Instructor:            Professor Pan Michaleris
                              232 Reber Bldg
                              863-7273
                              pxm32@psu.edu
                              Office hours: MW 1:30-2:15pm

Teaching Assistant:

References on Matlab:

Amos Gilat.  Matlab. An introduction with applications.  John Wiley.  2004.  ISBN: 0-471-43997-5.

   Homework      25% (drop the worst)
   Projects           10%
   Midterms         40%
   Final                25%

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1) Use Newton's Second Law and free body diagram approach to model vibratory systems
2) Solve differential equations and eigenvalue problems for determining the dynamic response (with correct units) of vibratory systems
3) Understand the physical and mathematical significance of:
        natural frequencies and mode shapes
        free and forced response
        resonance
        damping
        superposition
        lumped parameter vs continuous systems
        linear vs non-linear systems
4) Use appropriate analytical, numerical and computational tools
5) Understand experimental and data analysis techniques
6) Design mechanical systems with prescribed vibratory performance

• Class attendance is highly recommended as material is frequently presented which departs from the text.
• Homework problems will be assigned approximately once a week and will be due one week later.
• There will be two mid-term examinations.
• We will assign one lab and one computer project. 
• Absolutely no late homework will be accepted.
• Consulting/studying in teams is encouraged.  However, each team member must work on all parts of the homework and projects and must hand in their own individual work. 
• All exams will closed book.  However, you may bring with you up to four pages of notes.

This is a tentative schedule and it should be used only as a guideline.  This schedule may be changed and it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of any changes, which will be announced in the class.

Date                Reading            Topic,                                                        Suggested Problems