APSC 180 (3) Statics

Contact Information

Instructor: Dr. Ernest Goh

Email: ernest.goh@ubc.ca
Office Hours: Mon 9 – 10 am & Wed 7 – 8 pm, in my Zoom Personal Meeting Room:
Meeting ID: 769 273 6173
Passcode: 3239
Email me for appointments if these hours do not fit into your schedule.
Check the discussion board on UBC Canvas first to see if your questions have been asked and answered.
Response Time: Given the working at home policy by UBC, all communication and contact will be
conducted through emails, Zoom meetings and the discussion board on Canvas. For any course related
inquiries, I will attempt to respond in two working days.

Meeting Times

Lectures
Section Day Time Passcode
Wednesday 8 – 9:30 am
101 942407
Thursday 2 – 3:30 pm
Tuesday 1 – 2:30 pm
102 417832
Thursday 4:30 – 6 pm
It is not mandatory to attend lectures synchronously. All lecture media have already been pre-recorded
and will be posted typically a week before the scheduled live lecture. You are strongly encouraged to
watch the media on your own and complete the in-lecture activities before the corresponding due dates.
Do them with a partner or study group to keep you motivated and on schedule.

Tutorials
Section Day Time Passcode Teaching Assistants (TAs)
T1A Thursday 12 – 2 pm 136111
T1B Thursday 12 – 2 pm 051784
T1C Wednesday 11 am – 1 pm 592022
T1D This section is disbanded
T1E Wednesday 11 am – 1 pm 170580
T1F Monday 2 – 4 pm 681762
T1G Monday 12 – 2 pm 973026
T1H Tuesday 6 – 8 pm 960985

First Tutorial Session – Mandatory!

Section Date, Day Time
th
T1A Sep 17 , Thursday 12 – 2 pm
T1B Sep 17th, Thursday 12 – 2 pm
T1C Sep 23rd, Wednesday 11 am – 1 pm
T1E Sep 23rd, Wednesday 11 am – 1 pm
T1F Sep 21st, Monday 2 – 4 pm
T1G Sep 21st, Monday 12 – 2 pm
T1H Sep 22nd, Tuesday 6 – 8 pm

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You are required to register in one of above tutorial sections. Please join the Zoom sessions for the
tutorial section you have registered for. Only the first tutorial session is mandatory! The purposes are:
1. For you to try out your videoconferencing equipment.
2. For the Teaching Assistants (TAs) to verify that you do not have difficulty videoconferencing.
3. For you to get to know your TAs, since they will be in charge of monitoring your progress and
completion of the required work for this course.
4. For you to get to know your tutorial mates to form study partners/groups and textbook sharing
partners (if desired).
If you are unable to connect during the first tutorial session, try again during subsequent sessions until
you can. After that, subsequent tutorials are not mandatory. All tutorial videos have already been pre-
recorded and will be posted typically a week before the scheduled tutorial. You are strongly encouraged
to watch the videos on your own and complete the tutorials before the corresponding due dates. Do them
with a partner or study group to keep you motivated and on schedule.

Academic Calendar Entry

APSC 180 (3) Statics
Force vectors, Cartesian coordinate system, free body diagram, dot and cross products, force equilibrium
of particles, force and moment equilibrium of rigid bodies, analysis of trusses, frames and machines,
friction, wedges, pulleys, and belts. Applications of linear algebra in statics. [3-0-2]
Co-requisites: APSC 179

Course Format
• Media for lectures and videos for tutorials have been pre-recorded and you are encouraged to watch
them at your own convenience.
• You are given the freedom to manage your time on your own to complete the in-lecture activities and
tutorial questions according to schedule in the appendix of this document.
• If you have difficulty completing them, there are two 1.5-hour lectures per week for you to work along
with the professor and one 2-hour tutorial per week for you to ask questions with the TAs to clarify
doubts.
• Such scheduled lectures and tutorials will be recorded and these recordings will be available for access
through Canvas.
• Only the first tutorial session is mandatory.
• TAs will follow up with students who are falling behind with completing the required work and will
be subjected to close scrutiny on their progress. If you value your freedom, do not fall behind.
• Canvas will be used to distribute information such as course syllabus, assignment problems and
solutions, lecture and tutorial notes, and any other announcements related to APSC180. To log in,
please visit the webpage https://canvas.ubc.ca using your CWL Login ID and Password.

