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Mechanical Engineering
ENGR 3122 (3-0-3) Dynamics
Fall 2016 2:00 3:15 MW
Course Text
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 13th Edition by R. C. Hibbeler, Publisher: Pearson.
ISBN-10:0-13-291127-2 and/or ISBN-13:978-0-13-291127-6.
Course Goals
The Engineering Dynamics course deals with the analysis of bodies in motion. It includes kinematics,
which is the study of the geometry of motion, and kinetics, which is the study of the relation existing
between the forces acting on a body, the mass of the body, and the motion of the body. The basic
objectives of this course are to provide an understanding of the effects of external forces and moments
acting on solid bodies in motion, and introduce the concepts of work-energy and impulse-momentum
for rigid bodies.
Instructor Expectations
Students are expected to complete the discussion assignments and/or several homework problems per
chapter as assigned. The discussion assignments listed at the end of each module are primarily intended
to ensure that the students actually review the multimedia content and provide feedback to the
instructor about how informative and comprehensible the module was for the student. Students may
work together on discussion assignments, but they MUST submit their work individually, as it is also
graded. Within each assignment, the discussion assignment grade depends only on the quality of the
topics understood and muddiest topics posted. In working homework problems, students are expected
to do the following:
1. State any assumptions
2. List any equations used
3. Show all work (including graphical synthesis) used to obtain the solution
4. Write legibly
The student is also expected to perform satisfactorily the three exams, and a final exam. Each one can
be made up of a combination of true/false, short answer, and/or multiple choice questions, BUT
MOSTLY PROBLEMS. Students are expected to complete each exam within the allotted time periods
for each of the exams.
Help resources, backup procedures and strategies to cover unexpected events, including PowerPoint
presentations of the modules, are included in Brightspace D2L under Course Resources. Posted help
resources for students with technical issues are available on campus, online, and most hours.
As a summary, in general, upon completion of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Work particle kinematics and kinetics problems in Cartesian, normal-tangential, and cylindrical
coordinates, applying calculus.
2. Analyze dependent motion of particles.
3. Apply the principal of work and energy to particles and rigid bodies in planar motion,
4. Apply the principals of conservation of momentum, and of impulse and momentum to particles
and rigid bodies in planar motion,
5. Find and use instantaneous centers of zero velocity to solve velocity problems,
6. Solve problems involving direct and eccentric impact, and
7. Find centroids and mass moments of inertia of rigid bodies using calculus.
In general, the students completing this course will be able to achieve an understanding and
solve problems in these topics:
~Exercise #1~
Module 4 - Kinematics of Rigid Bodies in Plane Motion (Acceleration Analysis)
Students shall be able to determine the position, velocity and acceleration of rigid bodies in
plane motion. This includes determining the instantaneous center of zero velocity and the
velocity and the acceleration and angular acceleration of points on a rigid body.
Module 7 - Kinetics of Particles and Mass Centers (Impulse, Momentum and Impact)
Students shall be able to determine the impulse and momentum of a particle or a system of
particles by the principle of linear impulse and momentum and the conservation of linear
momentum. Impact of particles is also studied.
Course Procedures
The subject areas will mostly be covered through online lectures, reading assignments, and videos. It is
your responsibility to get the assignments and have them completed on time. Late assignments
will NOT be accepted. The exams and the final exam will be on the specified dates. The student must
attend every exam at the scheduled time and date. Absence from any exam without prior approval
results in a zero for that exam. Make-up exams will NOT be given. NOTE: There is no curving of
final grades! Your textbook should be purchased and used for reading assignments and homework.
Homework Policy
There will be a penalty of 20 points assessed against your score for each late day.
Grading Rubrics
Discussion Assignments
The discussion assignment grade depends only on the quality of the topics understood and muddiest
topics posted. When grading a discussion assignments on a 10-point scale, the following breakdown is
used:
A-level work (superior) 10 Points
B-level work (average for undergraduate students) 7 Points
C-level work (poor) 5 Points
Homework
In working homework problems, students are expected to state any assumptions, list any equations
used, show all work (including graphical synthesis) used to obtain the solution, and write legibly.
When grading a homework on a 100-point scale, the following breakdown is used:
Assumptions 10 Points
Equations Used 30 Points
Solution Procedure 50 Points
Write Legibly 10 Points
Final Grading
Your overall course grade will be determined as follows:
Examinations and Quiz 60 %
Homework/Assignments/Class Participation/Attendance 15 %
Final Examination 25 %
Total 100 %
[100 - 90% = A, 89 - 80% = B, 79 - 70% = C, 69 - 60% = D, Below 60% = F]
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