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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 Aug 25-29 | Introduction Cartesian Vectors Lab: Lab Orientation |
Cartesian Vectors | Parametric Equations |
| Week 2 Sept 1-5 | Labor Day Labor Day |
Kinematics | Free Fall Motion |
| Week 3 Sept 8-12 | Trigonometry Lab: Vector Class and Linear Motion (Day One) |
Projectile Motion | Vector Angles |
| Week 4 Sept 15-19 | Inverse Trigonometry Lab: Vector Class and Linear Motion (Day Two) |
Dot Product | Vector Projection |
| Week 5 Sept 22-26 | Newton's Laws Lab: Vector Angles and Newton's Laws (Day One) |
Friction | Spring Forces & Wind Resistance |
| Week 6 Sept 29 - Oct 3 | Gravitation Lab: Vector Angles and Newton's Laws (Day Two) |
Review | In-Class Unit Exam One |
| Week 7 Oct 6-10 | Work, Energy, and Conservative Forces Lab: Work, Energy, and Gradients (Day One) |
Force Gradients | Collision Detection: Spheres, Circles, & AABB |
| Week 8 Oct 13-17 | Cross Product Lab: Work, Energy, and Gradients (Day Two) |
Collision Detection: Closest Points | Collision Detection: Line Segments |
| Week 9 Oct 20-24 | Momentum Lab: Collision Detection and Resolution (Day One) |
Recoil & Rockets | 1D Collisions and Reflections |
| Week 10 Oct 27-31 | 2D & 3D Collisions Lab: Collision Detection and Resolution (Day Two) |
Review | In-Class Unit Exam Two |
| Week 11 Nov 3-7 | Matrix Arithmetic Lab: Matrix Transformations (Day One) |
Matrix Scaling and Translation | Matrix Rotation |
| Week 12 Nov 10-14 | Rotational Kinematics Lab: Matrix Transformations (Day Two) |
Torque | Rotational Dynamics |
| Week 13 Nov 17-21 | Complex Numbers Lab: Rotational Dynamics (Day One) |
Review | In-Class Unit Three Exam |
| Week 14 Nov 24-28 | Quaternions Lab: Rotational Dynamics (Day Two) |
Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving |
| Week 15 Dec 1-5 | Quaternion Rotation Lab: Quaternion Rotation |
Review | Review |
| Finals Week Dec 8-12 | STOP DAY | FINAL EXAM |
page revision: 321, last edited: 13 Oct 2025 14:35