CIVL5501 Structural Dynamics

CIVL5501 Structural Dynamics (University of Western Australia): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UWA Wall.

CIVL5501 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Engineering in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 结构动力学

Type: Postgraduate/Undergraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies

Faculty: Engineering

Level: Postgraduate Level 5

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

The objective of this unit is to provide an introduction to dynamic structural response analysis of single degree of freedom (SDOF) and multiple degree of freedom (MDOF) structures to earthquake, blast, wave and man-made dynamic loads. Topics include the free-vibration analysis; vibration frequency and mode shape; damping of structures; harmonic, periodic and arbitrary dynamic loads; estimation of blast, earthquake, wave and man-made dynamic loads on structures; design of …

CIVL5501 student reviews, difficulty and workload

CIVL5501 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars).

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CIVL5501 FAQ

Q: Is CIVL5501 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches CIVL5501, and when is it offered?

A: CIVL5501 is taught by the Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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