STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS A

STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS A
Course Code
EG 3538
Credit Points
10
Course Coordinator
Dr E Pavlovskaia

Pre-requisites

EG 2559 or PX 2007

Notes

Available only to candidates following an Honours degree programme in Engineering except with the permission of the Head of School.

Overview

This course commences with an overview of the dynamics of a particle and of general planar kinematics and dynamics proceeding to a review of the free and forced vibration responsse of a linear single degree of freedom system. An introduction to the vibration of systems with two or more degrees of freedom follows, including natural frequencies and mode shapes, principal co-ordinates and calculation of the forced response using the impedance method.

Structure

16 one-hour lectures over 8 weeks, 8 one-hour tutorials and 4 three-hour practicals (as part of a major design exercise shared with other Civil Engineering courses).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) with previous mark for in-course assessment standing.