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Introduction to FEA - Course Description

1. Overview
    A. What is FEA
    B. Basic Steps
    C. Common Misconceptions
2. Geometry
    A. CAD Models
3. FEA Models
4. Properties
    A. Material
    B. Linear
    C. Nonlinear
    D. Real Constants
5. Mesh
    A. Nodes
    B. Degrees of Freedom
    C. Elements
    D. Automatic Meshing
    E. Manual Meshing
    F. Quality
    G. Continuity / Connectivity
    H. Convergence
6. Boundary Conditions
    A. Constraints
    B. Loads

7. Analysis
    A. Static
    B. Dynamic
         a. Modal
         b. Frequency Response
         c. Transient Response
         d. Response Spectrum
    C. Buckling
    D. Nonlinear
         a. Material Properties
         b. Geometric Nonlinearities
         c. Changing Status
    E. Optimization
8. Results & verification
    A. Failure Modes/Theories
    B. Load Case Combinations
    C. Contour Plots
    D. Error Estimation
    E. Closed-Form "Closeness"
    F. Correlation
    G. Acceptance Criteria
    H. Correctness vs. Accuracy