CE 214 Engineering Mechanics – Statics
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or better in MA 241 and PY 205; MA 242 is a corequisite. These pre- and corequisites will be strictly enforced. It may take some time to check these prerequisites for all currently on the roll. Therefore, you may be dropped after the last day to add, so if you have not satisfied the pre- and corequisites, please drop the course now.
Course Objectives
This course is fundamental to several subsequent courses in engineering including CE225 and/or MAE 214. A grade of C- or better is required in CE 214 to take these following courses. By the end of the course you will be able to:
1. Draw free-body diagrams
2. Formulate and solve the equations of equilibrium
3. Determine internal forces for simple structures
4. Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams
5. Determine friction forces and their effects on rigid bodies
6. Determine the centroid, center of gravity, and moment of inertia
Course Outline
| Chapter or Activity | Topic | Approx. number of classes and overlap |
| 1 | Introduction; General Principles | 1 |
| 2 | Force Vectors | 3 |
| 3 | Equilibrium of a Particle | 3 |
| 4 | Force System Resultants | 4 |
| 5 | Equilibrium of a Rigid Body | 7 |
| 6 | Structural Analysis | 6 |
| 7 | Internal Forces/ Fluids | 7 |
| 8 | Friction | 3 |
| 9 | Center of Gravity and Centroid | 3 |
| 10 | Moment of Inertia | 3 |
| Exams | 2 | |
| Reviews | 2 |
Course Requirements
| Homework | 10% |
| Mid Term Exam 1 | 25% |
| Mid Term Exam 2 | 25% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
Textbook
Engineering Mechanics STATICS by R.C. Hibbler @2022 15th edition, Published by Pearson Prentice Hall. Previous editions of the same book cannot be used. This book is available as hardback or electronically via the “All-In” Program. Refer to information sheet posted in moodle. Cost through NC State bookstore is $103.75 for e-text and access to mastering engineering. Those that purchase the e-text and access can also obtain a loose leaf copy of the book for an additonal $53.25 which can be extremely helpful.
All students in your class will have free access to the digital books until May 17. Students wanting to get the All In materials at the lowest price must place their order for the books before May 17.
Purchase Link:
The link below will take students directly to the textbooks for your class where they can then place an order for the All In books if they choose to take advantage of the lower-cost digital textbook option. You can add this to your Moodle page as well to help students get the correct books for your class.
https://shop.ncsu.edu/AI-ENGINEERING-MECHANICS-STATICS?quantity=1&ccid=88829&itemid=77134
Created: 05/08/2025