Provisional Calendar

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Classes begin
 MATLAB tutorial

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L1
Introduction,
Kinematics of particles

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Matlab
 tutorial

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L 2

Kinematics,
prescribed motion

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Section 2

Particle motion
examples

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L3
Forces on particles with known motion

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MATLAB HW
due

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February 2009

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Forces on particles with known motion

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L4
Solving EOM for particles

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EOM examples,
HW help

5

L5

Solving EOM
with MATLAB

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Particles HW1
due

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Examples of

Solving EOM
with MATLAB

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L6
Solving EOM
with MATLAB

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EOM examples,
HW help

12


L7
Energy methods
 

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Particles HW2
due

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Long weekend

No classes

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Long weekend

No classes

18


Section
work on
mass launcher

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L8
Energy methods for particles

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Mass Launcher
project
due

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Energy methods
examples

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L9
Linear momentum for particles

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Energy/linear
momentum
examples,
HW help

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L10
Linear momentum for particles

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Conservation HW1

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March 2009

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Linear Momentum

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Lecture 12
Angular momentum

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Exam Prep

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Midterm Exam

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Work on lunar impact

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Work on lunar impact

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Work on Lunar Impact

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Lecture 12
Vibrations


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Lunar Impact Project Due

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Free Vibrations


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Lecture 13
Damped Vibrations


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Damped Vibrations


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 Lecture 14
Forced Vibrations



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Vibrations HW1

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Spring Recess
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Spring Recess

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Spring Recess

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Spring Recess

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Spring Recess

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Spring Recess

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Spring Recess

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Spring Recess
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Spring Recess

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Forced vibrations


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Lecture 15 
Forced Vibrations

  
 

  

April 2009

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Forced vibrations


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Lecture 16
Vibrations of multi-DOF systems

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Vibrations HW2

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Multi-dof Vibrations


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Lecture 18
Rigid bodies

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Rigid Body
Kinematics

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Lecture 19
Rigid bodies

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Rigid Body HW1
due


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Work on
Trifilial Pendulum project


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Work on
Trifilial Pendulum project


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Work on
Trifilial Pendulum project
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Lecture 20
Rigid bodies
Dynamics

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Trifilial pendulum
testing
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Rigid Body
Dynamics

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Lecture 21
Rigid bodies: Dynamics


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Rigid Body
Dynamics
Rigid bodies HW2 Due

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Lecture 22
Rigid bodies: Energy Concepts


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Rigid Body
Energy Concepts


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Lecture 23
Rigid bodies


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Work on solar car project
Rigid bodies HW3 Due

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Work on solar car project


  

  
 

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Work on solar car project


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Solar car
project tests


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Classes end

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