Course Title ME 234 Dynamics Spring 2011 INSTRUCTOR: K. Hatamleh Office:JH E-mail: 513 kshh@nmsu.edu TBA ASSISTANT: OFFICE HOURS: 10:30-12:30 Monday, Friday or by appointment Particle and rigid-body kinematics and kinetics utilizing vector and CATALOG energy methods DISCRIPTION: Math 192, CE 233 or ME 236; (co-requisite Math 291) PREREQUISITES: TEXT: Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 12th Ed, R. C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, 2009. CLASS SCHEDULE: 9:30-10:20, MWF, JH 205 GRADES: Homework 25% Test #1 25% Test #2 25% Test #3 25% Final Exam 25% The three tests of highest scores will be considered for your final grade COURSE To provide the students with a working knowledge of particle & rigid-body mechanics. OBJECTIVES: To train the and skills in developing mathematical students’ abilities models (FBD) and in solving basic mechanics problems in a scientific and logical manner. TOPICS COVERED: Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies Particles Kinematics. Particles Kinetics. Rigid-Body Kinematics. Rigid-Body inertial properties. Rigid-Body Kinetics. Work and Mechanical Energy. Impulse-Momentum. Three-Dimensional Kinetics of a Rigid-Body (Optional). RELATIONSHIP Program Objective A- To prepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning. TO PROGRAM Program Objective B- To educate students thoroughly in methods of OBJECTIVES: analysis, including mathematical and computational methods appropriate for engineers to use when solving problems. Introduces students to modern mathematical and computational methods CONTRIBUTION TO involved in formulation, solving and interpreting the solution to PROFESSIONAL engineering problems. COMPONENT: POLICIES: Homework assignment is due at 5:00pm of the next class day immediately following the assigning class. No late homework assignments will be credited without permission from the instructor. (permission is only given for out-of-control circumstances ) AUTHOR/DATE K. Hatamleh 01/19/2011
Course Title ME 234 Dynamics Spring 2011 INSTRUCTOR: K. Hatamleh Office:JH 513 E-mail: kshh@nmsu.edu ASSISTANT: TBA OFFICE HOURS: 10:30-12:30 Monday, Friday or by appointment CATALOG DISCRIPTION: Particle and rigid-body kinematics and kinetics utilizing vector and energy methods PREREQUISITES: Math 192, CE 233 or ME 236; (co-requisite Math 291) TEXT: Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 12th Ed, R. C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, 2009. CLASS SCHEDULE: 9:30-10:20, MWF, JH 205 GRADES: Homework Test #1 Test #2 Test #3 Final Exam 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% The three tests of highest scores will be considered for your final grade COURSE OBJECTIVES: To provide the students with a working knowledge of particle & rigid-body mechanics. To train the students’ abilities and skills in developing mathematical models (FBD) and in solving basic mechanics problems in a scientific and logical manner. TOPICS COVERED: Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies Particles Kinematics. Particles Kinetics. Rigid-Body Kinematics. Rigid-Body inertial properties. Rigid-Body Kinetics. Work and Mechanical Energy. Impulse-Momentum. Three-Dimensional Kinetics of a Rigid-Body (Optional). RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: Program Objective A- To prepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning. Program Objective B- To educate students thoroughly in methods of analysis, including mathematical and computational methods appropriate for engineers to use when solving problems. CONTRIBUTION TO PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT: Introduces students to modern mathematical and computational methods involved in formulation, solving and interpreting the solution to engineering problems. POLICIES: Homework assignment is due at 5:00pm of the next class day immediately following the assigning class. No late homework assignments will be credited without permission from the instructor. (permission is only given for out-of-control circumstances ) AUTHOR/DATE K. Hatamleh 01/19/2011