MECH4103 Finite element method Emneplan

Det benyttes graderte karakterer. Karakterskalaen går fra A til F. A er beste karakter, F er ikke bestått.

A course in mechanics of materials or strength of materials e.g., MASK 2300. Knowledge of differential and integral calculus at the undergraduate level. Knowledge of advanced Engineering Mathematics as well as Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Intern sensor vurderer alle besvarelser. Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av ekstern sensor. Ekstern sensor skal også benyttes ved tvil om besvarelser er bestått. Karakterene på besvarelsene som er vurdert av ekstern og intern sensor danner grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på besvarelsene innenfor de ulike karakteruttykkene. Intern sensor skal ta hensyn til ekstern sensors vurdering av alle eksamensbesvarelsene.

Physical classroom lectures, individual exercises, and tutorials. Problem solving sessions with guided questions ranked from simple to difficult. Peer-learning though group formation and allowing students to learn from each other while doing the project related tasks.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved for the student to take the exam:

Four individual assignments (3-5 pages each) comprising deriving the governing equations for a system and solving small systems of equations for low degree-of-freedom prototypes using Python codes. The assignments must include an explanation of the problem and the solution procedure. The solutions must be analyzed and correlated with analytical results when possible.

The exam consists of two parts: One individual and one group project.

Part one: Individual project report, 20-30-page, which counts 40 % of the final grade.

Individual project includes developing a Python code for a medium sized structural system and solving for the response.

Part two: Group project report, 3-5 students per group, 30-40 page, which counts 60 % of the final grade. The project includes simulating a sophisticated system subjected to static, dynamic, or thermal loads using the commercial software ABAQUS and interpreting the results. Part one and two are complementary in the sense that in part one, students code themselves to understand the underlaying code, while in part two they use sophisticated software, ABAQUS to solve the given problem.

New/postponed exam:

In the event of a postponed examination in this course the exam may be held as an oral exam. Oral exams cannot be appealed.

Lecture notes, textbooks, opensource codes, available Python codes, YouTube online lectures

Graded scale A-F

Two internal examiners. External examiner is used periodically.