EGM 3401 - Dynamics
Spring 2017
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
COURSE OBJECTIVE
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
E-mail Address
Anil Rao (Instructor)
Tues: 12:55 PM - 2:45 PM
Wed: 10:40 AM - 12:35 PM
Fri: 10:40 AM - 12:35 PM
or by Appointment
Caleb Bowyer
(Teaching Assistant)
Monday 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
in NEB 109
c.bowyer@ufl.edu
TEXTBOOK
LECTURE VIDEOS
Made in RapidWeaver
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment
Number
Assignment
Contents
Due
Date
Problem Set #1
2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5,
2-8, and 2-10
27 January 2017
Problem Set #2
2-13, 2-15, 2-16, 2-17,
2-19, 2-20, 2-21, and 2-23
8 February 2017
Problem Set #3
3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7,
3-9, 3-10, and 3-11
24 February 2017
Problem Set #4
3-12, 3-13, 3-17, 3-19,
3-20, 3-22, 3-23, and 3-25
17 March 2017
Problem Set #5
4-1, 4-10, 4-12, 4-15, 4-17
24 March 2017
Problem Set #6
Problem Set #7
5-2, 5-3, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, and 5-8
5-10, 5-11, 5-12, and 5-17
10 April 2017
19 April 2017
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:
- A paperback or hard cover copy of the course textbook (electronic versions of the book are not permitted)
- Your own personal handwritten course notes (if you takes notes on a tablet, then you must print these notes)
Other than those materials listed above, no other materials may be used (other than writing implements such as pens, pencils, and erasers). You may not use any electronic aids of any kind including but not limited to laptops, tablet computers (iPad, Microsoft Surface, etc.), cell phones, iPods, or calculators.
EXAM
EXAM 1: 22 February 2017
8:20 PM to 10:10 PM
Exam 2: 22 March 2017
8:20 PM to 10:10 PM
EXAM 3: 17 April 2017
8:20 PM to 10:10 PM
ROOM
Room for Exam:
Turlington L011
Room for Exam:
Turlington L011
Room for Exam:
FLG (Florida Gym) 220
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 Percent (7 @ 1 Percent)
18 Percent (3 @ 6 Percent)
35 Percent (If Max Score). 20 Percent (If Not Max Score)
35 Percent (If Max Score). 20 Percent (If Not Max Score)
35 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
- Given the grading system above, the median grade in the course lies exactly at the boundary between a "B-" and a "B". I reserve the letter grade associated with the median score in the course higher than the boundary between a "B-" and a "B". If the letter grade associated with the median score is increased, then all grades will be increased uniformly by that same amount. For example, if I decide to increase the letter grade associated with the median score in the course from the B-/B boundary (shown above) to the B/B+ boundary, then the letter grades associated with all ranges will be increased by the same amount as the increase in the letter grade associated with the median score in the course. In no case will the letter grade associated with any range be lower than the letter grades shown above.
- Scores that lie exactly at a boundary between two adjacent ranges will be awarded the higher grade. For example, a final score of exactly 1/3 standard deviation above the median will be awarded a grade of "B" while a final score of exactly 1/3 standard deviation below the median will be awarded a grade of "B-".
- The grading scale shown above does not include any deductions for missed in-class quizzes ("Course Grading" above).
- Finally, it is noted that while your individual scores for assignments, exams, and quizzes will be posted on E-learning (Canvas), the Canvas portal may not accurately reflect a student's relative standing in the class. Regardless of the information that is seen in Canvas, computation of final grades will be based on the criteria set forth above and a student's grade will only be final when grades have been computed at the end of the semester.