Programs
February 11, 2026
Course Visits: 4,169
20 Hours
Course
Description.
Basic and fundamental study using theories of mechanical vibration to make maintenance techniques in predictive manner
Practicing the vibration analysis with the device from SCHENCK Germany
learning
Outcomes
- Good knowledge and study of mechanical vibration types
- Insight profound for data acquisition systems and measuring vibration tools
- Declaration of wave form for root causes of vibration in machinery
- Hands on vibration analysis using vibration analyzer in field
Prerequisite
- Engineering Mechanics
- Dynamics
- Theory of Machines
Course
Materials
- Required Textbook: Mechanical Vibrations, Fifth Edition, Singiresu S.Rao.
- Supplementary Textbook: Mechanical and Structural Vibrations, First Edition, Jerry H. Ginsberg, ISBN 0-471-12808-2.
Attendee
- Mechanical engineer
- Mechanical engineering student
Course agenda
| Day | hours | type | |
| Day 1 | 1-Fundamentals of Vibration
· Brief History of the Study of Vibration · Basic Concepts of Vibration · Classification of Vibration · Vibration Analysis Procedure · Mass or Inertia Elements ·  Harmonic Motion |
3 | Lab |
| Day 2 | 2-Free and forced vibration
· Free Vibration with Coulomb Damping · Free Vibration with Hysteretic Damping harmonically Excited Vibration ·  Equation of Motion · Response of  several mechanical system |
3 | Lab |
| Day 3 | 3-Data acquisition
·  Sensors and transducer used in vibration measurement |
3 | Lab |
| Day 4 | 3-Data acquisition
· Devices and measurement solution · Signal conditioning |
3 | Lab |
| Day 5 | 4-The fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis
· Introduction to Spectrum Analysis · Frequency identification and matching and procedures |
3 | Lab |
| Day 6 | 5-Machinery fault diagnosis using vibration analysis
Fault characteristics for a range of machine types1-7 |
3 | Workshop |
| Day 7 | 5-Machinery fault diagnosis using vibration analysis
Fault characteristics for a range of machine types 8-16 |
3 | Workshop |
