ENGR 243

Dynamics
Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2023
Course Instructor: Dr. Hany Gomaa
E-mail: hany.gomaa@concordia.ca
Office: EV- 3.269

Office Hours:
Mondays, 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm at EV- 3.269

Tutorials: Please see your class schedule for details

Tutors:
Mr. Temitope Akinpelu (temitopeakinpelu97@gmail.com)

Labs: N/A

Course Calendar Description:

Kinematics of a Particle and Rigid Body – Translation, Rotation, and General Plan Motion
Kinetics analysis (Force & Acceleration) – (Work & Energy) – (Impulse and Momentum)
Dynamics of a System of Particles and Rigid Bodies
Introduction to Vibration.
Prerequisites: ENGR 213, ENGR 242
Co-requisites: N/A

Specific Knowledge and Skills Needed for this Course:

Students taking this course are expected to have sufficient knowledge of the following topics.
Should you have difficulties in any of these topics, you are strongly encouraged to review them
before the DNE deadline.
• Basic knowledge in numerical interpolation.
• Basic integration for calculus.
• Good knowledge of Applied Ordinary Differential Equations.
• Good knowledge of Statics.

Course materials
Required Textbook: Vector Mechanics for Engineers – Dynamics by F.P. Beer, E.R. Johnston,
Jr., & P.J. Cornwell, Eleventh / Twelfth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2016.
Additional References
• Hibbeler Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, Fourteenth Edition, Pearson, 2016
• Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton Ninth Edition,
2018.
Instructor’s lecture notes: will be posted in Moodle course management site.

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Grading Scheme

Assessment Tool Weight

Test-Term 1 Exam on October 19th, 2023, during the lecture class time 15 %
Test-Term 2 Exam on November 16th, 2023, during the lecture class time 15 %
Final Exam 70 %
Total: 100 %

Passing Criteria:
• If your total score in the term work (Test-Term Exams) is less than < 40% (i.e., you scored
less than 12% out of 30% in the term work) and you do not take the final exam, then you will
receive an “R/DNW” grade, which prevents you from deferring the final exam. And you will
need to retake the course.
• The final exam mark must be greater than or equal to ≥ 50% to pass this course, otherwise an
(FNS) fail grade will be given.
• In addition, both your cumulative term work score and the final exam mark must be greater
than or equal to ≥ 50% to pass the course.
• There is no fixed relationship between marks and letter grades.

Tentative Course Schedule

Topics Week
Rectilinear Motion of Particles 1
Special Cases and Relative Motion
Curvilinear Motion of Particles 2
Non-Rectangular Components
Translation and Fixed Axis Rotation 3
General Plane Motion: Velocity Analysis
Instantaneous Center of Rotation 4
General Plane Motion: Acceleration Analysis
General Plane Motion: Acceleration Analysis 5
Analysing Motion w.r.t a Rotating Frame
Newton’s Second Law and Linear Momentum 6
Angular Momentum and Orbital Motion
Kinetics of Rigid Bodies 7
Constrained Plane Motion
Work and Energy 8
Conservation of Energy
Energy Methods for a Rigid Body 9
Impulse and Momentum Method
Momentum Methods for a Rigid Body 10
Impacts (Particles) 11
Eccentric Impact (Rigid Bodies)
Introduction to Vibration (Particles – Rigid Bodies) 12

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Lab Details N/A

Engineering Tools N/A

Details on assessment tools:

Expected Performance Criteria – Assessment Tools:

• Exams (Two Test-Terms Exams and a Final Exam) == Obligatory.
• Quizzes, Term Project, and Lecture Brainstorming Questions == Bonus (Optional).

1. Test-Term Exams: 30%

• There will be Two TEST-Term Exams.
• Both Test-Term Exams are closed book exams and will be held during the lectures period.
• Each Test-Term exam is worth 15% of the total course grade.
• Both Test-Term Exams are OBLIGATORY and worth 30% of the total course grade.
• Unless a valued reason exists (such as a medical reason), the Mark for a missed Test-Term
Exam will be zero.
• An alternative grading scheme will be provided for the student who misses any or both TEST-
TERM EXAMS for a valued reason that is approved by the course instructor. In this case the
final exam weight will compensate for the missed Test-Term Exam(s) as follows:
i) Students missing one Test-Term Exam (15%), for a valued reason that is approved by the
course instructor, will have their final exam graded out of 85%.
ii) Students missing both Test-Term Exams (30%), for a valued reason that is approved by the
course instructor, will have their final exam graded out of 100%.

