ME 340, Fall 2023 – Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

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

TA: Josh Tempelman (jrt7@illinois.edu)
Liyuan Zhang (liyuan3@illinois.edu)
Zhengtao Xu (zx8@illinois.edu)
Mikayel Aramyan (mikayel2@illinois.edu)
Hyungsoo Kang (hk15@illinois.edu)
Alireza Askarian (askaria2@illinois.edu)

Graders: Aakanksh Bhat (ambhat3@illinois.edu)

Lectures: MWF 11:00-11:50am 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 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. @ CSL 160

  • Josh's’ OHs: Wednesday 4-5 p.m. and Friday 2-3 p.m. @ TA-Study rooms at LL of LuMEB

  • Liyuan's’ OHs: Thursday 1-3 p.m. @ TA-Study rooms at LL of LuMEB

  • Zhengtao's’ OHs: Wednesday 5-7 p.m. @ TA-Study rooms at LL of LuMEB

  • Mikayel's’ OHs: Tuesday 6-8 p.m. @ TA-Study rooms at LL of LuMEB

  • Hyungsoo's’ OHs: Friday 7-9 p.m. @ TA-Study rooms at LL of LuMEB

  • Alireza's’ OHs: Thursday 4-5 p.m. and Friday 5-6 p.m. @ TA-Study rooms at LL of LuMEB

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 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.

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 150 Animal Sciences Laboratory.

Extra Credit

You can earn an extra credit up to 5%.

Grading

  • Homework assignments: 35%

  • Lab assignments: 15%

  • Midterm Exam: 15%

  • Final Exam: 35%

  • Extra Credit: 5% on Final Exam


Schedule

The following schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Date Topic materials Comments
Week 1
(8/21 - 8/25)
Logistics
Introduction
Complex Analysis
LecNote01
LecNote02
LecNote03
Sign up for Canvas
Week 2
(8/28 - 9/1)
Complex Analysis
Ordinary Differential Equations
LecNote04
LecNote05
LecNote06
HW1 release date: M(8/28)
Week 3
(9/4 - 9/8)
Ordinary Differential Equations LecNote07
LecNote08
No class on Monday (Labor day)
HW1 due: W(9/6) @ 11:59 pm
Week 4
(9/11 - 9/15)
1st and 2nd Order Systems
State Space representation
LecNote09
LecNote10
LecNote11
HW2 release date: M(9/11)
Week 5
(9/18 - 9/22)
Laplace Transform LecNote12
LecNote13
LecNote14
HW2 due: W(9/20) @ 11:59 pm
HW3 release date: F(9/22)
Week 6
(9/25 - 9/29)
Laplace Transform
Inverse Laplace Transform
LecNote15
LecNote16
LecNote17
HW4 release date: W(9/27)
HW3 due: F(9/29) @ 11:59 pm
Week 7
(10/2 - 10/6)
Inverse Laplace Transform
Transfer Function
LecNote18
LecNote19
LecNote20
HW4 due: F(10/06) @ 11:59 pm
Week 8
(10/9 - 10/13)
Transfer Function
F: In-class Midterm
LecNote21
LecNote22
Midterm: In-class on F(10/13)
Week 9
(10/16 - 10/20)
Transient Response LecNote23
LecNote24
LecNote25
HW5 release date: M(10/16)
Week 10
(10/23 - 10/27)
Frequency Response
Bode plots
LecNote26 HW6 release date: M(10/23)
HW5 due: W(10/25) @ 11:59 pm
Week 11
(10/30 - 11/3)
Bode plots
Mechanical Systems
HW7 release date: M(10/30)
HW6 due: W(11/01) @ 11:59 pm
Week 12
(11/6 - 11/10)
Mechanical Systems HW8 release date: M(11/06)
HW7 due: W(11/08) @ 11:59 pm
Week 13
(11/13 - 11/17)
Energy Methods
Equilibrium Points and Linearization
HW9 release date: M(11/13)
HW8 due: W(11/15) @ 11:59 pm
Week 14
(11/20 - 11/24)
Fall Break
Week 15
(11/27 - 12/1)
Lagrangian Dynamics HW10 release date: M(11/27)
HW9 due: W(11/29) @ 11:59 pm
Week 16
(12/4 - 12/8)
Lagrangian Dynamics
W: Final review
HW10 due: W(12/06) @ 11:59 pm
W(12/06): Last day of instruction
Week 17
(12/11 - 12/15)
No class Final exam: W(12/13) 8-11 a.m
Place: 150 Animal Sciences Laboratory

Code of Academic Integrity:

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