ME 147: Dynamic Systems Vibration and Control
San Jose State University
Mathematical representation of dynamic systems. Damped and undamped free and forced vibrations for single and multiple degree of freedom systems. Vibration control and isolation. Dynamic analysis of control systems. Transient response, frequency response and the stability criteria. State-variables approach. Feedback and feedforward compensation. Emphasis on engineering problems involving analysis and design. Prerequisite(s): ME 130 (with a grade of 'C-' or better). Upper Division Standing. Allowed Declared Majors: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Average GPA: 3.09
Grade distribution records: 1,396 students across 17 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 212 | 15.2% |
| A | 249 | 17.8% |
| A- | 113 | 8.1% |
| B+ | 150 | 10.7% |
| B | 234 | 16.8% |
| B- | 115 | 8.2% |
| C+ | 76 | 5.4% |
| C | 103 | 7.4% |
| C- | 76 | 5.4% |
| D+ | 7 | 0.5% |
| D | 15 | 1.1% |
| D- | 6 | 0.4% |
| F | 40 | 2.9% |
Based on 1,396 student grade records across 17 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- Long K Lu 504 students, Average GPA 3.48
- Syed S. h. Zaidi 393 students, Average GPA 2.60
- Feruza A Amirkulova 291 students, Average GPA 3.04
- Hussameddine S Kabbani 78 students, Average GPA 2.85
- Amin Ghafooripour 63 students, Average GPA 3.57
- Saeid Bashash 35 students, Average GPA 3.47
- Eduardo Chan 32 students, Average GPA 2.58