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MEMORANDUM
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE
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PROPOSALS:
MATH 262-4 ?
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PHYS 212-1 - EgIneering Problems in Dynamics
Action taken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies at its meeting of May 15, 1979 gives rise to the following
motion:
NOTION I
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.79-74,
the proposed new courses:
MATH 262-4 - Engineering Mechanics I
MATH 263-4 - Engineering Mechanics II
PHYS 212-1 - Engineering Problems in Dynamics."
It was noted that if these course are approved MATH 161-3 -
S
Statics, would be discontinued.
It was also observed that these courses are usable in the
Applied Mathematics stream and the provision of the courses would
facilitate transfer if students were to remain for additional studies
at SFU before proceeding to engineering. There has been close liaison,
particularly with the University of British Columbia to facilitate
transfer arrangements.
Time Waiver: SCUS approved a waiver of the normal time lag requirement
in order that MATH 262-4 and PHYS 212-1 may be first offered in Fall 79-3
and that MATH 263-4 may be first offered in Spring 80-1,
subject to approval of the courses by Senate and the Board.
Norman R.
R. Reilly
Chairman
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MEMORANDUM
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Subject
Mr. H.M. Evans
Registrar and Secretary
SENATE COMMITTEE
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
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N. Heath
Administrative Assistant
to the Dean of Science
Date... ?
1.9.79 04 26 ?
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NEW COURSE PROPOSALS MATH 262, 263 and PHYS 212
Three new course proposals approved by the Faculty of Science
are attached for consideration and approval by SCUS and Senate..
Also attached are documents which provide justification for the
new courses and other relevant information.
Would you please suggest to the Committee the following motion:
"That SCUS approve the proposed new courses:
MATH 262-4 Engineering Mechanics I,
MATH 263-4 Engineering Mechanics II,
PHYS 212-1 Engineering Problems in Dynamics,
as described on the attached pages, and forward
these to Senate with a recommendation that they
be approved."
N. Heath
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Mr. H. NI. Evans
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J.M. Webster
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Dean of Science
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1979 04 25
Please be advised that recently I discussed, in some detail, the
Engineering Transfer courses with Dr. N. Riseborough, Director of Engineering
Core Programme, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia.
He was well satisfied with these courses and saw them as paralleling
the transfer which is already in operation into second year engineering
from some of the community colleges.
He agreed that we should pursue the processing of the courses through
our committees and Senate and he will have them examined by the appropriate
authorities at UBC. Both Dr. Riseborough and myself would like to see
approval of the new courses in the transfer package so that students, that
register at SFU for this fall semester ,
can be advised of the availability
of second year Engineering entry at UBC.
Enclosed is a list of the proposed courses that students will need in
order to enter second year engineering at UBC. Of these, only three
courses (MATH 262-4, 263-4 and PHYS 212-1) are new and need approval
by Senate and its Committees. Please contact me if you need further
clarification.
J.M.—Webster
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The Faculty of Science Undergraduate Curriculum Committee at its
meetings of 79-02-27 and 79-02-22 approved the attached proposal.
The documentation consists of the following items:
1.
List of proposed courses enabling transfer into first year and second
year Applied Science (Engineering) at U.B.C.
2.
Memorandum of C. Graham to L. Kemp dated 79-02-27.
3.
New course proposal - MATH 262-4 Engineering Mechanics
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4.
New course proposal -
MATH
263-4 Engineering Mechanics
II
S. Memorandum of C. Graham to L. Kemp dated 78-10-10.
6.
Memorandum of C. Graham to L. Kemp dated 78-09-22.
7.
New course proposal PHYS 212-1 Engineering Problems in Dynamics.
8.
Course outline and notes for PFIYS 211-3 (for information).
9.
Letter from J. Webster to Dean of Engineering (sample).
10.
Reply from Associate Dean Carlson, University of Manitoba.
11.
Reply from Dean McLaughlin, University of Waterloo.
12.
Reply from Dean Etkin, University of Toronto.
N.
Heath
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A PROPOSED FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING TRANSFR
Semester One
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MATH 151-3
CIIEM 104-3
CHEM 115-2
PHYS 120-3
ENGL 3
GEOG 111-3
CMPT 103-3
Calculus I
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry Laboratory
Physics I
(Required: one of 101, 102,
Physical Geography
Introduction to Programming
103)
Total Credits 17
Semester Two
CHEM 105-3 ?
