DYNAMICS

ME 240

Course Description

Rectilinear and curvilinear motion of a particle; force, mass, acceleration; work, potential, and kinetic energy; impulse and momentum; kinematics of rigid bodies; moving coordinate systems with relative motion; general planar rigid body kinematics and kinetics. Applications to linkages, cams and geared systems.

Prerequisties

E M A 201andMATH 222, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.12

6.28% from Historical

Completion Rate

98.63%

3.85% from Historical

A Rate

24.66%

48.52% from Historical

Class Size

146

20.49% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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