TAM 210/11: Statics

General Info

Grades Formal Assessment Contact Info
Course description TAM 2XX Policies Discussions Office hours
Big idea Grading Online forum
Prerequisites   Exam  
Reference text      
Equity & Diversity      
       
       

 

Website: The official class website is http://courses.engr.illinois.edu/tam210/

Description: In this course, we will cover fundamental concepts that are used in every engineering discipline. We will begin with forces, moments and move towards structural analyses of frames, devices, and machines.  By the end, you will be able to solve rigid body mechanics problems that will inform the design of everything from bridges to biomedical devices.  

Big Idea: Clear knowledge of external forces (boundary conditions) is required to determine what constraints are necessary for the safe (static equilibrium) development and design of any widget. Free body diagrams are an essential tool for understanding the forces and moments on a body.

Prerequisites: Required: PHYS 211; credit or concurrant registration in MATH 241. Preferred: CS 101 or experience programming in MATLAB.

Reference texts:

  • Engineering Mechanics: STATICS, 14th edition by Hibbeler.  (Not required, but would be VERY useful)
    • Available at bookstore (electronic or hard copy)
    • Available on reserve at Grainger
  • Also vailable on reserve at Grainger
    • Beer, Ferdinand P.;   Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
    • Nelson, E.W. [et al.];   Engineering Mechanics: Statics
    • Nelson, E. W.;   Schaum’s Outlines Statics, 6th Edition [online electronic resource] (Great study guide resource with many worked examples)

Equity and diversity:

This is an equal opportunity classroom environment. We value the diversity represented by the participants in this course. Our diversity is a primary source of ideas and perspectives. As you work through the course, practice using this diversity to your advantage.

TAM 2XX Policies: 

General TAM 2XX course policies may be found at: http://mechref.engr.illinois.edu/pol/onlinepolicies.html

Grading: All assessment scores are stored on Compass2g. The total score for the course is computed with the following weights:

In-class polls 5% Homework 15%
Discussion group activity 10%

Quizzes

40%
Cumulative exam 30%    
       

Discussion sectionsThe discussion section schedule is listed below, and all sections are held online via Zoom.

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10am  

 

ADK
TA: Himanshu
CA: Shanit, Moo
Zoom Host/Grader: Sony
Zoom Link

ADQ
TA: Himanshu
CA: Karan, Nathan
Zoom Host/Grader: Sony
Zoom Link

 

10-11am

ADA
TA: Xian
CA: Berat, Moo
Zoom Host/Grader: George
Zoom Link

ADH
TA: Alirenza
CA: Nathan, Berat
Zoom Host/Grader: Junren 
Zoom Link

ADL
TA: George
CA: Isabel, Moo
Zoom Host/Grader: Alireza
Zoom Link

ADR
TA: Junren
CA: David, Berat
Zoom Host/Grader: Jaekwang
Zoom Link

ADV
TA: Sony
CA: Isabel, Dilan
Zoom Host/Grader: Junren
Zoom Link

11am-12pm

ADB
TA: George
CA: Berat, Shanit
Zoom Host/Grader: Xian 
Zoom Link

ADI
TA: Alireza
CA: Nathan, Karan
Zoom Host/Grader: Junren
Zoom Link

 

ADS
TA: Junren
CA: Lauren, Nathan
Zoom Host/Grader: Alireza
Zoom Link

 
12-1pm  

ADJ
TA: Boqiang
CA: Arjun, Shanit
Zoom Host/Grader: Junren
Zoom Link

 


ADT
TA: George
CA: Lauren, Arjun
Zoom Host/Grader: Alireza
Zoom Link

 
2-3pm

ADC
TA: Boqiang
CA: Arjun, Isabel
Zoom Host/Grader: Jaekwang
Zoom Link

 

ADM
TA: Alireza
CA: Isabel, David
Zoom Host/Grader: Boqiang 
Zoom Link

   
3-4pm

ADD
TA: Boqiang
CA: David, Isabel
Zoom Host/Grader: Sony 
Zoom Link

 

ADN
TA: Sony
CA: Karan, Arjun
Zoom Host/Grader: Boqiang
Zoom Link

   
4-5pm

ADE
TA: Boqiang
CA: David, Karan
Zoom Host/Grader: Himanshu
Zoom Link

 

ADO
TA: Sony
CA: Dilan, Shanit
Zoom Host/Grader: Himanshu
Zoom Link

   

Exam:

A cumulative exam will be held for all students (TAM 210 and 211 students) during week 12 after the completion of TAM 210 lecture materials. There will be no additional cumulative exam for TAM 211 students at the end of the semester; they will take additional quizzes only for the remaining topics.

Office hours:

Dr. Wayne Chang: Wednesday 11:00am-12:50pm Zoom Link

Prof. Nikhil Admal: Monday 2:00-2:50pm Zoom Link

Daily office hours are held online via Zoom according to the schedule below. Office hours begin Week 2.

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10am

TA: Sony

CA: Isabel

Zoom Link

TA: Himanshu

CA: Nathan

Zoom Link

     
3-4pm          
4-5pm

 

TA: Sony

CA: Berat

Zoom Link

TA: Alireza

CA: Arjun

Zoom Link

TA: Xian

CA: Moo

Zoom Link

TA: Boqiang

CA: Dilan

Zoom Link

5-6pm

TA: Junren

CA: David

Zoom Link

TA: George

CA: Karan

Zoom Link

TA: Alireza

CA: Shanit

Zoom Link

TA: Xian

Zoom Link

TA: Boqiang

CA: Dilan

Zoom Link

6-7pm

TA: Junren

CA: Dilan

Zoom Link

TA: George

CA: Lauren

Zoom Link

 

 

 

7-8pm          
8-9pm          

Online forum (Piazza):

TAs and CAs are scheduled to be checking Piazza on the following days:

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
TA Jaekwang Himanshu Alireza Sony Boqiang George Junren
CA David
Lauren
Dilan
Moo
Isabel
Shanit
Berat Karan Nathan Arjun

The use of Piazza should not replace the office hours time, since some questions cannot be fully addressed via an online forum.