Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
İMYD 1001		Finite Element Method	3/0/0	DE	Turkish	9

Course Goals	The primary of this course is to teach the fundamentals of the finite element method and its applications in structural enegineering
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Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Gökhan YAZICI
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Teaching Methods and Techniques	Oral Presentation, Computer Applications
Principle Sources	Zienkiewics, O.C., Taylor, R.L., and Zhu, J.Z., (2005). The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals, 6th Edition, Elsevier, Burlington, MA.
Other Sources	Bathe.KJ.(1996).Numerical Methods in Finite Element Analysis.Prentice-Hall.

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction. General concepts.
2. Week	Summary of analysis procedure by a simple example.Truss analysis.
3. Week	Variational and weighted residual methods.
4. Week	The Ritz method. The Ritz and Rayleigh-Ritz FEM.
5. Week	General approach to structural analysis. Principal of minimum potential energy and virtual displacement methods.
6. Week	The shape functions. Parameter functions. Convergence requirements. C° cont. shape functions.
7. Week	One, two and three dimensional elements.Axisymmetric elements.
8. Week	Stress analysis. Plane stress and plain strain.
9. Week	Beam and frame elements. Substrııcturing. Element rigidity and load matrices.
10. Week	Midterm Exam
11. Week	Axisyymetric and 3D stress analysis.
12. Week	C0 cont. higlıer order shape functions.C1 cont. shape functions.
13. Week	Curved isoparametric elements and numerical integration.
14. Week	Bending of plates. A detailed numerical example.
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Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Project(s)	1	20
Final Exam	1	50

Program Outcomes PO-1 Develop and deepen knowledge in the field of Structural Engineering. PO-2 Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field of Structural Engineering is related with. PO-3 Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field of Structural Engineering at a proficiency level. PO-4 Interpret the knowledge about the field of Structural Engineering by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge. PO-5 Solve the problem faced related to the field of Structural Engineering by using research methods. PO-6 Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field of Structural Engineering PO-7 Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the field of Structural Engineering. PO-8 Demonstrate leadership in contexts that require solving problems related to the field of Structural Engineering. PO-9 Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field of Structural Engineering with a critical approach and direct the learning. PO-10 Communicate current developments and studies within the field of Structural Engineering to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data. PO-11 Investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. PO-12 Communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. PO-13 Use advanced informatics and communication technology skills with software knowledge required by the field of Structural Engineering. PO-14 Audit the data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethical values and teach these values. PO-15 Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes. PO-16 Use the knowledge, problem solving and/or implementation skills in interdisciplinary studies.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 To understand the fundamentals of finite element analysis LO-2 To understand the finite element analysis procedures in structural engineering LO-3 To understand the principle of minimum potential energy and the fundamentals of virtual displacement methods LO-4 To understand the finite element analysis procedures used in stress analysis LO-5 To understand the fundamentals of shape functions, parameter functions and convergence criteria

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