EGM 3401 - Dynamics
Fall 2018
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
COURSE OBJECTIVE
IMPORTANT NOTE
COURSE TOPICS
APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE FOR COVERAGE OF TOPICS
Topic
Kinematics
Kinetics of Particles
Kinetics of a System of Particles
Kinetics of Rigid Bodies
Schedule for Coverage
Weeks 1 Through 3
Weeks 4 Through 7
Weeks 8 Through 9
Weeks 10 Through 14
COURSE LOCATIONS AND CLASS PERIODS
OFFICE HOURS
Name
Office Hours
Contact Information
Anil Rao
(Instructor)
M/W: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tu/Th: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Ritz Union Food Court
(Also By Appointment)
E-mail: anilvrao@ufl.edu
Mobile: (352) 672-1529
Office: (352) 392-5523
(Please Call or Text Mobile)
Joseph Eide
(Teaching Assistant)
Elisha Pager
(Teaching Assistant)
Wed: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
NEB 109 (Tentative)
Tuesday: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
NEB 109
TEXTBOOK
LECTURE VIDEOS
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment
Number
Assignment
Contents
Due
Date
Problem Set #1
Problem Set #2
Chapter 2: 1-5, 8, 10
Chapter 2: 13, 15, 17, 19-21, 23
12 September 2018
21 September 2018
Problem Set #3
Problem Set #4
Chapter 3: 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
Chapter 3: 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22
15 October 2018
24 October 2018
Problem Set #5
Chapter 4: 1, 10, 12, 15, 17
9 November 2018
Problem Set #6
Problem Set #7
Chapter 5: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Chapter 5: 8, 10, 11, 12, 17
23 November 2018
3 December 2018
EXAM SCHEDULE, FORMAT, AND EXPECTATIONS
EXAM FORMAT
All exams will be held in the evenings during periods E2 and E3 with a duration of 1 hour 50 minutes for each exam. It is important to note that in this course you will be examined on a balance of both theory and problem solving. Specifically, each exam will consist of 40 percent theory and 60 percent problem-solving. Because of the manner in which the exams are structured, it is extremely important that you understand the theory in addition to just being able to solve problems. Furthermore, because the homework questions take a great deal of time and thought, I urge each of you to do the assignments on the schedule I provide and not wait until the last minute to complete the assignments. If you procrastinate on completing the homework assignments, it will be reflected in your exam and quiz scores.
MATERIALS PERMITTED FOR USE DURING EXAMS
The following list comprises a complete list of the only materials that are permitted for use during the exam:
EXAM
EXAM 1: 17 October 2018
8:20 PM to 10:10 PM
Exam 2: 14 November 2018
8:20 PM to 10:10 PM
EXAM 3: 3 December 2018
8:20 PM to 10:10 PM
ROOM
Room for Exam:
TBD
Room for Exam:
TBD
Room for Exam:
TBD
ATTENDANCE RULES
MAKE-UP EXAM POLICIES
COURSE GRADING
Item
Problem Sets
Theory Assignments
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Random Unannounced In Class Quizzes
(For Attendance Purposes Only)
Total
Percent Value
7 @ 2 Percent = 14 Percent
3 @ 7 Percent = 21 Percent
25 Percent (If Max Score). 20 Percent (If Not Max Score)
25 Percent (If Max Score). 20 Percent (If Not Max Score)
25 Percent (If Max Score). 20 Percent (If Not Max Score)
First Missed Quiz: No Grade Deduction
Each Subsequent Missed Quiz: Grade Reduction by a Grade Step
(For Example, Final Grade Reduced from "A-" to "B+")
100 Percent
GRADING SCALE
Letter Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
Score Range
1 Standard Deviation Above Course Median and Higher
2/3 to 1 Standard Deviation Above Course Median
1/3 to 2/3 Standard Deviation Above Course Median
0 to 1/3 Standard Deviation Above Course Median
0 to 1/3 Standard Deviation Below Course Median
1/3 to 2/3 Standard Deviation Below Course Median
2/3 to 1 Standard Deviation Below Course Median
1 to 1 1/3 Standard Deviation Below Course Median
1 1/3 to 1 2/3 Standard Deviation Below Course Median
1 2/3 to 2 Standard Deviation Below Course Median
2 to 2 1/3 Standard Deviation Below Course Median
2 1/3 Standard Deviation Below Course Median and Lower
NOTES ON ASSIGNMENT OF FINAL LETTER GRADES