| Lec. | Date | Subject | Course Note | Reading | HWs/Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08/27 | Introduction | Class#1, Handouts | CAD Encyclopedia | |
| 2 | 08/30 | CAD Examples | Class#2 | CAD Example | 3 | 09/1 | Interactive Computation and Beam Theories | Class#3 | Wide-Flange Beam | Project #1 | 4 | 09/3 | Interactive Computation and Beam Theories | Class#4 | Beam Deflection |
| 5 | 09/8 | Computer Graphics- SolidWorks | computer demo | SolidWorks | |
| 6 | 09/10 | More on SolidWorks | computer demo | SolidWorks Network | |
| 7 | 09/13 | Solid Modeling I | Class#7 | SolidWorks Excecises | |
| 8 | 09/15 | Project#1 (TA) | Beam Theory | Report Content | |
| 9 | 09/17 | Solid Modeling II | Class#9 | Handouts | Report Fromat |
| 10 | 09/20 | Finite Element - Pre-processing - I | Class#10 | beam formula | Project#2 |
| 11 | 09/22 | Finite Element - Pre-Processing II | Class#11 | Singularity_function | Corkscrew Process |
| 12 | 09/24 | Finite Element - Post-Processing | Class#12 | Unigraphics | 13 | 09/27 | Finite Difference Method | Class#13 | FEM Notes | 14 | 09/29 | Finite Element Method - I | Class#14 | FEM Ritz Method | HW#1 |
| 15 | 10/01 | Finite Element Method - II | Class#15 | Chap1 | HW#1 Solution,HW#1 problem 3 |
| 16 | 10/04 | Finite Element Method: III | Class#16 | FEM Encyclopedia | 17 | 10/06 | Design Optimization | Class#17 | Chap2 |
| 18 | 10/08 | Optimization: Lagrangian Multiplier | Class#18 | Lagrange Multipliers | HW#2 |
| 19 | 10/11 | Probability | Class#19 | HW#2 Solution | |
| 20 | 10/13 | Statistical Analysis | Class#20 | 6 Sigma | Project#3 |
| 21 | 10/15 | Project #3 (TA) | |||
| 22 | 10/18 | Optimization: Monotonicity - I | Class#22 | Optimization | Corkscrew Data, Data1 |
| 23 | 10/20 | Optimization: Monotonicity - II | Class#23 | Matlab Optimal | |
| 24 | 10/22 | Optimization: Monotonicity - III | Class#24 | Monotonicity | HW#3 |
| 24 | 10/25 | Optimization: Monotonicity - IV | Class#25 | HW#3 Solution | |
| 26 | 10/27 | MEMS Optimization: Variable Transformation | Class#26 | ||
| 27 | 10/29 | Optimization: Penalty Function | Class#27 | ||
| 28 | 11/01 | Optimization: Speedest Decent | Class#28 | ANSYS-1 | |
| 29 | 11/03 | Final Project Topic #1 (TA) | ANSYS-2 | 30 | 11/05 | Project #3 (TA) | ANSYS-More | Project#2 |
| 31 | 11/08 | Optimal Design Methods | Class#31 | Optimization Techniques | Project#3 |
| 32 | 11/10 | Final Projects | Class#32 | Project#4 | |
| 33 | 11/12 | Curves: I | Class#33 | MCS Coordinates | Project#5 |
| 34 | 11/15 | Surfaces | Class#34 | Final Project Format | |
| 35 | 11/17 | 1-Slide Final Project Proposal | Class#35 | Reference for Project#3 | |
| 36 | 11/19 | 1-Slide Final Project Proposal | Class#36 | ||
| 37 | 11/22 | FEM | |||
| 38 | 11/24 | CAD & CAM | |||
| 39 | 11/29 | Final Project Presentation | |||
| 40 | 12/1 | Final Project Presentation | |||
| 41 | 12/3 | Final Project Presentation |
Last updated: August 25, 2010 by Liwei Lin