The Finite Element Method
Examine introductory concepts such as weighted residual methods; strong and weak forms; boundary conditions; global v. local basis functions; error estimates; smooth and nonsmooth problems; one-dimensional second- and fourth-order problems; two-dimensional potential and plate problems; two-dimensional and three-dimensional elasticity; dynamic and eigenvalue problems; numerical, computational, and meshing issues; applications using commercial software. Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 393 (Topic: The Finite Element Method) and 393 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Examine introductory concepts such as weighted residual methods; strong and weak forms; boundary conditions; global v. local basis functions; error estimates; smooth and nonsmooth problems; one-dimensional second- and fourth-order problems; two-dimensional potential and plate problems; two-dimensional and three-dimensional elasticity; dynamic and eigenvalue problems; numerical, computational, and meshing issues; applications using commercial software. Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 393 (Topic: The Finite Element Method) and 393 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027