Physics 312: Engineering Mechanics: Spring '00 Syllabus

Physics 312 (Engineering Mechanics--Statics and Dynamics)
Spring 2000

Dr. James A. Rabchuk
Textbook: Engineering Mechanics, Statics and an Introduction to Dynamics, 3^rd edition, by David J. McGill and Wilton W. King, available at your campus bookstore.
Lecture Room and Time: In Currens Hall 336 from 3:00 to 4:15 on MWF, attendance expected!!

Office Number, Phone (with answering machine, please leave message), and email address:
CH 316A Phone: (309) 298-2577 Email: jar@wiu.edu

Office Hours:
M 10-11 a.m.; T 11-12 p.m.; Wed. 10-12 PM and other times by appointment with instructor!

Course Web Page: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfjar2/p312/p312.sp2000.syl.htm

Daily Class Homework Assignments, Some Homework Solutions, and other Course Information and Announcements will be posted on the Physics 312 Web Page, which also can be accessed (linked) from Dr. Rabchuk's Physics Department Web Page.

Grading Procedure:

4 Hourly Exams @ 15% each, including the Final 60%
Homework for Statics and Dynamics Portions 20%
Quizzes (in-class, but will be announced during previous class period) 20%
There will be NO make-up exams given in this course. 100%

*****Syllabus may be subject to change with notice.*****

Course Outline:

Daily homework assignments from the textbook will be given in class, and the assignments will be posted on the course web page; you are responsible for obtaining them even if you miss class. The assignments will usually be due at the beginning of the class period on the second class day after they are given, unless specified otherwise. Late homework will absolutely NOT be accepted, unless the instructor is notified previously of extenuating circumstances that merit an individual or class time extension. There may be occasional assignments which will require the use of a computer, assumed to be available to you at several on-campus sites. Class time at the beginning of the period will be allocated for homework discussion as needed. The homework will be graded and returned as soon as possible. Periodic in-class quizzes will be administered, but will be announced during a previous class period. The quizzes will be similar in nature to the homework problems, and reasonable time limits will be set for their completion. This course is a problem-solving oriented course, and a large amount of class time will be spent solving and discussing example problems. The best way to learn the material in this course is to complete all of your homework assignments, which are designed to help you, the student. Questions will be encouraged in this course. The lengthy textbook will only be covered somewhat selectively in this course, with statics topics before spring break, and dynamics topics after spring break.

Physics 312 course calendar:

Jan. 10: Rdg.1.1-5

HW:1.8,12,16 &2.1,6
11: 12:Rdg. 2:2,3

HW.2.20,24,34
13: 14: Rdg. 2:3-4

HW. 2.42,47,48,49

17: MLK day 18 19:Rdg. 3.1,2

HW. 2.68,72,86
20: 21: Rdg. 3.3

HW. 3.7,11,30,35

24:Rdg. 3.4

HW. 3.41,48,52
25: 26:Rdg. 3.5,6

HW. 3.59,61,67,72
27: 28: Rdg. 3.7

HW. 3.85,88,95

31:Rdg. 3.8

HW.3.100,107,117,

131
Feb. 1: Asmt. Day 2: Rdg. 3.9

HW. 3.143,144,155
3: 4:Rdg. 4.1-2

HW. 4. 5,6

7:Exam 1

Covering 1,2,3
8: 9:Rdg. 4.3

HW. 4.18,45,77,94
10: 11: Lincoln's B-day

14:Rdg. 4.3

HW. 4.110,116, 120
15: 16:Rdg. 4.4

HW. 4.126,167,183,208
17: 18:Rdg. 5.1-3

HW. 4.226 & 5.6,15

21:Rdg. 5.4

HW.5.24,30
22: 23:Rdg. 5.5

HW. 5.37,53
24: 25: Rdg. 5.11

HW. 5.200,215

28:Rdg. 6.1,2

HW. 6.2, 83,133
29: March 1:Rdg. 7:2-4

HW. 7.10,26,44,104
2: 3:Exam 2

Covering 4,5,6

Spring Break: March 4 - 12

13: Rdg. 1:1-3

HW.1.19,31,50
14: 15: Rdg. 1:4,5

HW. 1.51,56,71,80
16: 17:Rdg. 1:6,7

HW.1.101,113,133,136

20:Rdg. 2.2,3
HW. 2.12,20,40,52 21: 22:Rdg. 2.3
HW. 2.73,84,95 23: 24:Rdg. 2.4

HW. 2.102,106,115

27:Rdg. 2.5,6 HW. 2.135,142,150,160 28: 29: April 3: Rdg. 3.2-4
HW. 3.5,22,33 30: 31: Quiz

