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ME 471 - Finite Element Analysis
Last offered Fall 2024
Official Description
The finite element method and its application to engineering problems: truss and frame structures, heat conduction, and linear elasticity; use of application software; overview of advanced topics such as structural dynamics, fluid flow, and nonlinear structural analysis. Course Information: Same as AE 420 and CSE 451. 3 or 4 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Credit is not given for both ME 471 and CEE 470. Prerequisite: CS 101 and ME 371 or TAM 470. Alternatively, AE 370 for AE students.
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Course Description
This course covers the finite element method and its application to engineering problems: truss and frame structures, heat conduction, and linear elasticity; use of application software; overview of advanced topics such as structural dynamics, fluid flow, and nonlinear structural analysis.
Credit Hours
3 or 4
Prerequisites
BS degree in engineering or science from an accredited college in the United States or an approved institution of higher learning abroad and a basic course in computing with application to engineering and undergraduate course in mechanical design.
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finite Element Analysis | B3 | 36848 | LEC | 3 | 0900 - 0950 | M W F | 103 Transportation Building | Huck Beng Chew |
| Finite Element Analysis | B4 | 62977 | LEC | 4 | 0900 - 0950 | M W F | 103 Transportation Building | Huck Beng Chew |
| Finite Element Analysis | ONL | 41754 | ONL | 3 | - | Huck Beng Chew | ||
| Finite Element Analysis | ZJU | 76321 | LEC | 3 | 0900 - 0950 | M W F | 103 Transportation Building | Huck Beng Chew |