Computational Mechanics of Materials

Academic year

2025Year

Term

Second Semester

Course title

Computational Mechanics of Materials

Class type

Lecture

Course title (ENG)

Computational Mechanics of Materials

Class code・Class name・Teaching forms

Z1900027 Computational Mechanics of Materials

Instructor

SUGA Kazuhiro

Credits

2.0Credits

Day and Time

Mon.6Period

Campus

Shinjuku Remote

Location

Relationship between diploma policies and this course

A) A high degree of specialized expertise　100%
B) The skills to use science and technology　0%
C) The ability to conduct research independently, knowledge pertaining to society and occupations, and sense of ethics required of engineers and researchers　0%
D) Creative skills in specific areas of specialization　0%

Goals and objectives

Students graduating from the course will be able to:
　1. explain the finite element method.
　2. formulate a couple of finite element equations in elastic analyses.
　3. implement a simple finite element code.

This course is a graduate level course of Computational Mechanics of Materials. The course focuses on providing the basis theory of the finite element method and implementing a simple finite element code.

Prerequisites

The student should have a good understanding of the objectives and be willing to achieve them at a high level.

Method Using AL・ICT

Project Based Learning／Flip Teaching／Discussion Debate／Group Work／Practice Fieldwork

Class schedule

1. Introduction of the course and overview of the finite element method
2. Weighted residual method
3. Galerkin’s approximation method
4. Weak form
5. Finite element analysis on 1D steady hear conduction problem
6. Finite element analysis on 2D non-stationary heat conduction problem
7. Validation and verification of numerical simulations
8. Elastic problem: Formulation
9. Elastic problem: Element stiffness matrix
10. Elastic problem: Global stiffness matrix
11. Elastic problem: Algorithms for solving matrix equation
12. Elastic problem: Presentation
13. Recent research outcome with numerical simulations
14. Reviewing

The class plan may be subject to change depending on progress.

Evaluation

Student performance is evaluated based on homework problems and a report at the end of the course.

Feedback for students

Discussion through assignments.

Textbooks

Reference materials

Hughes, T. J. R., The Finite Element Method Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis, Dover (2000).

Office hours and How to contact teachers for questions

booking.

Message for students

より深い理解を得るためにも，必ず課題に取り組んで臨んでください．

Course by professor with work experience

Not applicable

Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable

Teaching profession course

Mechanical Engineering Program

Syllabus data