Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENTS METHODS	Second cycle	MM 445		7	3.00	3.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	ASSOC.PROF.DR. RECEP GÜNEŞ
Lecturer(s)	ASSOC.PROF.DR. RECEP GÜNEŞ
Teaching assitant(s)	RES.ASSIT. UMUT ÇALIŞKAN
Mode of delivery	Computer applications course: The theoretical fundamentals and computer aided problem solving for two hours a week
Course objective	The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a clear presentation of the fundamentals of finite element method and to develop students’ ability to solve basic engineering problems in several disciplines using ANSYS Workbench software.
Course description	ANSYS is a general purpose software, used to simulate interactions of all disciplines of physics, structural, vibration, fluid dynamics, heat transfer and electromagnetic for engineers. The power of ANSYS Workbench comes from ANSYS solver algorithms. So, ANSYS Workbench is a platform which integrate simulation technologies and parametric CAD systems with unique automation and performance.

Course contents

1	Introduction
2	Finite element analysis and ANSYS Workbench
3	Basics of ANSYS Workbench
4	General analysis procedure
5	Creating the Solid Model
6	Creating the Finite Element Model
7	Defining the Material
8	Loading
9	Solution
10	Structural Analysis
11	Thermal Analysis
12	Coupled-field Analysis
13	Postprocessing and Short Topics
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Ability to use ANSYS Workbench
2	Ability to solve engineering problems in several disciplines with ANSYS Workbench software
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	13	2	26
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	13	2	26
Homework	4	2	8
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	0	0	0
Project (term paper)	1	4	4
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	0	0	0
Final exam	0	0	0
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			64
ECTS			3.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homework	4	100
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	ANSYS Workbench Training Manuals
Additional references	S. Moaveni, Finite Element Analysis Theory and Application with ANSYS

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