Vår 2017

STE6291 Finite Element Methods, Programming - 2.5 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for datateknologi og beregningsorienterte ingeniørfag

Type of course

The course may be taken as a single subject.

Course contents

Finite element methods for partial differential equations. The course consists of the following topics:

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

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

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

Objective 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

English

Teaching methods

Textbook, lectures, hand-in assignments, and programming tasks.

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.

Date for examination

Finite Element Methods, Programming 07.03.2017

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.