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

Gazi University