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ME-3604: Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

Description: Kinematic analysis and design of cams, gears, and linkages, velocity, acceleration and force analysis, kinematic synthesis, balancing, kinematic and force analysis by complex numbers, computer-aided analysis, and synthesis of linkages.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ESM-2304

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 14

Average GPA: 3.14 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.89%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.07%

Shivakumar Ranganathan202138.3%30.0%30.6%0.0%0.0%1.1%3.043
Dennis W Hong200744.0%41.6%8.8%2.8%2.8%0.0%3.192
Jeffrey T Warfford202441.0%42.4%9.4%1.1%2.0%4.2%3.242
Charles F Reinholtz200539.1%30.4%21.7%2.9%5.8%0.0%2.931
John M Kennedy201737.2%40.1%12.4%1.0%1.9%7.5%3.176

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