GE 201: Statics
GE 201 Statics |
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Department of Civil Engineering King Saud University |
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Course Description: GE 201 Statics (Required for a BSCE degree) |
Force systems; vector analysis, moments and couples in 2D and 3D. Equilibrium of force systems. Analysis of structures; plan trusses and frames. Distributed force system; centroids and composite bodies. Area moments of inertia. Analysis of beams. Friction. 3 (3,1, 0) |
Prerequisite | MATH 106 and MATH 107, Prerequisite by Topics:
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Course Learning Outcomes | Students completing this course successfully will be able to
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Topics Covered |
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Class/ tutorial Schedule | Class is held three times per week in 50-minute lecture sessions. There is also a 50-minute weekly tutorial associated with this course. |
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component | Students learn the analysis process to be involved in designing various engineering components used in professional engineering. |
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes |
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Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material |
Engineering Mechanics, Volume 1, Statics, 7th Edition, SI units Version by J. L. Meriam and L. G. Kraige |
Date | First Semester 1438-39 (2017-18) |
Instructors | Prof. M. Iqbal Khan – Coordinator (Office: 2A83). miqbal@ksu.edu.sa Prof. Tarek Almusallam (Office: 2A28). musallamt@gmail.com Prof. Nadeem Siddiqui (Office: 2A89). nadeem@ksu.edu.sa Dr. Ahmet Tüken (Office: 2A90). atuken@ksu.edu.sa Dr. Yassir Abbas (Office: 2A84). yabbas@ksu.edu.sa Dr. Fahed Alrshoudi (Office: 2A69). falrshoudi@ksu.edu.sa Dr. Ali H. Altheeb (Office: 2A63). aaltheeb@kse.edu.sa Dr. Abdulrahman Albidah (Office: 2A52). aalbidah@ksu.edu.sa |
Grade Distribution
Mid-term Exams 45%
Model Demonstration (MD): Attendance in MD and report writing 5%
Tutorial & Homework 10%
Final Exam 40%
Class Quizzes and Tutorial:
Quizzes will be conducted from time to time in both lecture and tutorial classes.
Tutorial marks will be based on attendance, quiz and homework.
Mid Term Exams:
First Mid-Term Thursday 2 November 2017 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Week 7 (13 Safar 1439H)
Second Mid-Term Thursday 7 December 2017 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Week 12 (19 Rabi I 1439H)