The subject forms the basis for the use of finite element method in engineering practice.
Contents are general formulation of continuum mechanics, fundamentals linearization, introduction to variational methods, finally FEM applications to specific types of problems of linear elasticity.
Literature
[1] MADENCI, E., GUVEN, I. The Finite Element Method and Applications in Engineering Using Ansys®. Springer, 2006, 686p. ISBN 978-0-387-28290-9
Advised literature
[2] BEER,G.-WATSON,J.O. Introduction to Finite and Boundary Element Methods for Engineers. John Wiley Sons, 1992, 509p.ISBN 0 471 92813 5