Engineering Academy of Southern New England
University of Rhode Island -- Mechanical Engineering Projects

Dynamics

MCE 263 - Dynamics is the second course in engineering mechanics. It is a required course for mechanical engineering students to be taken second semester of their sophomore year. The course outline includes the following topics:

• Particle Kinematics
  Rectilinear motion
  Curvilinear Motion (Normal-Tangential and Polar Coordinates)
• Particle Kinetics
  Application of Newton's Second Law
  Energy Methods
  Momentum Methods
• Rigid Body Kinematics
  Rotation about a Fixed Axis
  General Plane Motion
• Two Dimensional Rigid Body Kinetics
  Mass Moments of Inertia
  Application of Planar Equations of Motion
  Work and Energy

Nearly all of the problems considered in Dynamics can be solved using the simulation software, Working Model. The text by Bedford and Fowler includes Working Model simulations of many of the homework problems. In addition to classroom demonstrations of these simulations, five modules were developed and classroom tested during the 1995-96 academic year. These modules illustrate how Working Model can be used as a virtual prototyping tool as part of the product development process. The assignment handouts which are distributed to the students are:

1. Traffic Light Design Problem
2. Conveyer System Design
3. Design of Gas Gun for Material Testing
4. Reverse Engineering of a Nail Gun
5. Internal Combustion Engine Design