T.J. Smull College of Engineering Continuing Professional Development Weekend

Originally developed out of a need to solve complex elasticity and structural analysis problems in civil and aeronautical engineering, numerical analyses tools, such as finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), are fast becoming more widely used in numerous engineering disciplines.  FEA and CFD have become convenient and rapid tools for engineers who use them to approximate the solution to a wide range of complicated engineering problems.  For a competent user, these tools can produce accurate, reliable approximate solutions at a fraction of the cost of more rigorous types of analyses.

Most modern FEA software packages include specific components such as thermal, electromagnetic, and structural working environments.  These components allow detailed visualization of an object’s reaction to stresses and displacements and allow the user to manage the model’s level of accuracy in different areas such that the design can be optimized and refined prior to being manufactured.

CFD is a computational technology that allows the user to study the dynamics of things that flow.  It allows the user to simulate flows of gases and liquids, heat and mass transfer, moving bodies, multi-phase physics, chemical reactions, fluid-structure interactions and acoustics through computer modeling.  Engineers use CFD to obtain insight into their device or system, answer the “what if” question and to increase efficiency of their device or system.

This course will provide an introduction to numerical analysis techniques while providing participants with hands-on use of software such as ANSYS, Pointwise, COBALT and Fieldview.

Participants of this course will earn 7.0 hours of continuing professional development credit.

Jed Marquart, BSME '80, PhD, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University.  He has more than 25 years of experience in the development and use of numerical analysis tools.  He began his engineering career as a consulting engineer for Ridge & Associates where he served for five years as a project engineer on such projects as aircraft refueling systems, petroleum storage and dispensing systems and petroleum refinery modifications.  From there, he spent seven years in the aerospace industry working for Calspan Corporation, SofTech Inc., and the Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.  While in the aerospace industry, Jed developed computer codes to simulate the flight of missiles and aircraft, as well as, simulation codes for all systems such as aerodynamics, flight controls, and propulsion and radar systems.  At WPAFB, he developed CFD flow solver and post-processing codes for viscous and inviscid analyses of aerospace configurations and performed analyses on aerospace configurations in support of ongoing design projects.  He joined Ohio Northern University 19 years ago, where he teaches undergraduate courses in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, experimental methods, computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis and is active in research and consulting in the area of numerical analysis.  Jed holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio Northern University and Master of Science and PhD degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Dayton.

Engineers from Cobalt Solutions, LLC will assist with the instruction of the hands-on portions of this course.  Cobalt Solutions LLC (http://www.cobaltcfd.com/) focuses on the development of advanced computational fluid dynamics analysis software for both commercial and military applications. 

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Course OutlineFriday, November 6, 2009

5:30 p.m.             Registration                                                        The Inn at Ohio Northern University

6:30 p.m.             Welcome                                                             The Inn at Ohio Northern University
                           Dr. Eric Baumgartner
                           Dean, T.J. Smull College of Engineering, ONU

6:45 p.m.             Introduction to FEA/CFD                                       The Inn at Ohio Northern University
                           Dr. Jed Marquart, BSME '80
                           Professor of Mechanical Engineering, ONU

8 p.m.                  Networking Reception                                           The Inn at Ohio Northern University

Saturday, November 7, 2009

7:30 a.m.              Continental Breakfast                                         Science Annex 218*

8:30 a.m.              Hands-on FEA Instruction                                   Biggs Engineering Building

10:15 a.m.           Break                                                                   Science Annex 218

10:30 a.m.           Hands-on FEA Instruction (cont.)                        Biggs Engineering Building

11:45 a.m.           Lunch                                                                 The Inn at Ohio Northern University*

1:15 p.m.             Hands-on CFD Instruction                                  Biggs Engineering Building

2:30 p.m.             Break                                                                  Science Annex 218

2:45 p.m.             Hands-on CFD Instruction (cont.)                      Biggs Engineering Building

4:00 p.m.             Wrap-up and Open Discussion                         Biggs Engineering Building

4:30 p.m.             Final Adjournment

* Van service will be available to take participants between the Inn and the Biggs engineering building.

General Information

Fee Covers:   $150 Fee will cover Course materials, continental breakfast, break refreshments, lunch and certificate.

Cancellation Policy:  If you cannot attend, please notify us by November 5, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations after this date and no-shows are subject to a $25 administrative fee. Participant may enroll a substitute any time before course starts.

Accommodations:  We have reserved a block of rooms at a reduced rate for course participants at The Inn at Ohio Northern University. For reservations call 419-772-2500 and mention the Engineering CPD weekend to get a special rate.

Earn Continuing Education Credit: 7.0 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit is available for P.E.’s. A certificate will be mailed to attendees after the seminar.  

Need to Know More?

Karla Geise, BSBA '07, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs 

k-geise@onu.edu

419-772-2685  

Laurie Laird, BSME '86 , Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations, College of Engineering

                                       l-laird@onu.edu                                        

419-772-2421

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