Course Objective
After completion of
this course, the student will be able to:
Course Resources
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Textbook |
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Inman, D. J., Engineering
Vibration, Second Edition (Required).
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Course Contents
Course Structure (Prerequisites
(5%) (Sample
exam))
You are expected to know the
following. You will be tested on them the third
day of class. Please review your old course notes
and texts.
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Homework (10%) |
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Homework problems will be assigned at the
end of each lecture to test students understanding
of the material covered. Homework solutions
will be collected a week from the day the
questions were distributed. Each homework
problem is worth 1 point. Your final homework
score is your average total score of all
the homework’s. Please see me should
you experience any trouble with your homework.
This class is a cooperative effort between
you and me. You are also encouraged to do
additional problems out of the text for
practice on your own. Late homework would
be given only partial credit, which would
be determined based on the reason for late
submission. I reserve the right to accept
or reject late submissions.
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Exams
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There
will be two tests and a final exam graded
on a straight scale ( 90 = A, 80 = B, 70 =
C, 60 = D, < 59 = F). One exam grade will
be dropped. The final exam will count as two
tests and will be comprehensive. The two test
grades plus the final exam grade (counted
twice) yields four grades, one of which may
be dropped (This is how you are compensated
for illness, family emergencies, car trouble,
poor alignment of the stars...). Tests will
be returned as soon as possible. Solutions
will be discussed during the lecture following
the exam if time permits. All grading discrepancies
must be brought up in writing no later than
one week after the exam is returned. A simple
note describing your contentions will do.
You must receive an exam grade of at least
55% in order to pass the course. All work
must be done on using pencil or black ink. |
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Labs
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Four
experimental and four computational/design
labs will be assigned during the lab sessions.
See the lab handouts for more details. Chapter
8 of the textbook is a useful resource on
experimental techniques. Please read the appropriate
sections of the text before coming to the
lab. All labs must be completed to receive
a passing grade in the course. Lab reports
will be worth a combined total of 20% and
the lab final will be worth 15%. The lab final
will be an open notes/open lab, so it is vital
that you participate in the labs during the
quarter and document for yourself how to perform
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Graduate
Work (20%) |
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Graduate
students will be expected to perform additional
homework assignments. You will be responsible
for them on the final exam. Graduate students
may also be assigned additional topics in
addition to chapter 6. Undergraduates who
perform the extra graduate work may use these
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Attendance and Class Participation
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Attendance at lectures is optional and
you are not assigned any grade for attendance.
If you miss class, you are responsible for
obtaining missed material, including assignments,
from another student. I will not repeat
with you material covered in class if you
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Attendance in labs is mandatory. If you
miss a lab, you must make it up. You must
receive a passing grade for each lab assignment
in order to complete the class. See the
section on labs.
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Problem Solutions
All problem solutions, whether on
homework or exams, should be neat and orderly.
They should begin with a brief problem statement
and figure (Elaborate drawings are not expected).
A freebody-diagram is REQUIRED if Newton’s
law is applied. If Newton’s law is applied,
and no freebody-diagram is given, no partial credit
will be given. A brief description of each major
step taken is necessary. Incomprehensible solutions will not receive
partial credit.
Cheating
Don’t …
Important Dates
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