THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Professor's presentation, with the help of electronic devices, whiteboards and Internet resources, of the most important content,

complexity, and the most relevant aspects. Resolution of doubts raised by the students.

Also, standard problems will be solved and practical cases will be analyzed. The work will be emphasized in proposing resolution methods and not in the results. Sometimes there is a time for the student to try to solve it, with the possibility of active participation through student volunteers. Similar problems and / or practical cases will be proposed.

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In the computer room, application software of the knowledge worked for the resolution of real practical cases will be used.

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Two individual exams of theoretical content will be carried out. They consist of 10 short questions with 4 possible answers, only one of which is correct.

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An individual exam of theoretical content will be carried out. It has two parts, each one corresponding to each exam carried out in the continuous evaluation. Each part consists of 10 short questions with 4 possible answers, only one of which is correct.

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Individual or group monitoring of learning. Review of cases raised in class and previous exams.

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Personal study of the student of theoretical and practical cases.

After carrying out several tasks on the application of the theoretical contents in the computer classroom, six tasks on the application of the contents acquired during the practical sessions will be carried out during free hours, either in a group (practice 1) or individually. (practices from 2 to 6).

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There will be two midterm theoretical exams. The exams consist of about ten short questions with four possible answers each. Three wrong answers subtract, without continuity solution, a well answered question. Each exam will assess the rigor in the

application of the theoretical contents.



At least a mark of 3 points out of 10 must be obtained to pass a midterm exam.

Midterm exams assess learning outcomes 1 to 5.

During the computer practices from the second to the sixth, students will be given rubrics with exercises proposed to be carried out during the sessions. At the end of each session the professor will give the solutions to these exercises for the students' self-assessment.

As an extension of the work done in each computer practice, the student will carry out an exercise in their free time. The student must submit a report within two weeks that must meet the evaluable quality criteria previously known to him or her. The reports will be valued: rigor, clarity, initiative in searching for the necessary information, analysis of the results and synthesis of the information obtained.



The second through sixth computer practices assess all learning outcomes, with special emphasis on learning outcomes 3 through 6.

In the first computer practice the students will be given some sheets with exercises proposed to be carried out during the session.

As an extension of the work done in the first computer practice, two-students groups will carry out an exercise in free time. Each group must deliver a report within two weeks that must meet the evaluable quality criteria previously known by the students.



Fisrt computer practice assess all learning outcomes, with special emphasis on learning outcomes 6 to 8.



The practical work will value the following: rigor, clarity, initiative in the search for information, analysis of the results, synthesis of the information obtained and teamwork.

A theoretical exam will be carried out with two parts, each corresponding to a midterm exam. Each part of the exam consists of about ten short questions with four possible answers each. Three wrong answers remain, without a break in continuity, from a well-answered question. The exam will assess the rigor in the application of the theoretical contents.



To pass a part it will be necessary to obtain at least a mark of 3 points out of 10.

The exam evaluates learning outcomes from 1 to 5.

To reevaluate the work done in the computer practices from the second to the sixth, the student will carry out extra exercises in their free time. The student must submit a new report that must meet the evaluable quality criteria previously known to him or her. The reports will be valued: rigor, clarity, initiative in searching for the necessary information, analysis of the results and synthesis of the information obtained.



The reports assess all learning outcomes, with special emphasis on learning outcomes 3 through 6.

To reevaluate the work done in the first computer practice, two-students groups will carry out an extra exercise in free time. Each group must deliver a report that must meet the evaluable quality criteria previously known by the students.



This report assess all learning outcomes, with special emphasis on learning outcomes 6 to 8.



The report will value the following: rigor, clarity, initiative in the search for information, analysis of the results, synthesis of the information obtained and teamwork.