GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
STOCHASTIC STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS/5591308
Course Title: STOCHASTIC STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Kurtuluş SOYLUK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ksoyluk@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Finding out the statistical characteristics of the structural responses based on the statistics of the excitation (mean value, frequency of occurence








 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to random process
2. Week  Statistical description of random functions
3. Week  Stochastic response of a single degree of freedom system
4. Week  Excitation-response autocorrelation relationship.
5. Week  Excitation-response spectral density function relationship.
6. Week  Midterm 1
7. Week  Stochastic response of multi degree of freedom systems
8. Week  Stochastic response of multi degree of freedom systems
9. Week  Stochastic response of multi degree of freedom systems
10. Week  Stationary random vibration
11. Week  Midterm 2
12. Week  General application of stochastic methods.
13. Week  General application of stochastic methods.
14. Week  General application of stochastic methods.
15. Week  Spektral Moments, frequency of occurence
16. Week  Cumulative distribution function, mean of maximum value
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Yang CY. Random Vibration of Structures, John Wiley and Sons, 1986.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
90
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
10
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
0
0
 Preparing Reports
14
3
42
 Preparing Presentation
14
0
0
 Presentation
14
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
10
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
15
15
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Civil Engineering is an exciting and challenging profession that deals with planning, design, construction, maintenance and management of different kinds of structures which are to meet the basic needs of human beings such as housing, transportation, health, education, commerce, energy etc. utilizing natural and financial resources effectively and efficiently incorporating creativity and scientific knowledge. The goal of civil engineering department is to bring up noble, sensitive, responsible engineers, who acknowledge the importance of learning and sharing the facts with others, through providing them basic knowledge on civil engineering, helping them developing a creative mind, training them on research, planning, design and application techniquesX
2Have skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situationsX
3Have the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.X
4Have the ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions
5Have the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologiesX
6Have ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issueX
7Have abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidenceX
8Have motivation for life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technologyX
9Is aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues
10Have the ability for effective oral and official communication skills in Turkish Language and, at minimum, one foreign languageX
11Have consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity
12well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics