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TPG4155

Computer Methods in Engineering

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Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course addresses methods for numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, numerical solution of sets of linear equations, numerical solution of partial differential equations, gradient based and derivative free optimization techniques and basic techniques for machine learning useful for engineers and geoscientists.

Learning outcome

The course aims at giving the students experience in use of computational methods to solve problems in engineering and geoscience.

Knowledge: The students should acquire knowledge about basic numerical techniques applied to problems from engineering and geoscience, including fundamental understanding of computational cost of different algorithms.

Skills: The students should be capable of writing programming routines for the numerical solution of problems in engineering and geoscience.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises.

Further on evaluation

The examination papers will be given in English. Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for written assessments. If there is a re-sit examination, the form of assessment may be changed from written to oral examination.

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the programme Geoscience and Georesources (MSGEOS), Georesources and Geotechnology (MTGEORT), Petroleum Geoscience and Engineering (MTPETR), or approval by lecturer.

Course materials

Lecture notes.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIG4040 7.5 sp
TPG5100 7.5 sp Autumn 2016
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Petroleum Geosciences
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Geoscience

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-12-08 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL415
4 candidates
Room SL310 lilla sone
8 candidates
Room SL311 brun sone
3 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.