Professor T.R. Akylas; Room 3-362, x3-5356, trakylas@mit.edu
Office hours: MW 10 - 11 am and by appointment

TA: Ben Druecke; Room 3-355, x3-5420, bdruecke@mit.edu

TA: Yeunwoo Cho; Room 3-355, x3-5420, ywcho@mit.edu

· Homework

A principal goal of 2.032 is to develop problem-solving skills in dynamics. To this end, in addition to the examples worked out in class, there will be about 10 sets of homework problems. These will be posted on the 2.032 website weekly (typically on Wednesday) along with solutions. The homework problems are for practice only; homework will not be collected and will not count towards the final grade. It is strongly recommended though that you make an effort to solve the homework problems (you may collaborate with others if you wish), before checking with the solutions posted on the website.

· Recitation

An informal recitation will be held by the TAs on Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:30pm, in Room 1-246. (The first meeting will be on September 9 th.) The purpose of the recitation is to discuss questions related to the homework posted the previous week. Naturally, the recitation would be most helpful to students who have already worked on and are familiar with the problem set prior to going to class. If you miss a recitation or have further questions about homework, you may seek additional help by making an appointment via email to meet with a TA.

· Exams

There will be three in-class exams. They are scheduled for

Wednesday, October 8
Monday, November 17
Wednesday, December 10

All exams will be closed-book. There will be no final exam.

· Grading

Each exam will count equally (1/3) towards the final grade.

· Textbook

The subject will be based on the material presented in the lectures. There is no
required textbook. A list of books placed on reserve in Barker Library and other references is provided on a separate sheet.