General Chemistry II
MATH 152-3 ? Calculus II
PHYS 121-3 ?
Physics II
PHYS 131-2 ?
General Physics Laboratory
ENGL ?
3 ?
(Required: one of 101, 102, 103)
GEOG 112-3
? Introductory Geology ?
Total Credits 17
At this point a student could transfer into the first year of Engineering
at SFU or UBC.
Semester Three
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CHEM 261-3 ?
Physical Chemistry I
MATH 253-4
? Calculus III
MATH 232-3
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Elementary Linear Algebra
MATH 262-4 (Proposed) Engineering Mechanics I (statics ? engineering problems)
PHYS 221-3 ?
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
GEOG 121-3
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Economic Geography
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Total Credits 20
Semester Four
MATH 310-3
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Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH 312-4 ?
Multidimensional Calculus
• MATH 263-4 (Proposed) Engineering Mechanics II (dynamics i engineering problems)
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• P1-ifS 211-3 ?
Intermediate Mechanics
• P1-ifS 212-1
(Proposed)
Engineering Problems in Dynamics
PHYS 233-2 ?
Introductory Physics Laboratory
PIIYS 344-3 ?
Thermal Physics
GEOG 141-3 ?
Social Geography ?
Total Credits 19
Grand Total Credits 73
*Students to select either the MATH 263-4 course or the PHYS 211-3 plus
PHYS 212-1 course.
At this point a student could transfer into the second year of Engineering
at UBC.
SiMON FRASIR UNIVERSITY
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Dr. C.L.Kemp
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Chairman
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From G.A.C. Graham, Chairman
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Date.
!euary27l97.
262-4. 263-4.
ENGINEERING
MECHANICS I.
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By
our
letter of October 10, 1978, we altered the proposed syllabuses
for
MATH 262-4, Engineering Mechanics I
MATH 263-4, Engineering Mechanics II
in such a way as to dovetail better with
PHYS
211-3, Intermediate Mechanics
PHYS 212-1, Engineering Problems in Dynamics.
In particular we removed a full section on Kinetics of Particles
and
Newton's
Second Law from 262-4 to 263-4
and
we put some material on beams into 262-4.
On Thursday February 22, 1979, the Faculty of Science Undergraduate
Curriculum Committee requested that the Mathematics Department re-examine
these revised syllabuses for MATH 262-4, 263-4 to determine if further changes
of material between the courses might be made.
The Chairman and Engineering Committee of the Mathematics Department have
given this matter careful consideration. As a result we have decided to put
all the material on Beams and Cables into the first course (262-4).
With these changes, in addition to those made in October we have
departed significantly from what we thought to be highly desirable. We
believe that
any
further changes deemed necessary to smoothen the transition
between Math 262-4 and Phys 211-3, 212-1 may be made in the composition of
Phys 212-1.
These revised course proposals deserve unanimous support.
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cc: Dr. M. Singh, Chairman, Mathematics
Engineering Program Committee, Mathematics
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Calendar Information
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Department :Mithis.tjc,
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bbreviation Code:
MA
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Course Number: 262
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Hours:
4
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Vector:
3-2-0
Title of Course: ENGINEERING
MECHANICS
I
Calendar Description of Course:
Vectors. Reduction of force systems
statics, free body diagram, trusses,
Beams and cables.
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Kinematics
Nature of Course Lecture/tutorial
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
MATH 152-3 (preferably) or MATH 155-3 must precede or be
taken concurrently;
PHYS 120-3.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar
if this course is
approved: MATH 161-3 is to be dropped if and only if the package
for Engineering
Mechanics
resources
consisting
will be
g
enerated
of MATH
by
262-4,
the current
263-4 is
revision
a
p
proved,
of upper
it is
expected that teaching
level mechanic, course..
2. Scheduff
lig
How frequently will the course be offered? Once per year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered? Fall 1979
Which of your present faculty would be available to make
the
proposed
Offering
)SSible: Drs. Lardrier,
P
echlaner, Sharma, Shoemaker, Singh and
others.
