TMHL63 · 6 credits · Basic level (G2F) · Maskinteknik
Introduction to Computational Mechanics
Active · next start HT 2026
96%
passed the latest ordinary exam
TEN2 · 14 Jan 2026 · 72 students
93%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
TEN2 · 831 students
10%
Harder than 10% of courses at basic level
Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 343 students.
Part of 4 programmes
Exam
TEN2 Written examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
93% passed · 831 students
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Re-exams
90% passed · 52 students
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- Pass the re-exam: 90% (52 students), compared with 93% (831 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 40% (883 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
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- U
Ordinary exams
87% passed · 15 students
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Re-exams
88% passed · 8 students
- 88%8
- Pass the re-exam: 88% (8 students), compared with 87% (15 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 17% (23 students)
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Hand-in or lab
LAB3 Laboratory Assignments
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 769 students
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- 100%108
- 100%71
- 100%94
- 100%57
- 100%92
- 100%105
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Later rounds
100% passed · 62 students
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- Pass a later round: 100% (62 students), compared with 100% (769 students) on the ordinary exam
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Hand-in or lab
LAB2 Mandatory assignments
- G
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About the course
Aim
After the course the student should be able to
- explain the use of computational techniques in applied mechanics and product development
- show a basic theoretical understanding of the Finite Element Method (FEM)
- understand and develop simple computation code for FE calculations
- independently solve simple problems by using modern FE software
- give an account of potential sources of error associated with FE analyses and explain the importance of result evaluation
Content
The course deals with both theory and application of FEM. The fields of application are mainly static strength and stationary heat conduction.
- Use of computational techniques in applied mechanics
- Stress analysis of 2-dimensional rod structures/trusses (with the direct stiffness method); applications, basic relations, matrix problem formulation, laboratory work
- Linear elastic stress analysis of 2- and 3-dimensional solid bodies; applications, basic relations, FE formulation, laboratory work
- One- and multi-dimensional heat conduction analysis; applications, basic relations, FE formulation, laboratory work
- Evaluation of results (standing issue in the course)
- Examiner
- Hampus Hederberg
- Scheduled hours
- 70 h
- Main field of study
- Maskinteknik