Course Overview, Content, and Objectives

• Units of mechanics and engineering quantities and their mutual conversion
• Vector mathematics in the context of mechanics such as dot and cross products
• Rectangular component (Cartesian) system of representing mechanics quantities such as force, moment,
position, etc.
• Moment and couple due to one or more forces
• Resultant of a system of forces and/or moments
• Force and/or moment reactions at the supports and connections of a particle or rigid body
• Free body diagram
• Equilibrium of forces on a particle and equilibrium of forces and/or moments on a rigid body

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• Analysis of planar trusses using the Method of Joints and the Method of Sections
• Analysis of frames and machines
• Static dry friction and impending motion
• Application of dry friction to wedges and belts
• Applying the knowledge and techniques of statics and linear algebra to solve engineering problems

Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, students should be able to:
• Replace a system of multiple forces and/or moments with an equivalent resultant
• Draw free body diagrams as part of the process of solving statics problems
• Develop equations of equilibrium (forces and/or moments) in particle, rigid body, truss, frame and
machine problems
• Determine internal forces in members of a truss, frame and machine
• Apply the knowledge of static dry friction to develop equations of equilibrium
• Apply the techniques of linear algebra to solve systems of equations in statics problems

Engineering Accreditation
The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board requires students to have achieved competency in twelve
main areas by graduation. To ensure that our program provides sufficient instruction in these 12 graduate
attributes, course learning outcomes have been mapped to the graduate attributes for each course. The
relevant graduate attributes for this course are identified below.

Graduate Attributes
Course Learning Outcomes (as defined below)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Replace a system of multiple forces and/or moments with an equivalent
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resultant
Draw free body diagrams as part of the process of solving statics
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problems
Develop equations of equilibrium (forces and/or moments) in particle,
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rigid body, truss, frame and machine problems
Determine internal forces in members of a truss, frame and machine I
Apply the laws of static-dry-friction in order to develop equations of
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equilibrium
Apply the techniques of linear algebra to solve systems of equations in
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statics problems

CEAB Graduate Attributes

1. A knowledge base for engineering: Demonstrated competence in university level mathematics,

natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, and specialized engineering knowledge appropriate to
the program.
2. Problem analysis: An ability to use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate,
analyze, and solve complex engineering problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.

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 3. Investigation: An ability to conduct investigations of complex problems by methods that include
appropriate experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information in order
to reach valid conclusions.
4. Design: An ability to design solutions for complex, open-ended engineering problems and to
design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate attention to
health and safety risks, applicable standards, and economic, environmental, cultural and societal
considerations.
5. Use of engineering tools: An ability to create, select, apply, adapt, and extend appropriate
techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools to a range of engineering activities, from
simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.
6. Individual and team work: An ability to work effectively as a member and leader in teams,
preferably in a multi-disciplinary setting.
7. Communication skills: An ability to communicate complex engineering concepts within the
profession and with society at large. Such ability includes reading, writing, speaking and listening,
and the ability to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, and to give
and effectively respond to clear instructions.
8. Professionalism: An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in
society, especially the primary role of protection of the public and the public interest.
9. Impact of engineering on society and the environment: An ability to analyze social and
environmental aspects of engineering activities. Such ability includes an understanding of the
interactions that engineering has with the economic, social, health, safety, legal, and cultural
aspects of society, the uncertainties in the prediction of such interactions; and the concepts of
sustainable design and development and environmental stewardship.
10. Ethics and equity: An ability to apply professional ethics, accountability, and equity.
11. Economics and project management: An ability to appropriately incorporate economics and
business practices including project, risk, and change management into the practice of engineering
and to understand their limitations.
12. Life-long learning: An ability to identify and to address their own educational needs in a changing
world in ways sufficient to maintain their competence and to allow them to contribute to the
advancement of knowledge.

