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Read chapter promises, outcomes, symbols, and diagrams before calculating.
Student Edition · First Edition · 15-Week Course
Mechanical Statics
for Engineering Technicians
A visual, worked-example companion: sketch the situation, isolate the object, resolve every force, apply equilibrium, and check whether the answer makes physical sense.
Buy the Textbook on AmazonBy Dr. Kay Rand Morgan
- 6Chapters
- 30Worked Examples
- 10Appendices
- ΣF=0Core Method
Chapter Promise
Learn one repeatable engineering method used throughout the workbook:
- Read and sketch the physical situation
- Select the system to isolate
- Draw and label the free-body diagram
- Choose axes and a sign convention
- Write equilibrium equations
- Solve with units and precision
- Check direction, magnitude, and reasonableness
- Communicate an engineering statement
Semester Road Map
Aligned with the 15-week Engineering Technology course design in the textbook.
How to Use This Site
Model
Copy the free-body diagram mindset—correct equations start with correct models.
Practice
Use interactive tools and matched practice problems to verify your hand solutions.
Check
Software verifies arithmetic; you remain responsible for FBDs, units, and judgment.
Chapters
Six core chapters from Mechanical Statics for Engineering Technicians.
Interactive Tools
Verify calculations with the same relationships used in the workbook. Always sketch the FBD first.
Formula Reference
Compact retrieval from Appendix C — not a substitute for an FBD or unit check.
Practice & Self-Check
Matched practice problems and concept quizzes drawn from the student workbook.
Select a practice set to begin.
About the Workbook
Mechanical Statics for Engineering Technicians
A visual, worked-example workbook for a 15-week course. Written for first- or second-year Mechanical Engineering Technology students.
Mechanical statics is often presented as a sequence of equations. Technicians, however, encounter forces through hardware: brackets, cables, fasteners, beams, frames, machine elements, ladders, belts, fixtures, robots, and material-handling systems. This workbook connects the mathematics to those physical systems while keeping the modeling process visible.
Learning Outcomes
Educational notice.
Classroom calculations use idealized models and must not be treated as equipment
ratings or safe operating limits. Software output must be checked against the original
free-body diagram, units, signs, equilibrium equations, and assumptions.