Vibrations and Data Analysis Lab

2 units

Laboratory experiments, data analysis, and simulation, focusing on vibration of mechanical systems and the management and interpretation of large spatiotemporal data sets. Physical experiments will involve: kinematic and dynamic response; measurement of dynamic forces, displacements, velocities, and accelerations; transient and steady state responses of mechanical systems to static and dynamic loads. Topics will include: calibration and use of instrumentation; conversion, acquisition and processing of sensor data; principles of experimentation and measurement; statistical characterization of data; machine learning methods for data analysis; preparation of laboratory reports and presentations. High-level programming language and computational environment (MATLAB or equivalent) will be used for data analysis and simulation.