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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD MAK520 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Sami Karadeniz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
3) A knowledge of contemporary issues
4) An ability to use the engineering techniques engineering practice
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONWeighted residual methods, boundary element method for 1-D problem solution, boundary element method for Laplace and Poisson equations in 2-D, element types, Helmholz equations, dual reciprocity method, time dependent problems, 3-D elements and applications.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Review of fundamentals
3rd Week Formulation of boundary element methods - Fluids
4th Week Greens theorem
5th Week Formulation of boundary element methods - Solids
6th Week The displacement and the traction boundary conditions
7th Week Numerical implementation
8th Week Applications
9th Week Free-surfaces - Cavities
10th Week Cracks - Wake sheets
11th Week Viscous/inviscid flow coupling
12th Week Hybrid BEM/FEMs methods
13th Week Dual reciprocity
14th Week Final
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGThe Boundary Element Method - Volume 1: Applications in Thermo-Fluids and Acoustics by L.C.Wrobel, Wiley 2002.
The Boundary Element Method - Volume 2: Applications to Solids and Structures by M.H. Aliabadi, Wiley 2002.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSExperiment,Presentation,Questions/Answers,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Project515
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14684
Preparation for Final exam14545
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13030
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework520100
Total Workload307
Total Workload / 3010,23
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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