Course
modality: Lectures will be synchronously broadcast via Zoom during class times on
Mondays. EB 420 is available for viewing the lectures, if you have no other
Zoom viewing option. In addition, there will be supplemental video
examples/tutorials available. All lectures will be recorded and available for
on-demand viewing via PSU Media Space. Virtual office hours will also be
provided using the Zoom conferencing tool. All assignments and exams will be
submitted via Canvas.
See the course Canvas link
below for more information and announcements, including Zoom and Media Space
link: https://canvas.pdx.edu/courses/104905
Course Objective:
Contact information: send email to hormoz@pdx.edu.
Lecture notes: There is no textbook requirements for the
class. Prepared lecture notes are available in lieu of textbook. In class
lecture notes will also be posted on the course web page. All notes will
be in PDF format. They will be supplemented with video tutorials for Abaqus/CAE
software.
Recommended readings:
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A First Course in
the Finite Elements Method, by Daryl L. Logan (Any edition)
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Introduction to
Finite Elements in Engineering, by T.R. Chandrupatala
and A.D. Belegundu (Any edition)
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Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, by
Cook, et al. (Any edition)
Course
syllabus (Please note the
following dates are estimates and subject to change):
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5:
Week 6:
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Week 8:
Week 9:
Further topics in Modeling, Pre and Post processing,
Results interpretation, and Error analysis will be covered throughout the term.
Grading
Policy
Grades will be based on homework assignments and exams as follows:
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25% |
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Midterm exam 1 (Monday November 3) |
35% |
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Final exam (comprehensive) |
40% |
1 No make up exams will be
given. Percentage of missed midterm exam grade will be added to the
Final exam percentage.
Homework Assignments and Due dates
Homework
assignments will be posted below. Note the due date and time. Late submissions
will not be graded. Submit HW electronically as pdf file to the course section of
Canvas. You must follow HW submission guidelines. Failure to
do so will result in HW not being graded!
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*Numerical-based
solution includes those generated with Mathcad, MATLAB or Maple Flow
Notice to ABAQUS users
Please
remember to direct all your questions regarding ABAQUS issues to your
instructor. Questions regarding lab hardware, networking, e-mail, printing and
web access should be brought to the attention of the college computer support
staff (support@cecs.pdx.edu)
Notice to Graduate Students
Graduate
students who register for ME 555 may be required to complete extra work
(project), usually during the last two weeks of the term. Details will be
announced, and posted on the web page.
Homework Submission
guidelines:
Homework solutions must be
presented neatly and clearly laid out with section titles such as Given, Find,
Solution and Results, as appropriate for each problem.
Results must be boxed or
otherwise clearly highlighted.
All homework will be due
at the time/date indicated and no late homework will be accepted, except in
extraordinary cases of illness, etc.
All hand-written homework
must be done by separated lettering and not scribbled. It must be written in
dark pencil or ink such that the (scanned) pdf submission is legible.
Furthermore, note the following important
rules:
1)
Entire homework set must be submitted as one (single) PDF file
2)
Only PDF format will be accepted and graded. Other formats (including
JPEG images) will be ignored and will not be graded.
3)
Use the following naming convention for homework:
Last-name_First-name_HWxx (where xx
indicates the set number). For example: Smith_Jane_hw2.pdf
4) If you revise your submission,
send a message from Canvas alerting the grader about the changes.