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CEE-5414: Finite Element Analysis of Structures

Description: Formulation of the finite element method and application to skeletal, plate, and shell structures. Study of mesh layout and refinement, convergence characteristics, and solution accuracy. Tests of element quality. Use of commercial finite element codes such as ABAQUS.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: CEE-6414

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 19

Average GPA: 3.52 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.38%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.15%

Elisa D Sotelino200958.0%38.7%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.534
Ioannis Koutromanos202453.7%44.3%1.5%0.0%0.3%0.3%3.4711
Kamal Rojiani201269.6%30.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.674

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