Engineering Mechanics-I:

Statics
By: Engr. Ahmed Zaheer

Mechanical Engineering Department

University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
 Lecture-1:

Introduction
Course Information
General Information
• Engineering Mechanics-I: Statics
• Basic course for Mechanical & Civil Engineers
• Engineering Foundation course

• Course Code: ME-112

• Course taught in 1st Year of Engineering

• Credit Hours: 3 (3+0)

• 3 classes per week, 50 minutes per class
• No Lab
Instructor’s Information
• Name: Engr. Ahmed Zaheer

• Email: ahmed.zaheer@uettaxila.edu.pk

• Office: Fluid Mechanics Lab, Mechanical Engineering Dept., UET Taxila

• Qualifications
• BS-Mechanical Engineering – SMME, NUST, Pakistan
• MS-Mechanical Engineering – University of Leicester, UK

• 4 years of Industrial experience

• 4 years of Academic experience
Importance of this Course
• This course will develop a strong platform for an engineering student
to absorb all upcoming engineering applications related to force
application and their response in solid bodies in daily life, being at
rest or in motion in the absence of acceleration.

• It develops the knowledge regarding how to transform physical

phenomena into mathematical terms, and improves the student
ability to problem solving regarding forces acting on stationary
objects (or in constant motion) as well as understanding of various
engineering structures in equilibrium.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
• PLO-1: Engineering Knowledge
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an
engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

• PLO-2: Problem Analysis

An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics,
natural sciences and engineering sciences.

• PLO-4: Investigation
An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including
literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of
experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
• CLO-1: Understand the basic concepts of vectors and scalars, forces,
moments and couple.

• CLO-2: Apply the learned concepts of forces, moments and couples to

solve problems of equilibrium in 2D and 3D.

• CLO-3: Investigate engineering structures such as trusses, frames and

machines.
CLO – PLO Linkage
PLO CLO CLO Domain CLO Category Domain Statement
1 1 C2 Cognitive Demonstrate understanding of
facts and ideas by organizing,
comparing, translating,
interpreting, giving descriptions,
and stating main ideas.
2 2 C3 Cognitive Solve problems to new situations
by applying acquired knowledge,
facts, techniques and rules in a
different way.
4 3 C4 Cognitive Examine and break information
into parts by identifying motives
or causes. Make inferences and
find evidence to support
generalizations.
Assessment Criteria
Activity Total Number Grade Weightage CLOs CLO Weightage

Quizzes 6 10% CLO-1 50%

Assignments 4 5% CLO-1 50%

Group Project 1 10% CLO-3 50%

Midterm Exam 1 25% CLO-2 + CLO-3 CLO-2: 50%

CLO-3: 25%

Final Exam 1 50% CLO-2 + CLO-3 CLO-2: 50%

CLO-3: 25%
Recommended Books
• Engineering Mechanics – Statics • Engineering Mechanics – Statics
(by J.L. Merriam) (by R.C. Hibbler)
Course Content
Sr. No. Topics Contents
• Mechanics
1 Introduction to Mechanics • Statics & Dynamics
• Basic Concepts
• System of Units
• Introduction to Force System
2 Force & Moment Systems • Rectangular Components
• 2D & 3D Force Systems
• Moments
• Couples & Resultants
• Mechanical System Isolation
3 Equilibrium • Equilibrium of Particle & Rigid Body
• Equilibrium Conditions in 2D & 3D
• Plain Trusses
4 Structures • Methods of Joints & Sections
• Space Truss
• Frames & Machines
• Types of Friction
5 Friction • Dry Friction
• Application of Friction in Machines
Instructions
Sr. No. Issue Instructions
1 Attendance • Minimum Attendance: 75% (as per University Policy).
• Any student with Attendance below 75% will not be allowed to sit
in Final Exam.
• Any student absent in Final Exam gets an automatic F-grade.
• Students with mitigating circumstances (health emergency, family
issue etc.) must contact the Instructor timely.
2 Order in Classroom • Students are expected to maintain proper order in class as per
Professionals-in-Training.
• Student(s) disrupting the class will be chastised publicly.
• They will also be punished accordingly; their Attendance
shortened, their Assignments & Quizzes graded zero, and their
Exams marked harshly
3 Dress Code • Students are expected to dress properly in the classroom.
• Slippers, pajamas, and inappropriate clothing is NOT allowed.
Instructions (contd.)
Sr. No. Issue Instructions
4 Deadlines • Any Assignment or Project submitted after the given deadline will not be
accepted and will be marked as zero.

