EML5526: Finite Element Analysis and Applications, Spring 2010

Prof. Haftka's FEM Course Webpage (2nd Half of Semester)

Syllabus

News

  • Teaching assistant: Vijay Jagdale, NEB 235, Phone: 392-2524, vjagdale@ufl.edu, Office hours : TTh 4th(10:40-11:30)

    Lecture Notes and Handouts

    All class notes are not complete. Additional materials will be covered during regular class.
    1. Lecture 1: Introduction
    2. Lecture 2: Bar and truss elementTwo slides per page format
    3. Lecture 3: Solving matrix equation, sparsity, BC
    4. Lecture 4: Abaqus tutorial 1
    5. Lecture 5: Beam and Frame
    6. Lecture 6: Weighted residual method
    7. Lecture 7: Basic elements
    8. Lecture 8: Abaqus tutorial 2
    9. Structural design using FEM, Video clip(Use Save Target As.. option)

    Assignments

    1. Homework1 Due: 1/22 (1/29 for distance students)Solution
    2. Homework2 Due: 2/5 (2/12 for distance students)Solution
    3. Homework3 Due: 2/22 (2/26 for distance students)Solution

    Projects

    1. Project1 Due: 3/3 Sample Project 1 Solution

    Exams

    1. Exam1: 5:10 - 7:05PM, 237 CHE, February 24th, Chapter 1 - Chapter 4, Closed book and notes, allowed engineering calculator and 4X6 index card-sized formula sheet. Distance students should take the exam before March 3rd (Contact instructor if you can't make it by March 3rd) Exam1Solutions