
wk4 8 Th, Sep 18, 2014
  • Ch4, p1
    
wk5 9 Tu Sep 23, 2014
  • Midterm 1 review
 Review session for midterm 1  
wk5 10 Th Sep 25, 2014
  • Midterm 1
 Midterm 1 exam in class  
wk6 11 Tu Sep 30, 2014
  • Ch4, p2
  
wk6 12 Th Oct 2, 2014
  • Ch4, p3
  
wk7 13 Tu Oct 7, 2014
  • Ch4, p4
  
wk7 14 Th Oct 9, 2014
  • Ch5, p1
    
wk8 15 Tu Oct 14, 2014
  • Ch5, p2
    
wk8 16 Th Oct 16, 2014
  • Ch6-6.4
    
wk9 17 Tu Oct 21, 2014
  • Midterm 2 review
 Review session for midterm 2  
wk9 18 Th Oct 23, 2014
  • Midterm 2
 Midterm 2 exam in class
wk10 19 Tu Oct 28, 2014
  • Ch6.5-end
wk10 20 Th Oct 30, 2014
  • Ch7, p1
  
wk11 21 Tu Nov 4, 2014
  • Ch7, p2
  
wk11 22 Th Nov 6, 2014
  • Ch8, p1
 Dry friction, tipping vs. slipping  
wk12 23 Tu Nov 11, 2014
  • No lecture
 Veterans' Day, no lecture -- --
wk12 24 Th Nov 13, 2014
  • Ch8, p2
 Friction in wedges and flat belts   HW6 assigned
wk13 Tu Nov 18, 2014
  • Midterm 3 review
  • Ch8, p3
 Review session for midterm 3, part of class will be devoted to finishing up discussion of friction.  
wk13 25 Th Nov 20, 2014
  • Midterm 3
  • Ch9, p1
 Midterm 3 mult. choice in class, lecture part of class   Midterm take-home part assigned, Due Sat by 11:59pm
wk14 26 Tu Nov 25, 2014
  • Ch9, p2
    
wk14 27 Th Nov 27, 2014
  • No lecture
 Happy Thanksgiving! -- --
wk15 28 Tu Dec 2, 2014
  • Ch10, p1
    
wk15 29 Th Dec 4, 2014
  • Ch10, p2
      
wk16 30 Tu Dec 9, 2014
  • Final review
    
wk16 31 Th Dec 11, 2014
  • FINAL
 Scheduled final time : Th, Dec 11, 8-10am