Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

ME 262 Dynamics

COURSE OUTLINE

Fall 2006

 

Instructor:        Randall Hoven, 314-777-9158 or 618-463-5797, rhoven@siue.edu

Web site:        www.siue.edu/~rhoven

Class info:      Server “Y” (dfs on ac.siue.edu)

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Class:             Tuesdays& Thursdays 6:00-7:20 pm, EB1033

Office Hours:  EB 1032, TTh, before class, or by appointment

Prerequisite:  CE240

Textbook:       Hibbeler, R.C., Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics (10th Ed.), Prentice Hall, 2004

 

Lecture & Exam Schedule

Chapter/Section        Topics                                                                                    Dates

12:1-7,9-10                Particle Kinematics                                                  8/22-9/5

                                    EXAM 1 (Chapter 12)                                              9/14

13:1-5                         Particle Kinetics, Newton’s Equation                     9/7-912

14:1-6                         Particle Kinetics, Work & Energy                            9/19-9/21

15:1-4                         Particle Kinetics, Impulse & Momentum                 9/26-10/3

                                    EXAM 2 (Chapters 13-15)                                       10/5

16:1-3,5-8                  Rigid Body Kinematics                                            10/10-10/31

                                    EXAM 3 (Chapter 16)                                              11/9

17:1-5                         Rigid Body Kinetics, Newton’s Equation               11/2-11/16

18:1-5                         Rigid Body Kinetics, Work & Energy                      11/28-11/30

15:5-7, 19:1-3            Rigid Body Kinetics, Impulse & Momentum           12/5-12/7

                                    FINAL EXAM (comprehensive)                               TBD

 

Grading

3                                  Midterm Exams 1-3                                                  20% each

1                                  Final Exam                                                                 30%

14                                Homework sets                                                         10%

                                    A = 90-100%

                                    B = 80-90%

                                    C = 70-80%

                                    D = 60-70%

                                    F = 0-60%

 

Policies

Regular attendance is expected.  Three unexcused absences may result in automatic failure of the class.  Failure to turn in homework when due will result in a score of zero for that set.  Missing an exam will result in a score of zero for that exam.