MAE 232 Course Objectives

 

By the end of this course the student should be able to:

 

0.                   Describe in words at least 5 natural and 10 manmade dynamical (mechanical) systems.

 

1.                   Describe the position, velocity and acceleration of a particle (kinematics) in both rectilinear and curvilinear motion.

 

2.                   Apply principles learned in Statics to produce appropriate free-body diagrams for dynamic systems.

 

3.                   Apply Newton’s 2nd Law to systems consisting of simple particles in both rectilinear and curvilinear motion.

 

4.                   Quantify relationships among forces, work and kinetic and potential energy and apply these principles to the solution of problems where appropriate.

 

5.                   Apply the principle of impulse and momentum to the interaction of bodies, including impacts and mass flows. 

 

6.                   Explain the difference between particle dynamics and rigid body dynamics and be able to decide when one or the other is an appropriate description.

 

7.                   Quantify the kinematics of rigid bodies, including positions, velocities and accelerations.

 

8.                   Use the concepts of instantaneous centers and moving reference frames.  

 

9.                   Compute the moment of inertia of simple objects and shapes.

 

10.               Apply equations of motion to planar dynamics of rigid bodies.

 

11.               Apply conservation of energy and momentum to rigid bodies.