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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025
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MECH 599 001 (CRN: 26787)
IGA FOR ENGINEERS
Long Title: CURRENT TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Instructor: Akin, Ed
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 25-APR-2025 10:58PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Designed for senior and graduate level students. Lectures in areas of current interest in mechanical engineering. Topics may vary from term to term.
Spring 2025, Section 001: Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) for Engineers. IGA is enhancing finite element analysis (FEA) as the main computational tool for engineers. IGA addresses the time bottleneck of mesh generation in FEA by conducting an analysis directly from the exact geometry output by a CAD system. Beginning with polynomial splines this class develops the analysis techniques followed in FEA, except mesh generation, and applies them to engineering analysis applications via IGA including heat transfer, stress analysis, and vibrations. Then the polynomials are extended to non-uniform-rational-b-splines (NURBS) which lead to the T-splines required to produce refinement regions needed for many 2D and 3D engineering studies. Matlab will be used to define splines, and carry out various applications. Repeatable for Credit.