1a. Fundamental Concepts (SSES Ch. 1.0-1.5)
• Size • Shape • Material
1b. Factor of Safety (SSES Ch. 1.6)
• Factor of Safety • Proof Testing
• Examples
1c. Units, Coordinates and Numbers (SSES Ch. 1.7-1.9)
• Units • Coordinate System • Significant Digits
Practice Problems
• 1-1 • 1-2 • 1-3 • 1-4 • 1-5
Modules/Tools/Tables
• Material
Properties • Unit
Conversions
Galileo's sketch in his effort to understand how beams carry load.