TAM 212: Dynamics

Week Day Date Lecture Assignments Quiz
1 M Jun 12

Lecture 1: Introductions

Lecture 1: Coordinate Systems and Vectors
Positions and coordinates
Vectors and bases

   
T Jun 13      
W Jun 14

Lecture 2: Vectors & Calculus
3D: cylindrical and spherical vector bases

PL Homework 0 Due  
R Jun 15      
F Jun 16

Lecture 3: Vector Calculus

Calculus and vectors
Position, velocity, and acceleration

   
S Jun 17      
U Jun 18      
2 M Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday    
T Jun 20      
W Jun 21

Lecture 4: Position, velocity and acceleration in polar basis

Discussion Worksheet 2: Track Design

PL Homework 1 Due  
R Jun 22      
F Jun 23

Lecture 5: Vector Integration

  Quiz 1
S Jun 24      
U Jun 25      
3 M Jun 26

Lecture 6: Rotational motion, Angular velocity, and acceleration

   
T Jun 27      
W

 Jun 28

Lecture 7: Tangential-Normal basisCoordinate system comparisons
Velocity and acceleration in a tangential-normal basis

Discussion Worksheet 3: Roller Coaster Loops

PL Homework 2 Due  
R Jun 29      
F Jun 30

Lecture 8: Particle kinetics

  Quiz 2
S Jul 1      
U Jul 2      
4 M Jul 3

Lecture 9: No Class

   
T Jul 4 Happy 4th!    
W Jul 5

Lecture 10: Particle Kinetics

Discussion Worksheet 4: Car Backflip

PL Homework 3 Due
R Jul 6      
F Jul 7

Lecture 11: Rigid body motions

  Quiz 3
S Jul 8      
U Jul 9      
5 M Jul 10

Lecture 12: Rigid body motions - Examples

   
T Jul 11      
W Jul 12

Lecture 13: Constrained motions, Rigid body acceleration equations
Rigid bodies in contact

Discussion Worksheet 5: Bike Gears

PL Homework 4 Due  
R Jul 13      
F Jul 14

Lecture 14: Gears examples

  Quiz 4
S Jul 15      
U Jul 16      
6 M Jul 17

Lecture 15: Gears examples

   
T Jul 18      
W Jul 19

Lecture 16: Center of mass; moment of inertia 

Discussion Worksheet 6: Banked Turns

PL Homework 5 Due  
R Jul 20      
F Jul 21

Lecture 17: Rigid body kinetics

 

  Quiz 5
S Jul 22      
U Jul 23      
7 M Jul 24

Lecture 18: Rolling motion

   
T Jul 25      
W Jul 26

Lecture 19: Energy and Work

Discussion Worksheet 7: Accelerating and Braking

PL Homework 6 Due  
R Jul 27      
F Jul 28

Lecture 20: Friction

  Quiz 6
S Jul 29      
U Jul 30      
8 M Jul 31 Lecture 21: Linear and angular impulse and momentum    
T Aug 2      
W Aug 3   PL Homework 7 Due  
R Aug 4  
F Aug 5  
   
Final Exam