Same as Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 4) and Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 393F. Derivation and implementation of the finite element method; basic coding techniques; application to problems of stress and diffusion. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 4), Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 393F, Engineering Mechanics 394F. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.