CVG 5156 Finite Element Methods

3 units
Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Review of basic matrix methods. Structural idealizations. The displacement versus the force method. Stiffness properties of structural elements. Finite elements in beam bending, plane stress and plate bending. This course is equivalent to CIVJ 5301 at Carleton University.

Components:

Lecture

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

Organized

76 responses

4.57

/ 5

strongly agree
68%
agree
26%
disagree
4%
strongly disagree
1%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Clear Expectations

9 responses

4.78

/ 5

strongly agree
78%
agree
22%
neither agree nor disagree
0%
disagree
0%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Learned a Lot

76 responses

4.68

/ 5

strongly agree
71%
agree
28%
disagree
1%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Recommend

67 responses

4.36

/ 5

strongly agree
57%
agree
36%
disagree
1%
strongly disagree
6%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Workload

67 responses

1.99

/ 5

very heavy
28%
heavier than average
45%
average
27%
lighter than average
0%
very light
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Fair Assessments

76 responses

4.57

/ 5

strongly agree
58%
agree
38%
disagree
1%
strongly disagree
0%
question not applicable
3%
25%
50%
75%
100%