Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (ME 16)
Summer 2018



Course Outline

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Description:

Vectorial kinematics of particles in space, orthogonal coordinate systems. Relative and constrained motions of particles. Dynamics of particles and systems of particles, equations of motion, energy and momentum methods. Collisions. Planar kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Energy and momentum methods for analyzing rigid body systems. Moving frames and relative motion. Applications to mechanisms and machine elements.

Instructor:
Saber Jafarpour (Engineering II, Room 2217, saber@ucsb.edu ).

Textbook:
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, by Beer, Johnston, Cornwell, and Self. (Eleventh edition)

Lectures:
Monday          2:00 - 3:30 PM in PHELP 1440
Tuesday          2:00 - 3:30 PM in PHELP 1440
Wednesday     2:00 - 3:30 PM in PHELP 1440
Thursday        2:00 - 3:30 PM in PHELP 1440

TA:
Dennis Manjaly Joshy (dennis00@ucsb.edu)

Tutorial:
Friday              2:00 - 3:30 PM in PHELP 2532

Office hours:
Monday          11:00 - 12:00 PM
Tuesday          1:00 - 2:00 PM
Wednesday     1:00 - 2:00 PM
Thursday        1:00 2:00 PM
Friday        1:00 2:00 PM
Any other time by appointment (Feel free to contact me)

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