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ME-3524: Mechanical Vibrations

Description: Development and application of mathematical methods, physical understanding, and computational tools for modeling, analysis, and design of vibrating systems. Free and forced vibration of single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems, particularly systems experiencing sinusoidal excitation. Distributed parameter systems. Practical engineering applications.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 29

Average GPA: 3.06 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 26.80%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.71%

Michael J Roan201940.0%46.7%6.7%6.7%0.0%0.0%3.121
Brian Vick202230.5%47.4%15.2%5.5%1.6%0.0%3.032
Shima Shahab202442.6%39.0%14.3%1.5%2.0%0.6%3.168
John B Ferris202453.7%38.1%3.8%2.2%0.0%2.2%3.453
Andrew J Kurdila202336.7%32.6%14.2%10.9%2.6%3.0%2.894
Tzvi Pinhas Ben20203.6%24.6%36.9%31.5%3.5%0.0%1.911
Alexandrina Untaroiu202236.1%43.9%14.3%3.3%2.5%0.0%3.052
Suyi Li202342.5%21.3%20.1%10.8%3.1%2.3%2.882
Benjamin C Beiter202369.9%19.0%8.0%3.2%0.0%0.0%3.531
Oumar Barry20217.9%36.7%25.8%17.5%4.9%7.1%2.262
Tsu Sheng Chang202143.8%28.1%10.5%5.3%5.3%7.0%3.061
Saied Taheri202081.7%13.3%3.4%0.0%1.7%0.0%3.691
Erik Komendera202384.4%12.6%1.6%0.0%1.6%0.0%3.771

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