The fourth FEMCI Workshop on Innovative Finite Element Modeling Solutions to Challenging Problems was held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on May 7 and 8, 2003. Thank You to all attendees for making the workshop a success.

We would like to thank all who participated in the event, especially the presenters, those who provided posters, and the vendors. We could not have made the workshop a success without you. We appreciate the feedback that we’ve received.

Presentations and Posters are available online to download.

The goals of the workshop are to bring together engineers from the aerospace and general engineering community and academia to discuss and exchange knowledge and experience in the fields of finite element modeling, structural mechanics and testing and to establish a network among analysts. The emphasis of the workshop is on innovative solutions to challenging structural analysis problems encountered in aerospace hardware development and test programs. The workshop is hosted by FEMCI and the Mechanical Systems Analysis and Simulation Branch (Code 542) of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

For information on past workshops, including speakers and presentations, visit

• FEMCI Workshop 2000
• FEMCI Workshop 2001
• FEMCI Workshop 2002

Workshop coordinator:
  Jim Loughlin
Abstracts, Posters & Schedule:
  Dr. John Johnston
  Dr. Jonathan Kuhn
Promotion:
  Craig Stevens
  Sheila Wall
Organizational Support:
  Deb Wheeler
Website & Registration:
  Ryan Simmons

Even though the FEMCI Workshop 2003 is past, putting your name on the Workshop Announcement list will ensure you receive up-to-date news on the FEMCI Workshop 2004. As any news comes available, an announcement will be sent to the list as well as made on the website.