Force/moment vectors, resultants. Principles of statics and free-body diagrams. Applications to simple trusses, frames, and machines. Distributed loads. Internal forces in beams. Properties of areas, second moments. Laws of friction.
prereq: [PHYS 1301W or Phys 1201W or Phys 1401V or 1501V] , &Math 2374 or &Math 2263 or &Math 2573H], CSE Student or Pre-Bioprod & Biosys Engn (PRE)