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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: 5

Average GPA: 3.58 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 54.72%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Sevak Tahmasian202353.7%38.4%7.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.383
Shane D Ross202090.9%9.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.882

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Term050% W