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  Course Description
Course Name : Statics

Course Code : MMD106

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor TAYFUN YUSUF YÜNSEL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains the ability to calculate force distribution and conditions in balanced systems.
Gains the ability to calculate the forces on support points.
Gains the ability to find the gravity center, volume and area of irregular objects.
Gains the ability to calculate the shear and bending forces in girder and jointed system.
Gains the ability to plot the diagram of shear forces and momentums.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To develop the thought process and discipline of the students to enable them to systematically solve problems regardless of difficulty, and help them develop confidence and competence in solving statics problems.

Course Contents : Statics of particles; forces in a plane, force on a particle, vectors, addition of vectors, addition of forces by summing X and Y components, equilibrium of a particle/ Newton’s firs law of motion/ Equilibrium of rigid bodies; free-body diagram/ Center of gravity of a two dimensional body/ Forces in beams; various types of loading and support, shear and bending moment in a beam, shear and bending moment diagrams

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Faculty Class


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts and units Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
2 Vector algebra Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
3 The plane system of forces Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
4 Sample problem solutions Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
5 System of space force Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
6 System of equivalent force Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
7 Sample problem solutions Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
8 Mid term exam Mid term exam Mid term exam
9 Balance Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
10 Domains Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
11 Distributed forces Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
12 Center of gravity Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
13 Volumes Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
14 Sample problem solutions Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
15 Revision Lecture notes Lecture, discussion
16/17 Final exam Final exam Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  1. Aköz A.Y. ve Eratlı N., ‘Statik –Mukavemet’, ISBN: 9754868875, Beta Basım Yayım, Bilim Mühendislik Kitapları, İstanbul 2000. 2. Omurtag M.H., ve Artan R., ‘Mühendisiler için Mekanik Statik’, ISBN: 9754866452, Beta Basım Yayım, Bilim Mühendislik Kitapları, İstanbul 1998. 3. Özbay, M., ‘Mekanik – Uygulamalı Statik problemleri’, Gün Yayıncılık, Ankara,1997.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 13 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 4
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 3
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 5
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 4
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 4
6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 4
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 3
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 3
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 3
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 4
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 4
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 4
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 4
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 3
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 3
16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 4 52
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 13 2 26
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 122
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.88
ECTS Credit: 5