COURSE SYLLABUS

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YEAR COURSE OFFERED: 2017

SEMESTER COURSE OFFERED: Spring

DEPARTMENT: Engineering Technology, MEET program

COURSE NUMBER: MECT 3358

NAME OF COURSE: Dynamics of Mechanisms

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: Raresh Pascali

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The information contained in this class syllabus is subject to change without
notice. Students are expected to be aware of any additional course policies
presented by the instructor during the course.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mechanical
systems hardware and software.
• Demonstrate an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics,
science, engineering and technology.
• Demonstrate an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to
improve processes.
• Demonstrate an ability to identify, analyze and solve both hardware and software technical problems
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively
• Apply mechanical engineering technology principles to the specification, test, and documentation of basic
mechanical systems.
• Apply mechanical engineering technology principles to the analysis, design, development of more
advanced mechanical systems or processes.

Major Assignments/Exams
Grading (out of 100 points): Lecture – 70%; Lab – 30%

Lecture Grading:
Exam I: 30%
Exam II 30%
Exam III 30%
Quizzes, Home-works, Class Participation will make the rest.

Lab Grading:
Midterm Project 35%

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Final Project 35%
Lab Assignments, Lab Participation will make the rest.

At the end of the semester, the students will be assigned a grade. If the student is
satisfied with his/her grade, they do not have to take the final exam. If they are not, the final
exam will count as part of the lecture as 40% (with the exam I, II and III counting for the rest of
60%).

Required Reading

Beer and Johnston, “Vector Mechanics for Engineers - Dynamics”, McGraw-Hill, 11th Ed.

Recommended Reading

Bedford and Fowler, “Engineering Mechanics”, Prentice Hall.

Hibbler, “Engineering Mechanics”, Prentice Hall.
Riley and Sturges, “Engineering Mechanics”, John Wiley & Sons.

List of discussion/lecture topics

1. Kinematics of particles. Rectilinear and curvilinear motion. (6 hours)

2. Dynamics of particles. Newton’s laws. Angular momentum. (6 hours)
3. Work and energy. Conservative systems. Potential energy. Conservation of energy. (6 hours)
4. Impulse and momentum. Impact. (6 hours)
5. Systems of particles. Basic theorems. (3 hours)
6. Kinematics of translation and rotation. Rotation about a fixed axis. (3 hours)
7. Plane motion of rigid bodies. (6 hours)
8. Tests. (6 hours)
9. Labs. (30 hours)

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