Statics (ME201) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Statics	ME201	3. Semester	3	0	0	3	6

Pre-requisite Course(s)
PHYS101

Course Language	English
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür ASLAN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	To develop a clear understanding of the principles of rigid body mechanics, assumptions and idealizations, equilibrium and internal force concepts, related applications.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to characterize forces and moments acting upon a rigid body or a system of rigid bodies. Students will be able to construct clear and concise free-body diagrams for any rigid body or system of rigid bodies. Students will be able to develop equations of equilibrium from free-body diagram. Students will be able to solve equations of equilibrium. Students will be able to apply fundamental design concepts.
Course Content	Genel tanıtım, parçacıkların statiği, rijit cisimlerin statiği, eşdeğer kuvvet sistemleri, denge, makasların analizi, kirişlerin analizi, sürtünme ve yüzeylerin geometrik özellikleri.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	General Principles	Chapter 1
2	Force Vectors	Chapter 2
3	Force Vectors	Chapter 2
4	Equilibrium of a Particle	Chapter 3
5	Force System	Chapter 4
6	Force System	Chapter 4
7	Equilibrium of a Rigid Body	Chapter 5
8	Structural Analysis	Chapter 6
9	Structural Analysis	Chapter 6
10	Internal Forces	Chapter 7
11	Friction	Chapter 8
12	Center of Gravity and Centroid	Chapter 9
13	Center of Gravity and Centroid	Chapter 9
14	Moments of Inertia	Chapter 10
15	Final Examination Period	Review of Topics
16	Final Examination Period	Review of Topics

Sources

Course Book	1. Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 12th Edition, Russell C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, 2010
Other Sources	2. Vector Mechanics for Engineers–Statics, 7th SI Ed., Beer F. P., Johnston E. R. and Eisenberg E. R., McGraw-Hill, 2004
	3. Engineering Mechanics Statics, 6th Ed., Meriam, J. L., Kraige, L. G., John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	8	10
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	2	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	60
Toplam	11	100

Percentage of Semester Work	40
Percentage of Final Work	60
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the aerospace engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems.					X
2	The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose.					X
3	The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4	The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in aerospace engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively.
5	The ability to design experiments and their setups, to make experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the aerospace engineering discipline.
6	The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7	Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; the knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information and follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development
9	The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of the standards utilized in aerospace engineering applications.
10	Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development.
11	Knowledge on the effects of aerospace engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12	Knowledge on aerodynamics, materials used in aerospace engineering, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, stability and control, and an ability to apply these on aerospace engineering problems.
13	Knowledge on orbit mechanics, position determination, telecommunication, space structures and rocket propulsion.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	14	4	56
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	8	3	24
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	2	13	26
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload			148