3.021J | Spring 2012 | Undergraduate

Introduction to Modeling and Simulation

Course Description

This subject provides an introduction to modeling and simulation, covering continuum methods, atomistic and molecular simulation, and quantum mechanics. Hands-on training is provided in the fundamentals and applications of these methods to key engineering problems. The lectures provide exposure to areas of application …
This subject provides an introduction to modeling and simulation, covering continuum methods, atomistic and molecular simulation, and quantum mechanics. Hands-on training is provided in the fundamentals and applications of these methods to key engineering problems. The lectures provide exposure to areas of application based on the scientific exploitation of the power of computation. We use web based applets for simulations, thus extensive programming skills are not required.
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A graph showing simulation techniques as number of particles, lengths, and times increases from ~100-10^23, angstroms to meters, and picoseconds to seconds, respectively.
Systems at different time and length scales are modeled using different simulation techniques, derived from the appropriate governing equations. (Image courtesy of Elsevier, Inc., Science Direct. Used with permission.)