KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINE SYSTEMS
Graphical, analytical, and computer methods for the kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanical linkages, mechanisms, and geared and cam systems.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: M E 240, E M A 202 , PHYSICS 201 , 207 , 247 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate the equations of motion for mechanisms that display 3D motion Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the concept of joints between bodies that make up a mechanism Audience: Undergraduate 3. Derive the kinematics equations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Derive the dynamics equations of motion Audience: Undergraduate 5. Solve differential equations that govern the evolution of a system Audience: Undergraduate 6. Use numerical algorithms to solve the differential algebraic equations associated with the time evolution of a multi-body mechanical system Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate the equations of motion for mechanisms that display 3D motion Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the concept of joints between bodies that make up a mechanism Audience: Undergraduate 3. Derive the kinematics equations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Derive the dynamics equations of motion Audience: Undergraduate 5. Solve differential equations that govern the evolution of a system Audience: Undergraduate 6. Use numerical algorithms to solve the differential algebraic equations associated with the time evolution of a multi-body mechanical system Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027