Orange Coast College
Spring 2006
Eng 280- Statics
Class: 12:45-2:10 PM, TTh, Room: Hortic 102, Section 0905
Instructor: Maryam Khakbazan
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Prerequisite: PHYS 185 (Mechanics and waves) and Math 185 (Calculus 2)
Text: Engineering Mechanics-Statics by J.L. Meriam and L.G. Kraige, 5th Edition
Attendance and Participation
- Please be in class at 12:45.
- Attendance is taken daily. You need to remain in the class till the end to be considered “present”.
- If you feel that you need to withdraw from the course, it is always your responsibility to do so. Failure to do so may result in an “F” for the course.
- The last day to drop with refund is Feb 10th.The last day to drop without a “W” is Feb 24th. The last day to drop with a “W “ is Apr 28th. Check the above dates to be sure.
Homework And Quizzes
Homework will be collected on a regular basis. Late homework will not be accepted. Copying the homework assignments from each other does not help you at all! Please consider the following criteria while doing your homework; otherwise you won’t get credit for the homework.
- Your homework needs to be organized and readable.
- Please staple your papers.
- Start every new section on a new page.
There will be no make-up quizzes. Each quiz will be similar to homework problems.
Exams
There will be four exams and two finals. If you are absent on the day of an exam, you will receive a zero for that exam; unless a life and death emergency situation occurs which you need to provide an official proof for that. There will be no make-up exams.
Grading
Homework20%
Quizzes15%
Class participation/Attendance/Discipline5%
Four Exams40%
Final20%
Grading Scale
90-100A
80-89B
70-79C
60-69D
0-59F
The grades are based on achievement, not competition, and therefore are not “curved”.
Academic Integrity
The Department of Engineering assumes that each student follows institutional policy regarding academic integrity. Any student involved in plagiarism, coping or any other form of academic dishonesty may fail the course and may receive a ZERO and further disciplinary action from the institution as per procedures for dealing with such incidents.
Exam RuleNo looking at another students’ desk or paper.
No sharing supplies.
No talking.
No using cell phones.
How to succeed in this course
- Attend every class on time and do not leave class early.
- Don’t be shy to ask your questions. Don’t wait for the last day of the class!
- Even though I don’t have any office hours, we can arrange a time to discuss your problems.
- Read the sections prior to the lecture, and reread it after the lecture.
- Do your homework regularly. Once you have completed the homework assignment, read over the sections again and review the problems that you just have completed.
- Get help from your classmates. Get together with a few peers for at least one study session each week to review each other’s homework problems and give practice questions to one another. Get to know at least three of your classmates, and get their phone numbers.
- You need to spend at least 15 hours per week, outside of class, studying for this course.
- Keep your private conversation with your classmates (Chit Chat) for outside the classroom. Too much talking and disrupting behavior are not acceptable in the classroom.
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Tentative Schedule
Jan 31Ch 1
Feb 2Ch 2
Feb 7Ch 2Quiz 1
Feb 9Ch 2
Feb 14 Ch 2Quiz 2
Feb 16Ch 2
Feb 21Exam 1 (Ch 1&2)
Feb 23Ch 3
Feb 28Ch 3Quiz 3
Mar 2Ch 3
Mar 7Ch 3Quiz 4
Mar 9Ch 3
Mar 14Ch 3Quiz 5
Mar 16Exam 2 (Ch 3)
Mar 21Ch 4
Mar 23Ch 4Quiz 6
Mar 28No Class Spring Break
Mar 30No Class Spring Break
Apr 4Ch 4
Apr 6Ch 4Quiz 7
Apr 11Ch 6
Apr 13Ch 6Quiz 8
Apr 18Exam 3 (Ch 4&6)
Apr 20Ch 5
Apr 25Ch 5Quiz 9
Apr 27Ch 5
May 2Ch 5 Quiz 10
May 4Ch 5
May 9Exam 4 (Ch 5)
May 11Inertia
May 16InertiaQuiz 11
May 18Inertia
May 23Final – Part 1 (Ch 1,2,3,4)
May 25Final – Part 2 (Ch 5,6,Inertia)
Dates are tentative and may change if the instructor finds it necessary. Changes for the exam dates will be announced in advance in class.