TAM 212: Dynamics

General Info

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

 

Lectures:

Prof. Ertekin: MWF, 2-3 pm, Materials Science & Eng Bld | Room 100

Prof. West: MWF, 3-4 pm, Materials Science & Eng Bld | Room 100

(Click for online lecture)

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 10%+5.1% (8/11% additional weight for HWs 4A,4B,5A,5B,6A,6B,7)
Final Exam 30% Discussion worksheets 8%+2.9% (8/11% additional weight for Discussion WSs 8,9,10,11)
In-lecture iClickers 2.05% (graded)+1.95% (full credit to everyone)    

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 in 106B6 Engineering Hall.

  Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10

ADB

Emre (760-776-166)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Ian (264-773-338)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1

   
  10-11    

ADC

Emre (760-776-166)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Lillian (970-406-166)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

Haolin (993-063-844)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

 

ADN

Matt (556-540-791)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Lillian (970-406-166)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

Ian (264-773-338)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

11-12

ADD

Jiaqi (716-268-213)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Lilian (970-406-166)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

 Kyler (886-654-554)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

 

ADO

Ali (275-923-419)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Lillian (970-406-166)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

Ian (264-773-338)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

12-13

ADE

Jiaqi (716-268-213)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Sukrit (236-478-406)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

Korkut (794-941-136)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

ADF

Matt (556-540-791)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Caleb (712-329-162)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1) 

Korkut (794-941-136)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

ADP

Jiash (848-061-077)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Nicholas (801-601-201)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

Haolin (993-063-844)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

13-14  

ADG

Matt (556-540-791)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Caleb (712-329-162)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1) 

 Korkut (794-941-136)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

ADQ

Jiash (848-061-077)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Nicholas (801-601-201)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

 Sukrit (236-478-406)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

14-15  

ADH

Ali (275-923-419)

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Haolin (993-063-844)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1) 

 Nicholas (801-601-201)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

ADR

Jiash (848-061-077)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Kyler (886-654-554)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1)

15-16  

ADJ

Kuan (834-078-550)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Haolin (993-063-844)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1) 

 Nicholas (801-601-201)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

 
16-17  

ADK

Kuan (834-078-550)

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Sukrit (236-478-406)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1) 

 Kyler (886-654-554)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

 
17-18  

ADL

Kuan (834-078-550)

(Click for online discussion with TA)

Sukrit (236-478-406)

(Click for online discussion with CA-1) 

 Caleb (712-329-162)

(Click for online discussion with CA-2)

 

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

Project Reports: Please see the Project Description

Office Hours: Daily office hours are held in Engineering Hall 106B6 according to the schedule below. Office hours start in Week 2 of the semester.

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday  

6pm-8pm

Matt (556-540-791)

(Click for online office hour with TA)

Ian (264-773-338)

(Click for online office hour with CA-1)

Sukrit (236-478-406)

(Click for online office hour with CA-2)

Nicholas (801-601-201)

(Click for online office hour with CA-3)

Kyler (886-654-554)

(Click for online office hour with CA-4)

Jiaqi (716-268-213)

(Click for online office hour with TA)

Haolin (993-063-844)

(Click for online office hour with CA-1)

Korkut (794-941-136)

(Click for online office hour with CA-2)

Kuan (834-078-550)

(Click for online office hour with TA)

Sukrit (236-478-406)

(Click for online office hour with CA-1)

Korkut (794-941-136)

(Click for online office hour with CA-2)

Jiash (848-061-077)

(Click for online office hour with TA)

Lillian (970-406-166)

(Click for online office hour with CA-1)

Caleb (712-329-162)

(Click for online office hour with CA-2)

Ali (275-923-419)

(Click for online office hour with TA)

 

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

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Ali

Kyler

Jiaqi

Ian

Emre

Caleb

Kuan

Haolin

Ganesh

Kyler

Matt

Lillian

Jiash

Nicholas