MECH 236 - Vector Mechanics: Dynamics Summer 2002
Text: Hibbeler, R.C., Engineering Mechanics -  Dynamics, 9th edition, Prentice Hall, 2001.
FE Supplied-Reference Handbook, [http://www.ncees.org/ - select Study Materials]
Instructor: Prof. G. Milano, PE,  [ milano@njit.edu] / 256-Colton Hall / 973-596-5830
T.A. Mr. Vishal Gawarikar, [ vxg1415@njit.edu ] / Tutoring in Room 423-Colton Hall, M/W, 4:00-5:30
Prerequisites:  Mech235 (or Mech234 for EE, CoE, IE, ME).  Provides an understanding of the mathematics of the motion of particles and rigid bodies, and of the relation of forces and motion of particles.

prepare for Topic & Chapter Class examples Homework
Mon., July 8 Kinematics of Particles 12-70&71,  12-75,   12-84, 12-9112-102

extra problems from Beer & Johnston
11-9711-9911-10011-102
12-36,   12-44
12-5,  12-10,   12-18,
12-2612-45,   12-53
Wed., July 10 Curvilinear Motion
& Projectiles, Ch. 12

Section 12.1 thru 12.5

Additional notes on projectiles

12-71,  12-78,  12-85,
12-9412-106,
12-11812-146
Mon., July 15 Newton's 2nd. Law, Ch. 13 Examples 13-1 and 13-2 in text
13-2213-3413-53,  13-69,  13-78
Examples 13-6 and 13-8 in text
extra problems from Beer & Johnston
12-46 forces on driver!
(4 sheets) multi-mass system
13-2,  13-5,  13-18,
13-23,  13-33,  13-54

13-70,  13-77,  13-91

Wed., July 17 Energy Methods, Ch.14

Section 14.1 thru 14.6

Examples 14-2 and 14-4 in text
14-214-7,   14-1514-29
14-3014-41  (in class - maybe)
14-81- Tarzan,  14-90- parabola
additional notes on Energy & Momentum
and composite springs
extra problem from Beer & Johnston
13-16 tractor trailer
14-7, 14-9, 14-34,
14-43,  14-70, 14-83

13-70  pendulum problem from
            8th. ed. Hibbeler

Mon., July 22
Wed., July 24
Momentum Methods, Ch. 15 15-18   good one!
additional notes on Impulse & Momentum
15-14 (8th ed.),   15-5915-61&6215-84,  
and 15-68 in class
No HW is due for Monday, but try these and review notes and text.
15-2,  7,  11,  575887
Mon., July 29 Ch. 15 examples and
Kinematics of Rigid Bodies,
Ch. 16

Quiz on Ch. 14 and Ch. 15

Section 16.1 thru 16.7

simple problems from Beer & Johnston
15.7 & 15.17 rotary motion

16-2 and 16-3      for HW 16-24&25
16-5   meshing gears  
16-35  sliding blocks and connecting link

No HW is due for Monday, but please look at Ch. 16 also.
16-4  (see the Beer & Johnston examples)
16-24 and 24 (like #2 and 3)
16-34  (like 16-35)
16-40  (like handout B&J 15-70)
Wed., July 31 Kinematics cont'd.
Kinetics of Rigid Bodies,
Ch. 17

 

Section 17.1 thru 17.4  ??  if time permits Ch. 15 and Ch. 16 HW
due Wed., July 31

17-80,  to be decided for next week.

Mon., Aug. 5 Vibrations,  Ch. 22

Quiz on Ch. 16, gears & linkages

Sections 22.1, 22.3 thru 22.4

Pendulum  22-10 plus an interesting example from System Dynamics, ME305 class.

22-2, 22-422-6
Wed., Aug. 7

REVIEW &   final exam