In this section we'll introduce the course, cover some initial setup and give you a clearer idea of what to expect. We also kick off our study of structural dynamics with a discussion of what differentiates static and dynamic analysis.

In this section we’ll establish a sound understanding of some of the core concepts in dynamic analysis. We’ll introduce the idea of lumped mass analysis and the spring mass damper model. We’ll develop and solve the governing differential equation and solidify your understanding towards the end of the section with some worked examples in a Jupyter notebook. 

In this section we’ll introduce the concept of a harmonic force and explore the response of single degree of freedom systems to harmonic excitation. You’ll also learn why understanding the response to harmonic excitation is so important in dynamic analysis. 

In this section we'll develop numerical solution algorithm that will allow you to analyse the impact of any general form of dynamic loading, massively expanding your analysis capabilities. In this section we'll also leverage the power of Python to bring our analyses to life.