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Lecture Schedule

9/2	Introduction, Mathematics	              1, 2.1
9/4	Weighted-Integral Forms	                      2.2, 2.3	                  (#1)

9/9	More Examples of Variational Methods
9/11	Rayleigh-Ritz Method	                      2.4.1, 2.4.2	          (#2)

9/16	FE of 1D Problems	                      3.1-3.2.3
9/18	Begin Example Problem	                      3.3.1	                  (#3)

9/23	FE of 1D Problems (continued)	              3.2.4-3.2.8
9/25	Continue Example Problem	              3.3.1	                  (#4)

9/30	Examples from Fluids and Solids	              3.3.2, 3.3.3
10/2	Examples from Fluids and Solids		                                  (#5)

10/7	Bending of Beams	                      4.1-4.2.3
10/9	Exam 1 (Chapters 2-3)

10/14	Beams:  Assembly, BC’s and Examples	      4.2.4-4.2.6, 4.2.8
10/16	Post Processing and Examples	              4.2.7          	          (#6)

10/21	More Beam Examples	                      4.2.8
10/23	Plane Truss and E-B Frame	              4.3	                  (#7)

10/28	Plane Truss and E-B Frame: Examples	      4.3
10/30	Error Analysis	                              5.1-5.5	                  (#8)

11/4	Numerical Integration:  1D	              7.1
11/6	Exam 2  (Chapter 4)

11/11	Computer Implementation	                      7.2
11/13	Library of Elements	                      9.1	                  (#9)

11/18	Numerical Integration:  2D	              9.2
11/20	Numerical Integration:  Examples		                          (#10)

11/25	Catch up
11/27	Happy Thanksgiving

12/2	FE of 2D Problems (single variable)	      8.1-8.2.3 (review 2.2.2)
12/4	FE Method for 2D:  Element formulation	      8.2.4, 8.2.6	          (#11)

12/9	Evaluation of Boundary Integrals, Ass’y	      8.2.6, 8.2.7
12/11	2D FE:  Example	8.2.10

12/16	Final Exam:  10:30am-12:30 pm	              Aker209