Course

20806233 Engineering Dynamics
Course Information
Description
Dynamics introduces students to the motion of bodies subjected to forces. The course will give students the tools required to analyze the kinematics of systems of particles and rigid bodies. Students will determine the dynamic response of a system to applied loadings using Newton's Laws, the Principle of Work and Energy, and the Principle of Impulse and Momentum.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Analyze the kinematics of particles and rigid bodies
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, quiz, exam, project, and/or report
    Criteria
    Analyze linear and curvilinear motion, solving for displacement, velocity, and acceleration
    Analyze systems undergoing constant acceleration that is purely linear (or curvilinear), solving for displacement, velocity, and acceleration
    Analyze systems undergoing constant acceleration that is purely angular, solving for angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration
    Analyze motion in cartesian coordinates, in normal-tangential (NT) coordinates, and in cylindrical coordinates
    Analyze systems involving pulleys or gears to convert from large displacements at low forces or torques to small displacements at high forces or torques
    Analyze the motion of multi-body systems or linkages by differentiating equations for position, solving for linear or angular displacement, velocity, and acceleration
    Analyze the motion of multi-body systems or linkages by using Instant Centers of rotation, solving for linear or angular displacement, velocity, and acceleration

  2. Analyze the kinetics of particles and rigid bodies
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, quiz, exam, project, and/or report
    Criteria
    Analyze the motion of particles and rigid bodies due to externally applied forces, spring forces, normal forces, cable tensions, frictional forces, and gravitational forces
    Analyze the motion of particles and rigid bodies due applied forces using cartesian, normal-tangential (NT), and cylindrical coordinates.

  3. Apply the principles of work and energy to analyze the motion of particles and rigid bodies
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, quiz, exam, project, and/or report
    Criteria
    Analyze the motion of particles or rigid bodies using potential energy, kinetic energy, and/or work
    Calculate the work, or the change in energy, due to friction, gravity, springs, and externally applied loads
    Discriminate between conservative work and non-conservative work when using the conservation of energy to analyze motion
    Calculate the energy of rigid bodies that are undergoing pure translation, pure rotation, or a combination of translation and rotation

  4. Apply the prrinciples of impulse and momentum to analyze the motion of particles and rigid bodies
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, quiz, exam, project, and/or report
    Criteria
    Analyze the motion of particles or rigid bodies using impulse and momentum
    Calculate the impulse, or change in momentum, due to externally applied loads
    Discriminate between impulsive and non-impulsive loads when using the conservation of momentum to analyze motion
    Calculate the momentum of rigid bodies that are undergoing pure translation, pure rotation, or a combination of translation and rotation
    Analyze the motion of particles or rigid bodies undergoing normal impact and oblique impact