• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. grasp the behavior of structures under dynamic excitations such as earthquakes, winds, etc.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   3. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
2. Apply the analysis methods of structures subject to dynamic loads

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   3. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
3. construct numerical model fo the structure subject to dynamic loads

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   3. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Introduction to Dynamics of Structures
Week 2:	Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems – equation of motion (Homework 1)
Week 3:	Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems – equation of motion (continued) (Homework 2)
Week 4:	Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems – free vibration and dynamic properties (Homework 3)
Week 5:	Dynamic response of SDOF systems to harmonic loads
Week 6:	Dynamic response of SDOF systems to harmonic loads (continued) (Homework 4)
Week 7:	Dynamic response of SDOF systems to impulsive loads (Homework 5)
Week 8:	Mid-term exam Introduction to numerical methods in dynamic response of structures
Week 9:	SDOF systems – solution using numerical methods when subject to harmonic loads (Homework 6)
Week 10:	SDOF systems – solution using numerical methods when subject to earthquake ground motions (Homework 7)
Week 11:	Multi degree of freedom (MDOF) systems – equation of motion
Week 12:	Multi degree of freedom (MDOF) systems –solution using direct integration methods (Homework 8)
Week 13:	MDOF systems – free vibration and dynamic properties
Week 14:	MDOF systems – free vibration and dynamic properties (continued) (Homework 9)
Week 15*:	-
Week 16*:	Final exam
Textbooks and materials:	Specification for Seismic Design of Buildings, Turkey, 2018 Class notes
Recommended readings:	Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of Structures in SI Units: Theory and Application to Earthquake Engineering, Pearson, 2019
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	2,3,4,6,7,9,10,12,14	20
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	50
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	2	14
Own studies outside class:	1	14
Practice, Recitation:	2	14
Homework:	2	9
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	8	2
Mid-term:	3	1
Personal studies for final exam:	3	5
Final exam:	3	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)