Title :
An evolutive software environment for teaching the finite element method in electromagnetism
Author :
Dular, P. ; Geuzaine, C. ; Genon, A. ; Legros, W.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Montefiore, Liege Univ., Belgium
fDate :
5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A software environment for the treatment of discrete problems is presented and used for teaching the finite element method in electromagnetism. It makes use of a user-friendly data structure which gives students a great freedom in testing, in an evolutive way, various numerical techniques on practical problems, thanks to a total control on all the components of the modeling process. In this way, the transition from theory to practice is made quite directly and easily
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer aided software engineering; electrical engineering education; electromagnetic field theory; finite element analysis; teaching; discrete problems; educational software environment; electromagnetism; finite element method; students; teaching; user-friendly data structure; Application software; Boundary element methods; Computer science education; Control engineering education; Data structures; Finite element methods; Integral equations; Magnetostatics; Software tools; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
