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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3CE223MECHANICS5+0+05514.05.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program CIVIL ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Applying the principles of mechanics to practical engineering problems.
Identifying appropriate structural system for studying a given problem and isolate it from its environment.
Creating simple mathematical model for engineering problems and practice static analysis.
Performing kinetic and kinematic analyses for particles of system.
Course Content This course is the first engineering-science based course, which is required for the students in the department of civil engineering at AGU and it presents a proper utilization of vector algebra and free body diagrams to solve simple problems in engineering for both static and dynamic cases. This course, briefly, consists of a total of seventeen major areas of study: 1) vector algebra of forces and moments, 2) equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, 3) centroids of two and three dimensional bodies, 4) analysis of several structures (trusses, frames, machines, and cables), 5) friction, 6) moments of inertia, 7) kinematics of particles, 8) kinetics of particles by using different methodologies (force- acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum), 9) kinematics of rigid bodies, and 10) kinetics of rigid bodies by using different methodologies (force-acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum).
Course Methods and Techniques Learners will be provided with as much opportunities of hands-on practice as possible with the aim of striking a balance between learner-centeredness and sufficient guidance. Various forms of interaction (i.e. pair work and group work) will also be encouraged to cater for learners with different learning styles. Technology will also be incorporated into the classroom procedures in order to create a better learning environment.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Research Assist.Dr. Hürmet Küçükgöncü hurmet.kucukgoncu@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources R.C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 14th Edition, Pearson, 2017.
R.C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 14th Edition, Pearson, 2016.
F.P. Beer, E.R. Johnston, D. Mazurek, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 10th Edition, Mc-Graw Hill, 2013.
F.P. Beer, E.R. Johnston, P. Cornwell, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, 10th Edition, Mc-Graw Hill, 2013.
Course Notes Lecture notes are prepared by the instructor teaching the course and uploaded weekly to the relevant course's Canvas system.
Documents on Canvas
Assignments on Canvas
Exams Yüzyüze

Course Category
Engineering %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 2 % 40
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 2 % 5
Ödev 7 % 20
Final examination 1 % 30
Diğer (Staj vb.) 7 % 5
Total
19
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 2 10 20
Ev Ödevi 7 5 35
Rapor 7 1 7
Yüz Yüze Ders 5 14 70
Final Sınavı 1 18 18
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 define the fundamental static and dynamic principles of particles.
2 convert the complex real life engineering problems to the simple mathematical and physical models called “Free Body Diagram”.
3 list known and unknown variables acting on the rigid body.
4 apply the static and dynamic solution methods to practical engineering problems.
5 analyze the static and dynamic properties and rigid bodies in the basic or complex engineering systems.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 What is mechanics? Fundamental concepts and SI unit To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
2 Force vector To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
3 Equilibrium of a particle Force system resultants To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
4 Structural analysis To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
5 Internal forces To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
6 Friction To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
7 Center of gravity and centroid Moments of inertia To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
8 Virtual work To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
9 Kinematics of a particle To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
10 Kinetics of a particle: Force and acceleration To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
11 Kinetics of a particle: Work and energy To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
12 Kinetics of a particle: Impulse and momentum To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
13 Planar kinematics of a rigid body To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas
14 Planar kinetics of a rigid body To read the uploaded lecture notes on Canvas

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1 5 5 3
C2 5 5 3
C3 5 5 3
C4 5 5 3
C5 5 5 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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