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Introduction to Engineering Dynamics
Course: ECE202

First Term: 2018 Fall
Lecture   2.0 Credit(s)   2.0 Period(s)   2.0 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: Introduction to engineering dynamics, including kinematics and kinetics of particles, mass moments of inertia, introduction to kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, introduction to energy and momentum principles for rigid bodies.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Organize and format calculations to solve engineering mechanics problems. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII)
2. Construct complete free body diagrams in the solution of dynamic engineering mechanics problems. (III, IV, VII, VII)
3. Determine the rectilinear motion of a particle under constant or variable acceleration. (I, II)
4. Use cartesian, cylindrical, and tangent-normal coordinates to describe the curvilinear motion of a particle. (I, II)
5. Use Newton`s Second Law to analyze the motion of a particle or a system of particles. (II)
6. Analyze the effect of friction in dynamic systems. (II, III, IV, VII, VII)
7. Apply the principle of work and energy to analyze the motion of a particle or a system of particles. (III)
8. Apply the principle of conservation of energy to analyze the motion of a particle or a system of particles. (III)
9. Use the principle of impulse and momentum and conservation of momentum to describe the motion of a particle or a system of particles. (IV)
10. Adapt the conservation of momentum principle to impact problems involving particles. (IV)
11. Calculate mass moments of inertia in two and three dimensional space. (V)
12. Describe the types of planar motion of a rigid body. (VI)
13. Relate the velocities and accelerations of two points on a rigid body in general planar motion to solve planar kinematics of rigid body problems. (VI)
14. Use Newton`s Second Law to analyze the motion of a rigid body in general planar motion. (VII)
15. Apply the principle of work-energy and conservation of energy to analyze the motion of a rigid body in two dimensions. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Motion of a Particle
   A. Position, velocity and acceleration
   B. Rectilinear motion
   C. Curvilinear motion in rectangular coordinates
   D. Curvilinear motion expressed in tangent-normal coordinates
   E. Curvilinear motion expressed in polar/cylindrical coordinates
   F. Relative Motion
II. Kinetics of Particles:Newton`s Second Law
   A. Newton`s Second Law
   B. Equations of motion for the center of mass
   C. Inertial reference frames
   D. Equations of motion expressed in rectangular coordinates
   E. Equations of motion expressed in tangent-normal coordinates
   F. Equations of motion expressed in polar/cylindrical coordinates
III. Kinetics of Particles:Energy Methods
   A. Principal of work and energy
   B. Work done by forces
   C. Conservative forces and potential energy
   D. Conservation of energy
IV. Kinetics of Particles:Momentum Methods
   A. Principle of impulse and momentum
   B. Conservation of linear momentum
   C. Impacts
   D. Angular momentum
V. Mass Moments of Inertia
   A. Mass moments of inertia for simple shapes
   B. Parallel-axis theorem for mass moments of inertia
VI. Planar Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
   A. Rigid bodies and types of motion
   B. Rotation about a fixed axis
   C. General Motion
VII. Planar Kinetics of Rigid Bodies
   A. Development of equations of motion and their relationship to the linear and angular momentum of a rigid body
   B. Equations of motion for rigid bodies, translation
   C. Equations of motion for rigid bodies, fixed axis rotation
   D. Equations of motion for rigid bodies, general plane motion
   E. Principle of work and energy and conservation of energy
   F. Introduction to Momentum methods
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/26/2009

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