Evaluation Criteria and Grading

1. Lecture activities 4%
2. Assignments (3) 6% (2 + 3 + 1)
3. Tutorials (9) 10%
4. Midterm exam 25% (25% - 12.5%)^
5. Final exam 55% (55% - 67.5%)^
1. Online in-lecture problems, completion only (correctness of answers not considered)
2. Hand-written assignments, to be scanned and submitted on UBC Canvas
3. All students are required to have a valid WileyPLUS access for online in-lecture activities and
weekly tutorial problems
4. 80-minute midterm exam to be taken anytime within the time window from Wednesday October
21st 5:30 pm to Thursday October 21st 5:30 am. There will be no make-up for the midterm exam.
Students who miss the midterm exam with a legitimate reason will have their midterm exam weight
of grade transferred to their final exam.
5. 3-hour comprehensive (i.e., including content covered before the midterm exam) final exam during
the final exam period in December 2020. The exact date for the final examination will be
determined and announced by the UBC. Detailed information on the final exam will be provided
nearer the end of term. Scoring 40% or more in the final exam is required to pass this course.

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 Students who score below 40% in the final examination can only receive a maximum overall score
of 47% for the course.
Both exams will be open-book and open-notes. A decision on whether it will be open-internet will be
made later. The format of both exams is illustrated by the sample exams on Canvas. Both exams will be
conducted using Canvas with an appropriate proctoring system or invigilation and attendance taking
arrangement.
^ if a student shows an improvement of 40% or more in the final exam compared to the midterm exam,
the weight of his/her midterm exam can be reduced by as much as 12.5% with a corresponding increase in
the weight of his/her final exam.

Required Materials and Equipment

• Engineering Mechanics: Statics by Meriam, Kraige and Bolton, 9th ed., Wiley, 2018 with
WileyPLUS access code (available at the UBCO bookstore). Either online or downloadable e-text
version is acceptable.
• Media and course materials on UBC Canvas.
• Information Technology (IT) equipment required for online learning and assessment: a webcam,
microphone, and equipment to scan or photograph documents. Please refer to the “Document
Scanning Solutions” file for your choice of scanning tool and samples of acceptable scans and refer to
Assignment 0 for practice instructions.

School of Engineering’s Calculator Policy

In view of the difficulty of enforcing a calculator policy, for this term, you may use any calculator or the
calculator on the computer that you take exams with.

Course Schedule

Topics Required Reading(s)

Week 1 Orientation, General Information, Introduction to Statics, 1/1 – 1/4
Week 2 Scalars & Vectors, Units, Force Systems, Rectangular 1/3 & 1/5, 2/1 – 2/3
Components (2D)
Week 3 Moments, Couples (2D) 2/4 & 2/5
Week 4 Resultants (2D), Rectangular Components (3D) 2/6 & 2/7
Week 5 Moments & Couples (3D), Resultants 1 (3D) 2/8 & 2/9
Week 6 Resultants 2 (3D), Intro to Equilibrium, FBD 2/9, 3/1 & 3/2
Week 7 Exam preparation, Midterm exam, Equilibrium (2D) Chapters 1 & 2, 3/3
Week 8 Equilibrium (3D), Intro to Structures, Trusses, Method of 3/4, 4/1 – 4/3
Joints
Week 9 Method of Sections, Frames & Machines 4/4 & 4/6
Week 10 Midterm break -
Week 11 Intro to Friction, Dry Friction, Tipping/Slipping 6/1 – 6/3
Week 12 Wedges, Flexible Belts, Linear Algebra in Statics 6/4 & 6/8
Week 13 Exam preparation Chapters 1 – 4 & 6

Attendance Policy
Synchronous attendance of lectures and tutorials is an available option but not mandatory. However,
completing the required work, i.e., in-lecture activities, tutorials and assignments, within deadlines is
mandatory. Students who neglect their academic work may be excluded from final examinations. Read
more here: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/okanagan/index.cfm?tree=3,293,864,0

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Final Examinations
The examination period for Term 1 of Winter 2020 is Dec 7 – Dec 22. Except in the case of examination
clashes and hardships (three or more formal examinations scheduled within a 24-hour period) or
unforeseen events, students will be permitted to apply for out-of-time final examinations only if they are
representing the University, the province, or the country in a competition or performance; serving in the
Canadian military; observing a religious rite; working to support themselves or their family; or caring for
a family member. Unforeseen events include (but may not be limited to) the following: ill health or other
personal challenges that arise during a term and changes in the requirements of an ongoing job.
Further information on Academic Concession can be found under Policies and Regulation in the
Okanagan Academic Calendar http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/okanagan/index.cfm?tree=3,48,0,0

Academic Integrity
The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all
students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic
integrity. At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and
acknowledging all sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also
means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work. Violations of academic
integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious
consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating
may result in a mark of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the
matter is referred to the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are kept
in order to monitor and prevent recurrences.

