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ME270 Syllabus Schedule F2010

This document outlines the schedule and topics for an undergraduate basic mechanics course over 15 weeks. The course covers statics topics in the first half such as particle equilibrium, rigid body equilibrium, trusses, and friction. Dynamics topics in the second half include particle kinematics, particle kinetics, and problem solving. Homework is assigned each class and due the following class. Exams are scheduled throughout the semester and a final exam is scheduled during finals week.

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ME270 Syllabus Schedule F2010

This document outlines the schedule and topics for an undergraduate basic mechanics course over 15 weeks. The course covers statics topics in the first half such as particle equilibrium, rigid body equilibrium, trusses, and friction. Dynamics topics in the second half include particle kinematics, particle kinetics, and problem solving. Homework is assigned each class and due the following class. Exams are scheduled throughout the semester and a final exam is scheduled during finals week.

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ME 270 – Basic Mechanics I

Fall 2010

Period Date Topic Reading Homework


STATICS
1 M Aug. 23 Introduction, Newton’s Laws, Vector Algebra 1, 2.1-2.3 1-4, 1-11, 2-2, 2-8, 2-11,
2-24
2 W Aug. 25 Position, Unit, and Force Vectors, Angles 2.4-2.8 2-38, 2-42, 2-45, 2-50
3 F Aug. 27 Dot Product 2-9 2-60, 2-62, 2-63, 2-65
4 M Aug. 30 Particle Equilibrium – 2D 3.1-3.4 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-10, 3-15
5 W Sept. 1 Particle Equilibrium – 3D 3.1-3.4 3-23, 3-33, 3-35
6 F Sept. 3 Moment of Forces about a Point 4.1-4.4 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 4-20
M Sept. 6 University Holiday – no lecture
7 W Sept. 8 Moment of Forces about a Line 4.5 4-29, 4-39, 4-55
8 F Sept. 10 Force Couples, Equivalent Systems 4.6-4.8 4-52, 4-53, 4-57, 4-59
9 M Sept. 13 Distributed Loadings 4.9 4-77, 4-82, 4-83, 4-84
10 W Sept. 15 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies – 2D 5.1-5.7 5-7, 5-11, 5-16
11 F Sept. 17 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies – 2D 5.1-5.7 5-17, 5-25, 5-28, 5-29
12 M Sept. 20 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies – 3D 5.1-5.7 5-32, 5-39, 5-40
13 W Sept. 22 No lecture
14 W Sept. 22 EXAM I
15 F Sept. 24 Trusses: Method of Joints 6.1-6.3 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-10
16 M Sept. 27 Trusses: Method of Sections 6.4 6-30, 6-31, 6-32
17 W Sept. 29 Trusses: Problem Solving 6.1-6.5 6-26, 6-27, 6-35
18 F Oct. 1 Frames & Machines 6.6 6-45, 6-46, 6-50, 6-53
19 M Oct. 4 Frames & Machines 6.6 6-55, 6-58, 6-60
20 W Oct. 6 Friction: General 8.1-8.2 8-1, 8-3, 8-8
21 F Oct. 8 Friction: Sliding vs. Tipping 8.1-8.2 8-15, 8-22, 8-26
M Oct. 11 University Holiday – no lecture
22 W Oct. 13 Friction: Wedges 8.3 8-38, 8-39, 8-46
23 F Oct. 15 Friction: Flat Belts 8.5 8-57, 8-58, 8-65
24 M Oct. 18 Centers of Mass and Centroids: Integration 9.1 9-4, 9-5, 9-13
25 W Oct. 20 Centers of Mass and Centroids: Composite Parts 9.2 9-18, 9-22, 9-24, 9-25
26 F Oct. 22 Fluid Statics 9.4-9.5 9-43, 9-44, 9-45
Period Date Topic Reading Homework
DYNAMICS
27 M Oct. 25 Fluid Statics 9.4-9.5 9-46, 9-47, 9-49
28 W Oct. 27 Particle Kinematics: Rectilinear Motion 12.1-12.3 12-6, 12-8, 12-19, 12-24
29 Th Oct. 28 EXAM II
F Oct. 29 No lecture
30 M Nov. 1 Particle Kinematics: Cartesian Description 12.4-12.5 12-37, 12-41, 12-44
31 W Nov. 3 Particle Kinematics: Projectile Motion 12.6 12-36, 12-39, 12-45, 12-49
32 F Nov. 5 Particle Kinematics: Path Description 12.7 12-50, 12-54, 12-58
33 M Nov. 8 Particle Kinematics: Polar Description 12.8 12-74, 12-76, 12-77
34 W Nov. 10 Particle Kinematics: Joint Descriptions 12.1-12.8 Handout
35 F Nov. 12 Particle Kinematics: Joint Descriptions 12.1-12.8 Handout
36 M Nov. 15 Cable-Pulley Systems and Relative Motion 12.9-12.10 12-82, 12-84, 12-85
37 W Nov. 17 Particle Kinetics: Cartesian Description 13.1-13.4 13-3, 13-6, 13-15
38 F Nov. 19 Particle Kinetics: Cartesian Description 13.1-13.4 13-13, 13-14, 13-16
39 M Nov. 22 Particle Kinetics: Path Description 13.5 13-17, 13-18, 13-20
Nov. 24 University Holiday – no lecture
Nov. 26 University Holiday – no lecture
40 M Nov. 29 Particle Kinetics: Path Description 13.5 13-22, 13-23, 13-25
41 W Dec. 1 Particle Kinetics: Polar Description 13.6 13-31, 13-33, 13-35
42 Th Dec. 2 EXAM III
F Dec. 3 No lecture
43 M Dec. 6 Particle Kinetics: Polar Description 13.6 13-36, 13-37, 13-38
W Dec. 8 Particle Kinetics: Problem Solving 13.1-13.6 13-28, 13-32, 13-39
44 F Dec. 10 Review for Final Exam
45 FINAL EXAM (details to be announced)

Homework is due the class period after it is assigned, or as specified by your instructor.

TEXT
Custom Edition for Purdue University, Basic Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Pearson, (2010).

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