ME 423
Class No. 19335
S. F. Felszeghy					Fall 2009
Introduction to the Finite Element Method
Text:  A First Course in the Finite Element Method, Daryl L. Logan, Fourth Ed.,
Thomson, 2007. (Partial List of Errata)
Week	Date		Topics		Problems
1	Sep. 28		Chpt. 1, Tapered Bar FEM Problem		1.7, 1.8, 1.11, 1.13
	Sep. 30		Chpt. 2		2.1, 2.2, 2.4
2	Oct. 5		Chpt. 2 & App. A		2.15, 2.17 (b), (c), 2.19, 2.21
	Oct. 7		App. B & Chpt. 3		3.1, 3.9, 3.12
3	Oct. 12		Chpt. 3		3.15 (b), (d), 3.22, 3.28
	Oct. 14		Chpt. 3		3.32, 3.43, 3.50, 3.56
4	Oct. 19		Patran/Nastran. Problem 3.22
	Oct. 21		Chpt. 4		4.1, 4.5, 4.8
5	Oct. 26		Chpt. 4		4.21, 4.24, 4.40
	Oct. 28		MIDTERM
6	Nov. 2		Chpt. 5, Rigid Frame Example		5.2, 5.3, 5.5
	Nov. 4		Chpt. 5		5.31, 5.35
7	Nov. 9		Chpt. 6		6.1, 6.3 (a), (b)
8	Nov. 16		Chpt. 6		6.11, 6.13, 6.14 (a), (c)
	Nov. 18		Chpt. 7		7.1, 7.2, 7.12, 7.23
9	Nov. 23		MIDTERM
	Nov. 25		Chpt. 7 & Chpt.13		13.1, 13.4
10	Nov. 30		Chpt. 13 & Patran/Nastran		13.19, 13.20
	Dec. 2		Chpt. 13
FINAL EXAM:  Monday, Dec. 7, 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Notebook containing solutions to problems is available in CSULA Library. Call No. is 2825.

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