Schedule
Tentative Schedule
This is a tentative schedule for the sequence of topics, dates for the labs, homework due dates, and dates for the exams. Please keep in mind that events throughout the semester may necessitate a change to this schedule. If a change is required, we will be sure to provide as much notice as possible.
Week | Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
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Week 1 Aug 21-25 | Introduction Collision Detection: Spheres and Circles Lab:Collision Detection: Part I |
Cartesian Vectors | Cartesian Vectors |
Week 2 Aug 28 - Sept 1 | Parametric Equations Lab: The Vector Class |
Kinematics | Free Fall Motion |
Week 3 Sept 4-8 | Labor Day Labor Day |
Trigonometry | Projectile Motion |
Week 4 Sept 11-15 | Vector Angles Lab: Linear Accelerated Motion |
Inverse Trigonometry | Dot Product |
Week 5 Sept 18-22 | Vector Projection Lab: Vector Angles |
Review | Unit One In-Class Exam |
Week 6 Sept 25-29 | Friction Lab: Force and Motion - Part I |
Spring Forces & Wind Resistance | Gravitation |
Week 7 Oct 2-6 | Work and Energy Lab: Force and Motion - Part II |
Conservative Forces | Force Gradients |
Week 8 Oct 9-13 | Cross Product Lab: Work and Energy |
Closest Points | Collision Detection (AABB & Line Segments) |
Week 9 Oct 16-20 | Momentum Lab: Collision Detection: Part II |
Review | Unit Two In-Class Exam |
Week 10 Oct 23-27 | Recoil and Rockets Collision & Momentum Flowcharting |
1D Collisions and Reflections | 2D & 3D Collisions |
Week 11 Oct 30- Nov 3 | Matrix Arithmetic Lab: Collision and Momentum |
Matrix Scaling and Translation | Matrix Rotation |
Week 12 Nov 6-10 | Rotational Kinematics Lab: Matrix Transformations |
Torque | Rotational Dynamics |
Week 13 Nov 13-17 | Complex Numbers Lab: Rotational Dynamics |
Review | Unit Three In-Class Exam |
Week 14 Nov 20-24 | Quaternions Lab: Rotational Dynamics (Wrap-Up) |
Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving |
Week 15 Nov 27 - Dec 1 | Review Lab: Quaternion Rotation |
Review | Review |
Week 16 Dec 5-9 | STOP DAY | FINAL EXAM |
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