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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Technical Mechanics - Statics

Course Information:

Course ID: MECH 102
Type of course: Required course
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3
ΕCTS: 5
Teaching Hours: Th=2, E=2, L=1

Instructor: Associate Professor Y. Tsompanakis (Faculty Member - EnvEng)

Tutorial Exercises: I. Koutsogiannaki
Laboratory exercises: I. Koutsogiannaki

Textbooks (Eudoxus):

  • Book [59421317]: Στατική, 11η Εκδοση, Beer Ferdinand P., Johnston Russell E., Mazurek F. David 
  • Book [4321]: ΣΤΑΤΙΚΗ, R.C.Hibbeler 
  • Book [33074320]: ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ, Meriam, Kraige

Eclass:

  •  Registration required

Course contents:

  • General  principles  of  mechanics  of  structures.  Force  and  moment  vectors.  Equilibrium  of  a  particle. Equilibrium of a rigid body. Types  of loads and supports. Free body diagram. Analysis of 2-D simple trusses
    frames  and  cables.  Diagrams  of  internal  forces  and  moments.  Center  of  gravity  and  centroid.  Friction  and structural stability. Analytical, experimental and computational projects.

Laboratory exercises:

  • Three lab exercises - individual reports: 100% of the Lab grade

Assessment and grading method:

  • Lab work, 10% of the grade
  • Project, 20% of the grade
  • Final closed-book written exam, 70% of the grade

 


Last modification: 30-08-2018