CIVE 622Finite Element Analysis

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Civil Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course focuses on the development of the basic fundamentals of finite element method with applications in fluid flow, mass transport, solid mechanics and structures. Topics include discrete problems, matrix methods, variational principle, method of weighted residuals, element shapes, and interpolation functions.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- CIVE422
- CIVE611

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	5330	11 / 30	Th 09:00–11:50

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In 6 terms, Spring 2022 to Winter 2024