Finite Element Methods in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: MECHENG 311, MECHENG 501 and MECHENG 320 or MECHENG 330 or MECHENG 370. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Theoretical and computational aspects of finite element methods. Examples from areas of thermal diffusion, potential/irrotational flows, lubrication, structural mechanics, design of machine components, linear elasticity and Navier-Stokes flows problems. Program development and modification are expected as well as learning the use of existing codes.