A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the University’s policies and procedures,
may be found in the Academic Calendar at
http://okanagan.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=3,54,111,0.

Grading Practices
Faculties, departments, and schools reserve the right to scale grades in order to maintain equity among
sections and conformity to University, faculty, department, or school norms. Students should therefore
note that an unofficial grade given by an instructor might be changed by the faculty, department, or
school. Grades are not official until they appear on a student's academic record.
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Online Etiquette

In synchronous meetings:
• ARRIVE EARLY. Join the session a few minutes before the start time to ensure that your Internet
connection, webcam, and microphone are functioning properly.
• MUTE YOUR MIC. If you are not speaking, please mute your microphone as it may pick up on
background noises which can distract other participants.
• USE THE “RAISE HAND” FEATURE. If you would like to speak or ask a question, you can make
your intentions known to the moderator without having to unmute your mic. For Zoom: click on the
‘Participants’ button located at the bottom of the screen, where you will find a blue hand icon. For
Collaborate Ultra: click on the raise hand icon located at the bottom on the screen. In both instances,
remember to “lower hand” once you have spoken.

On discussion boards:

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• NO PROFANITY or DEROGATORY TERMS. Everyone in the class and your instructional team
can see course discussion boards. Please be polite and professional in your messaging
• RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT. As per the UBC statement on Respectful Environment,
disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated. Do your part to ensure that everyone feels comfortable
using the discussion board as a resource.

You will be required to affirm and adhere to this pledge prior to the exams:

Academic Honesty and Integrity Pledge

School of Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science
UBC Okanagan

Academic honesty and integrity are essential principles of the University of British Columbia and
engineering as a profession. All UBC students are expected to behave as honest and responsible members
of an academic community. Engineering students have an even greater responsibility to maintain the
highest level of academic honesty and integrity as they prepare to enter a profession with those principles
as a cornerstone.

Cheating on exams or projects, plagiarizing or any other form of academic dishonesty are clear violations
of these principles

□ As a student of the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan, I solemnly pledge to follow the policies,
principles, rules, and guidelines of the University with respect to academic honesty. In particular, I
commit to upholding the academic integrity and the professionalism as an engineering student.

□ By signing this pledge, I promise to adhere to exam requirements and maintain the highest level of
ethical principles during the exam period.

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Student Service Resources

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The Disability Resource Centre ensures educational equity for students with disabilities and chronic
medical conditions. If you are disabled, have an injury or illness and require academic accommodations to
meet the course objectives, please contact Earllene Roberts, the Diversity Advisor for the Disability
Resource Centre located in the University Centre building (UNC 214).
UNC 214 250.807.9263
email: earllene.roberts@ubc.ca
Web: www.students.ok.ubc.ca/drc

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Through leadership, vision, and collaborative action, the Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) develops action
strategies in support of efforts to embed equity and inclusion in the daily operations across the campus. The
EIO provides education and training from cultivating respectful, inclusive spaces and communities to
understanding unconscious/implicit bias and its operation within in campus environments. UBC Policy 3
prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of BC’s Human Rights Code. If you require assistance
related to an issue of equity, educational programs, discrimination or harassment please contact the EIO.

UNC 216 250.807.9291

email: equity.ubco@ubc.ca
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At UBC Okanagan health services to students are provided by Health and Wellness. Nurses, physicians
and counsellors provide health care and counselling related to physical health, emotional/mental health
and sexual/reproductive health concerns. As well, health promotion, education and research activities are
provided to the campus community. If you require assistance with your health, please contact Health and
Wellness for more information or to book an appointment.

UNC 337 250.807.9270

email: healthwellness.okanagan@ubc.ca
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Visit www.svpro.ok.ubc.ca or call us at 250.807.9640.

