C&EE M135C
Introduction to Finite Element Methods
Description: (Same as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M168.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisite: course 130 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 156A or 166A. Introduction to basic concepts of finite element methods (FEM) and applications to structural and solid mechanics and heat transfer. Direct matrix structural analysis; weighted residual, least squares, and Ritz approximation methods; shape functions; convergence properties; isoparametric formulation of multidimensional heat flow and elasticity; numerical integration. Practical use of FEM software; geometric and analytical modeling; preprocessing and postprocessing techniques; term projects with computers. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Professor Chen was very effective at teaching the finite element method. He went at a good pace and was able to make difficult concepts seem comprehensible. The midterm and final are similar to the homework. For the midterm, there were three problems with a few conceptual parts to each. For the final, there are four questions, similar to the structure of the midterm. Overall, I would highly recommend this class with Professor Chen. However, he is going to be teaching at UCSD after this quarter. But if anyone goes to UCSD for grad school and Professor Chen is teaching finite elements, definitely take him!
Professor Chen was very effective at teaching the finite element method. He went at a good pace and was able to make difficult concepts seem comprehensible. The midterm and final are similar to the homework. For the midterm, there were three problems with a few conceptual parts to each. For the final, there are four questions, similar to the structure of the midterm. Overall, I would highly recommend this class with Professor Chen. However, he is going to be teaching at UCSD after this quarter. But if anyone goes to UCSD for grad school and Professor Chen is teaching finite elements, definitely take him!
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