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TS8003

Applied Computational Methods and Engineering

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 10
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Oral exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course is aimed at PhD candidates who want or need to apply High-Performance Computing (HPC) in their research. Course topics are: Mathematical modeling of scientific and engineering problems; computational methods; HPC hardware and software configuration; appropriate and efficient use of computational resources.

Learning outcome

After having passed the course, the candidate will have practical experience in formulating mathematical model for her/his research objectives. The candidate should be able to develop a concept and analysis routine for a numerical simulation. The student should have practical competence in assessing the computational requirements and be able to set up an efficient HPC system to conduct her/his research with.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures on case studies, seminars, programming workshops, self study

Further on evaluation

Project report and oral exam including a 30min presentation of the project work and results.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering (PHIV)

Course materials

Selected articles, book and online material from the field of numerical analysis and HPC

Subject areas

  • Marine Technology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Duration 1 hours

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Duration 1 hours