# Calendar

Readings are taken from the following text:

Bathe, K. J. Finite Element Procedures. 2nd ed. Klaus-Jürgen Bathe, 2014. ISBN: 9780979004957.

Course Readings.
SES # | TOPICS | READINGS | KEY DATES
--- | --- | --- | ---
1 | Introduction: why to study FEA | Chapter 1 |
2 | The finite element analysis process | Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1 |
3 | Analysis of solids/structures and fluids |  | Homework 1 out
4 | The principle of virtual work | Section 3.3.4 |
5 | The finite element formulation | Section 4.2 | Homework 1 due, Homework 2 out
6 | Finite element solution process |  |
7 | Finite element solution process, cont'd |  | Homework 2 due, Homework 3 out
8 | Demonstration on using ADINA, part 1 |  |
9 | Demonstration on using ADINA, part 2 |  | Homework 3 due, Homework 4 out
10 | Nonlinear finite element analysis of solids and structures | Sections 6.1 and 8.4.1 | Homework 4 due, Homework 5 out
11 | Heat transfer analysis | Sections 7.1 - 7.4.1 |
12 | Finite element analysis of heat transfer and incompressible fluid flow | Section 7.4.2 | Homework 5 due
13 | Physical explanation of Gauss elimination | Sections 8.1, 8.2 |
14 | Exam 1 |  | Homework 6 out
15 | Solution of dynamic equilibrium equations |  |
16 | Solution of dynamic equilibrium equations, cont'd | Sections 9.1 - 9.3 | Homework 6 due, Homework 7 out
17 | Demonstration on finite element methods in ADINA; focus on student projects |  |
18 | Modeling for dynamic analysis and solution |  |
19 | Modeling for dynamic analysis and solution, cont'd |  | Homework 7 due
20 | Wave propagation response | Section 9.6 |
21 | Solution of the generalized eigenvalue problem | Chapters 10 and 11 |
22 | Exam 2 |  |
23 | Solution of Kφ = λMφ |  | Homework 8 out
24 | Wrap up, review |  |
25 | Wrap up, review, cont'd |  | Homework 8 due