After successful completion of the course, students are able to derive the basic equations of the finite element method, to discuss relationships between key parameters and to competently evaluate the results of finite element calculations.
Structured lectures based on Powerpoint presentations, in coordination with the existing written teaching materials. Program implementation of a small finite element code. Application examples with commercial finite element software.
This lecture will be held in a hybrid manner. The lectures will be held face-to-face at the university. The exercise units will be made available through TUWEL as recorded lectures. For each block, there will be a question-and-answer session. These sessions will be held either face-to-face or online via Zoom. We will discuss further details concerning these sessions during the first lecture on October 11th, 2022.
Due to the increasing interest in this lecture and limited human and room resources, this lecture is primarily offered to master students, who may sign in with mid of August. Please note that registering for the course is indispensable.
For the exercises, basic programming skills are required. A short introduction to MATLAB is provided. Neithertheless, visiting the lecture Programmieren im Bauingenieurwesen Einführung und Grundlagen may help to learn the basic concepts needed for the course.
Assignment to master program Civil Engineering (code: 066 505):
Modulus 1 of specialization "Theorie und Simulation";
Modulus 3 of other specialization programs.
The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below
Lecture notes for this course are available and will be distributed via TUWEL.
Zienkiewicz, O. C., and Taylor, R. L.: The Finite Element Method, Fifth Ed., Volume 1 - 3, Butterworth Heinemann, 2000
Bathe, K. J.: Finite Elemente Methoden, Springer-Verlag, 1986