ME 4060A - Finite Element Analysis Activity (1)

Analysis and synthesis of steady-state and transient engineering problems associated with stiffness and influence coefficients, shape functions, element stiffness, coordinate transformations, and assembling of stiffness matrix. Solution to give deflections and forces, or analogous parameters for heat transfer and fluid flows. Apply a widely-used finite element computer program (NASTRAN) to structure design, heat transfer and/or fluid flow.

Prerequisite(s): C- or better in the following: ME 3401 or ME 340, and ME 3190 or ME 319.
Corequisite(s): ME 4060.
Component(s): Activity
Contact Hour(s): 1 two-hour activity
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course