MECH&AE M168
Introduction to Finite Element Methods
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Civil Engineering M135C.) Introduction to basic concepts of finite element methods (FEM) and applications to structural and solid mechanics and heat transfer. Direct matrix structural analysis; weighted residual, least squares, and Ritz approximation methods; shape functions; convergence properties; isoparametric formulation of multidimensional heat flow and elasticity; numerical integration. Practical use of FEM software; geometric and analytical modeling; preprocessing and postprocessing techniques; term projects with computers.
Letter grading.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 156A or 166A or Civil Engineering 130.
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Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
MECH&AE M168
- MECH&AE 156AAdvanced Strength of Materials
- MECH&AE 82Mathematics of Engineering
- MECH&AE M20Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB
- MECH&AE 101Statics and Strength of Materials
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
MECH&AE M168
- MECH&AE 261BFinite Element Analysis for Solids and Structures
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