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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

There has been a lot of advances in computer hardware and software libraries. Due to this, we can undertake scientific computing that requires high precision and with relative ease. Tools in Scientific Computing program is an elective course that explores various methods of computing. It emphasizes hands-on implementation while covering all the theory-based topics. The course will talk about major problems you might encounter while implementing these scientific computing tools.

The syllabus of Tools in Scientific Computing certification has been developed by faculty at IIT Guwahati. This AICTE approved FDP course is available on Swayam, an online learning platform with support from the Government of India. Professor Aditya Bandopadhyay will be teaching this course. This is an undergraduate/postgraduate course in mechanical engineering, computational mechanics, and computational engineering.

Tools in Scientific Computing is a digital course that uses assignments and practical usage of Python, GNU Octave, and C-based PETSC as learning tools. You can also opt for an e-certificate by sitting for an offline exam at the end of the term.

The Highlights

Mechanical engineering, Computational Engineering, Computational Mechanics category
The elective course of eight weeks
Online program on Swayam with the option of certification
Undergraduate/Postgraduate MOOC
Hands-on training using PETSC, Python, and GNU Octave
FDP Course- AICTE approved
Assignments
Optional exam
Course material available for free

Programme Offerings

Course material available for free
FDP Course- AICTE approved
Mechanical engineering
Computational Engineering
Computational Mechanics category
Undergraduate/Postgraduate MOOC
Hands-on training using PETSC
Python and GNU Octave

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kharagpur

Tools in Scientific Computing training only has an exam fee of Rs. 1,000. There is no joining or access to course material fee.

Tools in Scientific Computing program fee structure

Course Name	Fee
Tools in Scientific Computing (Final exam qualification)	Rs. 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

You should have completed your first-year undergraduate mathematics and learnt about partial differential equations if you want to enrol in the Tools in Scientific Computing programme.

To achieve the certificate, you need to have a passing final score of 40/100. However, two more constraints supersede this.

First: You need to submit all the assignments. Six assignments out of the eight that you submit will be used to calculate your assignment score. The assignment score will be the average of the individual six assignments. You should score 10/25 or above to fulfil the assignment criteria, as it constitutes 25% of your final score.

Second: You need to sit for an offline exam. The exam constitutes the rest of the 75% of the final score. The minimum passing marks required for the exam is 30/75.

What you will learn

Computer skills

By completing the Tools in Scientific Computing program, you will learn about:

Various tools for scientific computing with hands-on implementation
Using Python, GNU Octave, and C-based PETSC to write codes for solving practical problems for scientific computing.

Who it is for

Tools in Scientific Computing online course is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students from relevant disciplines.

Admission Details

The admission process for the Tools in Scientific Computing on Swayam is as given below:

Step 1: Go to the Swayam website at https://swayam.gov.in/ and sign in or sign up on the learning platform.

Step 2: Use the course name ‘Tools in Scientific Computing’ in the search box.

Step 3: If the course is available, click on join. You have joined the course.

Application Details

You need not fill any application form to join the Tools in Scientific Computing program. All you need to do is register an account on the Swayam website, which will be used to access the course material.

To create a registration account, you need to provide your email address and choose your username and password. Swayam will verify your email address. You can also use your Microsoft/Google/Facebook account to sign in. If you already have an existing account, you just need to enter the details to join the course.

There is an online registration form to be filled in case you want to sit for the end of the term exam.

The Syllabus

Introduction to numerical methods – discussion on techniques studied in other NPTEL courses and relevance to science and engineering.
Some basic ideas revisited – numerical errors, round off errors.
Elementary demonstrations of using computer programs for system of linear equations, nonlinear algebraic equation etc. using Python/GNU Octave

Nonlinear dynamics – 1D and 2D flows (Python, GNU Octave).
Understanding flows in 1D and 2D .
Understanding phase portraits and the structure of nonlinear ODEs

Nonlinear dynamics contd. Logistic maps and Time
Dependent ODEs using Python/GNU Octave

Random walks, Probability distribution functions, and
stochastic processes using Python/GNU Octave

Boundary value problems
Ideas of regular and singular perturbation methods and
implementations in Python/GNU Octave

Finite difference methods for PDEs using PETSC

Finite difference methods for Convection-diffusion problems

Tools for experimentalists (GNU Octave/Python)

Evaluation process

You have the option of appearing for the Tools in Scientific Computing training offline exam. This exam will be held at the end of the term and is essential for the certificate. You need to fill an online registration form and the exam fee to give this exam.

The examination will be held under supervision in multiple exam centers across the country. The exam timings are from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. The address of the exam center, the date and time of the exam, and any other related information will be given to you during the course.