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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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MECH 310 004 (CRN: 23226)
RIGID BODY DYNAMICS
Long Title: RIGID BODY DYNAMICS
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Instructor: Dugnani, Roberto
Meeting: 9:00AM - 9:50AM MWF (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111) AND (MATH 101 OR MATH 105) AND (MATH 102 OR MATH 106) AND MECH 202
Section Max Enrollment: 49
Section Enrolled: 49
Enrollment data as of: 24-NOV-2025 10:28PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Mechanics is the branch of the physical sciences that deals with the response of bodies to the action of forces and is based on the implementation of Newton’s laws. Statics is the study of bodies in equilibrium and is based on Newton’s first and third laws, while Dynamics focuses on bodies in motion and is based on Newton’s second and third laws. This class focuses on Rigid Body Dynamics.