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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Week - Topic

1 - Introduction, Fundamentals

2 - 2D Line, Triangular & Quadrilateral Elements

3 - Solids of Revolution, Isoparametric Formulations, Tetrahedra & Bricks

4 - Plate Bending (Shells)

5 - Computational Aspects

6 - Orthotropic Materials, Composites

7 - Error Estimation & Modeling EXAM 1

8 - Stress Stiffness & Buckling

9 - Nonlinear Problems

10 - Nonlinear Problems

11 - Formulation Techniques, Heat Transfer, Field Problems

12 - Structural Dynamics

13 - Special topics

14 - Special topics Exam 2

15 - Special topics

Final Exam

Quizzes: None
Examinations: Exam 1, Exam 2, Final
Major Assignments
Homework: Assigned and due weekly
Labs: None
Research Papers: None
Excused Missed Exams: Scheduled during last week of classes.
Makeup Work: At least half credit will be deducted for unexcused late (one class meeting) homework.
Makeup Work: No credit will be given for HW problems not properly documented.
Course Evaluation & Final Grade:

Homework - 25%, Exam 1 - 25%, Exam 2 - 25%, Final Exam- 25%

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
        AE/ME6310
        Date
        Course Assignment Number and, if applicable, text problem number(s).

Each assignment should be considered an engineering task and documented accordingly. 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 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. Mark your results by underlining or drawing a box around the important final results. If you are comparing an FEM solution to another known solution, make a clear statement of how the results compare using per cent error or per cent difference calculations. 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 results using only the write-up you prepare.

See ANSYS > 1.A Solutions Format and Samples.

2. Schedules

Unless otherwise noted, homework is due at the beginning of the class period on the published due date.

3. Exams

Exam 1 & Exam 2 will be an in-class exams, and the final exam will be a take-home exam.

Attendance and Drop Policy: Students are expected to arrive on time and to attend all classes and exams. Please advise the instructor by email if you must miss a class and provide the reason. The Drop Policy is consistent with the University drop schedule; the student must be passing to receive a W/P. Students may drop or swap (adding and dropping a class concurrently) classes through self-service in MyMav from the beginning of the registration period through the late registration period. After the late registration period, students must see their academic advisor to drop a class or withdraw. Undeclared students must see an advisor in the University Advising Center. Drops can continue through a point two-thirds of the way through the term or session. It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw if they do not plan to attend after registering. Students will not be automatically dropped for non-attendance. Repayment of certain types of financial aid administered through the University may be required as the result of dropping classes or withdrawing. For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (http://wweb.uta.edu/aao/fao/).

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I pledge, on my honor, to uphold UT Arlington’s tradition of academic integrity, a tradition that values hard work and honest effort in the pursuit of academic excellence.

I promise that I will submit only work that I personally create or contribute to group collaborations, and I will appropriately reference any work from other sources. I will follow the highest standards of integrity and uphold the spirit of the Honor Code.

UT Arlington faculty members may employ the Honor Code as they see fit in their courses, including (but not limited to) having students acknowledge the honor code as part of an examination or requiring students to incorporate the honor code into any work submitted. Per UT System Regents’ Rule 50101, §2.2, suspected violations of university’s standards for academic integrity (including the Honor Code) will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Violators will be disciplined in accordance with University policy, which may result in the student’s suspension or expulsion from the University.

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Final Review Week: A period of five class days prior to the first day of final examinations in the long sessions shall be designated as Final Review Week. The purpose of this week is to allow students sufficient time to prepare for final examinations. During this week, there shall be no scheduled activities such as required field trips or performances; and no instructor shall assign any themes, research problems or exercises of similar scope that have a completion date during or following this week unless specified in the class syllabus. During Final Review Week, an instructor shall not give any examinations constituting 10% or more of the final grade, except makeup tests and laboratory examinations. In addition, no instructor shall give any portion of the final examination during Final Review Week. During this week, classes are held as scheduled. In addition, instructors are not required to limit content to topics that have been previously covered; they may introduce new concepts as appropriate.

Emergency Exit Procedures: Should we experience an emergency event that requires us to vacate the building, students should exit the room and move toward the nearest exit. When exiting the building during an emergency, one should never take an elevator but should use the stairwells. Faculty members and instructional staff will assist students in selecting the safest route for evacuation and will make arrangements to assist handicapped individuals.

Upated 1-14-19