COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 811	A	2	3	0	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Hüseyin Bilgin
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	Dynamic equilibrium of structures. Response of a single degree of freedom system to dynamic excitation: free vibration, harmonic loads, pulses and earthquakes. Response spectra. Response of multi-degree of freedom systems. Seismic behavior of buildings and the basis of eartquake codes.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Response of Single Degree of Freedom Systems;Free Vibration
2	Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitation
3	Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitation
4	Response to Arbitrary, Step and Pulse Excitations
5	Response to Arbitrary, Step and Pulse Excitations
6	Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response
7	Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response
8	Midterm
9	Earthquake Response of Inelastic Systems
10	Generalized SDOF Systems
11	Generalized SDOF Systems
12	Free Vibration of MDOF Systems
13	Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear Systems
14	Earthquake Response of Linear Systems

Prerequisite(s):	Matrices and vectors, linear algebra and differential equations.
Textbook:	Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, A. Chopra (Prentice Hall). • Dynamics of Structures, J. L. Humar (Balkema, 2002) - Optional
Other References:	Lectures, Exercises, Assignments, Recitation, Demonstration
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Excel; Nonlin, Sap2000; Mathcad
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Fundamental theory of dynamic equation of motion;
2	Fundamental analysis methods for dynamic systems;
3	Dynamic properties and behavior of civil structures;
4	Modeling approach of dynamic response in civil engineering applications.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Doctorate (PhD) in Civil Engineering Program
1	an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering	5
2	an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs	2
3	an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams	3
4	an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems	4
5	an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
6	an ability to communicate effectively	2
7	the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context	3
8	a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning	2
9	a knowledge of contemporary issues	3
10	an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice	4
11	skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	4	10
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Final Exam	1	30
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	1	30	30
Mid-terms	1	25	25
Assignments	4	12	48
Final examination	1	36.5	36.5
Other			0
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5