The Graduate Certificate in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is available, in principle, to all graduate students in engineering and the mathematical, physical and biological sciences. CFD is a generally recognized sub-discipline of fluid dynamics, complementing use of theory and experimentation in the analysis of fluid behavior from sub-micro scales to intergalactic cosmological distances.
CFD is highly interdisciplinary and areas of current interest include biological flows (e.g. Air in respiratory systems and blood in circulatory systems of animals), flows in porous materials (e.g. Remediation of contaminated ground water, extraction of oil from marginal deposits) and combusting flows (e.g. For higher energy conversion efficiencies and less pollutant production). Thus, competency in the use of CFD is becoming critical to the advance of science and technology in the 21st century and it has become an essential engineering tool in industrial environments ranging from aerospace to food preparation and pharmaceuticals.
Certificate Requirements
Students must complete 12 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to earn the CFD certificate. Course work is selected from three categories:
- Basic Mathematics/Numerical Analysis
- Introductory CFD and CFD-Related Courses
- Advanced CFD and CFD-Related Courses.
. A minimum of one course must be selected from category 1, and a minimum of one course must come from category 3.
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