ME 242 Engineering Dynamics

Section 001   Spring Semester 2009
 

Instructor: Prof. G. F. Mauer

Announcements

Date Posted:  Jan. 09, 2009

 Room Change :  CEB 203 ( Education Building)

I-Clickers: Every Student will be required to bring an I-Clicker to class. You can use your own (buy at the bookstore) or obtain one as a loan from the MEG department. You must return your loan clicker before the final exam to the MEG Department. Students who do not return loan clickers will receive  a grade of 'F' .

Textbook: The textbook used in previous years is out of print. The  textbook we will use for the Spring 2009 semester is:

   " Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics" 6th Edition, by Meriam and Kraige, J. Wiley Publishers

The bookstore has advised us of a possible delay in the availability of the new textbook. The arrival of the textbook is expected for the week of January 19, 2009. The link posted here contains study materials for the first two weeks of class in pdf format. A password is required for access. Use the posted text for learning and homework preparation.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ME 242 Syllabus (click on image at right): Schedule, Policies, Homework. The syllabus will be updated frequently during the semester.

 Class notes: Notes from recent lectures will be posted here, usually weekly. Click image at right.

 Course Objectives: What you will learn.

See syllabus page!

 

 

 


Homework Assignments and Solutions

Spring 2009 Homework Postings, PDF Format. Access is password restricted and limited to students currently enrolled in MEG 242.

HOME WORK FILES WILL BE POSTED throughout the semester AFTER EACH DUE DATE.

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Problems -

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due date

 

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 


 

Exams and Study Guides

Rigid Body Dynamics: Acceleration
      Step-by-step discussion in ppt (Powerpoint) format (500 KB)

MEG 207 Dynamics Spring 2009 FIRST Midterm Exam in pdf format

MEG 207 Dynamics Spring 2009 SECOND Midterm Exam in pdf format

MEG 207 Dynamics FSpring 2009 THIRD Midterm Exam in pdf format

MEG 207 Dynamics Spring 2009 FINAL Exam in pdf format

 

Sample exams:

SPRING 2001 Exams (in PDF Format)
MEG 207 Dynamics First Midterm Exam


MEG 207 Dynamics Second Midterm Exam

MEG 207 Dynamics Midterm III Exam in PDF format. file name: 207t3-00.pdf

MEG 207 Dynamics Final Exam in PDF format. file name: 207fin00.pdf

MEG 207 Dynamics Rotating Gears Example, Chapter 14

MEG 207 Dynamics: Mathcad Solution for Problems C15-48 and C15-76, Euler Method


MATHCAD

 

A collection of sample Mathcad Files will be posted on the class notes page , written in Mathcad Versions 10 and higher. The files are compatible with higher versions of Mathcad.

The path for all files is: http://www.me.unlv.edu/coursenotes/meg207/

 

Getting Started with Mathcad

 

If you are new to Mathcad, please take the time and work through the tutorials that come with the software. You find the tutorial and excellent examples in the Resource Center.

Click on Help and Resource Center. A separate window opens. Select Overview and Tutorials.

The Quicksheets present both answers and worked examples to typical problems, such as equation solving, vectors, and calculus. You can paste these examples into your Mathcad worksheet and edit them.