8 Professional Development Hours/0.8 CEUs

Course Description: Within the FEA, Virtual Prototyping and Validation course various techniques are discussed, with examples and common tools available. In addition, two stages in the virtual design process are also evaluated. The first is the creation of the engineering design, and the second is the evaluation of the design.  The tools for each are also reviewed. Exploration of the different forms of computer-aided design (CAD) such as, wire frame geometry, surface modeling, and solid modeling are key features of this course which will improve your understanding of design evaluation using simulations and virtual prototyping.

Overall Course Objectives:

Lesson 1 – Introduction, Data Creation, Design Evaluation

Objectives:

• List the three forms of geometry typically used in CAD.
• Identify the tools used to evaluate and optimize the design for use in an anticipated 
  environment.
• Explain why virtual prototyping is a direct benefit to the design evaluation stage.

Lesson 2 – Tools in Depth

Objectives:

• Gain knowledge about finite element analysis and how FEA models are constructed.
• Identify types of analysis that are used in FEA.
• Recognize elements and specialized elements that can be created for certain types of 
  analysis.

Lesson 3 – Types of Analysis & Simulations

Objectives:

• Describe the function of the design optimization process.
• Compare the results of non-linear analysis to the results of linear structural analysis.
• Interpret how the event simulation for the different types of analysis aids the engineer in studying the design in operation.

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