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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: 34

Average GPA: 3.07 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.11%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.81%

Shima Shahab202442.4%36.7%15.7%2.4%1.8%1.0%3.1310
Andrew J Kurdila202437.6%33.0%14.3%9.8%2.1%3.3%2.925
Suyi Li202437.6%24.4%21.8%10.9%3.0%2.5%2.803
Zhenhua Tian202488.4%10.2%0.0%1.3%0.0%0.0%3.861
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
John B Ferris202453.7%38.1%3.8%2.2%0.0%2.2%3.453
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
Alexandrina Untaroiu202236.1%43.9%14.3%3.3%2.5%0.0%3.052
Tzvi Pinhas Ben20203.6%24.6%36.9%31.5%3.5%0.0%1.911
Benjamin C Beiter202369.9%19.0%8.0%3.2%0.0%0.0%3.531
Erik Komendera202384.4%12.6%1.6%0.0%1.6%0.0%3.771

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W