<p>ive taken a lot of math already (multivar calc, cplx analysis etc.) and think my engineering statics class is too wordy and slow. i want to get ahead now that i have free time. thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>I’ve heard several suggestions for texts by Russell Hibbeler. It’s known for taking a problem-heavy approach to teaching, which might be just what you’re looking for if you think your current text is too wordy.</p>
<p>If you’re just self-teaching you can get an older edition of the text too for relatively nothing.</p>
<p>Try Hibbler or Bedford/Fowler. </p>
<p>If you want a really concise course here:</p>
<p>Sum of Forces = 0.</p>
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<p>Don’t forget:</p>
<p>Sum of Moments = 0</p>
<p>Sounds to me like your taking 12 credit hours. I think my statics class is at a very good pace, and I am speaking from the perspective of taking a whole physics light and optics course in the summer (5 weeks). We are using Bedford and it is a decent book. It is a very visual book, the drawing are amazing but they don’t really make use of the examples. Ie, they will work through a very elementary example rather than a more challenging one. I am also referencing my dad’s old Beer and Johnston statics book. I have heard nothing but good about the Hibbler book.</p>
<p>How rigourous are the bedford / fowler statics and dynamics books? Is bedford / fowler at least as rigourous as the beer / johnston book?</p>