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 #SectionInstructions to follow
 1RegistrationClick here to complete the registration process, if not registered.
If registration is not completed then your submissions will not be evaluated.
 2Meeting with mentor Send your request on WhatsApp click here. OR
You can write an email to simulation.centre@gmail.com
 3Introduction and background of FEAComplete watching the videos followed by Test of Understanding. Each videos are made of 10-20 min length to avoid getting bored with long duration videos.
  • Video Lectures
  1. Introduction Lecture
  2. What is FEA?
  3. Applications of FEA
  4. Softwares used in FEA
  5. Current Trends
  • Test of understanding - 01
 4FEA ProcessComplete watching videos followed by Practice Problems, Submission and Test of Understanding. 
  • Video Lectures
  1. Video Lecture 1 - How to download and Install Popular FEA Softwares - Student Editions 
  2. Video Lecture 2 - Introduction to FEA software and end-to-end demonstration of 3-stage process within FEA software.
  3. Practice Problem 1 - Solve problem discussed in video lecture 2 using FEA Software. Send message on WhatsApp and request for IGS file used in this exercise.
  4. Practice Problem 1A - Check units
  5. Practice Problem 1B - Plot Entities, List Entities,  Save and Exit 
  6. Practice Problem 1C - Open Model and Model Viewing Options
  7. Practice Problem 1D - Importing CAD Geometries. Send message on WhatsApp and request for sample files to use in this exercise if you are unable to create.
  8. Submission Problem 1 - Bar Problem using FEA Software
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt describing all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution if possible with your concluding remarks.
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  • Test of understanding - 02
  • Additional problems solved
 5FEA Formulation of Stiffness Matrix
(1D Elements)
Complete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding. 
  • Lectures and Practice Problems
  1. Video Lecture: FEM Theory - Formulation of TRUSS Element
  2. Practice Problem 2 - Stepped Bar Problem
    • FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
    • FEM Solution using Matrix Formulation
    • Analytical Solution using Solid Mechanics
  3. Submission Problem 2 - Bar Problem
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  4. Video Lecture: Solution to Truss Problems
  5. Practice Problem 4 - Truss Problem
    • FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
    • FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
    • Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
  6. Submission Problem 3 - Truss Problem
    1. FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
    2. FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
    3. Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
    4. Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshot. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
    5. Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  7. Practice Problem 5 - Truss Problem
    • FEA Software Solution - Lines and Meshing
    • FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
    • Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
  8. Submission Problem 4 - Truss Problem
    • FEA Software Solution - Lines and Meshing
    • FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
    • Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  9. Video Lecture: Solution of Global Stiffness Matrix
  • Test of understanding - 03
 6FEA using 1D ElementsComplete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding. 
  • Lectures and Practice Problems
  1. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Formulation of BEAM Element
  2. Practice Problem 6 - Cantilever Beam
    • FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
    • FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
    • Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
  3. Submission Problem 5 - Cantilever Beam
    • FEA Software Solution
    • FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
    • Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  4. Practice Problem 7 - Cantilever Beam 
  5. Submission Problem 6 - Cantilever Beam
    • FEA Software Solution
    • Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution with your concluding remarks.
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  6. Video Lecture - What's wrong with Practice Problem 7 or Submission Problem 6?
  7. Practice Problem 8 - Cantilever Beam
    • FEA Software Solution
      • Lines and Meshing
      • Beam Orientation
  8. Submission Problem 7 - Cantilever Beam
    • Iteration 1 - FEA Software Solution with 1 Element
    • Iteration 2 - FEA Software Solution with 2 Element
    • Iteration 3 - FEA Software Solution with 4 Element
    • Iteration 4 - FEA Software Solution with 8 Element
    • Iteration 5 - FEA Software Solution with 16 Element
    • Iteration 6 - FEA Software Solution with 32 Element
    • Iteration 7 - FEA Software Solution with 64 Element
    • Plot Graph in Excel - Deformation vs Number of Elements
    • Plot Graph in Excel - VM Stress vs Number of Elements
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of one iteration and results of other iterations. Also include graphs, analytical solution and your concluding remarks.
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see any iteration results then he will ask you.
  9. Video Lecture: Discussion on Submission Problem 7 - Mesh Convergence
  10. Practice Problem 9 - SFD & BMD
  11. Practice Problem 10 - Different Beam Cross-sections
  12. Practice Problem 11 - UDL & VDL
  13. Submission Problem 8 - Beam Problem
    • FEA Software Solution
    • FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation (Not required)
    • Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including following
      • Screenshot steps of analysis. 
      • Deformation plots, deformation plots, SFD and BMD plots from FEA software. 
