Syllabus
Modern Simulation Software Development · Summer 2026
1 Course Information
| Lecturers | Dr. Lambert Theisen, Dr. Georgii Oblapenko |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Format | 2h lecture + 1h tutorial/week (tutorials merged to 2h biweekly) |
| Examination | Oral exam or project-based evaluation (TBD) |
| Module | Current Topics in Computational Science and Engineering |
| Registration | RWTHOnline (course 11.00153) – opens 11 March 2026 |
2 Background Literature
- D. A. Kopriva (2009). Implementing Spectral Methods for Partial Differential Equations: Algorithms for Scientists and Engineers. Springer.
- A. Logg, K. A. Mardal & G. Wells, Eds. (2012). Automated Solution of Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method: The FEniCS Book. Springer.
- R. C. Smith (2024). Uncertainty Quantification: Theory, Implementation, and Applications. SIAM.
- I. D. Boyd & T. E. Schwartzentruber (2017). Nonequilibrium Gas Dynamics and Molecular Simulation. Cambridge University Press.