Vibration Engineering

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Effective Term: 2025/05
Institute / School :Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Unit Title: Vibration Engineering
Unit ID: ENGPG9302
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): (ENGRG3301)
ASCED: 030701
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Brief description of the Unit

This unit introduces students to the aspects of mechanical vibration and balancing in a mathematical and theoretical context. The unit will employ computational and experimental methods to highlight the concepts presented.

Grade Scheme: Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)
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Supplementary Assessment:Yes
Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment
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Topics may include:
1. Mathematical background (linearization and Laplace Transforms)
2. Mathematical description of mechanical systems.
3. Transient and free vibration.
4. Harmonically-Forced Vibration System and Resonance.
5. Vibration Isolation and Measurement.
6. Balancing

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