TAM 212: Dynamics

Week Day Date Lecture Assignments Quiz
1 M Jun 14

Lecture 1: Introductions

Lecture 1: Coordinate Systems and Vectors
Positions and coordinates
Vectors and bases

   
T Jun 15      
W Jun 16

Lecture 2: Vectors & Calculus
3D: cylindrical and spherical vector bases

Discussion Worksheet 1: Great Circle Navigation

PL Homework 0 Due  
R Jun 17      
F Jun 18

Lecture 3: Vector Calculus

Calculus and vectors
Position, velocity, and acceleration

  Quiz 0 (No CBTF Registration Required)
S Jun 19      
U Jun 20      
2 M Jun 21 Lecture 4: Position, velocity and acceleration in polar basis    
T Jun 22      
W Jun 23

Lecture 5: Vector Integration

Discussion Worksheet 2: Track Design

PL Homework 1 Due  
R Jun 24      
F Jun 25 Lecture 6: Rotational motion, Angular velocity, and acceleration   Quiz 1
S Jun 26      
U Jun 27      
3 M Jun 28 Lecture 7: Tangential-Normal basisCoordinate system comparisons
Velocity and acceleration in tangential-normal basis
   
T Jun 29      
W
Jun 30

Lecture 8: Particle kinetics

Discussion Worksheet 3: Roller Coaster Loops

PL Homework 2 Due  
R July 1      
F July 2 Lecture 9: No Class   Quiz 2
 
U July4 Happy 4th!    
4 M Jul 5 Lecture 10: Particle kinetics    
T Jul 6      
W Jul 7

Lecture 11: Rigid body motions

Discussion Worksheet 4: Car Backflip

PL Homework 3 Due
R Jul 8      
F Jul 9 Lecture 12: Rigid body motions - Examples   Quiz 3
S Jul 10      
U Jul 11      
5 M Jul 12 Lecture 13: Constrained motions, Rigid body acceleration equations
Rigid bodies in contact
   
T Jul 13      
W Jul 14

Lecture 14: Gears examples

Discussion Worksheet 5: Bike Gears

PL Homework 4 Due  
R Jul 15      
F Jul 16 Lecture 15: Gears examples   Quiz 4
S Jul 17      
U Jul 18      
6 M Jul 19 Lecture 16: Center of mass; moment of inertia     
T Jul 20      
W Jul 21

Lecture 17: Rigid body kinetics

Discussion Worksheet 6: Banked Turns

PL Homework 5 Due  
R Jul 22      
F Jul 23 Lecture 18: Rolling motion   Quiz 5
S Jul 24      
U Jul 25      
7 M Jul 26 Lecture 19: Energy and work    
T Jul 27      
W Jul 28

Lecture 20: Friction

Discussion Worksheet 7: Accelerating and Braking

PL Homework 6 Due  
R Jul 29      
F Jul 30 Lecture 21: Linear and angular impulse and momentum   Quiz 6
S Jul 31      
U Aug 1      
8 M Aug 2      
T Aug 3      
W Aug 4   PL Homework 7 Due  
R Aug 5  
F Aug 6  
   
Final Exam