ME 270 - Basic Mechanics I: Statics

Purdue University - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Lecturer

Course contents: Vector operations, forces and couples. Free body diagrams, equilibrium of a particle and of rigid bodies. Distributed forces. Centers of gravity and centroids. Friction. Trusses, frames, and machines. Internal reactions resulting from axial, shear, torsional, and bending loading. Stress and strain analyses and elementary failure criteria.

Taught on Spring 2023 (partially) and Fall 2023.