COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FINITE ELEMENT METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

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

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR RAMAZAN KARAKUZU

Offered to

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
M.Sc. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Mechanics
Mechanics
Design and Production

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to give finite element formulation, modelling and solution methods to solve engineering problems numerically.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To describe the engineering problems
2   To distinguish the engineering problems (one-dimensional, two-dimensional, three-dimensional)
3   To model engineering problems
4   To solve an engineering problems by using a finite element software
5   To appraise the results of a finite element model

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, Stresses and Equilibrium, Boundary Conditions, Strain-Displacement Relations, stress-Strain Relations, Temperature effect, Potential Energy and Equilibrium
2 Finite Element Modeling, Coordinates and Shape Functions
3 The Potential Energy Approach, Assembly of the Global Stiffness Matrix and Load Vector, Properties of K
4 The Finite Element Equations; Treatment of Boundary Conditions
5 Quadratic Shape Functions, Temperature Effects
6 Trusses, Plane Trusses, Three- Dimensional Trusses
7 Two- Dimensional Problems Using Constant Strain Triangles, Finite Element Modeling, Constant Strain Triangles (CST)
8 Problem Modeling and Boundary Conditions
9 Mid-term Examination
10 Axisymmetric Solids Subjected to Axisymmetric Loading, Axisymmetric Formulation, Finite Element Modeling
11 Problem Modeling and Boundary Conditions
12 Two- Dimensional Isoparametric Elements and Numerical Integration, The Four Node Quadrilateral, Numerical Integration
13 High- Order Elements
14 Three- Dimensional Problems in Stress Analysis, Finite Element Formulation, Stress Calculations, Mesh Preparation, Hexahedral Elements and High Order Elements, Problem Modeling

Recomended or Required Reading

Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering (Third Edition), Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, Ashok D. Belegundui, Prentice Hall, 0-13-061591-9, New Jersey, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical knowledge is given associated with finite element formulation, modeling of problems and solution methods. Numerical examples are given for better understanding of theory. Homework is given by using a package program.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.40


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)

ramazan.karakuzu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 13 13
Preparation for Final Exam 1 13 13
Preparing Individual Assignments 7 15 105
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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