Basic concepts, Virtual work and energy methods, Weighted residual methods, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods, Finite element displacement method, Interpolation functions, Plate stretching and plane strain.,Triangular elements, Isoparametric elements, Three dimensional stress analysis, Plate bending, Field problems, Vibrations, Stability, Nonlinear behaviour, Hybrid elements.

CILO-1: Develop the weak form based on variational method and classify the boundary conditions. CILO-2: Develop the element equation based on the Rayleigh-Ritz method in one and two dimensional problems. CILO-3: Apply numerical techniques such as matrix assembly, Gaussian quadrature, Cholesky method, etc.