Finite Element Method and Computational Structural Dynamics

By Prof. Manish Shrikhande | IIT Roorkee

Learners enrolled: 974

ABOUT THE COURSE :
Easy availability of computing power has made the computer aided engineering accessible to a wider section of the engineering workforce. To harness the potential of available computational resources, one needs to harmonize the twin aspects of theory and practice. While most of the graduate courses teach finite element method, its application to a range of problems using software tools is generally left out. The objective of this course is to approach the finite element theory from a perspective of effective computer implementation with an extensive set of tutorial problems based on public domain software tools.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Post graduate students in Civil / Structural / Geotechnical / Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics

PRE-REQUISITE : Basic course in Calculus

INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Firms involved in CAD/CAE.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Civil Engineering Structural Analysis
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	25 Jul 2022
End Date :	14 Oct 2022
Enrollment Ends :	08 Aug 2022
Exam Date :	30 Oct 2022 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1:Floating point arithmetic and scientific computing

Week 2:Mathematical modeling and approximate solutions

Week 3:Finite Elements of 1 dimension

Week 4:Finite Elements of 2 dimensions

Week 5:Finite Elements of 2 dimensions – regular elements

Week 6:Finite Elements of 2 dimensions – distorted elements, numerical integration

Week 7:Finite Elements of 3 dimensions

Week 8:Finite Elements for Plates and Shells

Week 9:Solution of Large Scale Linear Simultaneous Equations

Week 10:Solution of Large Scale Algebraic Eigenvalue Problem

Week 11:Time Marching Methods for Initial Value Problems

Week 12:Fourier Transforms and Analysis in Frequency Domain

Books and references

Shrikhande, M. Finite Element Method and Computational Structural Dynamics, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2014. ISBN: 978-81-203-4995-7.

Instructor bio

Prof. Manish Shrikhande

IIT Roorkee

My areas of interest: Computational mechanics, Random vibrations, Structural Reliability, Strong Motion Studies, Soil-Structure Interaction, Vibration Control, Probabilistic mechanics.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 30 October 2022 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee.It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

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