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ME 559 - Finite Element Methods

A course presenting the fundamental ideas involved in conventional finite element analysis in mechanical engineering. Domain discretization, interpolation and shape functions, element derivation and types, element stiffness or property equations, assembly procedure, boundary conditions, solution methods for the algebraic equation system, applications in heat transfer, fluid flow, and stress analysis. Students will, throughout the course, write and test their own finite element code through individual subroutine construction as the course progresses.

Prerequisites

(ME220 or MTE219) and (ME303 or MTE204); Level at least 4A Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

CIVE422

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2797	0 / 60

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4842	30 / 68	14:30 - 17:20	W

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2939	18 / 60	13:30 - 15:20	W

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2959	18 / 60	13:30 - 15:20	W

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4741	39 / 68	15:30 - 17:20	W

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2934	18 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	M

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5014	30 / 68	12:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 2402	Kaan Inal
LEC 002	11202	1 / 1

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2793	23 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 2402	Marco Alfano

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4745	27 / 68	10:00 - 11:20	M		Kaan Inal

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	2657	23 / 60	12:30 - 14:20	M		Marco Alfano

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	4774	40 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	M		Naveen Chandrashekar

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2812	34 / 60				Naveen Chandrashekar

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	9437	1 / 1

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4573	32 / 67	12:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal
LEC 002	9970	1 / 1

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2798	30 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	T	CPH 3679	Trevor Donald Sabiston

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4460	38 / 67	12:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2707	36 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	T	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4589	54 / 67	12:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2718	49 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4606	65 / 67	12:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal
LEC 002	9346	1 / 1

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2764	51 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4888	63 / 66	12:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2867	59 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4608	53 / 65	12:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2774	43 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4223	50 / 65	13:30 - 16:20	W	CPH 3679	Usman Ali

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2615	53 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4188	52 / 65	13:30 - 16:20	W	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2665	51 / 55	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4009	50 / 65	13:30 - 16:20	W	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal
LEC 002	8275	1 / 1

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2574	40 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4084	52 / 65	13:30 - 16:20	W	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3388	54 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3837	42 / 65	13:30 - 16:20	W	CPH 3679	Kaan Inal

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2576	38 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3679	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2830	45 / 75	13:30 - 16:20	W	CPH 3374	Kaan Inal

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2114	24 / 60	13:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3374	Naveen Chandrashekar

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2616	41 / 82	13:30 - 16:20	W	CPH 3374	Kaan Inal

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1805	26 / 60	19:00 - 21:50	W	CPH 3374	Naveen Chandrasekhar

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5652	2 / 1

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2509	41 / 60	09:30 - 10:20	T	CPH 3374	Kaan Inal

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1782	32 / 60	19:00 - 21:50	W	CPH 3374	Naveen Chandrasekhar

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2495	25 / 60	09:30 - 10:20	T,C,P,H		Hamidreza Jahedmotlagh

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1759	50 / 60	19:00 - 21:50	W,C,P,H		Michael J Worswick

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5490	1 / 1

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2473	34 / 60	19:00 - 21:50	W,C,P,H		Michael J Worswick

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1765	40 / 60	19:00 - 21:50	W,C,P,H		Gerald Schneider

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2430	22 / 60	19:00 - 21:50	W,C,P,H		Michael J Worswick

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1879	23 / 50	19:00 - 21:50	W,D,W,E		Stephan B Lambert

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2428	32 / 60	19:00 - 21:50	W,D,W,E		Michael J Worswick

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1761	44 / 50	19:00 - 21:50	W,D,W,E		Roy J Pick

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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ME 559 leads to

ME 621 - Advanced Finite Element Methods