Ob j
ectives of the o— se - The a
how
on
involving
of
the
m
basic
echanics
mechanics
techniques
mainly
while
of
the
insome
(free
?
t
general
roducing
structures
body
planar
Students
is.plation,
im is
such
motion
to
to
as
provide
vector
the
of
trusses
rigid
art
a solid
of
and
bodies.
problem
frames
g
rounding
A
solving.
dominant
and
in
of
the
-
IbIphaSis
aim
nan
basic
is
iSm
to
principle.
and
is
illustrate
placed
system
representation,
and
the
use
of Simplified
equivalent force Systems) are applied to the Solution of
problems on this.
lysteus and to
Provide the student
w
ith the
opportunity
to practice
these technique,.
4.
B
udgeta
r
y
nd
Space Requ
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reme
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(for
information
only)
Faculty
What additional
re
sources will be required in the following
area
Staff
?
NOTE: The material of MATH 262-4, 263-4
Library
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NONE
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was offered
in Fall
78, Spring 79
through a combination of regular
and Selected Topics courses -
Audio Visual
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Space
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Math 161, 291, 292, as part of
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regular faculty load.
Equipment
equipollent systems of
forces. Plane
frames,
of particles.
friction. Statics
in space.
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1979 02 27
Dep
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completing this form,for
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see Memorandum SCUS 73-34.
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MATHEMATICS 212-4
ENGINEERING MECHANICS I
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1.
Statics of particles.
2.
Equivalent force systems with reference to rigid bodies.
3.
Equilibrium of rigid bodies.
4.
Analysis of structures - trusses, frames.
5.
Friction.
6.
Beams and cables; shear and bending moments.
7.
Rectilinear and curvilinear motion of particles.
Specifically, chapters 1 - 4 and sections 6.1 - 6.5, 6.7 - 6.12, 7.1 - 7.9,
8.1 - 8.4 and Chapter 11 of the textbook.
PREREQUISITES: MATH 152-3 (preferably) or MATH 155-3 must precede or be
taken concurrently; PHYS 120-3.
TEXTBOOK:
?
Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics and Dynamics
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(the combined volume), Third Edition
by F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnston, Jr.
PUB: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: No tutorial is scheduled for this course. There will be a weekly two-hour
problem session attendance at which is mandatory. In addition, homework
is assigned and counts towards the final grade.
Emphasis and Aims:
The aim is to provide a solid grounding in the basic principles of mechanics while
introducing students to the art of problem solving.
Emphasis is placed on the mechanics of some structures such as trusses and frames and
of mechanisms and systems involving mainly the general planar notion of rigid bodies.
A dominant aim is to illustrate how basic techniques (free body isolation, vector
representations and the use of simplified equivalent force systems) are applied to.
the solution of problems on these systems and to provide the student with the
opportunity to practice these techniques.
Comment:
The package MATH 262-4, 263-4 covers almost the same material as is done in the
first year in Engineering Mechanics at any North American university.
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78-11-21
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cairman,
scus
Date:
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES
(
COURSE PROPOSAL ?OS
Calendar
Information
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Departments Mathematics
Abbreviation Code:
MATH
Course Number:263
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Credit Hoursz4
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Vectors 3-2-0
Title of Course: ENGINEERING MECHANICS II
Calendar Description of Course:
Centroids. Moments of inertia.
Principles of
dynamicsg work
and energy.
Newton's
(Dynamics
laws.
of Rigid
Kinematics
Bodies
is
and
'the
kinetics
main
topic
of rigid
for this
b9dies,
course.)
plape
motion of
rigid bodies.
Nature
of
Course ?
Lecture/tutorial
Prerequisites (or special
instructions):
MATH
262-4;
MATH
251-3 (or 253-4) must precede or be taken concurrently.
