Department of Engineering Mechanics

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

(Prepared by Mehrdad Negahban, Spring 2003)

Subjects:

• Outline
• Grading policy
• Notation and units
• Vectors
• Vector components: 2-D
• Vector components: 3-D
• Equilibrium equations for a particle
• Moment of a force: Part 1
• Moment of a force: Part 2
• Equivalent force-couple systems : Part 1
• Equivalent force-couple systems: The wrench
• Equivalent force-couple systems: Distributed loads
• Equilibrium for rigid bodies
• The analysis of trusses
• Frames and machines
• Internal forces
• Dry Friction
• Wedges and screws
• Belts
• Area Moments of Inertia
• Mass Moments of Inertia
• Equation sheet for exams
• A sample Exam I
• A sample Exam II
• A sample Exam III
• What you need to know from MATH
• Contact Dr. M. Negahban by e-mail (mnegahban@unl.edu)

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