CHAPTER 1: ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS - USNA

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I COURSE OBJECTIVES CHAPTER 1 1. ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS 1. Be familiar with ENGINEERING graphing, drawing, and sketching techniques 2. Explain what dependent and independent variables are, notation used, and how relationships are developed between them 3. Be familiar with the unit systems used in ENGINEERING , specifically for this course 4. Understand unit analysis and be able to use units effectively in calculations and in checking your final answer for correctness 5. Use exact numbers and significant figures correctly in calculations 6. Conduct linear interpolation on data tables and graphs 7. Obtain a working knowledge of scalars, vectors, and the symbols used in representing them, as related to this course 8. Obtain a working knowledge of forces, moments, and couples 9. Obtain a working knowledge of and be able to solve basic problems related to the concept of static equilibrium 10. Understand the difference between a distributed force and a resultant force 11.

1. ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS . 1. Be familiar with engineering graphing, drawing, and sketching techniques . 2. Explain what dependent and independent variables are, notation used, and how relationships are developed between them . 3.

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