1. The equivalent of English 6/English B in Swedish secondary school.
2. Courses corresponding to 15 credits of Mathematics.
No main field.
Single subject course.
The purpose of the course is that the student shall develop knowledge and basic skills to use numerical methods for modeling physical systems. The aim of the course is also that the student obtains skills to implement numerical methods in computer programs.
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course the student shall:
- account for different numerical methods
- describe usual programming elements in computer programs
Competence and skills
On completion of the course the student shall:
- apply numerical methods in order to model physical systems and account for their pros- and cons.
- estimate errors with the use of numerical methods
- write and develop simpler programs in Python based on numerical methods
- describe the results of a simulation in a project report
Judgement and approach
On completion of the course the student shall:
- demonstrate the ability to critically examine and evaluate a model of a physical system
The education is offered exclusively online; attendance or other physical presence is neither planned nor required. Students are expected to have access to a computer with Internet access. No physical meetings are planned but occasional digital meetings might occur.
Student performance is assessed by:
- Assignments (4,5 credits)
- A final project in the form of a report (3 credits)
Requirements for Pass: Passed assignments and passed final project.
- Compendia of theory and task description are provided.
- Newman, M. (2012). Computational Physics. U.S.: CreateSpace
Additional literature is chosen in consultation with the teacher / tutor depending on the direction of the project.
The university provides all students who are participating in, or have completed, a course to express their experiences and views on the course through a course evaluation which is organized at the end of the course. The university will collate the course evaluations and provide information about their results and any actions prompted by them. The results shall be made available to the students. (HF 1:14).
When a course is no longer given, or the contents have been radically changed, the student has the right to re-take the examination, which will be given twice during a one year period, according to the syllabus which was valid at the time of registration.