Kinematics and Dynamics

Catalog description

This design-oriented course addresses the kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms with applications to linkage systems, reciprocating engines, and industrial machinery. Conventional as well as innovative rigid body dynamic systems are studied. Problems of kinematics and dynamics are framed in a form suited for computer analysis. The course bridges analysis and design by emphasizing the syntheses of mechanisms. To stimulate a creative approach, homework and project work draw upon actual engineering design problems drawn from manufacturing and other domains.