Date |
Topic |
Chapter |
August 25 |
Matrices, Vectors, and Vector Calculus. |
1 |
August 27 |
Newtonian Mechanics.. |
2 |
September 1 |
Labor Day - No Class |
|
September 3 |
Oscillations Part 1 |
3 |
September 8 |
Oscillations Part 2 |
3 |
September 10 |
Non-linear Oscillations |
4 |
September 15 |
Chaos |
4 |
September 17 |
Review Exam # 1 |
|
September 22 |
Gravitation |
5 |
September 23 |
Exam # 1 |
1 - 4 |
September 24 |
Calculus of Variations Part 1 |
6 |
September 29 |
Calculus of Variations Part 2 |
6 |
October 1 |
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics Part 1 |
6 |
October 6 |
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics Part 2 |
7 |
October 8 |
Central Force Motion Part 1 |
8 |
October 15 |
Central Force Motion Part 2 |
8 |
October 20 |
Review Exam # 2 |
|
October 22 |
Dynamics of a System of Particles Part 1 |
9 |
October 23 |
Exam # 2 |
5 - 7 |
October 27 |
Dynamics of a System of Particles Part 2 |
9 |
October 29 |
Motion in a Non-Inertial Reference Frame Part 1 |
10 |
November 3 |
Motion in a Non-Inertial Reference Frame Part 2 |
10 |
November 5 |
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Part 1 |
11 |
November 10 |
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Part 2 |
11 |
November 12 |
Review Exam # 3 |
|
November 17 |
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Part 3 |
11 |
November 18 |
Exam # 3 |
8 - 10 |
November 19 |
Coupled Oscillations Part 1 |
12 |
November 24 |
Coupled Oscillations Part 2 |
12 |
December 1 |
Continuous Systems |
13 |
December 3 |
Waves |
13 |
December 8 |
Waves |
13 |
December 14 |
Final Exam |
1 - 13 |
Last updated on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 16:59
This time table shows what topics I plan to cover during each lecture period.
The schedule is only an approximation and the time spend on each topic may be adjusted depending on the number and the nature of the questions of my students.