AER 501 - MECHANICAL DESIGN WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHODS

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Credit(s): 3

This course emphasizes mechanical design techniques based on the finite element method, using machine design background as the starting point. Techniques for modeling machine elements will be shown in relation to the basic FEM theory. Emphasis will be on quantifying loads, the resulting stress and deflection, and relating them to design allowables, leading to an acceptable design solution.

Prereq: AER 245, AER 305, and Engineering Standing; or Graduate Standing or consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.