Revised: November 1998


GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE
MATHEMATICS ACADEMIC GROUP
COMMON COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE ABBREVIATION	ENGR 2606
CREDIT HOURS		3
COURSE TITLE		Dynamics
PREREQUISITES		ENGR 2605, MATH 2432 
				(ENGR 205, MATH 204 for Fall-1998 only)

CATALOG DESCRIPTION
ENGR 2606  DYNAMICS  (3 CR.) 
Topics of study include Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies in plane motion.

EXPECTED EDUCATIONAL RESULTS
As a result of completing this course, the student will be able to do 
the following:
	1.	Apply sound analytical techniques and logical procedures in problem 
		solving;
	2.	Apply the kinematics of a point in rectilinear motion and motion in 
		two or three dimensions using rectangular Cartesian and cylindrical 
		coordinates and tangential and normal components;
	3.	Apply the concepts of kinetics of particles and mass centers of bodies;
	4.	Apply the concepts required for understanding the kinematics of a rigid 
		body in plane motion;
	5.	Apply at an introductory level the concepts and applications of kinetics 
		of a rigid body in plane motion;
	6.	Apply work-energy and impulse-momentum methods to the plane motion of 
		rigid bodies.


GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES
I.	This course addresses the general education outcome relating to communications 
as follows
	A.	Students enhance reading skills by reading topics to develop working 
knowledge of fundamental principles and laws from the prescribed textbook. They are 
also assigned other reading material through handouts.
	B. 	Students develop writing skills by finding solutions to realistic examples 
and problems in a systematic way with careful evaluation of answer(s) for acceptability. 
They also learn to express in their own words when and why one approach to apply a law 
or principle would produce reasonable results and the other may not. Many problems 
require graphing or sketching diagrams as the first step which is a useful skill to 
not only provoke thinking about possible methods of solution but also an important 
tool as engineers who often are required to communicate effectively in work environment.
	C.	Students improve their listening skills by actively participating in class 
discussion/lecture or demonstration the focus of which is to emphasize the importance 
of concepts and applications of dynamics in subsequent courses in engineering curricula.  

II.	This course addresses the general education outcome relating to problem-solving and 
critical thinking skills as students
	A. 	Learn why, how and when to make assumptions as they develop a strategy to 
solve problems of various degree of difficulty which are a major part of their course work. 
	B.	Evaluate, judge and state if the answers are acceptable or not.

III.	This course addresses the general education outcome relating to mathematical concepts 
and scientific inquiry as follows:
	A. 	Use units appropriately (problems use both SI and US customary units) to 
manipulate equations,
	B. 	Use elementary differential and integral calculus, basic vector algebra to 
apply laws and principles in the form of equations to arrive at a solution.


COURSE CONTENT
	1.	Developing Problem Solving Skills (20%)
	2.	Kinematics of Particles (15%)
	3.	Plane Kinematics of a Rigid Body (15%)
	4.	Kinetics of Particles (10%)
	5.	Plane Kinetics of a Rigid Body (25%)
	6.	Work-energy and Impulse-momentum of a Rigid Body in plane motion (15%)


ENTRY LEVEL COMPETENCIES
Upon entering this course the student expected to have gained the following:
	1.	Competency in problem solving techniques to problems of Statics as described 
		in expected educational results of ENGR 2605 (ENGR 205)
	2.	Proficiency to use and apply derivatives, anti-derivatives, definite integrals 
		of exponential and trigonometric functions. Competency in the topics of MATH 2432 
		as described in its expected educational results.

ASSESSMENT OF EXPECTED EDUCATIONAL RESULTS
I.	COURSE GRADE
	The course grade is to be determined by the individual instructor by variety of evaluation 
techniques consistent with the overall college policy including the class attendance. The 
procedure should include at least three one-hour tests (40% to 50%) and a comprehensive final 
examination (35% to 40%) and class/home work (10% to 25%). 

II.	DEPARTMENTAL ASSESSMENT
	Assessment of the expected educational results of this course must be conducted every 
five years. The assessment instrument will be a set of selected questions that cover 
majority of the topics in the course content section from the final examination.

III.	USE OF ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
	The Engineering committee will evaluate the findings and determine the level of success 
in expected educational results and consider recommending to the Discipline Academic 
Group executive committee, any changes in the curriculum after careful review of 
curricula of transfer institutions.


EFFFECTIVE DATE: August, 1998			APPROVED DATE: May, 1998