Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student will be able to:
- Employ the most generally used coordinate systems in effec-tive derivation of equations of motion for a particle.
- Express the quantities required in describing the motion of a rigid body in most commonly used coordinate systems.
- Deduce the equations of motion for a rigid body starting from the definitions of its mass properties and quantities describing its motion in most commonly used coordinate systems.
- Apply Lagrange s formalism and the quantities related to it in derivation of equations of conservative and non-conservative systems.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 16.10.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Arttu Polojärvi

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Rigid body motion in three dimensions and Lagrangian formalism.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Independent exercises and an exam.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures 24h, excercises 18h, independent work 95h.

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lecture notes and/or a course book.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
  2025-2026 Autumn I

  Registration: Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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