Textbook Resources
Advanced Dynamics & Motion Simulation
Video demos
Vector basics (.pdf)
Table of contents
Textbook reviews
Physical demos
Homework 1 & 2 (vectors)
Sample syllabus (.pdf)
Textbook advantages
Learning & Conceptual Dynamics Videos
Calculus: The "good" product rule (Adam Leeper)
Vector dot product: Definition (Adam Leeper)
Vector dot product: Properties (Adam Leeper)
Vector dot product: Example (Adam Leeper)
**Review** Vector dot product: Single vs. Multiple Coordinate Frames (Adam Leeper)
Vector cross product: Definition (Adam Leeper)
Vector cross product: Properties (Adam Leeper)
Vector cross product: Orthogonal unit vectors (Adam Leeper)
Homework: 3D Microphone location (Dan Jacobs)
Vector geometry 1: Vector loop equation homework (Adam Leeper)
Rotation matrices & spherical coordinates (Hw problem — Adam Leeper)
MotionGenesis Software Instructional Videos
MotionGenesis: Installation and license (Adam Leeper)
MotionGenesis: Overview and documentation (Adam Leeper)
MotionGenesis: Help & running scripts (Eric Wang)
**Optional**
MotionGenesis workspace (Adam Leeper)
MotionGenesis: Frame and vector commands (Eric Wang)
Vector geometry 2: Solve nonlinear equations (Adam Leeper)
MotionGenesis: Vectors (express, rotate, differentiate) (Eric Wang)
MotionGenesis: Rotation matrices (Eric Wang)
MotionGenesis: Rotate, differentiate, express vectors (Eric Wang)
MotionGenesis: Kinematical differential equations (Eric Wang)
MotionGenesis: Playlist (Adam Leeper)
Part
Student worksheet
(.pdf)
Instructor worksheet
(.pdf)
More
Intro
MIPSI for classroom display
Intro
MIPSI Pendulum
(2D)
MIPSI Pendulum
(2D)
Simulation
+
Intro
MIPSI Chaotic pendulum
MIPSI Chaotic pendulum
Simulation
+
Concept
Vocabulary for
F
= m
a
Vocabulary advanced dynamics
Same as student
Courtesy Dr. Buff Furman
Chap 2
Vector basics
Same as student
Hw 0
Concept test
F
= m
a
Overcoming certainty
Overcoming certainty
Hw 1-2
Hw 1 & 2: Vector review
In instructor textbook
Hw Microphone
(Jacobs)
Hw 1-2
Beam cable length?
Beam cable length
Hw 4
Angle/rotation matrix
(basics)
In instructor textbook
Hw 5
Differentiation review
In instructor textbook
Hw 6
Angular velocity concepts
In instructor textbook
Hw 8
Velocity concepts
In instructor textbook
Hw 8
Swinging beam?
Swinging beam
Hw 10
Constraints/DOF concepts
In instructor textbook
Hw 11
Degrees of freedom
In instructor textbook
Misc
Particle vocabulary/formulas
To do
Hw 13
Moments/products of inertia
In instructor textbook
Hw 13
Dynamic Celt Lab
In instructor textbook
Simulation
+
Misc
Rigid body vocabulary/formula
To do
Hw 15
3D rigid body spin-stability
In instructor textbook
Simulation
+
Hw 15
Gyro simulation
Gyro simulation
Gyro file
(with blanks)
Hw 15
Biomechanics muscle/curl
Biomechanics muscle/curl
Curling file
(with blanks)
Hw 15
Hw 17
Spool dynamics
Spool statics
Overcoming certainty
Chap 18
Etymology of force
(just for fun)
Etymology of force
(for fun)
Hw 16
Forces and statics
In instructor textbook
Hw 17
Moment, torque, statics
In instructor textbook
Chap 17
Rigid-body pendulum
Rigid-body pendulum
Simulation
+
Hw 18
FBDs and
F
= m
a
In instructor textbook
Hw 19
Rotational dynamics
In instructor textbook
Hw 20
Power, work, energy
In instructor textbook
Hamiltonian/energy integrals
Chap 23
MG Road-maps (intro)
Same as student
Chap 23
MG road-maps:
12
examples
Or with MotionGenesis commands
MG road-maps:
12
examples
Or with MotionGenesis commands
Baseball
+
Pendulum
+
Spin stability
+
Babyboot
+
Ice-skater
+
Gyro/turntable
+
High-wire bear
+
4-bar linkage
+
Chap 29
Particle pendulum MIPSI
(dynamic analysis with multiple methods)
Simulation
+
Hw 24
MIPSI Simulation