Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS

Department: *Mech Eng & Materials Science*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction to differential and integral formulations, variational principles, weighted residuals, and principle of virtual work. Simple boundary, initial, and eigenvalue problems. Finite element, boundary element, and finite difference methods for structural mechanics. Study of nonlinearities. Computational methods for geometric and material nonlinear analysis. Applications to static and dynamic problems. Programming and use of computer software. Cross-list: CEVE 527.