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(f7 )/ -/
What
approved:
course
MATH
(courses),
161-3 is
if
to
any,
be dropped
is being
if
dropped
and
only
from
if
the
the
calendar
package for
if this
Engineering
course is
Mechanics
be
consisting
generated
of
by
MATH
the
262-4,
current
263-4
revision
is approved!
of upper
It
level
is expected
mechanics
that
courses.
teaching resources will
2. Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Once
per year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
Spring 1980
Which of your
present
faculty would be available to make
the proposed
offering
(
'ossible: Drs. Lardner, Pechlaner, Sharma, Shoemaker,
Singh
and
others
(
4. B4get
how
equivalent
mechanics
provide
Objectives
involving
the
uary
basic
mechanics
and
the
while
mainly
techniques
force
of
Space
students
the
of
introducing
systems)
some
the
Course
Requirements
with
general
(free
structures
-
the
are
body
The
students
planar
opportunity
applied
aim
isolation,
such
(for
is
motion
to
information
to
to
as
the
the
trusses
provide
to
vector
of
art
practice
solution
rigid
of
only)
and
a
representations
problem
solid
bodies.
frames
these
of
problems
grounding
Solving..technique..
and
A
dominant
of
on
and
*schanisma
in
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these
the
the
aim
asis
basic
systems
use
is
and
is
to
ofeilifi.d
principles
placed
illustrate
and
systems
to
on
of
What additional resources will be required in the
following
areass
FacultyStaff
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NOTE: The
was
material
offered in
of
Fall
MATH
78,
262-4,
Spring
263-4
79
Library ?
NONE
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through
a combination of regular
and Selected
Topcis
courses -
Audio Visual (
?
Math 161,
291, 292, as part of
Space ?
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regular faculty load.
Equipment
5.
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Attach
scws
73-34bt-
course outline).(When
completing this form, for instructions see
Memorandum
SCUS 73-34a.
MATHEMATICS 263-4
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ENGINEERING MECHANICS II
It— ?
[3-2-0]
1.
Centroids, centre of gravity.
2.
Moments of inertia.
3.
Kinematics and kinetics of particles, energy and momentum methods.
4.
Kinematics of rigid bodies.
5.
Plane
notion
of rigid bodies: forces and acceleration.
6.
Plane motion of rigid bodies: energy and momentum methods.
Specifically, sections 12.1 - 12.10, 13.1 - 13.15, 5.1 - 5.10, 9.1 - 9.14,
14.1 -
14.8,
15.1 - 15.9, 16.1 - 16.8, 17.1 - 17.9 of the textbook.
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies is the main topic of this course.
PREREQUISITES: MATH 262-4;
251-3 (or 253-4) must precede or be taken concurrently.
TEXTBOOK: ?
Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics and Dynamics
?
(the combined volume), Third Edition
by F.P. Beer and E.R. Johnston, Jr.
PUB: McGraw-Hill
,FORMAT: No tutorial is scheduled for this course. There will be a weekly
two-hour problem session attendance at which is mandatory. In
addition, homework is assigned and counts towards the final grade.
Emphasis and Aims:
The aim is to provide a solid grounding in the basic principles of mechanics
while introducing students to the art of problem solving.
Emphasis is placed on the mechanics of some structures such as trusses and frames
and of mechanisms and systems involving mainly the general planar notion of rigid
bodies. A dominant aim is to illustrate how basic techniques (free body isolation,
vector representations and the use of simplified equivalent force systems) are
applied to the solution of problems on these systems and to provide the student
with the opportunity to practice these techniques.
Comment:
?
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The package MATH 262-4, 263-4 covers aimc:;t the same material as is done in the
first year in Engineering Mechanics at any North American university.
- ?
1978-11-21
SIMON FRAEff U!N1VM111T
MEMORANDUM
To Dr. C.L. Kemp, Chairman
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From. Dr.
Faculty of Science Undergraduate
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Undergraduate Studies Committee
Curriculum Conunittee
Ma th e matics
Department
RATIONALE FOR MATH 262-4, 263-4,
Subl
e
ct..
ENGINEERING MECHANICS .1,. II.. (REVISED.).. Date......October 10,
....
.
AND CORE ENGINEERING PROGRAM
As a result of recent discussions involving Dean Webster and others we have
altered the proposed syllabuses for
Math 262-4, Engineer'T Mechanics I
Math 263-4, Engineerig Mechanics II
so as to enhance the possibility that the first of these two courses and
Physics 211-3, Intermediate Mechanics (possibly expanded)
may be found sufficient for some students to gain standing for the full year of
Mechanics for first year Engineers that is available at
UBC.
