ME 240 - Fall 2000
Introduction to Dynamics and Vibrations

The University of Michigan
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Welcome to the homepage for ME 240, Introduction to Dynamics and Vibrations. This page will be used to post homework assignments, computer assignments and tutorials, along with general course information.

   
Dec. 13th, 2000:
    Mahmoud Hussein will be holding a Review Session focused on Ch. 10.
    Date:    Thursday Dec. 14th
    Time:   3:00pm-4:00pm
    Location: 1504 GGBrown (Lee Iacocca Room between GGBrown and DOW)



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Nov. 30th, 2000:
    Did anyone loose a TI graphing calculator? Contact Eric, ehuang@engin.umich.edu



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Nov. 18th, 2000:
    Correction to problem 6.139 (HW6) a(c)=0 because omega of the disk is constant.
    The correct final answer is alpha=64 rad/sec^2.



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Nov. 13th, 2000:
    2nd Midterm Exam is on Monday 11/20 class time. Get ready!
    There will NO TA Office Hours on Tuesday 11/21 and Wednesday 11/22.



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Oct. 26th, 2000: Some Remarks/Corrections on Homework 6:
    Problem 6.122: alpha(slotted rod) is clockwise (not as mentioned in back of book).
    Problem 6.138 (relates to 6.139): omegarod=3.88 rad/s (not as mentioned in back of book).

ME 240-01

Instructor: Prof. N. C. Perkins

2212 GG Brown

phone: 936-0403

ncp@umich.edu

Lectures: M 8:30-9:30  W, F 8:30-10:00 1010 Dow

Office Hours: W 1:00-3:00 in ME Learning Center (2281 GGB)

and M 9:30-10:30 in faculty office (2212 GGB) or by appointment

Syllabus & Schedule:  click here for pdf format

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ME 240-02

Instructor: Prof. David R. Dowling

2019 Walter E. Lay Automotive Laboratory

phone: 936-0423

drd@umich.edu

Lectures: M 11:30-12:30, W, F 11:30-1:00 1001 EECS

Office Hours: Th 3:00-5:00 in ME Learning Center (2281 GGB)

and F 3:00-4:00 in 2019 Auto Lab or by appointment

Syllabus and Schedule:  click here for pdf format

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Teaching Assistants:

Mahmoud Hussein, husseinm@engin.umich.edu

Eric Huang, ehuang@engin.umich.edu

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Course Graders:

Dalip Tyagi (Section 01), dtyagi@umich.edu

Mayank Agarwal (Section 02), agarwalm@engin.umich.edu

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TA Office Hours in the Learning Center (2281 GGB):

         Tuesday 1-5

         Wednesday 9-12, 1-5

         Thursday 9-12, 1-5

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Homework Assignments

• HW#1: (Due: 9/15)
  
  
  
    2.31
    2.46
    2.60
    2.81
    2.112
    2.122
    2.153
    2.161



• HW#2: (Due: 9/22)
  
  
  
    3.4
    3.15
    3.46
    3.61 Note: Determine the acceleration magnitudes at the instant the blocks are released
    3.74
    3.93
    3.100
    3.114



• HW#3: (Due: 9/29)
  
  
  
    4.17
    4.51
    4.63
    4.93



• HW#4: (Due: 10/6)
  
  
  
    4.101
    4.147
    5.2
    5.31
    5.40
    5.52
    5.76
    5.84



• HW#5: (Due: 10/13)
  
  
  
    6.4
    6.6
    6.9
    6.27
    6.47
    6.48
    6.75
    6.77



• HW#6: (Due: 10/27)
  
  
  
    6.87
    6.98
    6.113
    6.120
    6.122
    6.139
    6.143
    6.155



• HW#7: (Due: 11/3)
  
  
  
    7.3
    7.9
    7.14
    7.18



• HW#8: (Due: 11/10)
  
  
  
    7.23
    7.38
    7.40
    7.43
    7.50
    7.55
    7.60
    7.68



• HW#9: (Due: 11/17)
  
  
  
    8.14
    8.19
    8.30
    8.31
    8.43
    8.54
    8.58
    8.77



• HW#10: (Due: 12/1)
  
  
  
    10.10
    10.15
    10.19
    10.26
    10.28
    10.35
    10.40
    10.42



• HW#11: (Due: 12/8)
  
  
  
    10.63
    10.64
    10.66
    10.68

Matlab Information

• Getting Started with Matlab and .m Files
• barexample.m (3-bar linkage example problem done in class,section 02)
• Matlab Assistance for arrays, plotting, conditional statements, and printing
• Solved Dynamics Problems using Matlab. Examples of coding, plotting and use of numerical integration routines.

Working Model Information

• Click Working Model , to get the information for the Working Model aspects of the course.