CEE 570
CEE 570 - Finite Element Methods
Spring 2025
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finite Element Methods | CEE570 | D | 31749 | LCD | 4 | 1100 - 1220 | M W | C. Armando Duarte | |
| Finite Element Methods | CEE570 | ONC | 68128 | ONL | 4 | - | C. Armando Duarte | ||
| Finite Element Methods | CEE570 | ONL | 60854 | ONL | 4 | - | C. Armando Duarte | ||
| Finite Element Methods | CSE551 | D | 31750 | LCD | 4 | 1100 - 1220 | M W | C. Armando Duarte | |
| Finite Element Methods | CSE551 | ONL | 60866 | ONL | 4 | - | C. Armando Duarte |
Official Description
Theory and application of the finite element method; stiffness matrices for triangular, quadrilateral, and isoparametric elements; two- and three-dimensional elements; algorithms necessary for the assembly and solution; direct stress and plate bending problems for static, nonlinear buckling and dynamic load conditions; displacement, hybrid, and mixed models together with their origin in variational methods. Course Information: Same as CSE 551. Prerequisite: CEE 471 or TAM 551.
Subject Area
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course Description
This course covers theory and application of the finite element method; stiffness matrices for triangular, quadrilateral, and isoparametric elements; two- and three-dimensional elements; algorithms necessary for the assembly and solution; direct stress and plate bending problems for static, nonlinear buckling and dynamic load conditions; displacement, hybrid, and mixed models together with their origin in variational methods.
Credit Hours
4 hours
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree and a course in Structural Mechanics (CEE 471).
Last updated
10/6/2015