FEM beginner course (4cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 14.01.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 07.01.2026 - 22.02.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 4 cr
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Course
- C-02472-KC00DK94
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization FEM beginner course C-02472-KC00DK94-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
On completion of the course, the student will, - be able to use FEM software in practical design tasks as a mechanical designer - be able to create a simulation model of a structure based on CAD geometry for FE analysis - be able to perform simple linear static analyses on a structure and be able to analyse the stress and displacement results produced by the software The student will also strengthen his/her computer aided design skills, analysis skills and technical reporting skills.
Content
- familiarisation with the structure of FEA software - basic concepts of the element method: element mesh, element, node, degree of freedom - simplification and preprocessing of geometry - element types - Linear elastic analysis - Boundary conditions and loads - solution and discussion of results
Location and time
Distance learning using Teams. Commonly also classroom learning is available.
Materials
Lecture material in Moodle.
Teaching methods
This course consists of lectures and practical exercises using FEM-software. Student needs to have access for a basic level FEM-software in order to be able to study this course.
Student workload
Course contains approximately 80h of work.
Qualifications
Strength of Materials 1