COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FINITE ELEMENT METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5038 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Biomechanics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RAMAZAN KARAKUZU

Offered to

Biomechanics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to solve engineering problems in numerical finite element formulation, modeling and solution methods to give.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify engineering problems
2   Classify engineering problems (one dimensional, two-dimensional, three-dimensional)
3   Modelling engineering problems
4   Using a finite element program to solve engineering problems
5   Finite element modeling to evaluate the results
6   Finite element modeling to evaluate the results

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Check, tension and balance, boundary conditions, strain-displacement relations, stress-strain relation, the temperature effect, the potential energy and equilibrium
2 One-dimensional problems, finite element modeling
3 Coordinates and shape functions, the potential energy approach
4 The creation of the global stiffness matrix and load vector, K the amenities The Finite Element Equations; Treatment of Boundary Conditions
5 Quadratic shape functions, the effect of temperature
6 Cage systems, plane truss systems, three-dimensional lattice systems
7 Change the shape of two boyurlu hard problems using triangular elements, finite element modeling
8 Problem modeling and boundary conditions
9 Axially symmetric bodies subjected to axial load, axial symmetric loading and formulation
10 Finite element modeling, problem modeling and boundary conditions
11 Two-dimensional isoparametric elements and numerical integration, a four-node quadrilateral element
12 Numerical integration, higher order elements
13 Three-dimensional problems, stress analysis, finite element formulation
14 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Introduction to Finite Element in Engineering, Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, Ashok D. Belegundu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 7 15 105
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 207

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.144
LO.244
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54
LO.64