- Define a set of elements connected at nodes
- For each element, compute stiffness matrix
$\textbf{K^e}$ , and force vector$\textbf{f^e}$ - Assemble the contribution of all elements into the global system
$\textbf{Ka=f}$ - Modify the global system by imposing essential (displacements) boundary conditions
- Solve the global system and obtain the global displacements
$\textbf{a}$ - For each element, evaluate the strains and stresses (post-processing)