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Course Name	Turkish	Makina Mühendisliğinde Sonlu Elemanlar Metodu
	English	Finite Element Method in Mechanical Engineering
Course Code	MAK 539E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	1	3	3	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Hikmet Kocabaş
Course Objectives		The students of mechanical engineering should know and apply Finite Element Method (FEM) which is a powerful numerical solution technique applied extensively for analysis of engineering field problems.
Course Description		Introduction. General procedure of FEM. Element interpolation function, shape functions. Isoparametric element concept. Discretization. Techniques for nonlinear analysis. Integral formulation and variational methods. Computer programs for applications. Miscellaneous applications.
Course Outcomes		Students will demonstrate: 1. To understand FEM 2. Its application fields 3. To improve computer skills by using FEM-system programs 4. To apply FEM for analysis in design problems 5. To use FEM for analysis of miscellaneous engineering problems
Pre-requisite(s)
Required Facilities		Calculate all assignments using a cad and mathematic package as a tool in computer.
Other
Textbook		1. Finite Element Beginnings, David A. Pintur,1993, MathSoft Inc., ISBN:0-942075-36-6 2. The Finite Element Method in Machine Design, Eliahu Zahavi, Prentice-Hall, 1992. 3. The Finite Element Analysis. Theory and Application with ANSYS, Saeed Moaveni, Prentice-Hall,1999.
Other References		1. Introduction To The Finite Element Method, C.S.Desai, J.S.Abel, Von Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York 1972. 2. The Finite Element Method, O.C. Zienkiewicz, McGraw Hill, 1977. 3. Finite element Programming, E.Hinton, D.R.J.Owen, Academic Press,London, 1977. 4. CAD/CAM: Computer Aided Design and Manufact., M.P.Groover, E.W.Zimmers, Prentice- Hall, 1987 5. The Finite Element Method, T. J.R. Hughes, Prentice-Hall, 2000.

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