Fundamental of Computer Aided Engineering

Prerequisites: ENG23 1001 Computer Programming I, ENG25 2080 Fluid Mechanics I, ENG25 2090 Engineering Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration, ENG25 2120 Heat Transfer and ENG30 2002 Mechanics of Materials I

Use of computer for analysis of mechanical engineering problems. Physical modeling and simulations of mechanical engineering problems; i.e., solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and vibration by using the fundamental techniques of finite difference and finite element methods to analyze one-dimensional and two-dimensional problems. Specifications of boundary conditions and initial conditions, verification of simulated results.

Learning outcomes

1. Understand the principles of numerical computation and governing equations related to mechanical engineering systems, i.e., solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and vibration.
2. Formulate and analyze the equations in mechanical engineering by using the finite difference and finite element methods.
3. Analyze the accuracy of the numerical solutions and validation.