With this reorgani-
sation Phys 211-3 (possibly expanded) could.also supplement Math 262-4: at the
same time the overlap between Phys 211-3 (possibly expanded) and Math 263-4 will
not be significant since Phys 211-3 is a Theoretical Mechanics course (in fact
it is predominantly a course on the Dynamics of Fundamental Particles) and Math
263-4 (and Math 262-4) are Applied Mechanics courses, being devoted primarily
to the development of the arts of problem solving in the domain of Mechanics of
rigid bodies.
The revised courses-Math 262-4, 263-4 still duplicate the content of the
corresponding UBC Mechanics offering, so that students who satisfactorily complete
them fully deserve to automatically gain the appropriate transfer credit at UBC.
However, just as Math 161-3, Statics (which, by virtue of its Calendar
description
and the textbooks* that we have been using for it, is readily seen to be an Applied
Mechanics course) is an integral part of our Applied Mathematics program and a -
prerequisite for
MATH 361-3, Mechanics of Deformable Media,
MATH 467-3, Vibrations,
MATH 468-4, Continuum Mechanics,
MATH 469-4, Fluid Dynamics,
MATH 470-4, Variational Calculus,
the courses Math 262-4, 263-4, which represent a development of Math 161-3,
represent a legitimate and worthwhile curriculum development within that program.
Also, since Math 161-3 is not a Theoretical Mechanics course it has
b
e en
omitted
from our Physics and Mathematical Physics programs at SFU in favour of Physics 211-3
and the same would presumably apply to Math 262-4, 263-4.
*
these include
1.
Vector Mechanics for Engineers by F.P.
Bee
r
& E.R. Johnston, Jr.
published by McGraw-Hill
2.
Statics by J.L. Meriam, published by
John
Wiley & Sons
3.
Engineering Mechanics Vol. 1 by I.H. Shames, published by
Prentice4lall
We are currently using #1 which is also the textbook for Phys 155(3) at UBC.
Previously we used #2 which has also been a textbook for UBC's Phys 155.
#3 was used earlier.
Dr. C.L. Kemp ?
Page 2
In their proposal of September 25, 1978, Drs. Huntley and Frindt claim that
there is no need to copy any tJBC course in order to construct a transfer program.
While we can agree with that statement as it stands we do not agree that SFU needs
what is, at best, a second rate program and we are not prepared to contemplate
spending the coming years assessing and reassessing such a program for signs of
vitality, instead of being able to go on to make further developments in the
direction of applied science with the sure knowledge that sound and reliable
foundations have been laid down. In contrast, we in Mathematics feel that SFU's
Core Engineering Program should duplicate UBC's key course offerings as closely
as possible so that without shortchanging the transferring (or non-transferring)
student, there will be high enrollments and a program to be proud of. It is for
this reason that we wish to have the appropriate Applied Mechanics courses
regularised now.
Finally, we note that, in complete contrast to the Physics Department, the
Mathematics Department has 6 faculty members who have developed professional
careers in Mechanics: there are a further 4 Mathematics faculty members with
Engineering education at the degree level.
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G.A.C. Graham
GACG/dr
cc: Dr. A.H. Lachlan, Acting Chairman, Mathematics
Engineering Program Committee, Mathematics
End: Dr. Graham's letter of September 22, 1978
Revised Course Proposal Forms
Core Engineering Program
Dr. Sharma's letter of July 3, 1978
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?
MEMORANDUM
To ?
Dr ?
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Faculty of Science Undergraduate
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Undergraduate Studies Committee
.................Committee
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Department
RATIONALE FOR MATH 262,
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263
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AND _CORE _ENGINEERING _PROGRAM
The Mathematics Department is currently participating in the development
of a Core Engineering Program whose satisfactory completion will enable students
to gain entry into the Second Year of Applied Science (Engineering) at UBC.
This has its immediate origin in a memorandum of November 1, 1977 from Dean
Webster urging just such a development. With a view to this program the
Mechanics Faculty in the Department have designed the courses
MATH 262-4, Engineering Mechanics I
MATH 263-4, Engineering Mechanics II
to provide SFTJ students with an equivalent to the full year of Mechanics for
first year Engineers that is available at UBC. For 1978-79 this material is
being taught through a combination of the regular and Selected Topics courses
MATH 161, 291, 292.
