ME 153: FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 118. Covers weak form formulation, the Galerkin method and its computational implementation, mesh generation, data visualization, as well as programming finite element codes for practical engineering applications.
Average GPA: 3.50
Grade distribution records: 352 students across 8 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 109 | 31.0% |
| A | 99 | 28.1% |
| A- | 34 | 9.7% |
| B+ | 10 | 2.8% |
| B | 37 | 10.5% |
| B- | 20 | 5.7% |
| C+ | 5 | 1.4% |
| C | 18 | 5.1% |
| C- | 7 | 2.0% |
| D | 3 | 0.9% |
| F | 6 | 1.7% |
| W | 4 | 1.1% |
Based on 352 student grade records across 8 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Peter Greaney 126 students, Average GPA 3.66
- Guanshui Xu 36 students, Average GPA 3.49