ME 274 Basic Mechanics II (3 cr.)
Syllabus

Outcomes: After completion of this course, the students should be able to:

1. Solve problems of kinematics of a single particle in rectilinear motion [a1]

2. Solve problems of kinematics of a single particle in a curvilinear motion [a1]

3. Solve problems involving kinetics of a single particle using Newton's equations of motion [a1]

4. Use the equations of motion to develop the relationship between the work of external forces and change of kinetic energy for a single particle [a1]

5. Use the method of momentum for solving certain problems involving kinetics of a single particle [a4, e]

6. Follow the development of general equations of motion for kinetics of a system of particles and their application for the particular case of rigid bodies [a4, e]

7. Solve problems involving kinematics of rigid bodies [a4, e]

8. Solve problems involving kinetics of a rigid body in plane motion [a4, e]

9. Use the energy method in plane motion for solving dynamic equations of motion [a4]


Note: The letters within the brackets indicate the general program outcomes of mechanical engineering. See: ME Program Outcomes.