5 Plagiarism • Any plagiarized Assignment or Project will be marked as zero.

6 Cheating • Any student caught using any unfair means in Exams, Quizzes,
Assignments or Project will be punished.

7 Quizzes • Quizzes will be taken during regular class timings.

• There will be no retake of any Quiz.

8 Project • Project will be a GROUP activity.

• Any group member not contributing to the project will be given zero
marks.
Engineering Mechanics
Introduction to Mechanics
• Study of what happens to a body when force is applied to it.
Introduction to Mechanics (contd.)
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Newton’s Law of Gravitation
Idealizations

Particle Rigid Body

• Mass not considered • Collection of Particles
• Particles are at fixed distances
• Body does not deform
Statics
• Statics deals primarily with the calculation of external forces which
act on rigid bodies in equilibrium.

• Focus on:
• Basic Concepts
• Vectors
• Governing Laws
• Problem Solving
Basic Concepts
• Space
• Geometric region occupied by the bodies
• Positions are described by linear and angular measurements
• Coordinates system to describe 2D or 3D system

• Time is the measurement of the succession of events

• Mass is a measure of the inertia of a body

• It may also be defined as the quantity of matter in a body

• Force is the action of one body on another

• It is defined by its magnitude, direction, and by its point of application
Fundamental Quantities
• Length

• Time

• Force

• Mass
Systems of Units
Systems of Units
• SI Units
• International System of Units
• Metric system
• MKS system
• Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Second (s)

• US Customary Units
• Closer to Imperial units (British system of units)
• FPS system
• Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Second (sec)
Systems of Units:
SI System

• International System of Units

• Metric system

• MKS system

• Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Second (s)

Systems of Units:
SI System (contd.)
• Prefixes
Systems of Units:
FPS System

• Closer to Imperial units (British system of units)

• FPS system

• Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Second (sec)

Systems of Units:
FPS System (contd.)
Systems of Units:
SI vs FPS
SI System
Mass is basic unit and force is derived from it
N= kg m/s2
US Customary or British System
Force is basic unit and mass is derived from it
Slug = lb sec2 / ft
What is the difference between lbf and lbm?
One is unit of force, and the other is unit of mass.
Systems of Units:
SI vs FPS (contd.)

In this course we will use “lb” for one pound of force

and if “lb” is used for mass it will be written as “lbm”
Systems of Units:
SI vs FPS (contd.)
Systems of Units:
SI vs FPS (contd.)
Systems of Units:
SI vs FPS (contd.)
Acceleration due to gravity
g=9.81 m/s2 in SI system

g=32.2 ft/sec2 in fps system

g= 9.81 m/s2 only in SI system

Dimensional Homogeneity
Dimensional Homogeneity (contd.)
• For checking Units as well:
Scalars & Vectors
Scalars vs. Vectors
Examples
Examples
Sr. No. Examples

1 What is the weight in newtons of an object

that has a mass of 0.04 kg?
2 Water has a density of 1.94 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔/𝑓𝑡 3 . What is
the density expressed in SI units?

3 Convert 2 km/h to m/s. How many ft/s is this?

Examples (contd.)
Sr. No. Examples
4 Convert the quantities 300 lb.s and 52 slug.ft^3
to appropriate SI units.
5 Evaluate each of the following and express with
SI units having an appropriate prefix:
(a)(50 mN)(6 GN)
(b)(400 mm)(0.6 𝑀𝑁)2
(c)45 𝑀𝑁 3 /900 Gg
Examples (contd.)
Sr. No. Examples
6 Prove that this equation is correct:
1 2
𝑠 = 𝑣𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡
2
where, s = distance, v = velocity, t = time, a =
acceleration.
Examples (contd.)
Sr. No. Examples
7 Determine the units of Power (P) from the
following formula:
2𝜋𝑁𝑇
𝑃=
60
where, T = torque, N = revolutions per minute
Conclusion
Summary
• Mechanics is a branch of the physics concerned with the state of rest or
motion of bodies that are subjected to the action of forces.
• Fundamental Quantities used in Mechanics: Length, Time, Mass, Force.
• Statics deals with the equilibrium of bodies, that is, those that are either at
rest or move with a constant velocity.
• SI System of units uses Meter (length), Kilogram (mass), Second (time)
• FPS System of Units uses Foot (length), Pound (force), Second (time)
• Force (newton) is the derived quantity in SI units.
Mass (slug) is the derived quantity in FPS units.
Conclusion

• The End

• Thank You!

• Any Questions?