Engineering 390 - Advanced Topics in Engineering: Finite Element Modeling

Advanced Topics in Engineering is designed as a technical depth course for engineering majors. Course topics can adapt to new technologies and opportunities and build on the engineering fundamentals developed through 100- and 200-level coursework. Permission of the instructor required. Not open to first-years and sophomores: Computer simulations are an increasingly large part of engineering research and design, but how do we know if the results on the screen match reality? This course is an introduction to finite element methods for the analysis of solids, fluids, and heat transfer. Topics covered include the creation of 1D, 2D, and 3D models of engineering problems in COMSOL Multiphysics (a commercial engineering program), comparison of modeled results to laboratory measurements, and the evaluation of modeled results. An emphasis will be not only on the creation of computer models, but also on how to validate those models with real world data. Small projects and modeling homework assignments will lead to a more complex final project on a chosen topic of interest. Prerequisites: EGR 270, EGR 290, and ERG 374 or instructor permission.

Instructor Permission. Limited to EGN majors, EGR majors Not open to first-years, sophomores