CE261H MECHANICS: Dynamics, Spring 2003

I. INSTRUCTOR Dr. Robert N. Meroney

E-mail: meroney@engr.colostate.edu (best way to contact)

Room A207A Engr. (491-6605)

Room B227 ERC (491-8574)

II. TEXT: Engineering Mechanics: DYNAMICS,5th ed. , J.L. Meriam & L.G. Kraige

III. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives for students taking this course are:

1.	To develop understanding of the physical principles governing the static and dynamic behavior of solids.

2.	To develop analytic and mathematical skills appropriate to solve dynamic problems.

3.	To relate these principles to practical engineering problems.

IV. READING ASSIGNMENTS

In order to gain greater benefit from the lecture, you should read the assigned reading before coming to class. Even a superficial first reading the night before the class period will improve your comprehension and retention of the material covered in class. You will be held responsible for the material covered in the assigned reading whether it has been reviewed in class or not.

V. ASSIGNED PROBLEMS

You should know how to work all problems listed for each assignment. Homework from the prior Friday, Monday and Wednesday lectures will be due the morning of the Friday class each week.

VI. EXAMINATIONS

Common evening examinations will be held for this section of CE261 from 5:00-6:30 pm on 2/20, 3/27 & 4/24. There will be three mid-term examinations and a final exam. The exams will usually be open book, but closed notes, homework solutions, or solution manuals. A single page of notes will be permitted.

VII. GRADING The final course grade will be determined as follows:

Homework	20%

Midterm I	20%

Midterm II	20%

Midterm III	20%

Final	20%

100%

Normalized scores are calculated using the following formulae, where S = Your raw score, A = Average class score, SD = Class standard deviation, and N = Normalized score. Weighting is based on normalized scores. Grades will be based on 100-85: A; 84-70: B; 69-55: C; 54-45: D; <44: F.

N = 75 + (S - A)*15/SD

Students are expected to participate in homework exercises. Completion of minimal homework, while achieving well on exams will not produce a grade equivalent to just the midterm average.