2. FINAL EXAM: 70%

• The Final Exam will be conducted during the examination period – See exam schedule.
• The Final Exam is OBLIGATORY and worth 70% of the total course grade.
• The Final exam will be a CLOSED BOOK EXAM.
• Writing the final exam is a condition of passing the course.
• The final exam mark must be ≥ 50% to pass this course, otherwise an (FNS) fail grade will be
given.
• In addition, your cumulative total score including quizzes, Term Exams and Final Exam marks
must be ≥ 50% to pass this course.

3. QUIZZES: 6% BONUS
• Three Quizzes will be administered during the last 30 minutes of certain Tutorials.
• Each quiz is worth 2% BONUS.
• The total score of the quizzes will be added as a 6% BONUS to the final course mark.
• The score for a missed quiz will be zero.
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• The Quizzes Schedule will be as follows:
i) Quiz 1 = On Tuesday, September 26th for Tutorial FA, and on Thursday, September 28th for Tutorial FB.
ii) Quiz 2 = On Tuesday, October 24th for Tutorial FA, and on Thursday, October 26th for Tutorial FB.
iii) Quiz 3 = On Tuesday, November 21st for Tutorial FA, and on Thursday, November 23rd for Tutorial FB.

4. TERM PROJECT: 5% BONUS

• The course instructor can ask the students to perform a Term Project.
• The weight of the project will be considered as an additional 5% Bonus to the total mark.
• The project and all its details will be posted on the Moodle by the course instructor.

5. LECTURE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 5% BONUS

• During the course lectures, the students may answer oral/written questions.
• These will help the students to self-assess their progress and the professor to attain feedback
regarding the students' understanding of the course material.
• In general, the lectures oral/written questions bear no weight in the final grade. But if the
course instructor determines that certain students are making additional efforts to ask/answer
in depth questions, contribute continuously and enrich the lecture discussions then an
additional 5% BONUS can be given.
• Students will be assessed on regularly providing exceptional constructive engagement in class.

6. ORAL DISCUSSION:
• The course instructor reserves the right to conduct an oral discussion for any of the students
for different reasons. For example, to verify any of the submitted work and /or performed
exams results by a student.
• In addition, the course instructor can conduct an oral discussion with students who miss any
of the scheduled assessment criteria (Term Exam, Quizzes, …etc.) or whose grades are at the
extremes of the grading scheme.

7. COURSE CONTENT AND GRADING SCHEME:

• In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content and/or
evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.

8. NOTES:
• Students are not allowed to take any pictures or videos during lectures and/or tutorials
sessions without previous consent from the course instructor.

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Other information

Tentative Tutorials Schedule

Tutorial Problems Additional Suggested Problems Week

N/A (No Tutorial)
11.2, 11.14, 11.30, 11.36, 11.51
11.98, 11.120, 11.128, 11.140, 11.150
15.10, 15.30, 15.41, 15.61
15.88, 15.119, 15.153
12.14, 12.22, 12.39, 12.69,12.86
16.6, 16.18, 16.39, 16.76, 16.90, 16.124
13.4, 13.25, 13.58, 13.64, 13.66
17.6, 17.19, 17.32, 17.45, 17.50
13.142, 13.148, 13.167, 13.172
17.53, 17.70, 17.84, 17.103, 17.121
19.2, 19.4, 19.6, 19.8, 19.9
N/A 1
11.1, 11. 5, 11.11, 11.17, 11.23, 11.28, 2
11.34, 11.39, 11.40, 11.43, 11.47, 11.57
11.89, 11.97, 11.100, 11.104, 11.107, 3
11.113, 11.115, 11.125, 11.134, 11.142,
11.143, 11.162 (11.161)
15.5, 15.16, 15.19, 15.20, 15.25, 15.29, 4
15.39, 15.42, 15.44, 15.48, 15.50, 15.59,
15.64, 15.71, 15.73, 15.83, 15.84, 15.95
15.107, 15.111, 15.120, 15.124, 15.131, 5
15.139, 15.152, 15.172, 15.176, 15.177
12.F4, 12.F7, 12.15, 12.11, 12.13, 12.18, 6
12.25, 12.35, 12.36, 12.37, 12.47, 12.52,
12.61, 12.68, 12.70, 12.78, 12.83
16.3, 16.9, 16.11, 16.15, 16.33, 16.48, 7
16.71, 16.78, 16.84, 16.85, 16.99, 16.100,
16.116, 16.137, 16.140, 16.154
13.2, 13.5, 13.10, 13.13, 13.24, 13.26, 8
13.39, 13.42, 13.44, 13.47, 13.60, 13.68,
13.72
17.1, 17.14, 17.16, 17.18, 17.25, 17.28, 9
17.36, 17.39, 17.47, 17.49
13.121, 13.125, 13.135, 13.150, 13.153, 10
13.156, 13.161, 13.166, 13.168, 13.171,
13.175, 13.185
17.52, 17.62, 17.66, 17.74, 17.77, 17.86, 11
17.91, 17.96, 17.102, 17.113, 17.115,
17.119, 17.127
N/A 12

