Instructor: Kent L. Lawrence Office: 300D Woolf Hall

Office Hours: 2:00-3:00 TR or by appointment or anytime I'm in the office.Phone: 817.272.2019

Mailbox: Room 204 Woolf Hall, PO Box 19023, UTA, 76019 Email: lawrence@uta.edu

Web site: http//:mae.uta.edu/~lawrence

Course Prerequisites: Graduate Standing

Required Textbooks:

Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, Robert D. Cook, et al, 4th edition, John Wiley, 2001.

ANSYS Tutorial Release 10, Kent L. Lawrence, SDC Publications, 2006.

Course Description: The finite element method as applied to determine the static response of complex structures and continua is studied. Applications to field problems and nonlinear problems are undertaken.

Course Learning Goals/Objectives: Course goals include development of an understanding of: the basics of the finite element method, element development, FEM methodology, modeling issues for large FE systems, and analysis of linear & nonlinear systems.

Attendance and Drop Policy: See UTA Graduate Catalog.

Quizzes: None

Examinations: Midterm (in class, closed book), Final (take home)

Homework: Assigned and due weekly

Projects : None

Labs: None

Research Papers: None

Missed Exams & Quizzes: See instructor to schedule.

Makeup Work: Credit will be deducted for late homework.

Course Evaluation & Final Grade:

Homework - 20%, Midterm Exam - 40%, Final Exam- 40%

Student Evaluation of Teaching: Conducted near end of semester.

1. Homework submissions

Submit your homework unfolded, stapled in the upper left corner, with a cover sheet that contains the following in the upper 1/4 of the page:

Your Name - Last, First

Course No. (ME5310/AE5330)

Date

Off-campus location if applicable

Course Assignment Number and, if applicable, text problem number(s).

Each assignment should be considered an engineering task and documented accordingly. State the problem to be solved and make a good sketch to illustrate it. Work neatly, using one side of the paper only. Number, date, and put your initials in the upper right hand corner of each page. When the assignment calls for computer solution of problems, be sure to use the computer generated output to support your results and conclusions, not as a substitute for a report of your effort.

Provide a problem statement indicating what is known and what is to be found. Include a good sketch that shows dimensions, units, materials and their properties, loadings, supports, axis systems used, and when appropriate, member cross section shapes and dimensions.

FEM models should show loadings, boundary conditions, the type of element(s) used, the FEM program used, important node and element numbers.

The results should be summarized separately from the supporting calculations and any relevant conclusions drawn. If you are comparing an FEM solution to another known solution, make a clear statement of how the results compare in terms of percentage differences. Be sure to include the input data you used. If you are solving a series of problems, one set of input data is probably sufficient.

Remember, your work should stand alone; that is, another engineer should be able to reproduce your work using only the write-up you prepare.

See - Course Materials/ANSYS/Sample Solution Format for example problem solutions.

2. Schedules

In order to keep the homework problem flow in close coordination we’ll establish the following schedules:

On-campus students: unless otherwise noted, homework is due at the beginning of the class period, one week after it is assigned.

Streaming video students use the same schedule as the on campus students. FAX your work to me at 817 272-2952.

I have some flexibility on these schedules, but because of the class size, not a lot. Don't let the dog eat your homework more than once or twice during the semester.

3. Exams

The midterm exam will be in class, closed book with one sheet of equations allowed.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

A 'list serve' has been set up for this course. You should obtain an email account if you need one and subscribe to the me5310 list serve immediately. Joining the list serve is a requirement of the course. See below

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If you need an account for the computers in the MAE CAD lab, see the user assistant in 320 WH to get one set up.

Last Update 8-30-06