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MECH ENG 4105 - Advanced Vibrations

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Restriction: Available to all programs offered by the School of Mechanical Engineering
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: MECH ENG 3028, in particular an understanding of the principles of vibrations, including the influence of mass, stiffness and damping; an understanding of the concepts of vibration modes and natural frequencies; and familiarity with Matlab.
Assessment: Assignments, laboratory experiment, final exam
Syllabus:

Students will be introduced to the vibrations of complex systems including multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous systems. System modelling via the use of energy analysis and its application to complex vibrating systems will be discussed. The fundamentals of vibrations of continuous systems such as strings, beams and plates will be explained. Nonlinearities in vibration behaviour of mechanical systems will be analysed and the fundamentals of flow-induced vibrations and dynamics of Micro- Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) will be explained.

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22317 LE01 50 15 26 Jul - 13 Sep Monday 12pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 3022, Polygon Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 12pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 3022, Polygon Lecture Theatre
Note: These lectures are live-streamed and recorded. You have the option of participating during the live-streaming session or any time after they are published in MyUni. Please check MyUni once enrolled for details regarding when lectures will be published.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22318 PR12 7 7 19 Oct - 19 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22319 PR11 7 3 12 Oct - 12 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22320 PR10 4 2 7 Oct - 7 Oct Thursday 1pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22321 PR09 4 1 13 Sep - 13 Sep Monday 9am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22322 PR08 4 2 6 Sep - 6 Sep Monday 9am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22323 PR07 4 1 25 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 9am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22324 PR06 4 1 18 Oct - 18 Oct Monday 9am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22325 PR05 4 FULL 14 Oct - 14 Oct Thursday 1pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22326 PR04 4 FULL 5 Oct - 5 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22327 PR03 4 FULL 14 Sep - 14 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22328 PR02 4 1 7 Sep - 7 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
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22329 PR01 4 1 30 Aug - 30 Aug Monday 9am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S237, Structures and Mat Lab
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22330 WR02 35 18 1 Sep - 15 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
6 Oct - 20 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22331 WR01 35 17 1 Sep - 15 Sep Wednesday 11am - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite
6 Oct - 20 Oct Wednesday 11am - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.