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ESM-5314: Intermediate Dynamics

Description: Review of Newtonian mechanics, fundamental concepts of analytical mechanics, Hamiltons principle, Lagranges equations, rigid-body dynamics, Eulers equations, gyroscopic principles, definitions of stability, geometric theory (phase-plane trajectories), limit cycles, state-space analysis, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Liapunov direct method.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: AOE-6314, BMES-6164, ESM-6164, ESM-6314

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 3.50 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 53.56%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Sevak Tahmasian202352.2%35.9%11.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.354
Scott L Hendricks201751.5%35.4%11.9%0.0%1.2%0.0%3.307
Shane D Ross202075.2%22.8%1.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%3.719

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