Physics 312 (Engineering Mechanics--Statics and Dynamics) Spring Semester 2005

Dr. Mark S. Boley, Professor Department of Physics, Western Illinois University

Textbook: Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics and Dynamics, 7th edition,

authored by Beer, Johnston, and Clausen, available at your local or campus bookstore.

Lecture Room and Time: In Currens Hall 336 from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. on MWF, attendance expected!!

It will be extremely difficult for you to keep up with the course material without regular class attendance.

Office Number, Phone (with answering machine, please leave message), and email address:

Room: CH 422A Phone: (309) 298-1462 Email: MS-Boley@wiu.edu

Office Hours: Dr. Boley--MTuWF 2-3 p.m. and other hours by appointment.

(You are also welcome any other time you can catch me inside the building!!)

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Disabilities: If you have any documented needs for special accommodations, it is your responsibility and you are strongly encouraged to please notify me at once so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Grading Procedure:

3 Hour Exams and Final Exam (Non-Comprehensive) @ 20% each

(roughly the first 2 exams will cover statics and the last 2 exams will cover dynamics) 80%

Homework for Statics and Dynamics Portions of the course 20%

There will be absolutely NO make-up exams given in this course. 100%

Grading Scale: A = 88.0 - 100%; B = 75.0 - 87.9%; C = 62.0 - 74.9%; D = 50.0 - 61.9%; F = below 50.0%.

-----A small amount of Extra Credit may also be made available in the form of extra homework assignments.

Examination Schedule:

The hour examinations have been scheduled for February 9 (W), March 11 (F), and April 11 (M).

The final examination has been scheduled by the university for May 11 (W), from 3-4:50 p.m.

*****Syllabus may be subject to change with notice--notice will be given in class at least twice.*****

Course Outline:

Daily homework assignments from the textbook will be given out during each class period, and 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 next class day after they are given, unless specified otherwise, and you will be responsible for getting your assignment to the instructor even if you miss class. 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 an occasional assignment 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 each class period will be allocated for homework discussion and/or exam discussion as needed. The homework will be graded and returned as soon as possible and should always be kept neatly organized along with your class notes for your later review for examinations. This course is a problem-solving oriented course, and a large amount of class time will be spent solving and discussing the strategies involved in 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 learn, as the student. Questions will always be encouraged in this course. The lengthy textbook will only be covered somewhat selectively in this introductory course, with statics topics primarily covered before spring break, and dynamics topics primarily covered after spring break.