Since Engineering Mechanics is central to UBC's Core Engineering Program
and our program is primarily a feeder program to UBC, it has been found appropriate
to duplicate the content of the corresponding UBC Mechanics offering. This is
the more so since, for seven of the nine types of Engineering taught at UBC,
the material is mandatory in the sense that students who have completed UBC's
PHYS 216(2), Mechanics and Special Relativity, have to take the Engineering
Mechanics course to obtain credit for First Year Applied Science.
Although the program is not yet fully determined the attached sheets headed
"Core Engineering Program" list a package of courses, including MATH 262-4, 263-4,
which forms the framework for what will finally be its agreed composition. For
the moment, programs for each individual student are having to be confirmed with
UBC. We look forward to determining with others, including the appropriate
authorities at UBC, a definitive course package for the Core Engineering Program.
At this time no one can be certain of the marketability of this program.
However, we understand that there are 450 students in First Year Engineering
at UBC and with proper advertising of a well determined program it would seem
that a class of 45 students at SFU might well be expected on the basis of
geographical considerations. Simon Fraser has the added attraction of the
semester system which would allow students to complete the Core Engineering
Program in, say, five semesters compared to the mandatory two calendar years
at UBC.
A letter from Dr. Darbari Sharma is included for your information.
,A.
C(k
G.1%.C. Graham
GACG/dr
cc: Dr. A.H. Lachlan, Acting Chairman, Mathematics
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Engineering Program Committee, Mathematics
Enclosures: Core Engineering Program; Dr. Sharma's letter of July 3, 1978
SENATE COMMITTEE ON U:dTh1{CRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORX4
1.
Calendar information ?
Department
Abbreviation Code: PHYS ?
Course
Number;
212
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Credit Hours:
1 ?
Vector:
(020)
Title of Course:
Engineering Problems in Dynamics
Calendar Description of Course:
Nature
of Course
Two-hour per week problem sessions, supervised by
Physics faculty
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 211-3
What course (courses), if
any,
is being dropped from
the
calendar if this course is
approved: ?
None
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
Twice per year
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
Fall, Summer
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? ?
J. C. Irwin, D. J.
Huntley
A. S. Arrott, J. F. Cochran, R. F. Frindt and others
3. ObjectivesoftheCourse
To provide engineering problem-solving experience in dynamics,
as part of a program allowing transfer from SFU into Second-Year
Engineering at U.B.C.
6. Budgetary
and
SpaceRequirements (for information only)
What
additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff
Library
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None
Audio Visual
Space ?
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Equipment ?
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5. Approval
Da te: ?
1979-03-02
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Department
Chairman
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73-34b:- (When
completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
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Structure;
One
two hour pci
week
1acui
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sesstion in
engineering dynamics.
Problems will
be taken
from
st,
indard
engineering texts.
We also have
on
hand (
:
ourtestj of R. Frindt,
Alberta,
and
D. Huntley, U.B.C.)
two
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of
engineering
mechanics
problems with
solutions (on si:junioi pape: with one inch
margins,
and an
arrow
pointing to the
answ6,.
Problem
sets
also
aLe avai1al)J..
ti-oni U.B.C.
Emphasis will be placed on the use of the lice body
diagram
in
solving
problems.
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PHYSICS 211: INTERMEDIATE MECHANICS
An Intermediate mechanics
course covering kinematics,
dynamics, energy momentum,
free, forced and
damped
oscillations, rigid body
motion, gravitation.
COURSE OUTLINE
1.
Kiraaatica:
Velocity,
acceleration in 1 dimension,
relative motion,
motion In
2 and 3 dimensions, circular
motion, general
planar motion.
2.
nynaaica of
Particles:
Newton's Laws, momentum,
conservation of
momentum,
variable mass systems,
impulsive forces,
projectiles,
motion in a resistive
medium.
3.
work
and Energy:
Work,
power, kinetic and potential
energy, conser-
vation
of energy, elastic collisions,
collisions in
center of mass coordinates.
4.
Gravitation and Orbital
Motion:
Newton's Law of
gravitation, gravity,
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gravitational
potential, two body central
force motion,
Kepler's
Laws, earth satellites, Coriolis
acceleration.
