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    This document provides information on a course titled "Introduction to the Finite Element Method" taught at Sabanci University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. It lists the instructor's contact information and textbook references. The course objectives are to teach fundamental finite element theory and hands-on experience using software. Topics covered include weak/strong forms of PDEs, discretization, error analysis, and applications in structures, heat transfer, and fluid flow. Students will complete homework, a midterm exam, and a final project involving commercial software. The course emphasizes understanding principles and implementing concepts in code.

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    This document provides information on a course titled "Introduction to the Finite Element Method" taught at Sabanci University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. It lists the instructor's contact information and textbook references. The course objectives are to teach fundamental finite element theory and hands-on experience using software. Topics covered include weak/strong forms of PDEs, discretization, error analysis, and applications in structures, heat transfer, and fluid flow. Students will complete homework, a midterm exam, and a final project involving commercial software. The course emphasizes understanding principles and implementing concepts in code.

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    This document provides information on a course titled "Introduction to the Finite Element Method" taught at Sabanci University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. It lists the instructor's contact information and textbook references. The course objectives are to teach fundamental finite element theory and hands-on experience using software. Topics covered include weak/strong forms of PDEs, discretization, error analysis, and applications in structures, heat transfer, and fluid flow. Students will complete homework, a midterm exam, and a final project involving commercial software. The course emphasizes understanding principles and implementing concepts in code.

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    SabanciUniversity

    Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

    Introduction to the Finite Element Method


    Instructor: GüllüKızıltaş Şendur
    [email protected]
    Mail: [email protected]
    Lecture Hour: M: 15:40-16:30, FASS G06, W: 10:40-12:30
    Textbooks:
    1.Thomas J. R. Hughes, The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic
    Finite Element Analysis, 1987(Primary TextbookTA347.F5 H84 2000).
    2.Moaveni, S., Finite Element Analysis Theory and Applications with ANSYS, 3rd
    ed. Prentice Hall, 2007.
    TA and Office Hour TBA

    References:
    1.O. C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, The Finite Element Method, Volume 1-3
    Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001
    2. B. Szabo and I.Babuska, Finite Element Analysis, New York: Wiley, 1991
    3.J. N. Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite-Element Method, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill
    4. R. D. Cook, D. S. Malkus, M. E. Plesha, andR. J. Witt, Concepts and Applications of
    Finite Element Analysis, 4rd edition, Wiley
    5. Klaus J. Bathe, Finite Element Procedures, Prentice-Hall, 1996(TA347.F5 B38 1996).
    In addition, class handouts will be provided

    Course Objectives:
    The objective of the course is to teach the basic fundamentals of finite element method
    with emphasis on the underlying theory, assumptions, and modeling issues as well as
    providing hands on experience using finite element software to model, analyze and design
    systems of relevance to engineers.

    At the end of the course, students should understand, be able to explain, use and develop
    further the key elements of the numerical analysis of the Finite Element Method. In
    particular, they should be familiar with the weak and strong form of PDEs, their
    discretization using conforming finite element methods, the construction of finite elements,
    error analysis in appropriate function spaces, and implementation issues. They will have
    knowledge of a range of applications including structures, heat transfer and fluid flow. If
    time permits and depending on the interest of students, there will be some emphasis on
    advanced topics.

    Course Contents:
    The course emphasizes the fundamental concepts in finite element analysis, and practical
    implementation of a working program. The course is divided into two halves. The first half
    is concentrated on the basic theoretical fundamentals of the finite element method. The
    second half will be focused on issues concerning the implementation. Advanced topics will
    be discussed if time permits.

    The methods studied in this course are practical procedures that are employed extensively
    in the mechanical, civil, ocean, aeronautical and electrical industries. Increasingly, the
    methods are used in computer-aided design.

    Prerequisites:
    Familiarity with fundamental concepts of mechanics of materials and elementary matrix
    algebra and proficiency in numerical programming is highly recommended.

    Course Work:
    Graded homework is the essential part of this course. There will be 3 homework sets, each
    set is worth equal grade. Also there will be 1 midterm exam during the semester and a final
    project worth 25% and 30 % of the total grade, respectively. Weighting may change during
    the semester.

    Homework 45%
    MIDTERM 25%
    Take Home Project 30%

    The basic philosophy of this course is that in-depth understanding of the Finite Element
    Method is best obtained by actual implementation of the concepts in software. Therefore,
    the course emphasizes underlying principles with concurrent implementation in computer
    code via homework problems and the final take home project. The objective of the final
    is for each student to obtain hands-on experience in solving analysis problems using a
    typical finite element code in COMSOL or any other commercial software. The final
    exam will address a problem solution in one of alternative fields such as solids and
    structures, fluid flows, heat transfer, etc.

    Syllabus Overview: An approximate allocation of topics throughout the semester is


    as follows.

    Week 1-2 Introduction to FEM, Review of Basic Concepts in Math and


    Mechanics/Elasticity
    Week 3-4 Formulation of the FEM-1D-Elastostatics-FDM, FEM Global Approach
    Week 5-6-7 Formulation of the FEM-1D-Elastostatics, FEM Local Approach
    Week 8-9 Formulation of the FEM-2D-Heat Conduction
    Weeks 10-11 Formulation of the FEM-2D-Heat Conduction
    Weeks 12-13 Formulation of the FEM-2D and 3D Elasticity

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