Engr 240 - Dynamics

Engr 240 - Dynamics

Engineering Dept, Santa Ana College
Spring 2026



COURSE INFO

  • Course syllabus

  • Textbook (required): "Vector Mechanics for Engineers - Dynamics", Beer, 10th edition, 2012,
    McGraw-Hill, (ISBN13: 978-0077402327, ISBN10: 0077402324).
    (International version NOT okay)

ANNOUNCEMENTS, HANDOUTS

  • Welcome to the new semester! Get the book!

  • Exam 1 topics (Ch 11 (P Kinem's), Ch 12(Kinetics, F=ma) up thru 12.6 Dynamic equib)
  • Exam 2 topics (comprehensive, focus on Ch 12 (P Kinetics), Ch 13 (Work/E, power/effic, impulse/momentum), Ch 14 (Sys Ps))
  • Exam 3 topics (comprehensive, focus on Ch 15 (Kinem's RBs), Ch 16 (2d RB Kinetics), Ch 17 (2D work/E, thru section 17.7), Not on exam: Ch 19 (vibrations)
  • (conditions: CLOSED book and notes, comprehensive but focused on topics indicated above, 8.5x11" cheat sheet ok)

  • Proper hw format
  • Canvas upload rules
  • Phasors (use to add sine waves)





SCHEDULE

    SCHEDULE:

    WEEK ..... HW due ...... Vids .......... Lec / exams
    wk 1 ................... ( v 0:59 ) ...... Ch 11 - P Kinem's
    wk 2 ................... ( v 2:21 ) ...... Ch 11 - P Kinem's (rectilin)
    wk 3 ..... hw 1,2 ...... ( v 1:51 ) ...... Ch 11 - P Kinem's (curvlin)
    wk 4 ..... hw 3 ........ ( v 2:07 ) ...... Ch 12 - P Kinetics (F=ma)
    wk 5 ..... hw 4 ........ ( v 2:50 ) ...... Ch 12 - P Kinetics (Ho, rad/transv)
    wk 6 ................................. ( EXAM 1 )
    wk 7 ..... hw 5 ........ ( v 3:33 ) ...... Ch 13 - P Work/E
    wk 8 ..... hw 6 ........ ( v 0:27 ) ...... Ch 13 - P Imp/mom
    wk 8 ..... hw 6 ........ (todo) ........ Ch 13 - P Imp/mom
    wk 9 ..... hw 7 ........ ( v 3:03 ) ...... Ch 14 - Sys Ps
    wk 10 .... hw 8 ........ ( v 3:04 ) ...... Ch 15 - RB Kinem's (veloc)
    wk 11 ................................ ( EXAM 2 )
    wk 12 .... hw 9 ........ ( v 2:46 ) ...... Ch 15 - RB Kinem's (accel) (REDO VID)
    wk 13 .... hw 10 ....... ( v 3:11 ) ...... Ch 16 - RB Kinetics (Fs, I, //axis, Ho)
    wk 14 .... hw 11 ....... ( v 2:59 ) ...... Ch 16 - RB Kinetics (U/E, mom)
    wk 15 .... hw 12 ....... ( v 1:28 ) ...... Ch 19 - Mech Vibrations
    wk 16 ................................ ( EXAM 3 )
    (zoom vids from Sp 2021)



HOMEWORK

  • Handouts are below. Due dates are per schedule shown
  • hw 01 - (due wk 03) Read syllabus & Qs on Canvas
  • Hw handout



COL 1

COL 2



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