5.
Free
and
Forced Oscillations:
Simple harmonic motion,
kinetic and
potential
energy, damped oscillations,
forced oscillations,
resonance.
6.
Translational and Rotational
Motion of Rigid Bodies:
Translational
motion and
center of mass, rotation
about a fixed axis,
angular momentum,
moments of inertia,
kinetic energy,
general
plane motion, general 3-d motion,
gyroscopes.
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Further Notes on Physics 211
1. Text:
We have used several different texts in this course.
The three most recent texts are:
R.J. Stephenson, "Mechanics,
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Properties of Mattef',
2nd Ed.
A.P. French, "Newtonian Mechanh-s".
C. Kittel, W.D. Knight and
M.A.
i'udeinian, "Mechanics"
(Berkeley Physics, Vol, 1.), 2nd Edition.
Of these, the book by Stephenson most accurately reflects
the course content of Phys 211. Other texts have been tried
because some professors consider Stephenson rather concise.
The book was written for students planning to major in
physics or enter a
CO-op
plan in enqineering at M.I.T.
The text by French is considered to be too wordy and is also
badly organized.
The Berkeley Mechanics text is being tried for the first
time this (Fall '78) semester. It is cart
of a two uar
college course intended for students majoring in physical
science or engineering at Berkeley. The last third of the book
(relativistic mechanics) is not included in Physics 211.
The section in Chapter 3 on "Electric and Magnetic Forces on
a Charged Particle" is not included in our course outline and
is not emphasized in the course. The basic mechanics in this
book is quite standard.
We would recommend the text by Stephenson for a Physics 211
class consisting of physical science and engineering students.
However, most "dynamics" texts for engineering-(such as Bear
and Johnston, "Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics")
could be also used as a text for Physics 211.
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Further Notes on
Physics 211 (continued)
2.
The Free Body Diagram:
It must be made Clear
that
the
"free body
diagram" concept
(introduced in
Physics 121) is prim', rUg a problem solving
aid. It is particularly
useful f
y
i
solving enqineering
problems. Most
physicists call such diagrams "force diagrams".
Our faculty with an
engineering physics
background
have always
used "free body diagrams" in
Physics 211, almost: daily. (Of
course, the free body diagram
is
most
particularly
emphasized
in engineering problem
solving sessions.)
3.
Rigid Body Motion:
To indicate
the coverage of
uicLd
body motion in
Physics 211,
the enclosed summary was handed out to students when the text by
Stephenson was used.
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22 December 1978
Dr. A.J. Carlson
A
ssociate Dean of Engineering
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Dear Dr. Carlson:
Further to our telephone conversation, I am enclosing, for your
scrutiny and review
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ocumentation for a transfer package of courses
that will enable students to transfer from SFtJ into the second year
of Engineering at another university.
Materials enclosed:
(i)
Proposed overall course programme.
(ii)
Details of courses given in the Mathematics Department
Details of courses given in the Physics Department.
Note the following points:-
a)
This transfer package assumes that students enter SF11 from
High School with Grade 12 Math, Physics and Chemistry.
b)
The first year at SF11 is basic science and electives.
C)
Engineering.
The second year at 8F11 is equivalent to
the first year in
d)
Engineering Drawing is deferred to second year Engineering
(i.e. first year after leaving SF11).
I should appreciate your reviewing this proposed transfer package
and
giving
me your opinion on the, following points:-
a)
If a student had taken this package of courses and achieved
a satisfactory grade, would he be eligible for entry into
your second year of Engineering?
Dr. A.J.
Carlson
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Associate Dean of Engineering
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You will note from the overall programme that students are
asked to choose between two different presentations of statics
and dynamics, namely:-
(i) MATH 262-4 Engineering Mechanics I
MATH 263-4 Engineering Mechanics II
OR
(ii)
MATH 262-4 Engineering Mechanics I
PHYS 211-3 Intermediate Mechanics
PHYS 212-1 Engineering Problems in Dynamics
As you probably recognize, MATH 262-4 and 263-4 are new courses
set up for the transfer package and cover statics and dynamics.
