CE 297 – BASIC MECHANICS I:  STATICS –  Spring 2002

 

Instruction:  MWF, 9:30am-10:20pm  Location: CIVL 3153

            Instructor: Shripad T. Revankar  - NUCL 132E, 496-1782, shripad@ecn.purdue.edu                                                                         

                        Teaching Assistant:    To be announced

                       

Textbook:     F.P. Beer and E.R. Johnston Jr., “Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics,” Sixth Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.

 

Attendance:  Students are expected to attend all classes and examinations. Attendance will be taken at each class. 

Homework:  Students are expected to read the textbook sections corresponding to each class meeting prior to each lecture.  See attached schedule. 

Problem sets (3 problems) will be assigned each class period and will be due at the beginning of the second following class meeting.  Fifty percent credit will be given for homework submitted up to 24 hours late.  No credit will be given after 24 hours. Engineering paper should be employed and all diagrams and calculations must be neat to receive credit. All necessary steps in arriving at the solution must be given. Make sure multiple pages are secured properly. 

Exams:          Two midterm exams and a final exam will be administered. Tentative midterm exam dates are: February 13th and March 25th.  Fifty-minute midterm exams are scheduled during the normal class time. The final exam will be administered during finals week. No make up for final examination is allowed.  Make-up for mid-term exams will only be administered in extreme situations and under consent prior to the scheduled exam date.    

                        Ethical and courtesy behavior is expected of every student during exams.      

Grading:       Final Grade = Homework + Attendance (20%) + Midterm #1 (25%) + Midterm #2 (25%) + Final Exam (30%). 

                        Final Grade Scale:    A = 85-100; B = 75-84; C = 65-74; D = 55-64; F < 55  

Grievances: One may contest homework or exam grades in writing only.  An explanation of the error along with the item in dispute must be submitted in the first class meeting following the return of the homework or exam.    

Office Hours: Instructor: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:30am, anytime the door is open, or by appointment.

                        Teaching Assistant:  To be announced.

Help Sessions: Optional help sessions beginning Monday, January 14 are tentatively scheduled at 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday or Wednesday.  The locations will be announced later.  Others may be held also if sufficient interest exists.  The class will be poled to determine the level of interest.  As a minimum one session will be held within one week prior to each midterm exam.