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ME486 COURSE DETAILS


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ME486 (Version: 2026 1) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME486 VIBRATION ENGINEERING 2026 1 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=3.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
In this course students develop a foundation in the analysis and design of free and forced single and multi-degree of freedom systems. Applications include modeling, damping, resonance, force transmissibility, vibration absorbers, matrix formulation and modal analysis. Emphasis is placed on vibrations examples from several engineering fields. Laboratory experiences provide students with the opportunity to apply principles taught in the classroom to physical systems, allowing the comparison of theoretical and actual vibrating systems. In-class demonstrations supplement the theory development.
LESSONS: 36 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 4 @ 120 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

ME486 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
DISQUALIFIER  
  MC486 2013 2 1 Y
PRE REQUISITE  
  MA364 2003 1 1 Y
  ME306 2006 1 1 Y
  MA364 2003 1 2 Y
  MC306 2012 1 2 Y
  MA365 2019 2 3 Y
  ME306 2026 1 3 Y
  MA365 2019 2 4 Y
  MC306 2024 1 4 Y

ME486 (Version 2026-1) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2026 - 2 2 19 38 38 0 0 N Hours

2027 - 1 1 18 18 0 0 18 N Hours

2027 - 2 2 18 36 32 0 4 N Hours

2028 - 1 1 18 18 0 0 18 Y Hours

2028 - 2 2 18 36 18 0 18 N Hours


ME486 (Version: 2007 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME486 VIBRATION ENGINEERING 2007 2 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=3.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
In this course students develop a foundation in the analysis and design of free and forced single and multi-degree of freedom systems. Applications include modeling, damping, resonance, force transmissibility, vibration absorbers, matrix formulation and modal analysis. Emphasis is placed on vibrations examples from several engineering fields. Out-of-class design problems provide students with the opportunity to apply principles taught in the classroom to realistic problems encountered by practicing engineers. In-class demonstrations supplement the theory development.
LESSONS: 39 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 1 @ 55 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Two out-of-class design problems. Compensatory time is given.

ME486 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  CE364 2006 1 1 Y
  MC364 2012 1 2 Y
PRE REQUISITE  
  MA364 2003 1 1 Y
  ME306 2006 1 1 Y
  MA364 2003 1 2 Y
  MC306 2012 1 2 Y

ME486 (Version: 2004 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME486 VIBRATION ENGINEERING 2004 1 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=3.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
In this course students develop a foundation in the analysis and design of free and forced single and multi-degree of freedom systems. Applications include modeling, damping, resonance, force transmissibility, vibration absorbers, matrix formulation and modal analysis. Emphasis is placed on vibrations examples from several engineering fields. Out-of-class design problems provide students with the opportunity to apply principles taught in the classroom to realistic problems encountered by practicing engineers. In-class demonstrations supplement the theory development.
LESSONS: 39 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 1 @ 55 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Two out-of-class design problems. Compensatory time is given.

ME486 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  CE364 2004 1 1 Y
  EM364 1990 1 2 Y
  EM364A 1990 1 3 Y
PRE REQUISITE  
  CE302 2004 1 1 Y
  MA364 1992 2 1 Y
  EM302 1990 1 2 Y
  MA364 1992 2 2 Y