TAM 212: Dynamics

Week Day Date Lecture Assignments Quiz
1 M Jun 12 Lecture 1: Introductions
Positions, coordinates, and vectors
Polar coordinates and polar basis
   
T Jun 13      
W Jun 14 Lecture 2: Vector projections
Calculus with coordinates and vectors
   
R Jun 15      
F Jun 16 Lecture 3: Numerical Integration
Project Description
Worksheet 1: Numerical Integration
Solution
Semester Project Desription (pdf)  
S Jun 17      
U Jun 18      
2 M Jun 19 Lecture 4:
Derivatives of Polar basis vectors
Position, velocity, and acceleration in polar basis
   
T Jun 20      
W Jun 21 Lecture 5:
Rotational motion
Angular velocity and acceleration
PL Homework 1 Due  
R Jun 22     Quiz 1
F Jun 23 Lecture 6:
Using vector equations to form scalar systems
Worksheet 2: O'Hare Track Design
Solution
 
S Jun 24      
U Jun 25      
3 M Jun 26 Lecture 7:
Tangential-Normal basis vectors
Velocity and acceleration in TN basis
Curvature, radius of curvature, and osculating circles
   
T Jun 27      
W Jun 28 Lecture 8:
Kinematics and kinetics of particles
Relating motions and forces
PL Homework 2 Due  
R Jun 29     Quiz 2
F Jun 30 Lecture 9:
Rigid body motions
Rigid body velocity equation
Worksheet 3: Roller Coaster Loops
Solution
Project Checkpoint 2(a,b) (in lecture)
S Jul 1      
U Jul 2      
4 M Jul 3 NO LECTURE    
T Jul 4      
W Jul 5 Lecture 10:
Constrained Motion
Rigid body acceleration equation
PL Homework 3 Due  
R Jul 6     Quiz 3
F Jul 7 Lecture 11:
Rigid bodies in contact
Gears
Worksheet 4: Car Backflip
Solution
Project Checkpoint 2(c) (in lecture)
S Jul 8      
U Jul 9      
5 M Jul 10 Lecture 12:
Centers of mass
Moments of inertia
   
T Jul 11      
W Jul 12 Lecture 13:
Kinetics of rigid bodies
Pendulum dynamics
PL Homework 4 Due  
R Jul 13     Quiz 4
F Jul 14 Lecture 14:
Worksheet 5: Steering Geometry
Solution
Project Checkpoint 2(d,e,f) (in lecture)
S Jul 15      
U Jul 16      
6 M Jul 17 Lecture 15:    
T Jul 18      
W Jul 19 Lecture 16: PL Homework 5 Due  
R Jul 20     Quiz 5
F Jul 21 Lecture 17:
Worksheet 6: Bicycle Gears
Project Report Rough Draft Due (in lecture)
S Jul 22      
U Jul 23      
7 M Jul 24 Lecture 18:    
T Jul 25      
W Jul 26 Lecture 19: PL Homework 5 Due  
R Jul 27     Quiz 6
F Jul 28 Lecture 20:
Worksheet 7: Acceleration and Braking
Project Peer Feedback due (in lecture)
S Jul 29      
U Jul 30      
8 M Jul 31 Lecture 21:    
T Aug 1      
W Aug 2 Lecture 22:
Project Launching Mechanism Contest
PL Homework 7 Due
Project Report Final Draft Due (electronic)
 
R Aug 3 READING DAY    
F Aug 4      
S Aug 5 FINAL EXAM: 10:30am - 12:30am at CBTF
U Aug 6