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 Appendix

Course Schedule

Week date Lecture Book Section Tutorial Due Dates/ Remarks

Tu/We Orientation – no lecture (Wed cancel-
Note: all tutorials and
1 lation in lieu of evening midterm exam for S101)
assignments are due at
Sep 8-11
Th 1 General Info, Intro to Statics 1/1 – 1/4 No tutorial 11:59 pm of due date

Tu/We 2 Scalars & Vectors, 3 Units 1/3 & 1/5

2
Nothing due
Sep 14-18 Th 4 Force Sys, Rectangular Components (2D) 2/1 – 2/3
(Thu)
T1 1/2 –
Tu/We 5 Moments (2D) 2/4 1/5
3 (Mon – Wed)
T1 due Fri
Sep 21-25 (Thu)
Th 6 Couples (2D) 2/5
T2 2/3 &
4 Tu/We 7 Resultants (2D) 2/6 2/4
(Mon – Wed)
Sep 28 – T2 due Fri
(Thu)
Oct 2 Th 8 Rectangular Components (3D) 2/7
T3 2/5 &
Tu/We 9 Moments, Couples (3D) 2/8 2/6
5 (Mon – Wed)
T3 due Fri
Oct 5-9 (Thu)
Th 10 Resultants (3D) part 1 2/9
T4 2/7 &
Tu/We 11 Resultants (3D) part 2 2/9 2/8
6 (Tu & Wed) Thanksgiving on Mon
Oct 13-16 (Thu) T4 due Sat
Th 12 Intro to Equilibrium, FBD 3/1 & 3/2 T5 2/8 &
(Sat) T4 Saturday tutorial for F, G
Tu/We 13 Mock exam Chapt 1 & 2 2/9
(Mon – Wed) T5 due Wed
7 Midterm exam Wed Oct 21, A1 due Wed
Chapt 1 & 2
Oct 19-23 5:30 pm to next day 5:30 am
(Thu)
Th 14 Equilibrium, Particles and Bodies (2D) 3/3 No tutorial

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 Week date Lecture Book Section Tutorial Due Dates/ Remarks
Tu/We 15 Equilibrium, Particles and Bodies (3D) 3/4 T6 3/2 &
8
Nothing due
Oct 26-30 4/1 – 4/3
Th 16 Structures, Trusses, Method of Joints 3/3

Tu/We 17 Method of Sections 4/4 T7 3/4 &

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T6 due Mon
Nov 2-6
Th 18 Frames & Machines 4/6 4/3
Tu/We Midterm break, no lecture (Tu cancel- T7 due Mon
10 No
lation in lieu of evening midterm exam for S102)
Remembrance Day on Wed
Nov 9-13
Th Midterm break, no lecture tutorial Midterm break on Thu & Fri

Tu/We 19 Intro to Friction, Dry Friction 6/1 & 6/2 T8 4/4 &
11
A2 due Fri
Nov 16-20
Th 20 Tipping/Slipping 6/3 4/6

Tu/We 21 Wedges, Flexible Belts 6/4 & 6/8 T9 6/2 &

12
T8 due Mon
Nov 23-27
Th 22 Application of Linear Algebra in Statics N.A. 6/3

13 Tu/We 23 Final review All chapters Pre-exam T9 due Mon

Nov 30 –
24 Mock exam, evaluation All chapters A3 due Fri
Dec 4 Th revision

Assignment 1: chapters 1 & 2

Assignment 2: chapters 3 & 4
Assignment 3: sections 6/4 & 6/8

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Lecture and Tutorial Sections Information

Section Day Start Enrolment Instructor/TA email

Lecture Wed 0800
223
101 Thu 1400
Dr. Ernest Goh ernest.goh@ubc.ca
Lecture Tue 1300
234
102 Thu 1630
Edel Martinez edelrol@mail.ubc.ca
T1A Thu 1200 71+
Hamid Daghigh hdaghigh@mail.ubc.ca

Amin Ajabi Naeini ajabi.amin@ubc.ca

T1B Thu 1200 73+
Maryam Golestani Najafabadi m.golestani@ubc.ca

T1C Wed 1100 55

T1D Thu 1130 79 0 - -

T1E Wed 1100 65

T1F Mon 1400 67
T1G Mon 1200 46
T1H Tue 1800 ??

Grading Practices

Faculties, departments, and schools reserve the right to scale grades in order to maintain
equity among sections and conformity to University, faculty, department, or school norms.
Students should therefore note that an unofficial grade given by an instructor might be
changed by the faculty, department, or school. Grades are not official until they appear on a
student's academic record.
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The final mark will be scaled in order to ensure that the mean and variance do not change
too drastically from one cohort to another, and any such change is a true reflection of the
performance a particular cohort of students rather than due to a different level of difficulty
of the course in a particular year.

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