4: 5: Rdg. 3.5,6
HW. 3.58,71,85,92 6: 7: Rdg. 3.6
HW. 3.97,120,122

10:Rdg. 4.2
HW. 4.5,16,21 11: 12:Rdg. 4.3-4
HW. 4.31,32,52 13: 14:Exam III
Covering 1-3.6

17:Rdg. 4.5
HW. 4.62,70,85,98 18: 19:Rdg. 4.5
HW. 4.118,122,129 20: 21:Rdg. 4.6
HW. 4.151,166,169

24: Rdg. 5.2
HW. 5.3,6,11,16 25: 26: Rdg. 5.2,3
HW. 5.27,51,92 27: 28: Rdg. 5.3
#101,111,116,124Review

May 1: 2: 3 Final 10 AM 4: 5:

Jan. 10: Rdg.1.1-5 HW:1.8,12,16 &2.1,6	11:	12:Rdg. 2:2,3 HW.2.20,24,34	13:	14: Rdg. 2:3-4 HW. 2.42,47,48,49
17: MLK day	18	19:Rdg. 3.1,2 HW. 2.68,72,86	20:	21: Rdg. 3.3 HW. 3.7,11,30,35
24:Rdg. 3.4 HW. 3.41,48,52	25:	26:Rdg. 3.5,6 HW. 3.59,61,67,72	27:	28: Rdg. 3.7 HW. 3.85,88,95
31:Rdg. 3.8 HW.3.100,107,117, 131	Feb. 1: Asmt. Day	2: Rdg. 3.9 HW. 3.143,144,155	3:	4:Rdg. 4.1-2 HW. 4. 5,6
7:Exam 1 Covering 1,2,3	8:	9:Rdg. 4.3 HW. 4.18,45,77,94	10:	11: Lincoln's B-day
14:Rdg. 4.3 HW. 4.110,116, 120	15:	16:Rdg. 4.4 HW. 4.126,167,183,208	17:	18:Rdg. 5.1-3 HW. 4.226 & 5.6,15
21:Rdg. 5.4 HW.5.24,30	22:	23:Rdg. 5.5 HW. 5.37,53	24:	25: Rdg. 5.11 HW. 5.200,215
28:Rdg. 6.1,2 HW. 6.2, 83,133	29:	March 1:Rdg. 7:2-4 HW. 7.10,26,44,104	2:	3:Exam 2 Covering 4,5,6
Spring Break: March 4 - 12
13: Rdg. 1:1-3 HW.1.19,31,50	14:	15: Rdg. 1:4,5 HW. 1.51,56,71,80	16:	17:Rdg. 1:6,7 HW.1.101,113,133,136
20:Rdg. 2.2,3 HW. 2.12,20,40,52	21:	22:Rdg. 2.3 HW. 2.73,84,95	23:	24:Rdg. 2.4 HW. 2.102,106,115
27:Rdg. 2.5,6 HW. 2.135,142,150,160	28:	29: April 3: Rdg. 3.2-4 HW. 3.5,22,33	30:	31: Quiz
	4:	5: Rdg. 3.5,6 HW. 3.58,71,85,92	6:	7: Rdg. 3.6 HW. 3.97,120,122
10:Rdg. 4.2 HW. 4.5,16,21	11:	12:Rdg. 4.3-4 HW. 4.31,32,52	13:	14:Exam III Covering 1-3.6
17:Rdg. 4.5 HW. 4.62,70,85,98	18:	19:Rdg. 4.5 HW. 4.118,122,129	20:	21:Rdg. 4.6 HW. 4.151,166,169
24: Rdg. 5.2 HW. 5.3,6,11,16	25:	26: Rdg. 5.2,3 HW. 5.27,51,92	27:	28: Rdg. 5.3 #101,111,116,124Review
May 1:	2:	3 Final 10 AM	4:	5: