ENGR 2025 - Dynamics

3 Credits
Provides a foundation in kinematics and kinetics of particles, system of particles, and of rigid bodies, includes Newton’s Laws, Energy and Momentum methods. Other topics:Plane motion of rigid bodies and Mechanical vibrations.

Pre-Requisites PHYS 1081, ENGR 2020, MATH 1134

Major Content Areas
Kinematics of Particles (10%)

Kinetics of Particles: Newton’s Laws (10%)

Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum Methods (20%)

Systems of Particles (7%)

Kinematics of Rigid Bodies (12%)

Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Force and Acceleration (12%)

Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum Methods (12%)

Kinetics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions (2%)

Mechanical Vibration (15%)?

Learning Outcomes
Express velocities and accelerations as vectors and perform vector operations.

Perform kinematic and kinetic calculations for particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies.

Perform calculations using momentum and energy methods for particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies.

Perform rigid body linkage calculations.

Demonstrate a basic understanding of mechanical vibrations.