Structural Analysis

General Data
Academic program	ECAM LaSalle Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Programme			Module Manager(s) : MAJDOUB Fida,SAYILAN Aslihan
EC Type : Lectures	Structural Analysis (LIIEEng08EStructAnalysis3)
Tutorials : 10h00 Lectures : 10h00 Individual work : 20h00 Total duration: 20	Status	Period Semester 8	Teaching language : English

General objectives
Gaining the knowladge of finite element analysis, improving skills on engineering softwares such as Ansys workbench and MATLAB, numerical and physical investigation of engineering materials, materials stiffness, stress, strain and deformation

Content
Why do we need Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in engineering analysis ? Various FEA applications Stiffness Stiffness of a spring and a bar Basic steps involved in FEA Types of FEA and element types used in FEA Derivation of stiffness matrix Problem solving on spring and bar elements Matlab basics and Problem solving on spring and bar elements Beam elements Isoparametric formulations and shape functions

Content

Why do we need Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in engineering analysis ?
Various FEA applications
Stiffness
Stiffness of a spring and a bar
Basic steps involved in FEA
Types of FEA and element types used in FEA
Derivation of stiffness matrix
Problem solving on spring and bar elements
Matlab basics and Problem solving on spring and bar elements
Beam elements
Isoparametric formulations and shape functions

Corequis
Solid mechanics, strength of materials

Bibliographie
Finite Element Procedures by KJ Bathe A First Lecturese in the Finite Element Method by Daryl L. Logan

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	Deep learning for structural analysis, gaining engineering software skills, team working, creativity, thinking as an engineer	0,15	Continuous assessment is graded for this course based on continuously following the courses, participation during the lecture, interest for the tutorials and finally adaptation and team working with the classmates.
2	Examining the knowladge and evaluating the missing points to improve.	0,6	Final exam is based on lectures and practical works. It will be graded over 20 and the final exam grade will be the 60% of the overall grade.
3	Project	0,25	Optimisation of topography