ENGR 212 Dynamics

This is a fundamental dynamics course about analysis of motions of particles and rigid bodies encountered in engineering. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles and kinematics of rigid bodies in two- and three-dimensions; Newton's second law of motion; rectilinear and curvilinear motion; linear and angular momentum; principles of work and energy; impulse and momentum.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

ENGR 211 and MTH 254, with grades of C- or better within the past two years

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate appropriate application of the equations of kinematics to situations involving motion of a particle in space
2. Demonstrate appropriate application of Newton's Second Law and the equations of kinetics to situations involving motion of a particle in space using force-acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum methods
3. Demonstrate appropriate application of the equations of kinematics to situations involving motion of a rigid body in space (2D and 3D)
4. Solve dynamics problems using algebraic and calculus-based vector analysis in each of the following types of coordinate systems: cartesian (2D and 3D), normal-tangential, polar, cylindrical, spherical, translating (2D and 3D), and rotating (2D and 3D)