EM 274: Notes on Homework Problems
- Show Section number
- No need to use line number any more
- Use Engineering problems paper, one side only
- Format: Show at least the following
Goal
Sketches
Initial given values
Equations used
Additional values
Equations with values substituted in
Result
- Use symbols like F, P & T for easy recognition as applied forces.
A,B,C etc are usually just used as reference to parts of a structure
and can be used as force symbols at support points.
- Always show forces (symbols, arrows etc) on FBDs.
- Always show coordinate axes on FBDs.
- Use a straight edge, make drawings neat & roughly to scale
- Remember units on answers
- Keep 3 significant figures for answers