OBJECTIVES
This course will teach you how to write small programs in Python. After the course you will be able to:
- write and execute small programs in Python;
- compose your own algorithms to solve some common engineering problems;
- translate everyday problems into computer-language;
- read, understand, modify, and debug bigger projects;
- use libraries and packages from the vast and diverse Python ecosystem to efficiently solve practical problems.
The course provides you with sufficient background to further improve your programming skills independently.
CONTENT
Computations are omnipresent in complex engineering problems in solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, civil and process engineering. Many problems are resolved with the aid of computers and dedicated programs today. Therefore, it is important for an engineer to be familiar with computers and programming languages. In this course, you will learn how to translate problems into algorithms and how to implement the algorithm into a computer language. We will focus on implementation in Python - the most popular interpreter language.
You will learn how to write and execute small programs in Python. We teach you how to write structured, reusable code (object-oriented programming) and how to visualize your results. We further teach you how to better understand, analyze, optimise, and debug code.
The course runs from July 22 - 26, 2024 and consists of daily lectures and lots of practical exercises.
EXAM
The course will be assessed by a final assignment, which tests your understanding and ability to apply programming style and techniques.