TAM 212: Dynamics

General Info

Grades Formal Assessment Contact Info
Lectures Grading Discussions Office hours
Website TAM 2XX Policies   Online forum
Course description      
Prerequisites      
Reference text      
       
       

 

Lectures:

Prof. Matlack: MWF, 3-4pm (Click for online lecture)

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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.

Reference Texts: Dynamics reference pages

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).

Matlab References:

Grading: The total score for the course is computed with the following weights:

Online quizzes 40% Online homework 15%
Final Exam 30% Discussion worksheets 11%
In-lecture iClickers 4%*    

*For students living in different time zones, this 4% will be added to their final grade instead of iClicker participation.

TAM 2XX Policies: General TAM 2XX course policies may be found at: http://mechref.engr.illinois.edu/pol/policies.html

Discussion Sections: The discussion section schedule is listed below, and all discussions sections are held online.

  Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10

 

   
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11-12

 

 

AD6

Roberto (TA - Host)

Ganesh (TA)

Kyler (CA)

Korkut (CA)

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12-13

 

 

AD7

Ali (TA - Host)

Roberto (TA)

Nicholas (CA)

Caleb (CA)

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13-14  

AD1

Ganesh (TA - Host)

Ali (TA)

Kyler (CA)

Felix (CA)

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AD8

Ganesh (TA - Host)

Roberto (TA)

Korkut (CA)

Caleb (CA)

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14-15  

AD2

Ali (TA - Host)

Görkem (TA)

Kyler (CA)

Korkut (CA)

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15-16  

AD3

Roberto (TA - Host)

Görkem (TA)

Nicholas (CA)

Felix (CA)

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16-17  

AD4

Görkem (TA - Host)

Roberto (TA)

Nicholas (CA)

Caleb (CA)

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17-18  

 

 

You are encouraged to bring a tablet or laptop to discussion section to access the online reference pages.

Office Hours: Office hours are held online. Use links to connect online office hours. Office hours start in Week 2 of the semester.

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9 - 10am

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Roberto (TA)

Caleb (CA)

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Roberto (TA)

Nick (CA)

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6 - 8 pm -

Roberto (TA)

Felix (CA)

Korkut (CA)

Nick (CA)

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Ali (TA)

Kyler (CA)

Nick (CA)

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Görkem (TA)

Caleb (CA)

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(6-7 pm) Korkut (CA)

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Online forum (Piazza): TAs and CAs are scheduled to be checking Piazza on the following days:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Ali

Nick

Ganesh

Nick

Görkem

Caleb

Roberto

Korkut

Roberto

Felix

Felix

Caleb

Nick

Kyler