M V Grosheva* (grosheva@inmech.msu.ru), V A Samsonov (Russia) 

A Certain Educational Course in Mechanics with Computer Algebra System

This work is example of program system for computer application in one
mechanical problem education.  It is educational course : "Introduction to the
theory of a body motion in the resistant media".  This course is intended for
study of the properties of dynamical models of a body motion under the media
influence.  The search for the essential effects in a body behavior -
auto-oscillations, bifurcation, catastrophes, stochastic motion - are
fulfilled.  The course include: the text of lectures and the program library
for the computation and visualization of the body motion trajectories.  In the
lectures the simplified problems which permit analytical solution are
discussed.  For the study of more complicated problems the computer programs
can be used by the lector and the students.  This software can be also used for
research studies in aerospace industry.  We're using C, Maple, Matlab.