Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
MP25710
Module Title
Advanced Dynamics
Academic Year
2015/2016
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 x 1 Hour Lectures |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Semester exam | 80% |
| Semester Assessment | 5 problem sheets | 20% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Supplementary exam | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Use dimensional analysis to simplify problems in Applied Mathematics.
Predict the motion of particles in non-inertial frames of reference.
Model mechanical systems using Lagrange'r equations.
Apply the Euler-Lagrange equations to solve optimization problems.
Aims
The module has two aims: to introduce advanced topics in mechanics, based on the classical work of Newton, Euler, and Lagrange, that will allow students to predict the dynamics of physically important systems; and to improve students skills in Applied Mathematics, by deepening their understanding of the mathematical modelling process.
Brief description
This module introduces Lagrangian mechanics and examines a variety of dynamical situations using this approach.
Content
1. Scaling laws and dimensional analysis.
2. The Euler Lagrange equation.
3. Optimisation with and without constraint.
4. Lagrangian Mechanics.
5. Applications to orbits.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Necessary throughout. |
| Communication | Written answers to exercises must be clear and well-structured. Good listening skills are essential to progress in this course. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be expected to develop their own approach to time-management in their attitude to the completion of work on time, and in doing the necessary preparation between lectures. |
| Information Technology | Work will be set which requires the use of library facilities. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Completion of tasks (exercise sheets) to set deadlines will aid personal development. |
| Problem solving | An exercise sheet will be set for each of the exercise classes and selected exercises marked. |
| Research skills | Students will be expected to use the written resources to find supplementary material. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Broadens student knowledge of topics in applied mathematics. |
| Team work | Students will be encouraged to work together on questions during the exercise classes. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5