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Teaching Finite Elements to Structural Engineers

Teaching finite elements to structural engineers is divided in few steps, few connected courses. On the undergraduated level, they get basic information about finite elements in Matrix Structural Analysis. The sence of the next course is: How to use finite elements, and the course is named Numerical Modelling of Structures. Software packages are used to show how to calculate different types of structures. On the graduated level, they have first a course of type: How to make finite elements. This course gives an introduction to variational formulation of standard structural analysis problems. The course is generally focused on derivation of stiffness matrix for structural analysis (beam bending, wall structure, plate bending) and heat conduction problems. The application to dynamics, fluid mechanics and 3D problems is described just briefly. In the excercise part of the course, the point is given on numerical linear algebra (solving the systems of equations), numerical integration and complete calculation of simple beam bending, frames, wall structures and plate bending numerical examples. Further, they have courses like Theory of Elasticity, Theory of Stability, Plate Structures, Dynamics of Structures and Earthquake Engineering, where can use knowledge from former courses for modelling a real behaviour of the structures and interpretation of numerical results calculated by standard structural analysis software packages.

finite elements; education; variational formulation;

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