Vår 2026

TEK-3604 Numerical Modelling and Simulation - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for automasjon og prosessteknologi

Type of course

The course may be taken as a single course.

Course overlap

TEK-3015 Multiphysics Simulation 10 ects

Course contents

The course covers numerical modelling and simulation techniques for structural mechanics and fluid mechanics/heat transfer. Candidates will learn about structures problem and simulation techniques with the use of Finite Element Methods (FEM). Similarly, candidates will learn about fluid mechanics/heat transfer problems with the use of Finite Volume Methods and Finite Difference Methods (FVM / FDM). In both, candidates will learn about governing equations, discretization techniques, initial & boundary conditions, and numerical solving techniques. They will also learn ANSYS® and MATLAB® software.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate Bachelor Engineering program with minimum 25 credits mathematics, 7,5 credits physics.

Application code: 9371

Objective of the course

Knowledge:

Candidates will learn the basics of numerical modelling and simulation and acquire important knowledge about setting up one.
Candidates will learn certain advanced concepts in relation to the mechanics of materials and fluid mechanics/heat transfer.

Skills:

Candidates will understand the term numerical modelling and simulation and its relation to practical problems.
Candidates will build knowledge in discretization techniques used in Multiphysics simulations such as Finite Element Method (FEM), Finite Difference Method (FDM), Finite Volume Method (FVM), etc.
Candidates will discretize the partial differential equations (PDE) of structures, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.
Candidates will apply the correct boundary and initial conditions in solving the numerical modelling and simulation problems.
Candidates will also learn about the use of computational resources in solving numerical modelling and simulation problems.

General Competence:

Candidates will be able to appreciate the importance of numerical modelling and simulation for engineering applications.
Candidates will also build an understanding of the margin of error between real cases to simulated ones.

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Lectures and workshops.