CE 298 – BASIC MECHANICS II: DYNAMICS –
FALL 2002
Instruction: MWF, 10:30am-11:20am Location: GRIS 280
Instructor:
Shripad T. Revankar - NUCL 132E,
496-1782, shripad@ecn.purdue.edu
Teaching Assistant: Yogini Desphande
Textbook: F.P.
Beer and E.R. Johnston Jr., “Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics,” Sixth
Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1997.
Attendance: Students
are expected to attend all classes and examinations. Attendance will be taken
at each class.
Homework: Students are expected to read the textbook
sections corresponding to each class meeting prior to each lecture. See
attached Schedule.
Problem sets (3 problems) will be assigned each
class period and will be due at the beginning
of the second following class meeting.
Fifty percent credit will be given for homework submitted up to 24 hours
late.
No credit will be given after 24 hours. Engineering paper should be
employed and all diagrams and calculations must be neat to receive credit. All
necessary steps in arriving at the solution must be given. Make sure multiple
pages are secured properly.
Exams: Two midterm exams and a final exam will be administered. Tentative
midterm exam dates are: September 13th and November 25th. Fifty-minute midterm exams are scheduled
during the normal class time. The final exam will be administered during finals
week. No make up for final examination
is allowed. Make-up for mid-term
exams will only be administered in extreme situations and under consent
prior to the scheduled exam date.
Ethical and courtesy
behavior is expected of every student during exams.
Grading: Final
Grade = Homework + Attendance (25%) + Midterm #1 (25%) + Midterm #2 (25%) +
Final Exam (25%).
Final Grade Scale: A =
85-100; B = 75-84; C = 65-74; D = 55-64; F < 55
Grievances: One may contest homework or exam grades in
writing only. An explanation of the
error along with the item in dispute must be submitted in the first class
meeting following the return of the homework or exam.
Office Hours: Instructor:
Tuesday 9:00 to 11:00am, anytime the door is open, or by appointment.
Teaching Assistant: SEE BELOW-1
Help Sessions:
Optional help sessions beginning Monday, August 24 are tentatively scheduled at
6:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday or Wednesday
SEE BELOW
-2.
The locations will be announced later.
Others may be held also if sufficient interest exists. The class will be poled to determine the level
of interest. As a minimum one session
will be held within one week prior to each midterm exam.
Class Notes: Please print copies of
the notes from website:
http://helios.ecn.purdue.edu/~shripad/CE298intro02F.htm
Click here for
The Class Schedule
Click here for CLASS NOTES
HOME WORK SOLUTIONS WILL BE POSTED IN CIVL 4th FLOOR NOTICE BOARD
1-
Help Session for C E 298
Current reservation:
MW 6:00-7:30pm Aug 19 - Dec 8, 2002 CIVL 1129
2 - TA: Yogini Desphande
Office Hours and Room CIVL G237
Thurs., Aug. 29: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Sept. 5: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Sept. 12: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Sept. 19: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Sept. 26: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Oct. 3: 12:00-2:00pm (in G212B)
Thurs., Oct. 10: nothing available
Thurs., Oct. 17: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Oct. 24: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Oct. 31: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Nov. 7: 12:00-2:00pm
THurs., Nov. 14: 12:00-2:00pm
Thurs., Nov. 21: 12:00-2:00pm
Tues., Nov. 26: 12:00-2:00pm (Holiday)
Thurs., Dec. 5: 12:00-2:00pm