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Computer Aided Engineering

This course builds on students' previous experience in solid modeling and machine and product design. It covers finite element modeling of bars and trusses with stiffness matrix method, design for manufacturability and assembly, robust design optimization and design for reliability. Students will learn how to set-up loads, boundary conditions and assign materials in a computer aided engineering (CAE) software. The applications of CAE in linear and nonlinear static analysis, linear buckling analysis and model analysis of mechanical systems will be an essential part of the course. Finite element analysis simulations will be completed during the laboratory section of the course. Prerequisite(s): MET 150, MET 308. Corequisite(s): MET 400L

Topics Covered:

• Matrix Algebra Review
• Theory of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
  • Equilibrium Equation
  • Stiffness Matrix
  • Element Types
  • Boundary Conditions (BC) and Loadings
  • Analysis
• Use of FEA Software Package
  • Three-Dimensional (3D) Model Generation (Pre-Processing)
  • Import Models from Different CAD Applications
  • Creating Nodes and Elements (Mesh Generation)
  • Applying BC's and Loads
  • Applying Material Properties
  • Analysis
  • Post-Processing
  • Special topics such as Dynamics, Non-linear, and Heat Transfer applications
• Design for Manufacturability, Modifications and Optimization