Course syllabus

  1. Learning outcome
  2. Course syllabus

010153007-68 กลศาสตร์วิศวกรรม (Engineering Mechanics)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Assoc.Prof. Dr.Petch Jearanaisilawong
1. Course number and name

010153007-68 กลศาสตร์วิศวกรรม (Engineering Mechanics)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Assoc.Prof. Dr.Petch Jearanaisilawong

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. a. Beer et al,2016, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 11th Edition in SI units
  2. b. R.C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 11th Edition in SI units
  3. c. Lecture notes

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    Static: Force in a plane, equilibrium force and free body diagram, force in space and equilibrium, rigid bodies: equivalent system of forces, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, centroids, centers of gravity, fluid statics, Analysis of structures: trusses, frame and machines, friction, Dynamics: Kinematics of particles: Newton’s second law of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum, Kinematics of rigid bodies, Kinetics of rigid bodies
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Required :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
    1. CLO1 1. Identify the physical problem and state the force acting on solid body
    2. CLO2 2. Draw the free-body diagram, and solve for unknowns using Newton’s law of motion (Static equilibrium) of a rigid body in three dimensions (3-D) [PI1b, c, d]
    3. CLO3 3. ability to identify the kinematics of plane (2-D) motion of a particle in term of displacement, velocity and acceleration vectors, [PI1a]
    4. CLO4 force & acceleration; work & energy; and impulse and momentum. [PI1a,b,c]
    5. CLO5 5. ability to interpret the solution for physical meaning and verify the solution with alternative equations [PI1d]
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Performance indicator
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • PI-1.1 PI-1.1 desc
    • PI-1.2 PI-1.2 desc
    • PI-1.3 PI-1.3 desc
    • PI-1.4 PI-1.4 desc

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
Week Topic Details Activities
1 Intro to Eng. Mech. -Describe about the syllabus in all detail. -Units, Numerical accuracy Describe syllabus, e-learning system Lecture 1
2 Forces in plane, Force equilibrium and Free-body Diagram -Unit vectors -Addition of forces in X-Y components -Equilibrium of a particle -Newton’s first law of motion -Free-body diagrams Lecture 2 Sample Problem 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Self-tutorial #1: 2.5,2.27,2.36,2.43,2.47,2.48, 2.51,2.53,2.62,2.66
3 Forces in 3-D, Force equilibrium -A force in space (X-Y-Z coordinate) -Force defined by its magnitude and two points on its line of action -Addition of concurrent forces in space -Equilibrium of a particle in space Lecture 3 Sample Problem 2.7, 2.9 Self-tutorial #2: 2.80,2.87,2.89,2.99,2.101, 2.107
4 System of forces on Rigid Body -Moment of a force about a point -Moment of a force about a given axis -Moment of a couple -Resolution of a given force into a force and a couple -A reduction of a system of forces to one force and one couple Lecture 4 Sample Problem 3.2, 3.4, 3.7 Self-tutorial #3: 3.19,3.21,3.25,3.26,3.74, 3.83,3.85
5 Equilibrium of Rigid Body - Equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions -Equilibrium of two-force body -Equilibrium of three-force body -Equilibrium of rigid bodies in three dimensions -Reactions at supports and connectors for 3-D structures Lecture 5 Sample Problem 4.1,4.4,4.6,4.9 Self-tutorial #4 : 4.5,4.15,4.23,4.27,4.36, 4.46,4.67,4.73, 4.105, 4.109
6 Analysis of Trusses, Frames and Machines -Definition of a truss -Simple trusses and analysis by the method of joints Lecture 6 Sample Problem 6.1 Self-tutorial #5: 6.1,6.3,6.7,6.8,6.14,
7 Analysis of Trusses, Frames and Machines (cont.) -Simple trusses and analysis by the method of sections -Frames and machines Lecture 7 Sample Problem 6.4,6.6 Self-tutorial #6 : 6.76,6.81,6.82,6.93,6.94
8 Centroid and Center of Mass -Center of gravity of 2-D body -Centroid -First moment of areas and lines -Composite plates and lines -Distributed loads on beam and submerged surface Self-study
9 Kinematics of a particle: Rectilinear & Curvilinear motion -Rectilinear Kinematics: Continuous Motion, Erratic Motion, Rectangular Components (x-y & Projectile motion) Lecture 8 Sample Problem 12.1,12.3,12.7,12.10 Self-tutorial #7: 12.25,12.27,12.31,12.53, 12.83,12.86,12.90,
10 Kinematics of a particle: Curvilinear (cont.) -Curvilinear Motion: Normal & Tangential Components (n-t), -Curvilinear Motion: Cylindrical Components (r-theta) Lecture 9 Sample Problem 12.16,12.19 Self-tutorial #8: 12.133,12.155,12.163, 12.171,12.177
11 Kinetics of a particle: Force and Acceleration - Friction -Newton’s 2nd law of motion -Kinetic of Particle: Force and Acceleration in Rectangular, Normal & Tangential Lecture 10 Sample Problem 13.1,13.6,13.9 Self-tutorial #9 : 13.7,13.55,13.65,13.71,
12 Kinetics of a particle: Work and Energy, Impulse and Momentum -Principle of Work & Energy -Power and efficiency -Principle of impulse and momentum -Linear momentum Lecture 11 Sample Problem 14.4,14.7,15.1, Self-tutorial #10: 14.2,14.3,14.21,14.31, 14.49,14.51,15.9,15.11,15.33
13 Kinematics of rigid bodies: Relative motion of a particle and rigid bodies -Relative motion of a particle -Rigid body motion: relative motion (velocity & acceleration) Lecture 12 Sample Problem 16.6,16.8,16.9
14 Kinematics of rigid bodies: Force and Acceleration -Moment of Inertia -Planer kinetic equations of motion -Equation of motion: translation Lecture 13
15 Kinetics of rigid bodies: Force and Acceleration -Equation of motion; Rotation about a fixed axis -Equation of motion; General plan motion Lecture 14
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Homework 20 quiz, assignment 24 Jun 2026 - 07 Oct 2026
Midterm 40 midterm examination 17 Aug 2026 - 22 Aug 2026
Final Exam 40 final examination 12 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2026
The grading table
Grading Rank
>= 80% A
74% - 79.99% B+
67% - 73.99% B
59% - 66.99% C+
51% - 58.99% C
46% - 50.99% D+
40% - 45.99% D
0% - 39.99% F

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