ME-220/DYNAMICS - FALL 2013
Section 1: MW 14:00 - 15:15 @ HH-130
Instructor: Hamid Nourollahi
hdnourollahi@aol.com
Office Hours: M 09:00- 11:00 AM F 11:45-12:45 AM Room - E-323C
Required Text:
Beer & Johnston, Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Dynamics, 10th edition.
Prerequisites: EM 200 with a grade of C or better.
Proof of prerequisite must be provided no later than the third class meeting,
Course Topics and Tentative Schedule:
Chapter 11: Kinematics of Particles
Chapter 12: Kinetics of Particles: Newton's Second Law
Chapter 13: Kinetics of Particles: Energy & Momentum Methods
Chapter 14: Systems of Particles
Chapter 15: Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
Appendix B: Moments of Inertia of Masses
Chapter 16: Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies
Grading:
Homework ------ ---10 %
Exams #1----------- 25 %
Exam #2-----------25 %
Final Exam----------40 % Cumulative
Homework:
Homework will be collected on the due date. No late homework will be accepted.
Homework must include your name, course & section number, problems assigned,
and date submitted. No credit will be given for an illegible homework. All
homework problem answers are given in the back of the text; therefore, simply
having the correct answer will not ensure full credit. All work, including sketches,
free body diagrams, equations used, and all steps in the process of obtaining the
answer must be shown, for full credit to be given
Exams:
Three exams will be given. Exam problems will be similar to homework problems
and example problems worked out in class. No makeup exams will be given. All
exams will be closed book, but one single-sided 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper will
be allowed, which will be collected with the exam. This sheet must be handwritten, and may only include equations and notes -no worked out problems, such
as homework or sample problems from the text, and no electronically generated or
photocopied materials are allowed. Failure to comply with this policy will result in
a grade of “ 0 “ for the exam.
Policies:
1- You may not use cell phones, iPods, or any other electronic equipment during
class. If you have an emergency situation, put your phone on vibrate, and take any
call outside in the hallway.
2- I expect you to read the text, and I also expect your full attention while in class.
In order to do the homework and the exams, you will need material and example
problems which will be covered during class as well as material and examples in
the text.
3- It is expected that you have basic math skills, including how to integrate and
differentiate, as these skills will be needed to do the homework and exams.
4- You will need access to and familiarity with the SDSU Blackboard website,
http://blackboard.sdsu.edu, as it will be used extensively in this class. You should
plan to check it often, for homework assignments, course announcements, your
grades, and other course documents which will be posted on the site.
5- Only University approved excuses for absences will be approved. The schedule
for the entire semester is given on the first day of class, so students should plan
accordingly. If you wish to request an excused absence, please provide your
request to be excused - in writing - along with any required documentation,
immediately upon your return to class.