Application deadline

Type of course

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate bachelor Engineering programme with minimum 30 credits Mathematics/statistics topics

Recommended prerequisite knowledge: 

SMN6203 PDE and the finite element method

SMN6191 Numerical methods

Application code: 9371

Course content

• Representation of complex grometry
• data structures,
• mesh generation,
• basis functions,
• Building a stiffness matrix ,
• the load vector,
• a solver.

Recommended prerequisites

Objectives of the course

Learning outcome: 

On completion of the course the successful student is expected to have the following:

• Knowledge

Be able to describe in words, the central terminology, definitions, ideas, results, and methods used in FEM programming (K1).

• Skills

Be able to use the knowledge to make a simple implementation and to analyse and prepare a general implementation (S1).

• General competence

Know that numerical calculations based on theoretical analysis of the finite element method can be a tool in the study of partial differential equations and simulation (GC2).

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

Assessment

Form of assessment: Oral exam

Grouping: Individual

Grading will be done by using A-F grading scale, F is Fail. A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course.

Recommended reading/syllabus

A. Ern and J.-L. Guermond. Theory and practice of finite elements. Springer-Verlag, 2004.

Additional information: 

Software

GMlib will be used as a base.