Most of statics is in 262-4 and most of the dynamics is in
263-4. The PHYS 211-3 course is part of the Physics Majors
programme and Physics students will continue to take it.
Those who wish to transfer to engineering also will be required
to do the problem session of PHYS 212-1. I particularly would
like your opinion as to whether you would accept equally
students who have taken either of these two options.
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I greatly appreciate your willingness to provide your opinion on this
matter and look forward to receiving your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
JMW/mgj
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John M. Webster
Dean of Science
Attachments
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The University of Manitoba
Faculty of Engineering
Office of the Associate Dean
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
January 9, 1979
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Canada
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Dr. J.M. Webster,
Dean,
Faculty of Science,
Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby, B.C.
V5A 1S6
Dear Dr. Webster;
In reply to your letter of December 22nd, I have reviewed your
proposed transfer package and give you my opinion on the points noted:
(a)
Yes, a student who has taken this package of courses
and achieved a satisfactory grade would be eligible for entry
into our second year of En
g
ineering. As noted in point (b)
he would have to take Graphics and Technical Writing in order
to completely clear our first year.
(b)
Yes, we would consider equally the students who have
taken either of these two options.
Further, our Graphics in first year is given in four consecutive
periods and sometimes this presents some difficulty with timetabling it
with a reasonable second year program.
On the positive side, CMPT 103-3 Introduction to Programing would
be deemed as equivalent to our one term of Introduction to Computing.
Also GEOG 121-3 Economic Geography and GEOG 141-3 Social Geography
together would be considered as meeting 6 credit hours requirement of
our non-technical electives in third or fourth year.
The proposed package of courses, with the above reservations,
is a good preparation for students entering Engineering at the first
year or second year level. Completion of the package, you Would agree,
would not necessarily mean acceptance at the University of Manitoba.
I hope that the above assessment and comments will pro
be of value to you.
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Since r&,
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A.J. ar1son,
Associate
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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I-wir Ity of Engineering
Office of the Dean
5191885-1211
January 16, 1979.
Dean J. M. Webster,
Dean of Engineering,
Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 156.
Dear Dean Webster:-
I have reviewed the material that you sent to me in detail.
The students, who possess a satisfactory average from this programme,
would be admissible into second year engineering at the University of
Waterloo.
I would like to add some qualifications, however. The
competition into second year at the University of Waterloo and the
• University of Toronto is very severe. It is the practice of our
Faculty to admit students who have completed their first year of
Science into some engineering programmes, if their averages are
high enough and if we have spaces available. Students from your
programme would have good knowledge of the basics in science and
mathematics. However, as you indicate, they have had no exposure
to engineering graphics or our other first year courses in engineering,
such as synthesis and design. These latter courses may be unique to
Waterloo. Students from your programme would be admissible into
Electrical and Chemical Engineering, most probably without make-up
time. The other branches of engineering would probably insist upon
engineering graphics.
I hope the above is satisfactory for your purposes.
Yours truly,
W. A. McLaughfin,
Dean of Engineering.
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UNIVERSITY
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FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
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January 19, 1979.
Dean John M. Webster,
Faculty of Science,
Simon Fraser University,
BURNABY, B.C. V5A 1S6
Re: Transfer Students from S.F.U.
Dear Dean Webster:
Your letter of January 4th was referred to Dr. W. D.
Baines, Chairman of our Faculty Committee on Advanced Standing,
and he has evaluated your programs from the point of view of
admission to our Second Year.
Although, as I indicated earlier, we would wish to
consider each student on his merits, and would be influenced
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by the grades obtained in the various subjects, our general
conclusion is that good students would be eligible for ad-
mission to the Second Year in most of our programs. Many
students would be required to make up First Year courses in
Engineering Graphics and Computer Programming, but on the other
hand most would be relieved of some of our Second Year subjects
since they would have successfully completed the equivalent
work at S.F.U. Dr. Baines has expressed a preference for
Option (i) in Engineering Mechanics, but I myself lean towards
a Physics approach rather than a Mathematics approach, and
might prefer Option (ii) - particularly because of the emphasis
on Problems in PHYS 212-1.
I hope these comments will be of some assistance to
you in planning your program.
Sincerely yours,
H
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B. Etkin
Dean ?
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Professor W. D. Baines
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DEAN OF
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