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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Advanced Finite Elements Methods MMK591 Elective Master's degree 1 Fall 10

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Murat MAKARACI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) To acquire the skill for FEM programming with Matlab

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Learning Outcomes
1 Low No relation High High Middle Low No relation High Low Low High Low Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Spring, Linear Bar, Quadratic Bar, 2D Truss, Space Truss, Beam, Linear Triangular, Quadratic Triangular, Bilinear Quadrilateral, Quadratic Quadrilateral, Linear Tetrahedral, Linear Brick Elements.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction
2) Spring element
3) Lineer bar element
4) quadratic
5) plane truss
6) space truss
7) beam
8) linear triangle
9) quadratic triangle
10) bilinear quadrilateral
11) quadratic quadrilateral
12) linear tetrahedron
13) linear brick
14) Presentation
15) Applications
16) presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

1- MATLAB Guide to Finite Elements, P.I. Kattan, Springer
2- Programing the Finite Element Method with Matlab, Jack Chess, Opern Source

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Demonstration
4) Simulation
5) Case Study
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

50%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required