ME 5657 — Finite Element Method 1
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: T/FBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming
Focuses on numerical techniques for solving engineering problems. Topics include introduction to the finite element method; methods of approximations and variational methods; Rayleigh-Ritz method and Galerkin formulation; interpolation functions; truss, beam, plate, shell, and solid elements; stiffness matrix and assembly of element equations; application of finite element method in fluid and heat transfer problems; linear, nonlinear, and transient problems; numerical integration and methods of solving systems of equations for static and dynamic problems; and use of a finite element general-purpose commercial package. Permission of instructor required for undergraduate students.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 32 | 74 | 43% | 21.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 25 | 45 | 56% | 20.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 26 | 59 | 44% | 16.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 55% · W 0% · Th 34% · F 55%
Common patterns: TF (55% of sections), R (34% of sections), async (11% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Sinan Muftu (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Sinan Muftu (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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Courses that list ME 5657 in their prerequisites.
Links
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