MABY5200 Structural Dynamics Course description

Structures are often subjected to dynamic loads during their lifetime. This course aims to equip students with knowledge in structural dynamics, with particular emphasis on the building and bridge structures. The course is intended to provide necessary knowledge to determine the structural response to dynamic loads. Topics include single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems, response to harmonic loading, response to impulsive transient loading, numerical integration, element stiffness, mass and damping matrices, multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems, damping, and eigenvalue problems. Theoretical knowledge on structural dynamics will be supplemented by its application on different structural engineering problems such as vibration control, system identification, earthquake response.

På grunn av studiets varighet åpnes det ikke for å ta deler av studiet ved en utenlandsk utdanningsinstitusjon.

Flerkulturelt og internasjonalt perspektiv

Årsstudiet i Organisasjon og ledelse skal bidra til å øke studentenes flerkulturelle kompetanse og gjøre dem i stand til å forstå internasjonale forhold som berører de temaene som studiet omfatter. I tillegg undervises noen av emnene på engelsk. På disse emnene vil studentene møte studenter med internasjonal bakgrunn.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student:

• has knowledge to establish equation of motion for SDOF and MDOF systems
• has knowledge to model structural damping
• has knowledge to compute the key-concepts related to structural dynamics, such as natural frequencies, mode shapes, damping and vibration characteristics of structures.
• has in-dept knowledge about the;assumptions and limitations of the structural dynamics theory.

Skills:

The student

• is capable of recognizing physical phenomenon in the context of structural vibration
• can formulate the equation of motion for dynamics analysis of structures
• can establish necessary matrices for the equation of motion, stiffness, mass and damping matrix
• can calculate response from harmonic and transient loads
• can use computer programming tools (e.g. Matlab) to perform modelling and dynamic analysis of simple structural systems
• can conduct dynamic analysis using commercially available software.

General Competence:

The student is able to:

• design structures with the consideration of structural dynamics.
• solve engineering problems in the context of structural dynamics
• assess the need for dynamic analysis in structural design
• characterize the dynamic properties of a structure such as natural periods and mode shapes.

The teaching will consist of lectures and voluntary;exercises.

Studiet egner seg for studenter med toårig økonomisk-administrativ utdanning, eller annen relevant fagbakgrunn (for eksempel sosial/helsefaglig profesjonsutdanning) som ønsker å kvalifisere seg for administrative stillinger, personalforvaltning, økonomistyring eller ledelse, særlig i offentlig virksomhet.

Physiotherapists come into contact with people with unique life stories and different health conditions. The practice of professionally sound physiotherapy requires knowledge about the progression of illness and how illness affects cells, tissue and organs, as well as how to live with injuries, illnesses and/or loss function.This course addresses congenital or acquired injuries and illnesses with different prognoses of the nervous system, respiratory system and cardiovascular system. The competence to decide what measures to initiate to strengthen the patient’s health condition and restore functioning and participation is also contingent on the physiotherapist being able to integrate and critically assess knowledge from different sources. Person-centred physiotherapy also requires an understanding of the patient’s life story, perspective, experience and resources, as well as facilitation for user participation and shared decision making. Through practical training, the students will acquire clinical experience of cooperating with patients.

Passed first year of the programme or equivalent

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence (learning outcomes marked with three asterisks (***) are assessed in connection with the practical training):

Knowledge

The student can

• describe pathological processes in metabolic conditions and for injuries and diseases of the nervous system, respiratory system and cardiovascular system, and describe casual mechanisms and recognise risk factors
• explain different clinical conditions and relate them to injuries and diseases of the nervous system, respiratory system and cardiovascular system

Skills

The student can

• establish an alliance with the patient through cooperation and communication***
• obtain relevant information about the patient’s health condition, personal factors and experience through conversation/subjective assessment and the the examination***
• give grounds for the choice of methods of examination and standardised assessment tools for persons in different life phases with injuries or diseases in the nervous system, respiratory system and/or cardiovascular system, and how to apply these.
• discuss and stipulate goals, and plan physiotherapy measures in cooperation with the patient and the practical training supervisor***
• propose and justify treatment- and rehabilitation methods for people with disease/injuries of the nervous system, respiratory system and cardiovascular system, in different life phases and in cooperation with other relevant professional groups.
• implement and evaluate planned physiotherapy measures in consultation with the practical training supervisor and explain their clinical reasoning***
• apply knowledge about mastery and utilise the patient’s resources in supervision and measures***
• document information in the patient records in accordance with the Patient Record Regulations, and can adjust the patient records on the basis of the feedback of fellow students and lecturers
• obtain information regarding technical and orthopaedic aids, and, from case histories, justify aid and environmental adaptations to promote movement, activity and participation.

General competence

The student can

• obtain research-based knowledge related to a clinical issue
• carry out tasks in line with requirements for professional responsibility, the practical training establishment’s regulations (including clothing, hygiene and infection control) and Norwegian Physiotherapy Association (NFF) work ethics and guidelines***
• identify and reflect on professional and ethical dilemmas on the basis of experience from practical training and discuss the safeguarding of patient rights.

Studentenes ansvar for egen læring forutsetter aktiv deltakelse. I studiet blir det i tillegg til forelesninger benyttet ulike studentaktive læringsformer som skriftlige oppgaver, gruppearbeid, muntlig framføring, seminarer etc.

Det er ikke praksis i studiet.