Download or read book A First Course in the Finite Element Method written by Daryl L. Logan and published by Brooks/Cole. This book was released on 1992 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition provides a simple, basic approach to the finite element method that can be understood by both undergraduate and graduate students. It does not have the usual prerequisites (such as structural analysis) required by most available texts in this area. The book is written primarily as a basic learning tool for the undergraduate student in civil and mechanical engineering whose main interest is in stress analysis and heat transfer. The text is geared toward those who want to apply the finite element method as a tool to solve practical physical problems.