Course Syllabus

MEEM 5702 - Analytical Vibroacoustics

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Mechanics
Fall 2015

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Andrew Barnard, PhD, Assistant Professor

930 ME-EM Building
Office (906)487-2412
arbarnar@mtu.edu
MW 10:00am - 11:00am or by appointment on T/Th

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MEEM 5702
Analytical Vibroacoustics
MEEM 402
MWF 9:05am 9:55am
MEEM3700 Mechanical Vibrations

Course Description/Overview
MEEM5702 is first in a threecourse series on vibroacoustics. A unified approach to study
noise and vibration is presented. The SourcePathReceiver model is used to qualify noise
and vibration issues. Emphasis is placed on modern theory, experimental and numerical
tools to solve practical problems in noise, vibration and harshness.

Course Learning Objectives

The course is designed to provide an introduction to engineering concepts and social
aspects of Vibroacoustic issues in consumer products and manufacturing processes. Class
sessions will be built around three basic categories:

Source Path Receiver (SPR) approach for representing, studying and improving
NVH and structural dynamic issues
Techniques to build and analyze SPR models
Critical thinking applied to technical and social topics related to acoustics and
structural dynamics.

Potential Course Topics

Simple harmonic motion (3 weeks): Single and multiple degree-of-freedom vibration
systems, free-body-diagrams and energy methods, lumped parameter modeling, solving
eigenvalue problems (modes and mode shapes), damping, transmissibility

Vibration of continuous systems (4 weeks): Wave equation, strings and longitudinal

bars, flexural bars, membranes, introduction to thin-plate flexural vibration.
Introduction to Acoustics (4 weeks): Wave equation, acoustic pressure, intensity, and
power, impedance, reflections, simple sources (monopoles, dipoles, quadrupoles), baffled
piston, cavities and waveguides, lumped parameter modeling
Structural Acoustic Coupling (3 weeks): Sound radiation from vibrating sources, lumped
parameter modeling, dispersive media and evanescent waves, introduction to Fourier
acoustics and wavenumber transforms

Course Resources
Course Website(s)

Canvas <http://www.courses.mtu.edu>
Personal Website <http://www.mtu.edu/mechanical/people/faculty/barnard/>

Course Text

Fundamentals of Acoustics. Lawrence Kinsler, Austin Frey, Alan Coppens, James

Sanders, Fourth Edition, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN: 0-471-84789-5, 1999.

Additional course notes are available on the Canvas site

Supplemental Texts

Noise Control for Engineers, Lord, H.W., Gately, W. S. and Evensen, H. A., Krieger
Publishing Co. Malabar, FL. 1980.

Fourier Acoustics, Earl Williams, Academic Press, ISBN: 0-12-753960-3, 1999.

Sound and Structural Vibration, Frank Fahy, Academic Press, ISBN: 0-12-247671-9,
1985.

Mechanical Vibration, William J. Palm III, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007.

Noise and Vibration Control Engineering, Principles and Applications, L.L. Beranek and
I. L. Ver, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. IBSN 0-471-61751-2.

Useful Websites

Brel & Kjr Library - http://www.bksv.com

Must register for free access to library materials

Sound and Vibration Magazine - http://www.sandv.com/home.htm

Peter Avitabile's Dynamic Systems Webpage - http://dynsys.uml.edu/

Dan Russells Acoustics Website - http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/demos.html

Grading Scheme
Assignments
Late assignments will not be accepted and will result in a grade of 0 for that assignment. If
you have a legitimate reason to request an extension, you must request it in writing at least
24 hours before the assignment is due and have a written response from the instructor
stating that you have been approved for an extension.

Grading System
Letter
Grade
A
AB
B
BC
C
CD
D

F
I

Grade
points/credit
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

Percentage
Rating
93% & above
Excellent
87% 92.99%
Very good
81% 86.99%
Good
75% 80.99%
Above average
70% 74.99%
Average
66.66%
Below average
69.99%
The grade of D is not given in this course. If you cannot master
at least two-thirds of the course material, your understanding is
not satisfactory to achieve a passing grade.
66.65% and
0.00
Failure
below
Incomplete; given only when a student is unable to complete a
segment of the course because of circumstances beyond the
students control. A grade of incomplete may be given only when
approved in writing by the DEAN.
Conditional, with no grade points per credit; given only when
the student is at fault in failing to complete a minor segment of
a course, but in the judgment of the instructor does not need to
repeat the course. It must be made up by the close of the next
semester or the grade becomes a failure (F). A (X) grade is
computed into the grade point average as a (F) grade.

Grading Policy

90% Homework Assignments

This course will consist of three long homework assignments, referred to as
projects. Each project will be worth 30% of you final grade. The projects will be
cumulative, meaning you may need to understand topics from the previous project
to complete the next one. For the first two projects you are encouraged to work with
your classmates. However, you MUST submit your own original work. Copying
(identical solutions) will not be tolerated. The last project will be in place of a takehome final exam and will be individual (no collaborating with your classmates).

10% Class participation and quizzes on the readings

Course Policies
Cell phones, Blackberries, iPods, PDAs, or any other electronic devices are not to be used in
the classroom. Please make sure to bring a calculator with you to class. Information
exchanges on these devices during class are also prohibited and violate the Academic
Integrity Code of Michigan Tech. Please try not to miss any class as missing even one class
can set you behind schedule. Missed exams will carry a score of zero. Make up exams are
given only under exceptional circumstances with a note from the Dean of Students.

Collaboration/Plagiarism Rules
Students are encouraged to discuss the course materials and assignments, however, ALL
ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AS INDIVIDUAL WORK.
Assignments submitted as group work will NOT be accepted.

University Policies
Student work products (exams, essays, projects, etc.) may be used for purposes of
university, program, or course assessment. All work used for assessment purposes will not
include any individual student identification.
Academic regulations and procedures are governed by University policy. Academic
dishonesty cases will be handled in accordance the University's policies.
If you have a disability that could affect your performance in this class or that requires an
accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please see me as soon as
possible so that we can make appropriate arrangements.
Michigan Tech has standard policies on academic misconduct and complies
with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990. For more information about reasonable accommodation for or
equal access to education or services at Michigan Tech, please call the Dean of Students Office,
at (906) 487- 2212 or go to
http://www.mtu.edu/ctl/instructional-resources/syllabus/syllabus_policies.html

Course Schedule
See Canvas for course schedule, reading and assignments