A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Simulations

A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Simulations is a six-week CornellX course taught by Rajesh Bhaskaran, Swanson Director of Engineering Simulation at Cornell. It teaches how to analyse real-world engineering problems with Ansys software, combining the big ideas of finite-element analysis and computational fluid dynamics with hands-on practice: fluid dynamics simulations in Ansys Fluent, structural mechanics simulations in Ansys Mechanical, the mathematical models that underlie each simulation, and verification and validation of results, including checks against hand calculations. The course also aims to teach how an expert approaches engineering analysis, and the page frames these as professional skills sought by employers.

edX lists it as intermediate and self-paced at four to six hours a week, with stated prerequisites of high-school physics including Newton's second law, differential and integral calculus, and basic matrix algebra. Auditing is free for as long as the course run is active and does not include graded assignments or a certificate; the verified certificate costs $199. Instruction is in English with English transcripts.