APSC1021

Mechanics II

Course Outline

Dr. Hassan Alkomy

Department of Engineering
UNB Saint John

January 8th, 2024

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FOREWORD

Welcome Mechanics II! The course that will allow you to see the world differently … and
beautifully.

It is a challenging, but interesting, course. So, my sincere advice is to come to class, participate,
ask, solve as many problems as you can, and seek help whenever you need it. That is possibly
the success recipe for any engineering course, including this amazing one.

As your instructor, I believe that it is my responsibility to facilitate your learning of the material in
a way that is both thorough and efficient, and to determine if you have adequately learned the
material. Furthermore, I believe that it is also my responsibility to foster a positive and safe learning
environment for all of my students, and to uphold all of the rules and regulations of the University.

As a student, it is your responsibility to come to class ready to learn and to work hard outside of
class on your assignments and preparing for tests. You are responsible for completing assigned
work in a timely manner. It is your responsibility to act as a part of a team, to participate in
discussions and contribute to group work.

E-mail messages should be clear, concise, and professionally written. Please start the subject of
your email with “APSC1021:” followed by your subject. A reasonable time to expect an answer
from me on course related matters is 24 hours, not including weekends.

In closing, I sincerely hope that you enjoy this course and the way it will be taught.

Respectfully yours,

Dr. Hassan Alkomy, PhD, EIT

Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering, UNB Saint John
Office: K. C. Irving Hall 214
E-mail: [email protected]

Office Hours:
• Tuesdays 1:00 to 2:20
• By appointment (in-person or remote)
• Door open policy (you are welcome to contact me outside of the announced
office hours)

NOTE: I reserve the right to make revisions to this document until January 19th, 2024.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

APSC1021: MECHANICS II (4CH)

Vector analysis and its application to the analysis of motion of particles and rigid bodies.
Newton's three laws of motion. The dynamics of particle motion along straight and curved paths.
Coriolis acceleration. The dynamic analysis of particles and rigid bodies executing general plane
motion based on Newton's second law (F=ma), work and kinetic energy, linear and angular
impulse, and linear and angular momentum. Rotation of rigid body about a fixed axis. Simple
harmonic motion.

Prerequisite:

At least Grade C in: (APSC 1011 and APSC 1015) or APSC 1013.

Co-requisite:

MATH 1013 or permission of the instructor

CLASS AND TUTORIAL TIMES

Lectures will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10:30AM-11:20AM
in Hazen Hall 232. The Tutorial will be held on Wednesdays from 12:30PM-1:20PM in Hazen Hall
239.

Lectures are mainly for presenting the material and reviewing the examples. Tutorials are mainly
for students to work practice, through example problems, and interactive exercises. Quizzes, and
short tests will be held during the lectures and/or tutorials.

TEXTBOOK AND MATERIAL RESOURCES

The textbook required in this course is:

Hibbeler, R. C. (2022). Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, 15th edition. Upper
Saddle River: Pearson.

The textbook is available in the bookstore, and it can be purchased from the following
link:

https://unb-saint-john.shoplightspeed.com/ebook-engineering-mechanics-10.html

The material covered in the lectures will draw heavily from this textbook; however, my lecture
notes, our discussions during the lectures and tutorials, and any additional notes provided
through D2L are part of the course materials. Students are expected to take notes during classes
(from my whiteboard explanation), and these notes are part of the material.

Attendance at lectures will not be taken though students are expected to attend all classes as
a significant amount of information, interactive learning activities, whiteboard explanation, as
well as instructions pertaining to assignments, quizzes, etc. are distributed verbally during lectures
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that is not made available in print or electronically. Attendance at tutorials will not be taken
though students are expected to attend as important material will be covered that enhances
learning and gives a greater potential for success in the course.

MARKING SCHEME AND ELEMENTS OF THE COURSE

Tables 1 and 2 illustrate the weight of each component of the course and grading scheme.

Component % of Final Grade

Assignments 30
Short Tests 30
Final Exam 40
Total 100
Table 1: Course Components

Numeric Grade Letter Grade Numeric Grade Letter Grade

95% to 100% A+ 70% to 75% B-

90% to 95% A 65% to 70% C+
85% to 90% A- 60% to 65% C
80% to 85% B+ 50% to 60% D
75% to 80% B 0% to 50% F
Table 2: Conversion scheme from numeric to letter grades

ASSIGNMENTS

Assignments are a comprehensive assessment after each main topic. There will be one
assignment per main topic, and students will have one week to complete and submit through
D2L. No paper or email submissions will be accepted. Delayed assignments (after the due date
of each assignment) will receive a 20% deduction per day as a late penalty. Assignments
submitted later than the 5th day after the due date will be assigned a grade of zero. When I
present this part in the lecture, I will pause for a couple of seconds. If you say “candy”, this means
you read that and you will get a candy in the class. Assignments are all equally weighted and
they total 30% of the total mark of the course.

SHORT TESTS

Short tests are meant to cover more topics in one assessment. There will be three short tests
during the semester as follows:

Short Test 1: January 31.

Short Test 2: February 28.

Short Test 3: March 20.

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The content of each Short Test will be announced at least one week before the Short Test.

Students who miss a Short Test will be assigned a grade of zero for that test. Makeup tests will
NOT be provided.

Short Tests are all equally weighted and they total 30% of the total mark of the course.

FINAL EXAM

The Final Exam is a three-hour exam that will cover ALL course material. You must obtain at
least 50% of the final exam to pass the course. Exam date will be set by the University. The final
exam weighs 40% of the total mark of the course.

REGULATIONS AND STUDENT CONDUCT

Students are expected to conduct themselves professionally at all times, and to be considerate
of their classmates and instructor. The following sections are very important, not only for this
course, but for all aspects of UNB life.

GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

University regulations pertaining, but not limited to, plagiarism and cheating will be strictly
enforced. All students should read and be familiar with these regulations which can be found in
the 2023-2024 UNB Academic Calendar on the UNB website. A link is also provided under “Useful
Information” in this course on Desire2Learn.

STUDENT CONDUCT

Students must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. Not only does this foster
a positive and safe learning environment which greatly enhances learning for everyone, but is
also expected of engineers in the workplace. Unlike your personal social networks, you are held
to a high standard of conduct at UNB at all times, regardless of whether it is online or in person.

GENERATIVE AI (ChatGPT and similar websites/applications/platforms )

Although generative AI platforms are not helpful in this course, students may use generative AI
for editing, translating, outlining, brainstorming, and revising their work throughout the course so
long as the use of generative AI is referenced and properly cited. Use of generative AI outside
the stated use of editing, translating, outlining, brainstorming, and revising even with citation will
constitute academic dishonesty. It is the student’s responsibility to be clear on the limitations for
use and to be clear on the expectations for citation and reference, and to do so appropriately.

Students should know the limits of using generative AI models since such models may result in
wrong, untrue, and/or illogical answers. Students should also know that they are responsible for
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the accuracy and the correctness of their submissions even if they use and cite a generative AI
model.

Students MUST show their work at each stage. They cannot ask a generative AI model to solve a
problem even if they cite that. This is outside of using generative AI models for editing, translating,
outlining, brainstorming, and revising students’ work.

ACADEMIC ACCOMODATIONS

Academic accommodations for students with disabilities are provided by the Student
Accessibility Centre. If you are a student with a disability and would like to discuss potential
accommodations, you are encouraged to contact Ken Craft, Student Accessibility Counsellor.
Ken can be reached at [email protected] or 648-5690.