Fall 2026 Engineering Mechanics E4332 section 001

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS I

Call Number 14960
Day, Time & Location View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Jacob Fish
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Direct stiffness approach for trusses. Strong and weak forms for one-dimensional problems. Galerkin finite element formulation, shape functions, Gauss quadrature, convergence. Multidimensional scalar field problems (heat conduction), triangular and rectangular elements, Isoparametric formulation. Multidimensional vector field problems (linear elasticity). Practical FE modeling with commercial software (ABAQUS). Computer implementation of the finite element method. Advanced topics. Not open to undergraduate students.

Web Site Vergil
Department Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Enrollment 1 student (50 max) as of 11:05AM Monday, May 18, 2026
Subject Engineering Mechanics
Number E4332
Section 001
Division School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate
Open To Engineering:Graduate, GSAS
Section key 20263ENME4332E001