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MABY4100 Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis
Study programme
Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
FALL 2019
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

New exam spring 2020:

1) Individual written take home exam (five hours), weighted 40 %

2) Project report prepared individually or in groups of 2-4 students, approx. 20-30 pages, weighted 60 %

All assessment parts must be awarded a pass grade (E or better) in order for the student to pass the course. In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed.

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Type of assessment:

1) Individual written exam (three hours), weighted 60 %

2) Project report prepared in groups of 2-3 students, approx. 20-30 pages, weighted 40 %

All assessment parts must be awarded a pass grade (E or better) in order for the student to pass the course. In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed.]

Recommended preliminary courses

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

The course is based on knowledge acquired in the course BYVE3300 Statics, part of the bachelor's degree programme in civil engineering (OsloMet), or a course with a equivalent learning outcomes.

Required preliminary courses

All aids.

[Assessment parts:

1) All printed and written aids and a calculator that cannot be used to communicate with others.

2) All aids are permitted.]

Learning outcomes

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment.

Teaching and learning methods

1) and 2): one internal examiner.

External examiners are used regularly

Course requirements

MABY4100 Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis, or a course with an equivalent learning outcome.

Assessment

Individual written exam, three hours.

The exam grade can be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All printed and written aids and a calculator that cannot be used to communicate with others.

Grading scale

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment.

Examiners

One internal examiner.

External examiners are used regularly.

Course contact person

Vagelis Plevris