WSH30101 Special Lecture on Mechanical Engineering A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Program

Lecture Code WSH30101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 機械工学特別講義Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）キカイコウガクトクベツコウギエー

Subject Name in
English Special Lecture on Mechanical Engineering A

Instructor See the class timetable.

Instructor
(Katakana) ジュギョウジカンワリヲサンショウ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, Intensive

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture oriented, Tutorial oriented, Writing on the black board, Discussions, Tutorials by your own laptop.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 09 : Mechanical Engineering

Eligible Students M1

Keywords Computational Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Elasticity, Structural Design, Computational Simulation, Tutorials by Freeware

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) The engineering applications of the finite element method have been greatly developed as a field of mechanical engineering and computational mechanics. This class is positioned as a subject that requires enrichment and reinforcement of past obtained knowledge.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline * This course is intensive delivered by an invited professor Takayuki KUSAKA, Professor of College of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University.
Dates of the classes opened: August 4th(Mon), 5th(Tue), and 6th(Wed)
The course is opened by face-to-face.
In this course, the basics of the finite element method will be learnt and its usefulness through exercises is understood.

Class Schedule Class #1　Overview of Finite Element Method
Class #2　Fundamentals of Matrix Method
Class #3　Fundamentals of Matrix Method(Continued)
Class #4　Fundamentals of Elasticity
Class #5　Fundamentals of Elasticity(Continued)
Class #6　Basics of Finite Element Method
Class #7　Basics of Finite Element Method(Continued)
Class #8　Examples of Finite Element Method
Class #9　Examples of Finite Element Method(Continued)
Class #10　Exercises and Tutorials of Finite Element Method Including Short Exam.
Class #11　Static Deformation analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition
Class #12　Static Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition
Class #13　Static Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition(Continued)
Class #14　Dynamic Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition
Class #15　Dynamic Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition(Continued)

Short Exam, Tutorials by Freeware

The software should be downloaded and installed into your own laptop by accessing the following URL. (The registration is required.)
https://hexagon.com/ja/products/marc/marc-student-edition

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference materials that are summarized in line with the lecture content will be distributed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Understanding of the lecture will be enhanced if the contents of the courses such as Design and Drawing, CAD, Computational Solid Mechanics opened in your undergraduate curriculum are reviewed.

Requirements

Grading Method Attitude toward participation in discussion of issues (40%), short exam (30%) and reports on the tutorials (30%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Program
Lecture Code	WSH30101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	機械工学特別講義Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	キカイコウガクトクベツコウギエー
Subject Name in English	Special Lecture on Mechanical Engineering A
Instructor	See the class timetable.
Instructor (Katakana)	ジュギョウジカンワリヲサンショウ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Int) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture oriented, Tutorial oriented, Writing on the black board, Discussions, Tutorials by your own laptop.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	09 : Mechanical Engineering
Eligible Students	M1
Keywords	Computational Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Elasticity, Structural Design, Computational Simulation, Tutorials by Freeware
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	The engineering applications of the finite element method have been greatly developed as a field of mechanical engineering and computational mechanics. This class is positioned as a subject that requires enrichment and reinforcement of past obtained knowledge.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	* This course is intensive delivered by an invited professor Takayuki KUSAKA, Professor of College of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University. Dates of the classes opened: August 4th(Mon), 5th(Tue), and 6th(Wed) The course is opened by face-to-face. In this course, the basics of the finite element method will be learnt and its usefulness through exercises is understood.
Class Schedule	Class #1　Overview of Finite Element Method Class #2　Fundamentals of Matrix Method Class #3　Fundamentals of Matrix Method(Continued) Class #4　Fundamentals of Elasticity Class #5　Fundamentals of Elasticity(Continued) Class #6　Basics of Finite Element Method Class #7　Basics of Finite Element Method(Continued) Class #8　Examples of Finite Element Method Class #9　Examples of Finite Element Method(Continued) Class #10　Exercises and Tutorials of Finite Element Method Including Short Exam. Class #11　Static Deformation analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition Class #12　Static Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition Class #13　Static Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition(Continued) Class #14　Dynamic Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition Class #15　Dynamic Damage Analyses of Beams Subjected to Bending Moment by MSC. MARC Student Edition(Continued) Short Exam, Tutorials by Freeware The software should be downloaded and installed into your own laptop by accessing the following URL. (The registration is required.) https://hexagon.com/ja/products/marc/marc-student-edition
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference materials that are summarized in line with the lecture content will be distributed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Understanding of the lecture will be enhanced if the contents of the courses such as Design and Drawing, CAD, Computational Solid Mechanics opened in your undergraduate curriculum are reviewed.
Requirements
Grading Method	Attitude toward participation in discussion of issues (40%), short exam (30%) and reports on the tutorials (30%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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