ADVANCED DYNAMICS
Kinematics and kinetics of plane and three-dimensional motion, Coriolis acceleration, general methods of linear and angular momentum, central force motion, gyrodynamics, generalized coordinates. Was E M A 542 prior to Fall 2026.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: E M A 202 , M E 240, PHYSICS 311 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate and solve problems using various coordinate systems to describe the motion of systems of particles and rigid bodies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Formulate and solve problems using impulse-momentum principles to generate equations of motion for systems of particles and rigid bodies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Formulate and solve problems by applying Euler's equations to gyroscopic systems Audience: Undergraduate 4. Employ appropriate numerical methods to advance equations of motion for systems of particles and rigid bodies Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate and solve problems using various coordinate systems to describe the motion of systems of particles and rigid bodies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Formulate and solve problems using impulse-momentum principles to generate equations of motion for systems of particles and rigid bodies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Formulate and solve problems by applying Euler's equations to gyroscopic systems Audience: Undergraduate 4. Employ appropriate numerical methods to advance equations of motion for systems of particles and rigid bodies Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027