MEK4570 – Computational Solid Mechanics
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The topics covered in the course are deformations, strains and stresses in solid (elastic) materials; constitutive equations (linear and nonlinear models, isotropic and anisotropic); elastic energy and work; balance equations (static and dynamic); solving elastic initial and boundary value problems numerically; the finite element method.
Learning outcome
After completing this course you will:
- have knowledge about how a solid (materials, structures) behaves when it is exposed to forces and deformations;
- have knowledge about numerical solution of solid mechanics problems using finite elements;
- have a basis for further studies in solid mechanics and other subjects where knowledge of solid mechanics is important (e.g. materials science, geology, biology).
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
Emnet bygger p? FYS-MEK1110 – Mechanics (discontinued), MAT1100 – Calculus, MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra, MAT1120 – Linear Algebra, MEK2200 – Continuum Mechanics og INF1100 – Introduction to programming with scientific applications (continued).
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MEK3570 – Computational Solid Mechanics (discontinued)
- 4 credits overlap with MEK2500 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics (discontinued)
*The information about overlaps for discontinued courses may not be complete. If you have questions, please contact the Department.
Teaching
4 hours of lectures, 2 hours exercises per week. The exercises are mainly based on independent work from the students.
Examination
2 mandatory assignments. Students are required to write the mandatory exercises in LaTeX and do a 15 minutes oral presentation towards related to the mandatory exercise.
Final written examination.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.