Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
8	ME425	VIBRATION ENGINEERING	3+0+0	3	5	15.08.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	- Explaining fundamentals of vibration. - Teaching free vibration of single-degree-of-freedom systems. - Teaching two-degree-of-freedom systems. - Determining of natural frequencies and mode shapes.
Course Content	Fundamentals of vibration and the use of vibration equations in engineering applications are taught. The importance of vibration analysis results in design is gained. In addition, engineering application examples are examined in detail.
Course Methods and Techniques	Theoretical
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Research Assist. MİTHAT GÖKHAN ATAHAN mithatgokhan.atahan@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. MİTHAT GÖKHAN ATAHAN
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Mechanical Vibrations, S. S. Rao, Pearson.
Course Notes	Mechanical Vibrations, S. S. Rao, Pearson.

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%50
Engineering	%20
Engineering Design	%30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 30
Quiz/Küçük Sınav	4	% 20
Proje/Çizim	1	% 10
Final examination	1	% 40
Total	7	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Tartışma	1	5	5
Sunum	1	3	3
Soru Çözümü	5	5	25
Proje	1	10	10
Kısa Sınav	4	1	4
Okuma	2	2	4
Ders dışı çalışma	3	2	6
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Derse Devam	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	9	9
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Assessing free vibration of single-degree-of-freedom system problems.
2	Assessing two-degree-of-freedom system problems.
3	Implementing the principles of vibration.
4	Assessing the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a system.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Fundamentals of Vibration
2	Basic Concepts of Vibration
3	Classification of Vibration
4	Free Vibration of an Undamped Translational System
5	Free Vibration of an Undamped Torsional System
6	Free Vibration with Viscous Damping
7	Fall Break
8	Midterm
9	Project Presentation
10	Response of an Undamped System Under Harmonic Force
11	Response of a Damped System Under Harmonic Force
12	Equations of Motion for Forced Vibration
13	Two Degree Freedom Systems
14	Free Vibration Analysis of an Undamped System
15	Transfer-Function Approach

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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