Date |
Topic |
Chapter |
August 25 |
Matrices, Vectors, and Vector Calculus. |
1 |
August 30 |
Newtonian Mechanics.. |
2 |
September 1 |
Oscillations Ð Part 1 |
3 |
September 6 |
Labor Day - No Class |
|
September 8 |
Oscillations Ð Part II |
3 |
September 13 |
Non-linear Oscillations |
4 |
September 15 |
Chaos |
4 |
September 20 |
Review Exam # 1 |
|
September 22 |
Gravitation |
5 |
September 23 |
Exam # 1 |
1 - 4 |
September 27 |
Calculus of Variations – Part I |
6 |
September 29 |
Calculus of Variations – Part II |
6 |
October 4 |
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics Ð Part I |
7 |
October 6 |
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics – Part II |
7 |
October 13 |
Central Force Motion – Part I |
8 |
October 18 |
Central Force Motion – Part II |
8 |
October 20 |
Review Exam # 2 |
|
October 25 |
Dynamics of a System of Particles – Part I |
9 |
October 26 |
Exam # 2 |
5 - 7 |
October 27 |
Dynamics of a System of Particles – Part II |
9 |
November 1 |
Motion in a Non-Inertial Reference Frame – Part I |
10 |
November 3 |
Motion in a Non-Inertial Reference Frame – Part II |
10 |
November 8 |
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies – Part I |
11 |
November 10 |
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies – Part II |
11 |
November 15 |
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies – Part III |
11 |
November 17 |
Coupled Oscillations – Part I |
12 |
November 22 |
Coupled Oscillations – Part II |
12 |
November 24 |
Continuous Systems |
13 |
November 29 |
Waves |
13 |
December 1 |
Review Exam # 3 |
|
December 6 |
Waves |
13 |
December 7 |
Exam # 3 |
8 - 10 |
December 8 |
Review |
13 |
December 14 |
Final Exam |
1 - 13 |
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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.