      • Analytical calculation of stress and deformation using Beam theory
      • Analytical plots of SFD and BMD obtained using Beam theory
      • Concluding remarks
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  14. Video Lecture: Formulation of Quadratic 1D Element
  • Test of understanding - 04
 7FEA using 2D ElementsComplete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding. 
  • Video Lectures and Practice Problems
  1. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Introduction to 2D Elements
  2. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Formulation of CST Element
  3. Practice Problem 12 - Cantilever Plate
    • FEA Software Solution - Tria Meshing
  4. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Formulation of QUAD Element
  5. Practice Problem 13 - Cantilever Plate
    • FEA Software Solution - Quad Meshing
  6. Submission Problem 9 - Cantilever Plate
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
      • All steps of analysis along with screenshots for quad meshing
      • Include table containing details of tria meshing and quad meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
      • Table of comparison of results of tria and quad elements with that of analytical solutions
      • Concluding remarks
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  7. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - 2D Element Formulation using Natural Coordinates
  8. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - 2D Element Formulation - Numerical Integration
  9. Practice Problem 14 - Tutorial Problem
    • FEA Software Solution - Quad Meshing
  10. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - 2D Elements - Plane stress, Plane strain and Axisymmetric formulation
  11.  Practice Problem 15 - Axisymmetric Problem
  12. Submission Problem 10 - 

  13. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Shell Elements
  14. Practice Problem 16 - Cantilever Plate
    • FEA Software Solution - Quad Meshing
  15. Submission Problem 11 - Cantilever Plate
    • FEA Software Solution using Plane and Shell Element
    • Analytical Validation
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and your concluding remarks.
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  16. Video Lecture - FEA Theory - 2D Element Quality 
  17. Practice Problem 17 - 
    • FEA Software Solution - Quality Meshing
  • Test of understanding - 05
 8FEA using 3D ElementsComplete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding. 
  • Video Lectures and Practice Problems
  1. Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Introduction and Formulation of 3D Elements
  2. Practice Problem 18 - Cantilever Block
    • FEA Software Solution - Tetra Meshing
  3. Practice Problem 19 - Cantilever Block
    • FEA Software Solution - Hexa Meshing
  4. Submission Problem 12 - Cantilever Block
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
      • All steps of analysis along with screenshots for HEXA meshing
      • Include table containing details of TET meshing and HEX meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
      • Table of comparison of results of TET and HEX elements with that of analytical solutions
      • Concluding remarks
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  5. Practice Problem 20 - Allen Wrench
    • FEA Software Solution - Sweep Meshing
  6. Video Lecture: Discussion on Symmetry Boundary Conditions
  7. Submission Problem 13 - 
    • FEA Software Solution
  8. Video Lecture: Discussion on FEA Results
    • Discussion on results by types i.e. stress, strains, displacements, etc.
    • Discussion on results by theories of failure i.e. Von-Mises Theory, Principal Plain Theory, etc.
    • Discussion on results by FEA entities i.e. Nodal and Elemental results.
  • Test of understanding - 06
 9Combination of  Element TypesComplete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding. 
  • Video Lectures and Practice Problems
  1. Video Lecture: Things to consider while combining elements
  2. Practice Problem 21 - Cantilever Beam with Spring Support
    • FEA Software Solution - BEAM + TRUSS 
  3. Practice Problem 22 - Cantilever Beam with T-Section
    • FEA Software Solution - SHELL + BEAM
  4. Practice Problem 23 - Solid-Shell Combination
    • FEA Software Solution 
  5. Submission Problem 14 - Cantilever Block
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
      • All steps of analysis along with screenshots for HEXA meshing
      • Include table containing details of TET meshing and HEX meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
      • Table of comparison of results of TET and HEX elements with that of analytical solutions
      • Concluding remarks
    • Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
  • Test of understanding - 07
 10Different Analysis TypesComplete watching video followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding. 
  • Video Lectures and Practice Problems
  1. Video Lecture: Types of Analysis
  2. Practice Problem 24 - Self Weight Analysis of Cantilever Block
    • FEA Software Solution
  3. Practice Problem 25 - Modal Analysis of Cantilever Block
    • FEA Software Solution
  4. Submission Problem 15 - 
    • FEA Software Solution
  • Test of understanding - 08
 11Final ProjectComplete watching video followed by completion of final project.
  1. Final Project - It will be assigned to you after completion of all submissions and test of understandings.
    • Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
      • All steps of analysis along with description and screenshots of steps
      • Include table containing details meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
      • Include table containing mesh quality parameters in your model
      • Table of comparison of analytical and FEA solutions
      • Concluding remarks
    • Submit all analysis files
 11    InternshipComplete watching videos session. 
  • Video session - Types of Internship
  • Internship project will be discussed with eligible and willing candidate 


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