12-755   Finite Element Methods for Engineering

The basic theory of the finite element method will be presented and applied to topics in engineering including heat conduction, diffusion, fluid mechanics, and elasticity. A selection of advanced topics will be introduced, including constrained, transport-dominated, time-dependent, higher-order, and nonlinear problems. Students are expected to be familiar with the basics of numerical methods and computer programming, such as covered in 12-703.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor