Undergraduate Course: Computer Methods in Structural Engineering 3 (CIVE10018)

Course Outline
School	School of Engineering	College	College of Science and Engineering
Course type	Standard	Availability	Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Credits	20
Home subject area	Civil	Other subject area	None
Course website	None	Taught in Gaelic?	No
Course description	This course introduces computational matrix methods and the finite element method as a tool for numerical simulation with an introduction to the mathematics of matrices (Linear Algebra).

Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Structural Mechanics 2A (SCEE08002) AND Structural Mechanics 2B (CIVE08010)	Co-requisites	Students MUST also take: Theory of Structures 3 (CIVE09015)
Prohibited Combinations	Students MUST NOT also be taking Computer Methods for Mechanical Engineering 3 (MECE09024)	Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Structural Mechanics/Analysis to 2nd year undergraduate level or similar
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?	No

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)						WebCT enabled: Yes		Quota: None
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11		14:00 - 15:50
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11				14:00 - 15:50
King's Buildings	Tutorial		1-11		16:10 - 17:00
King's Buildings	Laboratory		1-11					09:00 - 10:50
First Class	Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours:Minutes	Stationery Requirements		Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00	2 x 8 sides / 2 x graph		c/w U02610. Single desks

Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)						WebCT enabled: Yes		Quota: None
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11		14:00 - 15:50
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11				14:00 - 15:50
King's Buildings	Tutorial		2-11		16:10 - 17:00
King's Buildings	Laboratory		2-11					09:00 - 10:50
First Class	Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours:Minutes	Stationery Requirements		Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00	2 x 8 sides / 2 x graph		c/w U02610. Single desks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to: - describe the basic steps and concepts of matrix methods of structural analysis and the finite element analysis of structures; - identify and understand all the various matrix operations involved in the process; - use the method in the solution of two dimensional simple elastic structural engineering problems, carry out checks to assess the correctness of the output, and interpret results.

Assessment Information
Coursework (40%) and degree examination (60%)

Special Arrangements
None

Contacts
Course organiser	Prof Yong Lu Tel: Email: Yong.Lu@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Miss Nicola Marshall Tel: (0131 6)50 5687 Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk