Fundamentals of Engineering Structural Dynamics with Python

Welcome to this DegreeTutors course on the Fundamentals of Engineering Structural Dynamics with Python. This course has two simple objectives:To help you build a solid understanding of structural dynamicsTo equip you with practical tools you can deploy to analyse real world dynamic structural behaviourStructural Dynamics is a topic that often intimidates students and practicing engineers. This can be a big problem because not having a good grounding in dynamics, means you can't confidently simulate, understand and ultimately design for dynamic behaviour.

From bridges, to skyscrapers, as engineers, we need to be confident modelling the impact of dynamic loads on our structures. If you've tended to shy away from dynamics or found it confusing and intimidating, this course is for you. Each lecture is developed and delivered with the benefit of my experience as a university lecturer in structural engineering.

New concepts are developed at a steady pace with material developed through hand-drawn notes and sketches. You're encouraged to engage with each lecture by actively developing their own notes as you progress through the course…no ‘death by PowerPoint' here. We'll focus on pinning down the basics before diving into any code.

We'll make use of Python throughout the course, but more so towards the second half. This is a hands on, learn by doing course - so there are no dry Python-only lectures, if you're not familiar with Python - no problem, you're going to learn what you need as we go. the same way most people learn to programme.