Professor Bhaskaran's framework for solving finite element problems can be applied to an array of situations and contexts. Here, you will have the opportunity to practice applying this framework and begin creating simulations using Ansys. This course has been designed with a focus on problem-based learning: First, you will work on a "bar in extension" problem in Ansys, with Professor Bhaskaran's video demonstrations to help guide you. You will then practice solving a challenge problem on your own.

To get the most out of the experience, you should work through each phase of the problem and reach out to your peers or course facilitator when you are stuck. Once you have completed the “bar in extension” problem, you'll be ready to take on a new but similar challenge: bar under gravity force. This challenge problem will require you to apply the same concepts and techniques that you practiced in the example problem but without videos to guide you. You'll be required to answer graded questions at each stage of the process. Your final simulation will be a product of your own efforts and will give you the confidence to begin working on more complex problems in finite element analysis.

You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

• Conceptual Foundations of Finite Element Analysis