Notes
• The above tutorials plan is used as the guideline to the course preparation and teaching and
may be subject to changes during the semester according to the professor’s view of the
students' needs and feedback.
• The tutorial problems and additional suggested problems numbers follow the Vector
Mechanics for Engineers – Dynamics by F.P. Beer, E.R. Johnston, Jr., & P.J. Cornwell,
Eleventh Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2016. For convenience, a document of problems number
conversion between different editions is posted on the course Moodle site.

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Graduate Attributes:
The following is the list of graduate attributes (skills) that students use, learn and/or apply
throughout the term.

ATTRIBUTE INDICATOR LEVEL OF

KNOWLEDGE
A knowledge base for engineering Knowledge-base for ADVANCED
Demonstrated competence in university-level specific engineering
mathematics, natural sciences, engineering field
fundamentals, and specialized engineering
knowledge appropriate to the program.

Problem analysis Problem identification ADVANCED

An ability to use appropriate knowledge and and formulation
skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve Modelling ADVANCED
complex engineering problems to reach Analysis (uncertainty ADVANCED
substantiated conclusions. and
incomplete knowledge)
Design Idea generation and INTERMEDIATE
An ability to design solutions for complex, selection
open-ended engineering problems and to
design systems, components or processes that
meet specified needs with appropriate
attention to health and safety risks, applicable
standards, and economic, environmental,
cultural and societal considerations.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

By the end of this semester, students are expected to master the following engineering concepts.
Understand and recall the basic concepts of A knowledge base for engineering/
Dynamics (Concepts of motion, Units, Knowledge-base for specific engineering field
General steps for Solving Problems in
Dynamics)
Evaluate the Kinematics of Particles: A knowledge base for engineering/
(Rectilinear Motion, Curvilinear Motion, Knowledge-base for specific engineering field
{w.r.t Rectangular, Normal & Tangential Problem analysis/ Problem identification and
and Polar Coordinates}, Relative Motion). formulation

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Recognize and analyze the Kinematics of A knowledge base for engineering/
Rigid Bodies: (w.r.t: Translational motion, Knowledge-base for specific engineering field
Rotational motion, Mass Moments of Problem analysis/ Problem identification and
Inertia about an Axis, Absolute Motion, formulation
Relative Velocity, Instantaneous Center of Problem analysis/ Modelling
Zero Velocity, Relative Acceleration and
Motion Relative to Rotating Axes) Problem analysis/ Analysis (uncertainty and
incomplete knowledge)
Design/ Idea generation and selection
Comprehend and Analyze the Kinetics of A knowledge base for engineering/
a Particle and System of Particles: (using Knowledge-base for specific engineering field
Newton’s Second Law, Work-Energy and Problem analysis/ Problem identification and
formulation
Impulse-Momentum methods)
Problem analysis/ Modelling
Problem analysis/ Analysis (uncertainty and
incomplete knowledge)
Design/ Idea generation and selection
Define and Describe the Plane Kinetics of A knowledge base for engineering/
Rigid Bodies: (w.r.t Equations of Motion Knowledge-base for specific engineering field
for Translational Motion, Rotational Problem analysis/ Problem identification and
Motion and General Plane Motion, Work- formulation
Energy, Conservation of Energy, Impulse- Problem analysis/ Analysis (uncertainty and
Momentum Equations) incomplete knowledge)
Study & Evaluate Complex Engineering A knowledge base for engineering/
Problems and Design Solutions for General Knowledge-base for specific engineering field
Plan Motion, Relative Motion and Impact Problem analysis/ Problem identification and
of Rigid Bodies formulation
Problem analysis/ Modelling
Problem analysis/ Analysis (uncertainty and
incomplete knowledge)
Design/ Idea generation and selection

Health and Safety Guidelines

All health and safety rules specific to this course can be found in the lab manual. General health
and safety instructions and available health and safety trainings can be found at:
Safety Programs - Concordia University (https://www.concordia.ca/campus-life/safety/general-
safety.html)

On Campus Resources
Please visit Student services at Concordia University for the services available Gina Cody School
students.