ECTS - Structural Dynamics
Structural Dynamics (CE437) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Structural Dynamics | CE437 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE321 ve CE202 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To introduce the fundamental principles of structural dynamics and related applications in engineering. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Dynamics of lumped mass systems (single- and multi-degree of freedom systems); free vibration; response to harmonic and periodic excitations; response to impulsive excitations; response to general dynamic loading; earthquake response of linear elastic and inelastic structures; generalized single-degree-of-freedom systems; modal analysis; response history analysis; response spectrum analysis. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Structural Dynamics | |
| 2 | Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Systems: Formulation of the equation of motion | |
| 3 | Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Systems: Formulation of the equation of motions | |
| 4 | Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Systems: Harmonic loading, Periodic loading | |
| 5 | Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Systems: Impulsive loading, General dynamic loading | |
| 6 | Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Systems: Numerical methods for linear elastic systems | |
| 7 | Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Systems: Response spectrum, Earthquake response of linear systems, Earthquake response of inelastic systems | |
| 8 | Generalized Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Systems: Rayleigh’s method | |
| 9 | Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems: Formulation of the equations of motion | |
| 10 | Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems: Free vibration, Natural frequencies and modes, Damping in structures | |
| 11 | Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems: Modal analysis | |
| 12 | Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems: Modal analysis | |
| 13 | Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems: Response history analysis, Response spectrum analysis | |
| 14 | Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems: Response history analysis, Response spectrum analysis | |
| 15 | Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems: Response history analysis, Response spectrum analysis | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of Structures - Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, 5th edition, 2016, Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Inc. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Clough, R.W. and Penzien, J., Dynamics of structures, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2003. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to have in-depth knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, and to use this knowledge in solving Civil Engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to design and produce Civil Engineering systems under economic, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability constraints. | |||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, and acquires the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to develop an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and to design and conduct models and experiments. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to effectively use modern engineering tools, techniques, and capabilities necessary for design and other engineering applications. | |||||
| 6 | Gains the ability to independently conduct fundamental research in the field, report research results effectively, and present them at scientific meetings. | |||||
| 7 | Acquires sufficient verbal and written English skills to follow scientific developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues. | |||||
| 8 | Gains the ability to effectively use the knowledge acquired in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and to take leadership roles in such teams. | |||||
| 9 | Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, personal development, and continuous self-renewal in the field; follows developments in science and technology; acquires awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation. | |||||
| 10 | Recognizes the importance of considering social, scientific, and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, disseminating, and applying data related to civil engineering problems. | |||||
| 11 | Gains the competence to critically examine, develop, and, when necessary, take action to change social relations and the norms that govern them. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||