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ENGR 2080 - Dynamics

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture NoneLab None
Course Description: This course is a study of rigid body motion and the forces that cause motion. Topics include particle dynamics, planar kinematics, kinetics of a rigid body, and mechanical vibrations. Design of elementary dynamic systems is integrated throughout this engineering course.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): ENGR 1080 .
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Kinematics of a Particle
  2. Kinetics of a Particle: Force and Acceleration
  3. Kinetics of a Particle: Work and Energy
  4. Kinetics of a Particle: Impulse and Momentum
  5. Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body
  6. Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Force and acceleration
  7. Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Work and Energy
  8. Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Impulse and Momentum
  9. Vibrations
  10. Design of Dynamic Systems

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. Apply concepts of kinematics to solve problems involving rigid bodies in motion
  2. Determine forces acting on rigid bodies in motion
  3. Apply concepts of kinetics such as work and energy, and impulse and momentum to dynamic systems
  4. Design simple dynamic mechanical systems
  5. Determine velocities and accelerations of rigid bodies in motion


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