Website: The official class website is http://courses.engr.illinois.edu/tam212/
Description: Kinematics and dynamics of the three-dimensional motion of particles; kinematics and dynamics of the plane motion of rigid bodies; methods of work/energy and impulse/momentum; moving reference frames.
Prerequisites: TAM 210 or TAM 211.
Text: Reference
Alternative texts:
- R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 13th edition, Prentice Hall, 2012, ISBN 0132911272, (Amazon).
- G. Gray, F. Costanzo, and M. Plesha, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009, ISBN 0077275543 (Amazon).
- D. J. McGill and W. W. King, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 4th edition, Tichenor Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0742134938, (Amazon).
Special accommodations: To obtain disability-related academic adjustments or accommodations, students with disabilities must contact their professor and Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) as soon as possible. Students who require special accommodations for exams should schedule to take their exam at DRES, and DRES staff will communicate with the professor to organize the exam. There is no need to inform the professor about this in advance.
Grading: The total score for the course is computed with the following weights:
| Midterm 1 Exam | 20% | Written reports | 8% |
| Midterm 2 Exam | 20% | Online homework (PrairieLearn) | 10% |
| Final Exam | 30% | Discussion worksheets | 8% |
| In-lecture iClickers | 4% |
Final grades: The total score s corresponds to final grades as follows.
| 97% ≤ s < 100% | A+ | 93% ≤ s < 97% | A | 90% ≤ s < 93% | A- |
| 87% ≤ s < 90% | B+ | 83% ≤ s < 87% | B | 80% ≤ s < 83% | B- |
| 77% ≤ s < 80% | C+ | 73% ≤ s < 77% | C | 70% ≤ s < 73% | C- |
| 67% ≤ s < 70% | D+ | 63% ≤ s < 67% | D | 60% ≤ s < 63% | D- |
| s < 60% | F |
Lectures: Prompt and regular attendance at lectures is required to obtain credit for iClicker content.
iClickers: Short quizzes are conducted during lectures using iClickers (75% participation, 25% correctness). An iClicker remote can be purchased from any of the bookstores, and must be registered on Compass, under the tab "Register i>clicker". You need to register your iClicker by the end of Week 2, when the iClicker roster will be synced for the last time. The first iClicker use for credit will take place in Week 2 of the semester.
Discussion sections: Prompt and regular attendance at your discussion section is required. You must attend only the discussion section in which you are enrolled.
Most discussion sessions will consist of a group worksheet exercise, which is a high-energy and efficient 50-minute learning experience. Students are randomly assigned to a group of three to four people. Each student must submit a completed worksheet, but only one randomly chosen worksheet will be scored from each group, and every student in that group will be given that score. If you are more than 5 minutes late to a discussion session then you will not be permitted to complete the worksheet. There are two main goals for the discussion worksheets:
- Gain experience in team-work. This is a critical skill in all areas of engineering, from large-scale industrial projects to academic research. Working productively in teams is a skill that must be learned just like math or physics, and regular practice is essential. Often you will have to work with people who you do not especially like, or who you find it difficult to work with. It is important to lean how to manage these situations so that the important work is still accomplished.
- Apply engineering concepts to real-world problems. Each worksheet focuses on a real-world problem that you will have to use your engineering skills to solve. This will include using the material from class, but also knowledge from previous engineering, math, and science classes. You will also have to think like an engineer, and understand when to make approximations, how to judge the appropriateness of different models, and which mathematics and physics is most useful for a given engineering problem.
We also hope that these discussion worksheets will help you to meet other engineering students and we encourage you to get together outside of lectures and discussions to work collaboratively on homeworks and exam study.
Discussion sections start in Week 1 of semester, with the schedule below.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8–9 | |||||
| 9–10 | ADC (260 MEB) Mazhar, Bharath, Yan | ADK (260 MEB) Scott, Bharath, Yan | |||
| 10–11 | ADD (335 MEB) Mazhar, Seungho, Yan | ||||
| 11–12 | ADE (335 MEB) Keegan, Ray, Andy | ADL (153 MEB) Karthik, Dansong, Andy | |||
| 12–1 | ADA (243 MEB) Seungho, Karthik, Hansel | ADF (335 MEB) Keegan, Ray, Andy | ADJ (335 MEB) Victor, Chi, David | ADN (260 MEB) Chi, Dansong, David | |
| 1–2 | |||||
| 2–3 | |||||
| 3–4 | |||||
| 4–5 | ADO (260 MEB) Karthik, Scott, Andy | ||||
| 5–6 | ADB (260 MEB) Mazhar, Victor, David | ADH (260 MEB) Keegan, Victor, Hansel | ADM (243 MEB) Scott, Chi, Hansel |
Online homeworks: Weekly online homeworks are due on Fridays at midnight, using the PrairieLearn system. The first homework will be due in Week 2 of semester. There is no credit for online homeworks after the due date.
