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Course Description:
The course is a refresher on the theory of vibrations taught at the undergraduate level. Structural and mechanical engineers can attend this course to revise their basics and engage in classroom discussions in this exciting area. Students preparing for written tests and viva voce will find this course helpful.
Course schedule: Topics:
1. Free Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
2. Harmonically Forced Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
3. Transient Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
4. Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom System Vibrations
5. Energy-Based Approaches
6. Vibration of Continuous Systems
7. Mode-Summation Procedures for Continuous Systems (Beams)
8. Classical Methods
9. Introduction to the Finite Element Method
10. Random Vibrations