Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Have knowledge and understanding of project organized problem
based learning.
- Have knowledge about group work/conflicts and ways to solve
conflicts.
- Have knowledge and comprehension of planning and structuring
the documentation of a project.
- Have knowledge and understanding of central concepts, theories,
and methods concerning theory of elasticity.
- Have knowledge and understanding of the governing conditions
and equations to be fulfilled in any linear elastic continuum
subjected to static loads.
- Have knowledge and understanding of central concepts and
theories concerning the finite element method.
- Have knowledge and understanding of central terms and governing
equations for a linear static finite element problem.
- Have knowledge and comprehension of the basic features of
MATLAB as a programming language.
Skills
- Be able to apply the project organized learning to actual
problem related work in groups of up to 6 persons.
- Be able to apply systematic methods within the topics of this
course.
- Be able to apply index notation and tensor calculus to manage a
linear elastic mechanical problem.
- Be able to account for considerations related to the use of
concepts, theories, and methods from the finite element method in
practise.
- Be able to use the basic computational facilities of
MATLAB.
Competences
- Independently be able to define and analyse scientific
problems.
- Be able to design, code, and debug a program in
MATLAB.
Type of instruction
The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of
teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150
hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Problem-based Learning, Theory of Elasticity and the Finite
Element Method, MATLAB |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Additional information
For students without a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and
Manufacturing from Aalborg University (INTRO
semester)