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MAKL5570Finite Element Method3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Hasan GEDİKLİ
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
to teach the basic concepts of the finite element method.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Students will be able to aware of the numerical solution methods that are used in the solution of engineering problems.1,41,3
PO - 2 : Students will be able to learn the mathematical foundations of the finite element methods.1,41,3
PO - 3 : Students will be able to perform one and two-dimensional-element formulations..1,41,3
PO - 4 : Students will be able to carry out mesh generations and error analyses. 1,41,3
PO - 5 : Students will be able to apply the technique to boundary value problems.1,41,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction, Weighted Residual and Variational Methods, Element Concept, 1-D Elements, Numerical Integration, 1-D Isoparametric Elements, Application to 1-D Boundary Value Problems, 2-D Elements, 3-D Elements, Axisymmetric Elements, Beam, Plate and General Shell Elements, Stress Analysis, Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Analyses, Solution Methods in Static Analyses, Error Analyses, Computer Codes, Applications
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, Weighted Residual and Variational Methods
 Week 2Element Concept, 1-D Elements, Numerical Integration
 Week 31-D Isoparametric Elements, Application to 1-D Boundary Value Problems
 Week 42-D Elements
 Week 5 3-D Elements
 Week 6Axisymmetric Elements, Beam Element
 Week 7Plate and General Shell Elements
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Stress Analysis
 Week 10Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Analyses
 Week 11Solution Methods in Static Analyses
 Week 12Second Midterm Exam
 Week 13Error Analyses, Computer Codes
 Week 14Applications
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Burnett, D. S.,1997,Finite Element Analysis- From Concepts to Applications ,Addison Wesley, Reading, ISBN 0-201-10806-2
 
Recommended Reading
1Bathe, K. J.,1982,Finite Element Procedures in Engineering Analysis ,Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, ISBN 0-13-317305-4
2Reddy, J. N., 2005, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, ISBN 0-07-051346-5
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 24/11/2021 120 30
Quiz 12 15/12/201 60 20
End-of-term exam 16 12/01/2022 120 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 5 20
Arasınav 3 1 3
Uygulama 4 4 16
Ödev 5 5 25
Kısa sınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 5 25
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Total work load206