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Introduction to Mechanical Vibration: Free and forced vibration of single and multi degree of freedom systems. Convolution, frequency response and mode superposition solution methods. Vibration mitigation by isolation and use of dynamic absorbers. Exact and approximate methods of determining natural frequencies and mode shapes. Substantial use of Matlab. Introduction to vibration of continuous systems , including strings, rods, and beams. Elementary wave propagation theory and examples.
Textbook: "Mechanical Vibrations" by S.S. Rao, 3rd edition, 1995, Addison Wesley, Chapters 1-8 and portions of Chapters 9, 10 and 14.