Course Schedule and Assignments for ME 236
(August 27, 2007)
Class
Date
1
Aug 22
Introduction
Sections 1.1 – 1.6
To be assigned in class
Aug 24
2
Aug 24
Particle Statics: Forces in a plane
Sections 2.1 – 2.6
Problems 2.4, 2.7, 2.8
Aug 27
3
Aug 27
Particle Statics: Forces in a plane
Sections 2.7 – 2.11
Problems 2.23, 2.28, 2.57
Aug.29
4
Aug.29
Particle Statics: Forces in space
Sections 2.12 – 2.14
Problems 2.73, 2.79, 2.90
Aug 31
5
Aug 31
Particle Statics: Forces in space
Section 2.15
Problems 2.103, 2.115, 2.127
Sep 5
6
Sep 5
Rigid Bodies: Vector products
Sections 3.1 – 3.5
Problems 2.132, 2.135, 3.6
Sep 7
7
Sep 7
Rigid Bodies: Moments and triple vector products
Sections 3.6 – 3.8
Problems 3.8, 3.17, 3.20
Sep 10
8
Sep 10
Rigid Bodies: Moments and couples
Sections 3.9 – 3.11
Problems 3.49, 3.54, 3.61
Sep 12
9
Sep 12
Rigid Bodies: Reduction of a force-moment system
Sections 3.12 – 3.16
Problems 3.70, 3.88, 3.95
Sep 14
10
Sep 14
Rigid Bodies: Reduction of a force-moment system
Sections 3.17 – 3.20
Problems 3.102, 3.106, 3.112
Sep 17
Sep 17
Review of Chapters 1-3
Chapters 1 – 3
To be assigned in class
Sep 19
Sep 19
Test #1
Chapters 1– 3
11
Sep 21
Rigid-Body Equilibrium: in 2D
Sections 4.1 – 4.4
Problems 4.1, 4.7. 4.12
Sep 24
12
Sep 24
Rigid-Body Equilibrium: in 2D
Sections 4.4 – 4.7
Problems 4.61, 4.67, 4.78
Sep 26
13
Sep 26
Rigid-Body Equilibrium: in 3D
Sections 4.8 – 4.9
Problems 4.96, 4.104, 4.116
Sep 28
14
Sep 28
Distributed Forces: Centroid & distributed loads in 2D
Sections 5.1 – 5.7
Problems 5.2, 5.16, 5.32
Oct 1
15
Oct 1
Distributed Forces: Centroid & distributed loads in 3D
Sections 5.8 – 5.9
Problems 5.61, 5.75, 5.87
Oct 3
16
Oct 3
Analysis of Structures: Method of joints
Sections 6.1– 6.6
Problems 6.3, 6.7, 6.12
Oct 5
17
Oct 5
Analysis of Structures: Method of sections
Sections 6.7– 6.8
Problems 6.44, 6.54, 6.64
Oct 8
18
Oct 8
Analysis of Structures: Frames and machines
Sections 6.9 – 6.12
Problems 6.86, 6.95, 6.101
Oct 10
Oct 10
Review Chapters 4-6
Chapters 4-6
To be assigned in class
Oct 12
Oct 12
Test #2
Chapters 4-6
Oct 15
Friction: Dry friction and angle of friction
Sections 8.1 – 8.4
Problems 8.1, 8.6, 8.11
Oct 17
19
Topics
Readings
Homework Assignments
Due Date
20
Oct 17
Friction: Wedges and screws
Sections 8.5 – 8.6
Problems 8.48, 8.54, 8.60
Oct 19
21
Oct 19
Friction: Rolling and belts
Sections 8.9 – 8.10
Problems 8.101, 8.113, 8.131
Oct 22
22
Oct 22
Friction: Problem solving
Sections 8.2 – 8.10
Problems 8.133, 8.139, 8.142
Oct 24
23
Oct 24
Particle Kinematics: Rectilinear motion - one particle
Sections 11.1 – 11.3
Problems 11.1 11.4, 11.8
Oct 26
24
Oct 26
Particle Kinematics: Rectilinear motion- particles
Sections 11.4 – 11.6
Problems 11.37, 11.42, 11.55
Oct 29
25
Oct 29
Particle Kinematics: Curvilinear motion - general
Sections 11.9 – 11.12
Problems 11.91, 11.99, 11.113
Oct 31
26
Oct 31
Particle Kinematics: Curvilinear motion – relative
Section 11.12
Problems 11.117, 11.121, 11.123
Nov 2
27
Nov 2
Particle Kinematics: Curvilinear – normal & tangential
Section 11.13
Problems 11.135, 11.144, 11.152
Nov 5
28
Nov 5
Particle Kinematics: Curvilinear – radial & transverse
Section 11.14
Problems 11.167, 11.171 11.181
Nov 7
Nov 7
Review Chapters 8 and 11
Chapters 8 and 11
To be assigned in class
Nov 9
Nov 9
Test #3
Chapters 8 and 11
29
Nov 12
Particle Kinetics: Newton’s second law
Sections 12.1 – 12.6
Problems 12.16, 12.20, 12.37
Nov 14
30
Nov 14
Particle Kinetics: Equations of motion
Sections 12.6 – 12.8
Problems 12.41, 12.49, 12.58
Nov 16
31
Nov 16
Particle Kinetics: Equations of motion
Sections 12.6 – 12.8
Problems 12.66, 12.71, 12.77
Nov 26
32
Nov 26
Distributed Forces: Area moments of inertia
Sections 9.1 – 9.5
Problems 9.1, 9.10, 9.13
Nov 28
33
Nov 28
Distributed Forces: Parallel axis theory
Sections 9.6 – 9.7
Problems 9.41, 9.48, 9.52
Nov 30
34
Nov 30
Distributed Forces: Products of inertia & composites
Sections 9.7 – 9.9
Problems 9.67, 9.76, 9.78
Dec 3
35
Dec 3
Distributed Forces: Mass moments of inertia
Sections 9.11 – 9.12
Problems 9.116, 9.122, 9.123
Dec 5
36
Dec 5
Distributed Forces: Composite bodies
Chapters 9.15 – 9.17
Problems 9.129, 9.134
Dec 7
37
Dec 7
Review Chapters 11-12
Chapters 9 and 12
Test #4
Chapters 9 and 12