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Introduction to EPFL: History, Missions, and Growth

Introduces EPFL, discussing its history, growth, interdisciplinary structure, and research challenges.

Covers mechanics concepts in different coordinate systems, explaining position, velocity, and acceleration vectors.

Explores sustainable finance, innovation, and technology at EPFL, focusing on shaping a better world through science and technology.

Coordinate Systems: Polar, Cylindrical, Spherical

Covers position, velocity, and acceleration in polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems.

Central Motion: Trajectories and Energy

Explores central motion properties, energy conservation, and trajectory parameter determination based on mechanical energy and angular momentum.

Ballistics with Friction: Mechanics

Covers the mechanics of ballistics with friction, focusing on the integration of equations to find the position and velocity of a projectile over time.

Equations of Motion and Stability

Explores equations of motion resolution, equilibrium points, and stability analysis through small perturbations in a mechanical system.

Central Motion: Conic Sections and Kepler's Laws

Explores trajectory parameters, types, and Kepler's laws in central motion scenarios.

Gyroscopic Effects: Rotational Dynamics

Explores rotational dynamics, gyroscopic effects, and spinning objects' precession.

Newton's Laws: Inertia and Motion

Covers Newton's first and second laws, inertia, force, momentum, and action-reaction principle in mechanics.