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Finite Element Analysis of Plate and Shell Structures: Part 2 - Shells

Expanding from plate to shell elements - build a workflow that unlocks the behaviour of 3D shell structures

In part 1 of our exploration of plate and shell structures, we built the foundation! We established the core mechanics and turned that knowledge into a working finite element code for plates. In part ...more

Scheduled: January 2026

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Current Courses

Courses that take you on a deep dive from basic statics to building your own Finite Element solvers

Finite Element Analysis of Plate and Shell Structures: Part 1 - Plates

An analysis pipeline for thick and thin plate structures, a roadmap from theory to toolbox

Analytical techniques are great for modelling the simplified behaviour of plate and shell structures, but we quickly run into their limitations when we stray beyond the limiting assumptions that the m...more

16 h 8 min | 72 lessons

Published: October 2025, (updated 5 days ago)

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Finite Element Analysis of Plate and Shell Structures: Part 1 - Plates

16 h 8 min | 72 lessons

An analysis pipeline for thick and thin plate structures, a roadmap from theory to toolbox

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Building Engineering Modelling and Analysis Addons in Blender

22 h 33 min | 141 lessons

Unleash the power of Blender by building custom tools to speed up your workflows

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Uncertainty, Risk and Reliability Part 1 - Probabilistic Modelling of Structural Failure

8 h 33 min | 31 lessons

Uncover the role uncertainty plays in structural behaviour with the First Order Reliability Method

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Analytical Modelling of Plate and Shell Structures: Part 2 - Shells

11 h 49 min | 46 lessons

Unlocking the Fundamentals of Shell Behaviour with Analytical Modelling and Membrane Theory

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Analytical Modelling of Plate and Shell Structures: Part 1 - Plates

11 h 50 min | 41 lessons

A practical guide to the analysis of circular and rectangular plates under load, from first principles.

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Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocode 2

12 h 12 min | 41 lessons

An introduction to ultimate limit state design for bending and shear with optional calculation automation using Python.

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Modelling and Analysis of Non-linear Cablenet Structures using Python and Blender

13 h 16 min | 54 lessons

Learn how to combine parametric modelling, exploratory form-finding and iterative analysis techniques to simulate 3D tensile structures.

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Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of 2D Catenary & Cable Structures using Python

10 h 49 min | 62 lessons

Build an iterative solution toolbox to analyse structures that exhibit geometric non-linearity due to large deflections.

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Multi-Degree of Freedom Dynamics, Modal Analysis and Seismic Response Simulation in Python

9 h 29 min | 40 lessons

Build the knowledge and tools to decode the dynamic response of real-world structures to real-world loads.

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Finite Element Analysis of Continuum Structures in Python

18 h 47 min | 81 lessons

Use the Isoparametric Finite Element Method to build an analysis tool for 2D structures in Python.

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Finite Element Analysis of 3D Structures using Python

13 h 18 min | 73 lessons

Build your own complete 3D structural analysis software in Python using the Direct Stiffness Method.

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3D Space Frame Analysis using Python and Blender

7 h 42 min | 43 lessons

Imagine, build and analyse 3D space frames using the Direct Stiffness Method in Python

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Beam and Frame Analysis using the Direct Stiffness Method in Python

9 h 35 min | 57 lessons

Build a sophisticated structural analysis software tool that models beams and frames using Python.

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The Direct Stiffness Method for Truss Analysis with Python

7 h 52 min | 56 lessons

Build your own finite element truss analysis software using Python and tackle large scale structures.

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Fundamentals of Engineering Structural Dynamics with Python

7 h 14 min | 35 lessons

Leverage fundamental structural dynamics to build your own flexible numerical solutions in Python.

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Analysing Hybrid Indeterminate Civil Engineering Structures

3 h 47 min | 20 lessons

Powerful techniques for analysing realistic civil engineering structures.

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Mastering Virtual Work for Engineers

4 h 22 min | 34 lessons

Analyse complex beam and frame structures using Virtual Work.

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Fundamentals of Virtual Work for Civil Engineers

3 h 18 min | 30 lessons

Enhance your structural analysis skillset with these powerful engineering analysis techniques.

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Moment Distribution Method: Analysis Bootcamp

2 h 54 min | 19 lessons

Step up your structural analysis skills by working your way through these indeterminate structures.

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Indeterminate Structures & The Moment Distribution Method

7 h 48 min | 36 lessons

Unlock indeterminate structures using the moment distribution structural analysis method.

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Shear Forces and Bending Moments: Analysis Bootcamp

2 h 46 min | 12 lessons

Sharpen your structural analysis skills with challenge questions designed to test your understanding.

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Mastering Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams

8 h 20 min | 35 lessons

Your complete roadmap to mastering these essential structural analysis skills.

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Fundamentals of Structural Analysis

3 h 3 min | 30 lessons

Get to grips with civil engineering structural analysis once and for all.

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