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MEG 443/643 |
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Fall 1999 |
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Design Techniques in Mechanical Engineering |
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Instructor: Mohamed B. Trabia |
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Time : M W F 3:30-4:20 |
Room: TBE B-170 |
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Office Hours: M T W Th F 10:00-11:00 |
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Prerequisite: MEG 302, CEG 302, (MEG 314 or concurrent enrollment) or consent of instructor. |
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Text: A First Course in Finite Element Method Using ALGOR, Daryl L. Logan, PWS Publishing Company. |
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Tools: Students should be desirably familiar with mathematical manipulation software such as MATLAB or MATHCAD. Prior knowledge of ALGOR or any other finite element package is not required. Students should be PC-literate. |
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Grades: |
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HW |
30 % |
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Exams |
50 % |
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Project |
20 % (Projects will be for groups. Each group is composed of approximately four students) |
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Grading: 85=A, 75=B, 65=C, 55=D |
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Graduate students will be required to do extra assignments. |
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SYLLABUS
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Week |
DATE |
TOPIC |
CHAPTER |
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1 |
1 |
M |
30-Aug |
Introduction |
Chapter 1 |
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2 |
W |
1-Sep |
Introduction |
Chapter 1 |
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3 |
F |
3-Sep |
Introduction |
Chapter 1 |
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2 |
4 |
M |
6-Sep |
LABOR DAY- NO CLASS |
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5 |
W |
8-Sep |
Introduction to Stiffness Method |
Chapter 2 |
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6 |
F |
10-Sep |
Introduction to Stiffness Method |
Chapter 2 |
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3 |
7 |
M |
13-Sep |
Development of Truss Equations |
Chapter 3 |
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8 |
W |
15-Sep |
Development of Truss Equations |
Chapter 3 |
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9 |
F |
17-Sep |
Development of Truss Equations |
Chapter 3 |
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4 |
10 |
M |
20-Sep |
Development of Truss Equations |
Chapter 3 |
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11 |
W |
22-Sep |
Development of Truss Equations |
Chapter 3 |
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12 |
F |
24-Sep |
Basics of Algor |
(Appendix F) |
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5 |
13 |
M |
27-Sep |
Symmetry, Bandwidth, Algor Program for Truss Analysis |
Chapter 4 |
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14 |
W |
29-Sep |
Exam #1 (Chapters 1-3) |
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15 |
F |
1-Oct |
Symmetry, Bandwidth, Algor Program for Truss Analysis |
Chapter 4 |
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6 |
16 |
M |
4-Oct |
Development for Beam Equations |
Chapter 5 |
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17 |
W |
6-Oct |
Development for Beam Equations |
Chapter 5 |
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18 |
F |
8-Oct |
Development for Beam Equations |
Chapter 5 |
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7 |
19 |
M |
11-Oct |
Development for Beam Equations |
Chapter 5 |
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20 |
W |
13-Oct |
Development for Beam Equations |
Chapter 5 |
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21 |
F |
15-Oct |
Beam Analysis in Algor |
Chapter 5 |
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8 |
22 |
M |
18-Oct |
Beam Analysis in Algor |
Chapter 5 |
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23 |
W |
20-Oct |
Frame and Grid Equations |
Chapter 6 |
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24 |
F |
22-Oct |
Frame and Grid Equations |
Chapter 6 |
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25 |
M |
25-Oct |
Frame and Grid Equations |
Chapter 6 |
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26 |
W |
27-Oct |
Frame and Grid Equations |
Chapter 6 |
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27 |
F |
29-Oct |
Frame and Grid Analysis in Algor |
Chapter 6 |
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28 |
M |
1-Nov |
NEVADA DAY - NO CLASS |
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29 |
W |
3-Nov |
Frame and Grid Analysis in Algor |
Chapter 6 |
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30 |
F |
5-Nov |
Development of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations |
Chapter 7 |
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31 |
M |
8-Nov |
Development of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations |
Chapter 7 |
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32 |
W |
10-Nov |
Development of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations |
Chapter 7 |
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33 |
F |
12-Nov |
Exam #2 (Chapters 4-6) |
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12 |
34 |
M |
15-Nov |
Practical Considerations in Modeling |
Chapter 8 |
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35 |
W |
17-Nov |
Practical Considerations in Modeling |
Chapter 8 |
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36 |
F |
19-Nov |
Interpreting Results |
Chapter 8 |
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13 |
37 |
M |
22-Nov |
Interpreting Results |
Chapter 8 |
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38 |
W |
24-Nov |
Use of Algor Program for Plane Stress/Strain Problems |
Chapter 8 |
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39 |
F |
26-Nov |
Thanksgiving Day Recess |
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40 |
M |
29-Nov |
Algor Solutions of Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis |
Chapter 12 |
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41 |
W |
1-Dec |
Algor Solutions of Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis |
Chapter 12 |
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42 |
F |
3-Dec |
Algor Solutions of Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis |
Chapter 12 |
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15 |
43 |
M |
6-Dec |
Heat Transfer |
Chapter 13 |
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44 |
W |
8-Dec |
Algor Solutions of Heat Transfer |
Chapter 13 |
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45 |
F |
10-Dec |
Algor Solutions of Heat Transfer |
Chapter 13 |
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Final - Wednesday Dec. 15 3:10 p.m. |
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Note: A copy of this schedule, and other course material, is posted at the Mechanical Engineering Department web site:
http://www.me.unlv.edu. To access his material, click on: Teaching. Then click on: Syllabi, and Handouts. Select, MEG 443 Course Information.