Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
Newtonian dynamics of a particle, systems of particles, rigid bodies, simple mechanisms and simple harmonic oscillators. Impulse, momentum, angular momentum, work and energy. Two-dimensional (planar) kinematics including motion relative to a moving reference frame. Three dimensional rigid-body dynamics are introduced at the instructor's option. Setting up the differential equations of motion and solving them both analytically and numerically with MATLAB. In-lecture laboratory demonstrations illustrate basic principles.
Prerequisites ENGRD 2020 and MATH 2930. Corequisite: MATH 2940.
Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP
Outcomes
Students will be able to draw free-body diagrams and vectors for mechanics.
Students will be able to describe particle motion in 1-D, 2-D and 3-D employing Cartesian, polar, and path coordinates, and rotating coordinate systems.
Students will be able to apply Newton/Euler laws, momentum and work-energy principles to the motion of particles and rigid bodies to find equations of motion and conserved quantities.
Students will be able to recognize simple harmonic motions for 1-degree-of-freedom mechanical systems.
Students will be able to solve equations of motion numerically, and analytically in simple cases, and graphically show the resulting motion(s).
Students will be able to understand measurement of displacement, velocity and acceleration - and use such data to characterize the kinematics of simple mechanisms and 1-degree-of-freedom mechanical systems.
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
7488MAE 2030 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MWF
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Savransky, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Petitions to enroll in this class without having met the prerequisites are rarely allowed. Petitions must be made through the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) departmental Petition link on the MAE website. The course instructor does not make decisions on enrollment for this class
Class Number & Section Details
7489MAE 2030 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7490MAE 2030 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7491MAE 2030 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7492MAE 2030 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7493MAE 2030 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7494MAE 2030 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7495MAE 2030 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7496MAE 2030 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7497MAE 2030 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7498MAE 2030 DIS 210
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7499MAE 2030 DIS 211
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7500MAE 2030 DIS 212
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7501MAE 2030 DIS 213
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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