Readings

There are no required textbooks for the class. Lecture notes will be available in advance before each lecture. You should read them before coming to class.

The main reference book for the course beyond the lecture notes (and a good source for example problems) is:

Amazon logo Meriam, J. L., and L. G. Kraige. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. 6th ed. New York, NY: Wiley, 2006. ISBN: 9780471739319.

References

The following books are also recommended as additional resources:

Amazon logo Marion, Jerry B., and Stephen T. Thornton. Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems. 5th ed. New York, NY: Brooks Cole, 2003. ISBN: 9780534408961.

Amazon logo Thomson, William Tyrrell. Introduction to Space Dynamics. New York, NY: Dover, 1986. ISBN: 9780486651132.

Amazon logo Kleppner, Daniel, and Robert Kolenkow. An Introduction to Mechanics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1973. ISBN: 9780070350489.

Amazon logo Harrison, H. R., and T. Nettleton. Advanced Engineering Dynamics. London, UK: Arnold, 1997. ISBN: 9780340645710.

Amazon logo Den Hartog, J. P. Mechanics. New York, NY: Dover, 1961. ISBN: 9780486607542.

Amazon logo ———. Mechanical Vibrations. 4th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1956. ISBN: 9780070163898.

Amazon logo Hibbeler, Russell C. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2001. ISBN: 9780130200044.

A complete MATLAB reference is available online.