ME 340, Fall 2022 – Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

Instructor: Darioush Keivan (dk12@illinois.edu), PhD Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering

TA: Zhengtao Xu (zx8@illinois.edu)

Graders: Eugene Hwang (eugeneh4@illinois.edu), Holiday Han (ziyinh2@illinois.edu)

Lectures: MWF 10:00-10:50am CT in 4100 Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Bldg (LUMEB 4100).

Canvas: We will be using Canvas to manage class logistics. Please log in and register here.

Office hours

  • Darioush's OHs: Monday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ CSL 160

  • Zhengtao’ OHs: Wednesday and Thursday 4-6 p.m. @ MEB 0026

About the Course

Prerequisites

MATH 285 or MATH 286 or MATH 441; TAM 212; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 257 or MATH 415; credit or concurrent registration in ECE 205. Credit is not given for both ME 340 and either SE 320 or AE 353.

Textbook (Optional)

R. Esfandiari and B. Lu (2018) , Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems, CRC Press. ISBN-10:9781138726420 | ISBN-13:978-1138726420

Homework assignments

  • There will be approximately 10 homework assignments.

  • You will be given 5 free late days which you may use as you please throughout the semester, after which no late assignments will be accepted.

  • You are allowed to work on homework in small groups, but you must write up your own homework solutions and code to hand in.

  • Each homework problem will be graded on a scale of 0-100.

  • Assignment with the lowest grade for each student will be dropped.

  • You are encouraged to use this LaTeX template to write your solutions.

  • Each homework handed in with the aformentioned LaTeX format can earn extra credit up to 10 points on the scale of 0-100.

Lab assignments

The labs are managed by Dr. Daniel Block and Lab TAs. The information on lab sessions (lab handouts and other details) are found here.

  • Lab attendance is compulsory and a passing grade for each of the seven laboratories is expected in this course.

  • You must complete the pre-lab assignment and become familiar with that week’s lab handout material before arriving to lab.

  • For all lab-related questions should be addressed to the lab TA assigned to your lab section. Make use of the lab office hours.

Exams

There will be one in-class midterm exam and a 3-hours final exam from 8-11 a.m in 4100 LUMEB.

Extra Credit

You can earn an extra credit up to 10%.

Grading

  • Homework assignments: 45%

  • Lab assignments: 15%

  • Midterm Exam: 15%

  • Final Exam: 25%

  • Extra Credit: 4.5% on Homeworks, 5% on Exams


Schedule

The following schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Date Topic materials Comments
Week 1
(8/22 - 8/26)
Logistics
Introduction
Complex Analysis
LecNote01
LecNote02
LecNote03
Sign up for Canvas
Week 2
(8/29 - 9/2)
Complex Analysis
Ordinary Differential Equations
LecNote04
LecNote05
LecNote06
HW1 release date: M(8/29)
Week 3
(9/5 - 9/9)
Ordinary Differential Equations LecNote07
LecNote08
No class on Monday (Labor day)
HW1 due: F(9/9) @ 11:59 pm
Week 4
(9/12 - 9/16)
1st and 2nd Order Systems
State Space representation
LecNote09
LecNote10
LecNote11
HW2 release date: Tu(9/13)
Week 5
(9/19 - 9/23)
Laplace Transform LecNote12
LecNote13
LecNote14
HW2 due: F(9/23) @ 11:59 pm
HW3 release date: Su(9/18)
Week 6
(9/26 - 9/30)
Laplace Transform
Inverse Laplace Transform
LecNote15
LecNote16
LecNote17
HW3 due: F(9/30) @ 11:59 pm
HW4 release date: Su(9/25)
Week 7
(10/3 - 10/7)
Inverse Laplace Transform
Transfer Function
LecNote18
LecNote19
LecNote20
HW4 due: F(10/7) @ 11:59 pm
HW5 release date: Su(10/02)
Week 8
(10/10 - 10/14)
Transfer Function
W: Midterm review
F: In-class Midterm
LecNote21
mReview
HW5 due: W(10/12) @ 11:59 pm
Midterm: In-class on F(10/14)
Week 9
(10/17 - 10/21)
Transient Response LecNote22
LecNote23
LecNote24
Week 10
(10/24 - 10/28)
Frequency Response
Bode plots
LecNote25
LecNote26
LecNote27
HW6 release date: Su(10/23)
HW7 release date: Su(10/23)
Week 11
(10/31 - 11/4)
Bode plots
Mechanical Systems
LecNote28
LecNote29
LecNote30
HW6 due: M(10/31) @ 11:59 pm
HW8 release date: Su(10/30)
Week 12
(11/7 - 11/11)
Mechanical Systems LecNote31
LecNote32
LecNote33
HW7 due: M(11/07) @ 11:59 pm
Week 13
(11/14 - 11/18)
Energy Methods
Equilibrium Points and Linearization
LecNote34
LecNote35
HW8 due: M(11/14) @ 11:59 pm
HW9 release date: W(11/16)
HW10 release date: W(11/16)
Week 14
(11/21 - 11/25)
Fall Break
Week 15
(11/28 - 12/2)
Lagrangian Dynamics LecNote36 HW9 due: M(11/28) @ 11:59 pm
Week 16
(12/5 - 12/9)
Lagrangian Dynamics
W: Final review
HW10 due: F(12/09) @ 11:59 pm
W(12/7): Last day of instruction
Week 17
(12/12 - 12/16)
No class
TH: Final exam
Final exam: TH(12/15) 8-11 a.m
Place: 4100 LUMEB.

Code of Academic Integrity:

All students are expected to adhere to the University’s Code of Academic Integrity.