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Fall 2013
Section 001: 125 CB on M W F from 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Section 001: 125 CB on M W F from 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Instructor/TA Info
Instructor Information
Name: Paul Richards
Office Location: 368N CB
Office Phone: 801-422-6333
Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00pm-2:00pm
Email: prichards@byu.edu
TA Information
Name: Alexandra Hatch
Email: alexandrahatch@ymail.com
Name: Leah O'Neill
Office Location: Step-Down Lounge
Office Hours: Mon 12:00pm-1:00pm
Tue, Thu 3:00pm-4:00pm
Email: triorchestrangle@gmail.com
Course Information
Self-Directed Study Option
After the completion of the second unit (around Nov. 11), the course will cover applications to the
seismic design of buildings. Many students, particularly those in Mechanical Engineering, may prefer to
explore other applications of the material. For the period between around Nov 11 and Dec 9, students
may engage in directed studies approved by the instructor. Students who elect this route will select an
appropriate text (or other materials), propose the study program (which may be either homework based
or project based), and prepare a report and presentation which will take the place of the final exam.
Students who elect the directed studies route are encouraged to develop the study program as groups.
Description
This course addresses the dynamic analysis of single degree-of-freedom, discrete multi-degree-offreedom, and continuous systems. Applications include aerospace, civil structures, and mechanical
components.
Prerequisites
Differential equations and linear algerbra. CE EN 321 or a similar analysis course that covers how to
determine the stiffness matrix for a system.
Materials
Image
Item
Vendor
Price
(new)
Price
(used)
BYU
Bookstore
106.65
80.00
Learning Outcomes
SDOF Systems
1. Students will be able to determine the response of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems in free
and forced vibration, with and without damping.
MDOF Systems
2. Students will be able to determine the response of multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous systems
in free and forced vibration, with and without damping.
Applications
3. Students will be able to apply the theory of structural vibrations to problems in Civil or Mechanical
Engineering.
SDOF Systems
1. Students will be able to determine the response of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems in free
and forced vibration, with and without damping.
MDOF Systems
2. Students will be able to determine the response of multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous systems
in free and forced vibration, with and without damping.
Applications
3. Students will be able to apply the theory of structural vibrations to problems in Civil or Mechanical
Engineering.
Grading Policy
In-Class Activities: 10%
Homework: 25%
Midterm Exams: 45% (2 exams @ 22.5% ea.)
Final Exam: 20%
In-class work will be submitted most class periods (see attendance and participation policies).
Homework problems will be submitted before class and collected at the bell. Late homework is
generally not accepted; please discuss with me beforehand if you have a special situation.
There are no set requirements for homework presentation, other than it should look professional and
be easy to follow. Homework that is difficult to follow may be penalized during grading even if the
solution is technically correct. Use of MathCad or other similar programs is encouraged.
Midterm exams will administered in the testing center. Exams will be closed book, but students
may bring one page of hand-written reference material with them.
The final exam will be comprehensive, but with emphasis on material not covered in midterms.
Participation Policy
Some of each class period will be spent doing in-class group problems. In-class work is scored based
on participation, not the correctness of solutions. In-class work cannot be made up, although the two
lowest scores will be dropped. If you are tardy, you will not receive credit for your in-class work that
day.
Attendance Policy
You are expected to be in class and on time every day we meet. Arbitrary absence or tardiness is
unacceptable. Please notify me beforehand if you will be absent or tardy for legitimate reasons.
Students who elect the directed studies option at the end of the course (see Self Directed Study
Option) will not meet with rest of a class during a two-week period. They will arrange a separate regular
meeting time with me.
University Policies
Honor Code
In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their
academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own
must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing
grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university. Students are also expected to
adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others
and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the university's expectation, and my
own expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the
Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.
Sexual Harassment
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an
educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate sex
discrimination in education and pertains to admissions, academic and athletic programs, and universitysponsored activities. Title IX also prohibits sexual harassment of students by university employees,
other students, and visitors to campus. If you encounter sexual harassment or gender-based
discrimination, please talk to your professor or contact one of the following: the Title IX Coordinator at
801-422-2130; the Honor Code Office at 801-422-2847; the Equal Employment Office at 801-422-5895;
or Ethics Point at http://www.ethicspoint.com, or 1-888-238-1062 (24-hours).
Student Disability
Brigham Young University is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that reasonably
accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your
ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the University Accessibility Center (UAC),
2170 WSC or 422-2767. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have
qualified, documented disabilities. The UAC can also assess students for learning, attention, and
emotional concerns. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by the UAC. If you need
assistance or if you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you
may seek resolution through established grievance policy and procedures by contacting the Equal
Employment Office at 422-5895, D-285 ASB.
Schedule
Date
W - Sep 04
F - Sep 06
Topic (Reading)
Items Due
Introduction (Syllabus)
IC1
HW 1
M - Sep 09
W - Sep 11
F - Sep 13
M - Sep 16
W - Sep 18
F - Sep 20
M - Sep 23
W - Sep 25
F - Sep 27
M - Sep 30
W - Oct 02
F - Oct 04
M - Oct 07
Equations of Motion (1
preview-1.3, 1.6)
IC2
HW 2
IC3
HW 3
IC4
HW 4
IC5
HW 5
IC6
HW 6
IC7
HW 7
IC8
Convolution Integral (4
preview-4.5)
HW 8
IC9
SDOF Applications,
Convolution Integral (4.14.5)
HW 9
IC10
HW 10
IC11
HW 11
IC12
Average Acceleration
Method (5.4-5.5)
HW 12
IC13
HW 13
IC14
Midterm Review
HW 14
IC15
MT1 Opens
W - Oct 09
HW 15
IC16
MT1 Closes
F - Oct 11
HW 16
IC17
F - Oct 18
M - Oct 21
W - Oct 23
F - Oct 25
M - Oct 28
W - Oct 30
F - Nov 01
M - Nov 04
W - Nov 06
F - Nov 08
M - Nov 11
HW 17
IC18
HW 18
IC19
HW 19
IC20
HW 20
IC21
HW 21
IC22
HW 22
IC23
HW 23
IC24
HW 24
IC25
HW 25
IC26
HW 26
IC27
Continous Systems 2
HW 27
IC28
HW 28
IC29
Review
HW 29
IC30
MT2 Opens
W - Nov 13
HW 30
IC31
MT2 Closes
F - Nov 15
Response Spectrum
Characteristics (6.8)
HW 31
IC32
W - Nov 20
F - Nov 22
HW 32
IC33
HW 33
IC34
Yielding in Buildings (7
preview-7.4)
HW 34
IC35
T - Nov 26
HW 35
IC36
Friday Instruction
HW 36
IC37
Applications of Design
Spectrum
Applications of Design
Spectrum (7.12-7.13)
W - Nov 27
No Classes
Th - Nov 28
Thanksgiving Day
F - Nov 29
Thanksgiving Holiday
M - Dec 02
W - Dec 04
F - Dec 06
M - Dec 09
W - Dec 11
F - Dec 13
M - Dec 16
HW 37
IC38
HW 38
IC39
Response Spectrum
Analysis 1 (13.7)
HW 39
IC40
Response Spectrum
Analysis 2 (13.8)
HW 40
IC41
HW 41
IC42
Final