EN40 Dynamics and Vibrations
Course Goals: Students completing EN40 will
- Be able to idealize a simple mechanical system or component as a collection of particles or rigid bodies, and to use Newtonian mechanics, with the aid of analytical or computational methods, to analyze forces and motion in the idealized system. Relates to ABET outcomes (1)
- Be familiar with the characteristics of vibrations in linear systems; and have the ability to analyze the free, damped, and forced vibrations of a 1 degree of freedom system. Relates to ABET outcome (1)
- Be able to design and conduct simple experiments to measure the dynamical properties of a mechanical system or components. Relates to ABET outcome (6)
- Be able to apply Newtonian mechanics to design a mechanical system to meet specified constraints, including: to function effectively in teams of 3-5 students; to communicate design specifications through clear and effective oral and written reports, to perform appropriate design calculations and optimization where appropriate, and to successfully manufacture and test a completed design Relates to ABET outcome (1), (2), (3), (5)