TAM 210/11: Statics

General Info

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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.

Reference texts:

  • Engineering Statics: Open and Interactive by Daniel Baker and William Haynes 
    • A free, open-source textbook
  • Also vailable on reserve at Grainger
    • Hibbeler, R.C.; Engineering Mechanics: Statics
    • 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 in-person section policies may be found at: http://mechref.engr.illinois.edu/pol/policies.html

Grading: All assessment scores are stored on Canvas. 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%    
       

Retake quizzes: Optional retake quizzes are available in the week following each first-chance quiz. If you choose to take the retake quiz, the quiz score will be 90% of the higher scores + 10% of the lower score (0.9*max(first_chance_score, retake_score)+0.1*min(first_chance_score, retake_score)). If you do not take the first-chance-quiz, then your score will be 90% of the retake score.

Discussion sectionsThe discussion section schedule is listed below, and are held in room 0023 Sydney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building.

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10am

ADP
TA: Chengyu 
CA: Shumeng, Mingyang

ADG
TA: Yoon Young
CA: Patrick, Mingyang

ADK
TA: Chengyu
CA: Shumeng

ADQ
TA: Yoon Young
CA: Chris, Patrick

 

10-11am

ADA
TA: Skyler Allen
CA: Shumeng, Mingyang
 

ADH
TA: Saptarshi
CA: Eungi, Chris

ADL
TA: Yoon Young
CA: Eungi, Patrick

ADR
TA: Saptarshi
CA: Eben, Eungi
 

ADV
TA: Skyler Allen
CA: Rishi, Mingyang

11am-12pm

ADB
TA: Skyler Allen
CA: Saad, Rishi

ADI
TA: Chengyu
CA: Eungi, Shayna

 

ADS
TA: Junren
CA: Shayna, Eben

 
12-1pm  

ADJ
TA: Jehyung
CA: Majd, Shayna

 

ADT
TA: Junren
CA: Soham, Majd

 
2-3pm

ADC
TA: Boqiang
CA: Saad, Rishi
 

 

ADM
TA: Saptarshi
CA: Eben, Saad

   
3-4pm

ADD
TA: Boqiang
CA: Chris, Soham

 

ADN
TA: Boqiang
CA: Eben

   
4-5pm

ADE
TA: Jehyung
CA: Majd, Saad

 

ADO
TA: Jehyung
CA: Chris, Soham

   

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: 

Daily office hours are held in room 1043 Sydney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building according to the schedule below, beginning Week 2. Quiz review only on Mondays and Tuesdays 5-7pm, beginning Week 4.

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5-6pm

TA: Saptarshi

CA: Majd, Eben  

TA: Skyler Allen

CA: Patrick, Rishi

TA: Yoon Young

CA: Chris, Shumeng

TA: Saptarshi

CA: Saad, Rishi

TA: Skyler Allen

CA: Shumeng

6-7pm

TA: Boqiang

CA: Majd, Eben 

TA: Jehyung

CA: Patrick, Eungi 

TA: Chengyu

CA: Chris, Shayna

TA: Chengyu

CA: Saad, Rishi

 

7-8pm

TA: Boqiang

CA: Soham

TA: Jehyung

CA: Mingyang. Eungi

TA: Yoon Young

CA: Shayna

TA: Junren

CA: Soham

 

8-9pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online forum (Campuswire):

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

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
TA Boqiang Jehyung Yoon Young Saptarshi Skyler Allen Junren Chengyu
CA Chris Eben, Shanyna Saad Mingyang Patrick Shumeng Majd

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