MAK336E Finite Elements Method Term Project Study Layout

Basic Requirements:

You are going to decide the subject of your project yourself. a. It should be a part of an assembly/structure/machine b. Single part homeworks will be valid concerning that it is of enough complexity.

Each project has to contain a 2D or 3D geometrical model. 1D models are allowed as long as they form a relatively complex andlarge structure (such as modeling a complete roof of a football stadium as a truss/beam structure model).

You have to submit a 1-page proposal for your project by the due date. You need to have approval for your subject! The approval list will be announced on Web & in Class..

Intermediate Steps to be Completed:

Your project will have some chekpoint dates for progress control. At these dates, you are asked to deliver a CD/DVD along with a minor progress report

(3-4 pages) on what you have done by then. Your CD/DVD and progress report should have your Student ID number, Name and

project title for tracibility. Delays in delivery will result in penalty to be applied over grade.

Final Report Layout: Your report should follow the rules of a basic “technical report” and should cover the following topics (in the given order).

Executive Summary & Contents Description of the subject of the project, along with basic principles and Assumptions and Models developed Material Models used with relevant references Boundary conditions and loading conditions with assumptions Analyses Results and interpretations including mesh-size and parameter (i.e. Young’s

modulus) sensitivity analyses. Design improvements if any, or other comments on results. Conclusions

Hands-on Application: Each student will show their expertise in using the commercial softwares and their knowledge on FEM applications and modeling procedures on the topics of their term projects, in an applied session as a part of the final exam. You will conduct a very simple analysis or some steps of it under Lecturers’ guidance, and maybe reply some basic questions on why you do it. Due Dates: Task Due Date

Project Proposal March 05 – Monday Submittion in Class (not later in the day!)

Completion of Geometric (CAD) Modelling

April 02 – Monday Submit Progress Report & Data CD/DVD in Class (not later in the day!)

Completion of Meshing and a Preliminary Analysis

April 30 – Monday Submit Progress Report & Data CD/DVD in Class (not later in the day!)

Final Report Date of Final Exam Model Data, Result files, and Technical Report should be submitted. Report is also to be printed. All should be in one CD/DVD.

Hands-on FEM Session T.B.A.