Reports: Each week a report is due on Mondays at midnight, consisting of a full write-up of a problem from the previous week's homework, as listed on the schedule page. The first report will be due in Week 3 of semester. There is no credit for late reports. Reports mus be submitted electronically on Compass, and the only format that will be accepted is a single, properly-ordered, properly-oriented PDF file. While reports can be hand-written, it is encouraged to use software to prepare the report, especially for figures and plotting (e.g., Word, MATLAB, Excel, etc.). Written reports are designed to practice the communication of engineering concepts in writing, and will be graded according to the following rubric:
| Correctness | Presentation | ||
| Interpretation of problem | 1 | Quality | 2 |
| Final answer | 1 | Clarity of explanation | 1 |
| Drawings and diagrams | 2 | ||
| Symbolic work | 2 | ||
| Units | 1 | ||
| Total | 10 | ||
Exams: Exams are held as listed below. Conflict-exam arrangements will be announced in lecture prior to each exam. Exams are closed to all electronics (no calculators, no laptops, no phones). Each student is allowed to bring one page of personally-prepared (hand-written) notes for midterms and two pages for the final exam.
Midterm 1: March 5, 2015, 7-9 pm
Conflict signup form for Midterm 1. Must complete by Friday, February 27.
| Exam Room | Sections | TA Proctors |
|---|---|---|
| LMS 141 | ADA, ADB, ADC, ADD | Mazhar, Seungho, Bharath |
| LMS 151 | ADN, ADO | Dansong, Karthik |
| EVRT 151 | ADK, ADL, ADM | Scott, Chi |
| NOYES 100 | ADE, ADF, ADH, ADJ | Keegan, Victor, Ray |
Midterm 2:
CARE review session for Midterm 2: April 6th, 8-10pm in Grainger 433
Final Exam: May 13, 2015, 1:30-4:30pm
| Exam Room | Sections | TAs |
|---|---|---|
| GH 112 | ||
| MSEB 100 | ||
| NOYES 100 |
Office hours: Daily office hours are held in Grainger 429 from 4–6pm on Sunday through Friday each week. Office hours start in Week 2 of the semester.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–6 | Scott, Chi, Karthik | Scott, Yan, Mazhar | Mazhar, Victor | Victor, Keegan, Andy, Hansel | Keegan, David, Karthik, Chi, Dansong |
Online forum (Piazza): This class uses Piazza for all communication between the instructor, TAs, and students. If you desire, you can post anonymously on Piazza or make a private post just to the instructors (this should be done rather than emailing the professor directly). TAs are scheduled to be checking Piazza on the following days:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi | Mazhar | Karthik | Ray, Seungho, Bharath | Scott | Victor | Keegan |
Contact and obtaining help: The two main ways to obtain help are online at Piazza, or in person at the Grainger office hours. You can also speak with your professor briefly after lecture. Please do not send email directly to TAs or professors for routine help or absences.
CARE: The Center for Academic Resources in Engineering (CARE) provides extra help and tutoring for TAM 212. Information is available at the CARE website and in person at the CARE offices in Grainger library.
Gradebook: All assessment scores are stored on Compass. Note that we are only using this website for (i) grade reporting, and (ii) as a venue for you to submit your reports electronically. All other class-related information will be posted only to the official class website or Piazza. Any errors in grade reporting appearing on Compass must be reported to your professor within 2 weeks of the due date of the assessment item or by the last day of class, whichever is earlier.
James Scholar honors: Honors credit is available for this course. An announcement about the procedure for this will be made in lecture during Week 1 of semester.
Absences:
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Excuses from assessments will only be given in the following circumstances:
- Illness.
- Personal crisis (e.g., car accident, required court appearance, death of a close relative).
- Required attendance at an official UIUC activity (e.g., varsity athletics, band concert).
- In all cases you must complete the TAM 212 Excused Absence Request Form and upload a scan of the official written documentation explaining your absence.
- In cases (a) or (b) an official excuse letter from the Dean on Duty must be submitted via the online form within 2 weeks of the due date of the missed assessment, but no later than reading day. In cases of extended or unusual illness, late submission of excuse documentation will be considered.
- In case (c) an official letter from the designated university official must be submitted via the online form at least one week prior to the due date of the missed assessment.
- If you will not be able to sit an exam due to illness or any other reason, you must send email to your professor at the earliest possible opportunity. Excused exams will be replaced by a weighted average of the other exam scores at the end of semester.
- Notwithstanding the above, at your professor's discretion you may be required to make up any excused work or attend substitute instruction or assessment.
Academic integrity, harassment, and discrimination: Academic integrity infractions, harassment, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. See Article 1, Part 4 of the Student Code and the Campus Conduct Policy. Please report any concerns immediately to your professor.