TMHL62 · 6 credits · Advanced level (A1N) · Maskinteknik
The Finite Element Method, Advanced Course
Active · next start VT 2027
93%
passed the latest ordinary exam
TEN2 · 25 Mar 2026 · 46 students
93%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
TEN2 · 122 students
34%
Harder than 34% of courses at advanced level
Compared with 285 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 82 students.
Part of 3 programmes
Exam
TEN2 Written examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
93% passed · 122 students
- 93%46
- 89%36
- 98%40
Re-exams
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- Get 4 or 5: 32% (122 students)
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Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Exam
TEN1 Written examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
82% passed · 62 students
- 88%34
- 75%28
Re-exams
No sittings with at least 5 students.
- Get 4 or 5: 63% (62 students)
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Hand-in or lab
UPG2 Exercises
- G
- U
Main rounds
99% passed · 114 students
- 100%39
- 100%32
- 98%43
Later rounds
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Hand-in or lab
UPG1 Exercises
- G
- U
Main rounds
82% passed · 61 students
- 88%34
- 74%27
Later rounds
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About the course
Aim
The purpose of the course is to provide extensive, in-depth knowledge of the finite element method. The goal is to give the student understanding of the mathematical background, implementation, use and limitations of the method so that it can be applied in a judicious manner to solve engineering problems.
Content
Finite-element formulation of one dimensional boundary-value problems by means of weak formulation and a Galerkin approximation. FE formulation of multidimensional boundary- and initial-value problems in linear elasticity and heat transfer. Isoparametric formulation. Stress calculations. Numerical and computational aspects such as mesh generation, assembly, quadrature och equation solving. Plates and shells, vibrations, linear stability, geometric non-linearity, Newton's method, contact.
- Examiner
- Carl-Johan Thore
- Scheduled hours
- 48 h
- Main field of study
- Maskinteknik