TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE RIGID BODY SYSTEM IN THE MECHANICAL
STRUCTURES, WHICH CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO; STATIC AND DYNAMIC SYSTEMS. STATIC ANALYSIS
CONSIDERS A FORCE EQUILIBRIUM CONCEPT OF A STRUCTURE IN STATIC CONDITION, WHILST THE LATTER
DISCUSSES THE CONCEPT OF THE MOVING STRUCTURE WITH ACCELERATION. CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN ON
THE FUNDAMENTAL OF MECHANICS AND STRUCTURE ANALYSIS, INCLUDING CONCEPTS OF FREE BODY DIAGRAM AS WELL AS FORCE, MOMENT, COUPLES AND EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSES IN TWO AND THREE
DIMENSIONS
Skill Level: Beginner