Schedule

This is the schedule for the quarter. The midterm and final dates are firm and homework will be due each week on Fridays. The lecture topics are tentative and will be adjusted to fit the flow of the class. The labs will be scheduled as we go along, may or may not align with the suggested week below, and are subject to the schedules of the various sponsors. Check the schedule periodically for changes.

# Date Topic Materials Assignment Due
01 W Sep 26 Introduction  
02 F Sep 28 Elementary Vehicles  
03 M Oct 01 Elementary Vehicles  
04 W Oct 03 Elementary Vehicles Rigid Body Motion  
05 F Oct 05 Rigid Body Motion HW 1
NA   Lab 1: Vehicle Videos    
06 M Oct 08
  • Stability
  • Trailer demo 4:10-5:00
 
NA T Oct 07 Trailer demo 5:10-6:00   Lab 1
07 W Oct 10 Stability  
08 F Oct 12 Pneumatic Tires  
NA U Oct 14     HW 2
NA   Lab 2: Trailer demo    
09 M Oct 15 Tires/Trailers HW 1[*]
10 W Oct 17 Pnuematic Tires  
11 F Oct 19 Trailers  
12 M Oct 22 Trailers HW 2*, HW 3
NA T Oct 23 Feedback response video  
13 W Oct 24 Trailers  
14 F Oct 26 Trailers  
15 M Oct 29 Automobiles HW 4
16 W Oct 31 Automobiles  
17 F Nov 02 Automobiles Midterm
NA S Nov 03 Lab 4: Sprint Car Dirt Racing Stockton Track Website  
18 M Nov 05 Automobiles HW 3*
19 W Nov 07 Automobiles  
NA R Nov 08 Lab 3: Bicycles (5:00 PM)    
20 F Nov 09
  • Automobiles
  • Lab 3: Bicycles (1:10 PM)
 
NA M Nov 12 Veterans Day   HW 4*
NA T Nov 13     HW 5
21 W Nov 14 Classes canceled    
NA R Nov 15 Lab 5: California Highway Patrol    
22 F Nov 16 Classes canceled    
23 M Nov 19 Classes canceled    
24 W Nov 21 Classes canceled    
NA F Nov 23 Thanksgiving Holiday    
25 M Nov 26 Tilting Vehicles HW 5*
26 W Nov 28 Tilting Vehicles  
27 F Nov 30 Tilting Vehicles  
NA   Lab 6: Flights    
28 M Dec 03 Aircraft HW 6
NA T Dec 06 Lab 7: Computer Aided Tools    
29 W Dec 05 Aircraft  
30 F Dec 07 Aircraft  
NA F Dec 07 Lab 7: Computer Aided Tools    
NA U Dec 09     HW6*, HW 7
NA T Dec 11 Final Exam: 10:30 AM    
[*]An * beside the homework indicates the due date for the second turn in.

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