Teaching Variational Methods in Engineering in graduate level and giving the ability of using them in engineering and mathematical physic problems

Problems of minimization and maximization. Functionals. Classical problems in calculus of variations, Euler equations, Variational notation, Natural boundary conditions, Hamilton's principle, Lagrange equations. Transformation of boundary value problems into the problem of calculus of variation. Direct methods; Ritz method, Galerkin method, Kantorovich method, Weighted residual method. (Applications on Fluids, Solids and Structural Engineering problems.)