MEK9250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course deals with the solution of partial differential equations in computational mechanics like heat conduction, viscous flow, porous flow and elastic deformations. The focus is on finite element methods and stability analysis is central. Subjects include efficient methods, error control, mixed methods, splitting schemes and implementation in FEniCS.
Learning outcome
Formulation and analysis of finite element methods for a range of problems in computational mechanics.
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MEK4250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics.
- 10 credits overlap with INF5650 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations 2 (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with INF9650 – Numerical methods for partial differentiental equations 2 (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with INF5681 – Introduction to finite element methods (discontinued).
Teaching
4 hours of lectures/exercises per week throughout the semester.
The course may be taught in Norwegian if the lecturer and all students at the first lecture agree to it.
Upon the attendance of three or fewer students, the lecturer may, in conjunction with the Head of Teaching, change the course to self-study with supervision.
Examination
Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.
This course has 1 mandatory assignment that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
In addition, each PhD candidate is expected to give an oral presentation on a topic of relevance chosen in cooperation with the lecturer. The presentation has to be approved by the lecturer before you can sit the final exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: MEK9250 – Elementmetoden i beregningsorientert mekanikk
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.