Suggested preparation: Solid mechanics, linear algebra and differential equations.
Optional preparation: Free MIT Course: Engineering Dynamics and Mechanical Motion.
About this course
Develop the foundations of linear finite-element analysis for solids and structures. The lectures connect mathematical formulation with the numerical representation of engineering behavior.
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Professional — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 12 |
| Video duration | 10h 47m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Solid mechanics, linear algebra and differential equations.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
WikiFree independently organizes these resources for self-paced study. Watching does not award an MIT certificate, academic credit or admission to MIT.
Video provider and credit: MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube. WikiFree titles, descriptions and cover artwork are independently prepared.
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Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free MIT Course: Linear Finite Element Analysis | Professional | MIT Course: Linear Finite Element Analysis | 10h 47m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis | Professional | MIT Course: Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis | 19h 12m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Engineering Dynamics and Mechanical Motion | Intermediate | 1. History of Dynamics; Motion in Moving Reference Frames · 8. Fictitious Forces & Rotating Mass · R7. Cart and Pendulum, Direct Method | 39h 59m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Cellular Materials: Structure, Mechanics and Applications | Professional | 1. Introduction and Overview · 6. Natural Honeycombs: Wood · 12. Trabecular Bone, Osteoporosis, and Evolution | 21h 25m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: MIT. Videos play from the MIT OpenCourseWare channel on YouTube.
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