Each class and each part is one-hour long. The format is similar to a college semester system. Students will receive IACET CEUs.
Basic Shock & Vibration
Introduction
Vibration Testing
Excitation Functions
Sine Vibration
Sine Sweep Vibration
Random Vibration Statistics
SDOF Response to Random
Non-Gaussian Random
Fourier Transform
FFT
Waterfall FFT
Sample Rate
Leakage & Hanning Window
White Noise
PSD Specification
PSD Calculation Method
PSD Calculation Examples
PSD Synthesis
SDOF Response to PSD, Time Domain
SDOF Response to PSD, Frequency Domain
Vibration Response Function
Force VRS
Digital Filtering Basics
Digital Filtering Example
Integration & Differentiations
Classical Shock
Seismic Shock
Pyrotechnic Shock Examples
Pyrotechnic Shock Saturation & Aliasing
SRS Synthesis
MDOF SRS
Stress-Velocity
Circuit Board Vibration, Steinberg
Circuit Board Vibration RD-N Curve
PSD Special Topics
Sine-on-random Conversion
SRS Synthesis Special Topics
Normal Tolerance Limits
Beam Longitudinal & Bending Modes
Structural Dynamics & FEA
Basic FEA
Damping
Modal Analysis
Transfer Functions
Transient Analysis
Applied Force Response Analysis
Response to Seismic Base Mass Excitation
Response to Enforced Motion
Beam Bending FEA
Beam Bending FEA with Added Mass and Stiffness
Beam Bending FEA with Steady-State Sine & Sweep Base Excitation
Beam Bending FEA with PSD Base Excitation
Beam Bending FEA Fatigue
Beam Bending FEA Shock
Plate Natural Frequencies
Plate Damping
Plate Response to Sine & Sine Sweep Vibration
Plate Response to Random Vibration
Plate Response to PSD Synthesis
Plate Shock Response Spectra & Synthesis
Plate MDOF Shock
Plate Fatigue
Plate Fatigue
Stress-Velocity
PSD Fatigue Severity
Special Topics
Guyan Reduction
Inertia Relief
Craig-Bampton Modeling
Acoustics & Statistical Energy Analysis
Sound Waves & Acoustic Modes
Power, SPL & Intensity
Acoustic Testing & Payload Acoustics
Aircraft Engine Acoustics
Helmholtz Resonators & Doppler Shifts
Helicopter Acoustics
Barrett, Franken & Spann Methods
Launch Vehicle Liftoff Acoustics
Launch Ascent Fluctuating Pressure
Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) Intro
Wave Speeds
Modal Density
Honeycomb Sandwich Panels
Critical Frequencies & Impedance
Loss Factors
Radiation Efficiency
Transmission Loss & Acoustic Blankets
Equivalent Power, Panels
Equivalent Power, Cylindrical Shells
Part 1: Homogeneous Shell
Part 2: Honeycomb Sandwich Shell
Cylindrical Shell & Shelf Example
Payload Fairing Example
Rocket Engine Combustion Instability
IOP & Sonic Booms
Aeolian Tones
Space Station Acoustics Part 1
Space Station Acoustics Part 2
Fatigue
Introduction
S/N Curves
Welded Joint Fatigue
Fracture
Sine Vibration
Sine Sweep Vibration
Random Vibration
Rainflow Cycle Counting, Time Domain
PSD Synthesis
Drop & Classical Shock
Seismic & Pyrotechnic Shock
SRS Synthesis
Vibration Response Spectrum
Rainflow Fatigue, Spectral Methods, Fatigue Damage Spectrum
Modifying Spectral Fatigue Methods for S-N Curves with MIL-HDBK-5J Coefficients
Enveloping Nonstationary Vibration via Fatigue Damage Spectra
Using Fatigue to Compare Sine and Random Environments
Sine-on-random Conversion to a PSD via Fatigue Damage Spectra
Non-Gaussian Random Fatigue and Peak Response
Acoustic Fatigue
Shock Fatigue
Fatigue Damage including Mean Stress
Electronic Circuit Board Fatigue, Steinberg
Electronic Circuit Board Fatigue, RD-N Curve
Time-Level Equivalence
Multiaxis Fatigue, Constant Amplitude Loading
Multiaxis Fatigue, Stress Ratio Methods
Multiaxis Fatigue, Variable Amplitude Loading
Stress-Velocity
PSD Fatigue Severity
Here is the preliminary schedule for each set. All times are US Central Time.
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Basic Shock and Vibration – begins January 26, 2026
Structural Dynamics & Finite Element Analysis – begins January 27, 2026
Acoustics & Statistical Energy Analysis – begins January 27, 2026
Fatigue – begins January 26, 2026
The schedule is subject to change.
There will be some overlap between the sets.
Multiple sessions of each unit will be offered to accommodate students’ schedules and time zones as reasonably as possible. Students will also receive links to pre-recorded audio/visual files of the units and the slides.
The class will use the vibrationdata_App GUI software. The class textbook “An Introduction to Shock & Vibration Response Spectra” is also posted at the above link.
Students who do not have Matlab can use the stand-alone executable version.
There is no maximum class size.
Students may ask questions during class. I will also be available to help students outside of class.
The fees for any one of the four courses are:
| Amount USD | Type |
| 1700 | Corporate & Individuals reimbursed by their company |
| Corporate group discount: One student 1700 USD. Each additional student is 700 USD. | |
| 1400 | Individuals not reimbursed by their company |
| 600 | Full-time university students |
The fees for any two of the four courses are:
| Amount USD | Type |
| 2700 | Corporate & Individuals reimbursed by their company |
| Corporate group discount: One student 2700 USD. Each additional student is 1000 USD. | |
| 2200 | Individuals not reimbursed by their company |
| 960 | Full-time university students |
The fees for any three of the four courses are:
| Amount USD | Type |
| 2900 | Corporate & Individuals reimbursed by their company |
| Corporate group discount: One student 2900 USD. Each additional student is 1200 USD. | |
| 2400 | Individuals not reimbursed by their company |
| 1200 | Full-time university students |
The combined fees for all four courses are:
| Amount USD | Type |
| 3100 | Corporate & Individuals reimbursed by their company |
| Corporate group discount: One student 3100 USD. Each additional student is 1300 USD. | |
| 2500 | Individuals not reimbursed by their company |
| 1300 | Full-time university students |
I am also available to teach customized courses to individual companies per their schedule needs.
Here are licensed versions of my courses for students in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh that are offered at reduced fees vibration_courses_India
Tom Irvine
email: tom@irvinemail.org
cell: 256-924-8860
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