MEC465

Course Description

This is a foundation course in the area of numerical and finite element analysis in solids mechanics and thermo fluids. The course provides a unified theoretical treatment for the formulation of the finite element, finite volume and finite difference methods in engineering applications. The formulation is presented for general engineering problems in linear static, conduction heat transfer and incompressible fluid mechanics analyses. The course is aimed at giving students an overview of the use, limitations and applications of the methods in solids and thermo fluids. The use of a commercial program in a project type of work will provide the students with an overview of the capabilities and limitations of such programs available in the market. Ethical and autonomous learning techniques will be employed throughout the course where relevant.

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