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General Info |
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Professor Elif Ertekin and Professor Matthew West: MWF, 2-3pm
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).
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 |
ADB (Cathy, Stephanie) |
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| 10-11 |
ADC (Xian, Caleb) |
ADN (Cathy, Caleb) |
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| 11-12 |
ADD (Zidong, Shanit) |
ADO (Cathy, Shanit, Kyler) |
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| 12-13 |
ADE (Zidong, Kyler) |
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ADP (Darioush, Caleb, Jerry) |
| 13-14 |
ADF (Kuan-Yu, Kyler) |
ADG (Michael, Felix, Korkut) |
ADQ (Darioush, Caleb, Jerry) |
| 14-15 |
ADH (Michael, Shanit) |
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| 15-16 |
ADJ (Shichen, Shanit) |
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| 16-17 |
ADK (Shichen, Stephanie, Korkut) |
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| 17-18 |
ADL (Shichen, Stephanie) |
Each section has an INDIVIDUAL Zoom link.
The deadline for worksheets is 11:59 pm Sunday. Worksheets submissions should be made on the course Compass2g site.
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 | |
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6 - 7 pm |
Kuan-Yu, Jerry |
Darioush, Felix, Stephanie |
Shichen, Shanit, Jerry, Caleb, Korkut | Michael, Caleb | Xian, Felix |
| 7 - 8 pm |
Kuan-Yu, Jerry |
Zidong, Felix, Stephanie | Cathy, Kyler, Jerry, Korkut | Michael, Shanit, Caleb | Xian, Felix, Kyler |
Every office hours share the same Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87375585721?pwd=aXFWcUIyYVJCYWU2RW1PWGZYQUF3Zz09
Online forum (Piazza): TAs and CAs are scheduled to be checking Piazza on the following days:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Michael, Stephanie |
Darioush, Kuan-Yu, Zidong, Jerry |
Michael, Korkut |
Shichen, Felix |
Cathy, Caleb |
Xian, Kyler |
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