Edward B. Magrab is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland at College Park.  He has extensive experience in analytical and experimental analysis of vibrations and acoustics, served as an engineering consultant to numerous companies, and authored and co-authored books on vibrations, environmental noise control, instrumentation, integrated product design, advanced engineering mathematics, engineering statistics, MATLABÒ, and MathematicaÒ.  He is a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

• Introduction.- 2 Uniform Beams.- 3 Beams with a Step Change in Flexural Rigidity.- 4 Three-Beam Rectangular Frames.- 5 Rectangular Plates with Two Opposite Edges Hinged.- 6 Interactive Graphics: What They Can Do.

Edward B. Magrab is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland at College Park.  He has extensive experience in analytical and experimental analysis of vibrations and acoustics, served as an engineering consultant to numerous companies, and authored and co-authored books on vibrations, environmental noise control, instrumentation, integrated product design, advanced engineering mathematics, engineering statistics, MATLABÒ, and MathematicaÒ.  He is a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

• Introduction.- 2 Uniform Beams.- 3 Beams with a Step Change in Flexural Rigidity.- 4 Three-Beam Rectangular Frames.- 5 Rectangular Plates with Two Opposite Edges Hinged.- 6 Interactive Graphics: What They Can Do.