AM /CE 151a
Time: MWF 9:00-9:55
Location: 206 Thomas
Instructor: Prof. Swaminathan Krishnan
email: krishnan at caltech dot edu
209 Thomas, x4466
Office Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00
TA: Ahmed Elbanna
email: aettaf@caltech.edu
302c Thomas, x8775
Office Hours: M-Th 4:00-5:00 pm 214B Thomas
(Starting Monday Oct 8th)
Course Description: Variational principles and Lagrange’s equations. Response of mechanical systems to periodic, transient, and random excitation. Free and forced response of discrete and continuous systems. Approximate analysis methods. Introduction to nonlinear oscillation theory and stability. A more detailed outline with recommended references can be found here
Grading: 40% Homeworks + 20% Mid term + 40% Final Exam
Collaboration Policy: Please consult the Exam and Homework policy sheet attached here
Homeworks: Homeworks are assigned every Friday and are due the following Friday in class. Solutions to homeworks are posted below
Location: 206 Thomas
Instructor: Prof. Swaminathan Krishnan
email: krishnan at caltech dot edu
209 Thomas, x4466
Office Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00
TA: Ahmed Elbanna
email: aettaf@caltech.edu
302c Thomas, x8775
Office Hours: M-Th 4:00-5:00 pm 214B Thomas
(Starting Monday Oct 8th)
Course Description: Variational principles and Lagrange’s equations. Response of mechanical systems to periodic, transient, and random excitation. Free and forced response of discrete and continuous systems. Approximate analysis methods. Introduction to nonlinear oscillation theory and stability. A more detailed outline with recommended references can be found here
Grading: 40% Homeworks + 20% Mid term + 40% Final Exam
Collaboration Policy: Please consult the Exam and Homework policy sheet attached here
Homeworks: Homeworks are assigned every Friday and are due the following Friday in class. Solutions to homeworks are posted below
| Homework No. | Date Posted | Date Due | Solution |
| HW 1 | 10/05/2007 | 10/12/2007 | SOL 1 |
| HW 2 | 10/12/2007 | 10/19/2007 | SOL 2 |
| HW 3 | 10/19/2007 | 10/26/2007 | SOL 3 |
| HW 4 | 10/26/2007 | 11/02/2007 | SOL 4 |
| HW 5 | 11/02/2007 | 11/09/2007 | SOL 5 |
| HW 6 | 11/09/2007 | 11/16/2007 | SOL 6 |
| HW 7 | 11/16/2007 | 11/23/2007 | SOL 7 |