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 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP, 2024SU
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
4999MAE 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
5000MAE 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
5001MAE 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
5002MAE 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
5003MAE 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
5028MAE 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
5029MAE 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
5030MAE 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
9061MAE 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
5031MAE 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
5223MAE 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
6964MAE 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
6965MAE 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
9062MAE 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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