COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 4041 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEKI KIRAL

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

To provide capabilities to construct the vibration models of mechanical systems and to obtain solution for different inputs, and to give the principles of vibration isolation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To determine the degree of freedom of mechanical systems
2   To construct the vibration models of mechanical systems
3   To calculate the natural vibration characteristics of mechanical systems
4   To solve mechanical vibration problems with computer
5   To solve the vibration isolation problem in mechanical systems
6   To establish the relation between mechanical vibrations and predictive maintenance

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts in mechanical vibrations
2 Constructing the vibration models of mechanical systems
3 Undamped vibrations of one-degree of freedom systems
4 Damped vibrations of one-degree of freedom systems
5 Shock response and Fourier analysis
6 Vibration analysis of mechanical systems with computer
7 Midterm I
8 Vibration measurement
9 Vibrations of multi-degree of freedom systems
10 Vibration isolation
11 Shaft vibrations
12 Numerical methods in vibration analysis
13 Midterm II
14 Predictive maintenance applications with vibration analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Mechanical Vibrations, Singiresu S. Rao., 5th edition, Prentice Hall.
Supplementary Book(s): Mechanical Vibrations lecture notes, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Zeki Kıral.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

PowerPoint presentations, home works and computer applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 LAB LABORATORY
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + LAB * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + LAB * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical lessons are given according to the weekly program. Home works are given each week. The questions of students are answered at the following week. The exam questions are arranged so that the students who solve the home work problems are successful.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 7 14
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 12 2 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14
LO.24
LO.344444
LO.444444
LO.54
LO.6