CE543 - Structural Dynamics - Course Organization

Instructor:    Richard J. Nielsen
Office:        106 BEL             Phone:    885-8961 or 1-800-824-2889 ext. 8961
Office Hours

Objective:     The student will be able to calculate the free and
               forced vibration response of single and multi-
               degree-of-freedom systems, and become acquainted
               applications in earthquake and blast engineering.

Prerequisite:  CE 441, or 444, Math 310 or permission

Req'd Text:    Structural Dynamics, Theory and Application by Tedesco, 
               McDougal and Ross, published by Addison-Wesley, 1999.

References:
Clough, R. W. and J. Penzien.  Dynamics of Structures, 2nd
     ed. McGraw-Hill, 1993.

Paz, M.  Structural Dynamics 4th ed.  Van Nostrand, 1985. (Similar to
     Clough & Penzien, but not as detailed).

Meirovitch, L.  Elements of Vibration Analysis.  McGraw-Hill, 1975. 
     (Random Vibrations, complex mathematics.)

Timoshenko, S., D. H. Young and W. Weaver, Jr.  Vibration Problems
     in Engineering 5th ed.  John Wiley & Sons, 1974.  (One of the
     first on the subject, still very good.)


Reading:  The reading assignments indicated in the course calendar
          correspond to sections in the text.  Read the assigned
          section before each lecture.

Homework: Homework sets are assigned on a weekly basis and are due
          on the dates shown.

Exams:    There will be three midterms and a final project.

Grading:       Homework        - 20%
               Midterms        - 55%
               Final project   - 25%

Students are expected to abide by the Student Academic Integrity policy, 
and the Engineering Outreach Academic Integrity Policy.