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Catalog Description
Fundamental principals of kinematics and kinetics, study of motion and force analysis of particles
and rigid bodies, application to idealized structures and physical systems, introduction to free
and forced vibrations.
Attendance Policy
Students are required to attend all the lectures, and are responsible for all material presented
and announcements made in class whether or not they are present at the time.
Academic Honesty
All students are expected to obey the University Academic Honesty Policy at all times. The policy
is available online at http://www.csus.edu/umanual/student/STU-0100.htm. Students are
encouraged to discuss class material with their peers, but all quizzes, homework and exams are
to be entirely your own work. Any violations such as copying the work of others or solutions
manual, or cheating on exams will be dealt with severely.
Disabilities
If you have a disability and require accommodations, you need to provide disability
documentation to Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD). For more information please
visit http://www.csus.edu/sswd/. SSWD is located in Lassen Hall 1008 and can be contacted by
phone at (916) 278-6955 or via email at sswd@csus.edu.
Exams
There will be two midterm exams and one final exam during the semester. The dates for the
exams are listed in the course schedule table below and also on the moodle course homepage.
The midterm and the final will all be closed-book exams. However, you will be allowed to use a
formula sheet for each of the exams, which will be provided to you for the exam.
The quality of presentation of your exams to the instructor is extremely important. The
instructor reserves the right to refuse to grade, or to apply a 20% penalty if your presentation is
unreadable, unclear, and/or unorganized.
Make-up exams will only be given under extraordinary circumstances, and require either prior
approval from the instructor or documentation of an officially excused absence under university
policies. Exams missed due to an illness require a note from a doctor, specifically stating that you
were too ill to attend class on the day of the exam in order for a make-up to be considered. A
note from the campus health center stating that you visiting them that day is not sufficient.
Quizzes
They will be given throughout the semester. No make-ups will be given, no matter what your
excuse is. You will also be put into groups to work on problems during class (In Class Activities)
and these points will be added towards your quiz grade. The main purpose of quizzes and in
class assignments is to enforce attendance and ensure students understand the concepts.
Grading Policy
Quizzes
Midterm 1
Midterm 2
Final Exam
25%
25%
25%
25%
Grading Scale
Your
Grade
<
B
C
D
A
A- +
B
B- +
C
C- +
D
D- F
90 87 83 80 77 73 70 65 60 55 50 0
10
0 90 87 83 80 77 73 70 65 60 55 50
Disclaimer
This syllabus is subject to modification when circumstances or sound pedagogy dictate and as
the course progresses. You will be notified of any changes to the syllabus.
Course Schedule
Topic
Section
Momentum
Chapter 22
Vibrations
Eccentric Impact
19.4
22.1
22.2
22.3