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Computer Aided Engineering

Module code: MEU44B07 · Semester: Semester 1

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How it's assessed​

No end-of-semester exam. It's assessed through coursework and in-class tests.

Using a commercial finite element package to solve engineering design problems: stress, contact and sealing, heat transfer, fluids and vibration.

AssessmentWeight
Two timed individual tests in a computer lab25%
Three small-group design assignments75%

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

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Questions by Year​

This module has no end-of-semester exam, so there are no past papers. See How it's assessed above.

Topics

  • Geometry input and CAD interface LO1–2
  • Stress analysis LO3
  • Contact analysis and O-ring/gasket sealing LO3
  • Heat transfer and thermal stress LO3
  • Parametric studies, mesh refinement and convergence LO6
  • Shape and topology optimisation LO4
Learning outcomes
  1. Complete an analysis cycle from drawing to calculation
  2. Link finite element analysis with a CAD package
  3. Carry out different types of mechanical analysis
  4. Run a design cycle including optimisation
  5. Use a commercial finite element package
  6. Interpret FE results and verify and optimise the procedure

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.