This unit provides an introduction to the applications and hands-on experience of finite element modelling (FEM) to the solution of engineering and biomedical problems. It outlines the fundamental capabilities and limitations of FEM in the design and analysis of engineering systems. The fundamentals of a FEM process are taught in the context of typical engineering problems from the areas of stress analysis, fluid flow, heat transfer, biomedical engineering, etc. Students are introduced to a major commercial FEM software package commonly used across the industry. The unit is specifically designed for students to work in small groups on various real-life engineering and biomedical projects.... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Pawel Podsiadlo
Prerequisites: (MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra or MATH1001 Mathematical Methods 1) and [MECH2401 Engineering Design and Visual Communication or CIVL2150 Surveying and CAD (or equivalent)] and (CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics or ENSC3004 Solid Mechanics)
