Overview
Mechanical Engineering : Discrete systems; variational formulation and approximation for continuous systems; direct and variational methods of element formulation in 1- 2- and 3 dimensions; formulation of isoparametric finite elements; plate and shell elements; finite element method for static analysis, vibration analysis and structural dynamics; introduction to nonlinear problems.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Daneshmand, Farhang (Winter)