Julie Fogarty

Finite Element Project part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
Students use MATLAB to modify an existing direct stiffness method structural analysis program to enable the use of 4-node rectangular finite elements.

Computation in Civil Engineering part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
An academic essay page from a 2018 MATLAB workshop discusses integrating computational methods into civil engineering education, detailing how students use MATLAB to implement structural analysis techniques like the direct stiffness and finite element methods, bridging theoretical knowledge with practical software skills while addressing challenges in modeling and result interpretation.