Free Intensive Class on Mathematical Modeling & Simulation (with focus on bioengineering)
In collaboration with the Center of Biomedical Enginering at AAiT, the mathematics department, and the anatomy department at AAU I will be teaching an intensive introductory seminar on mathematical modeling & simulation. The host is AAiT (5 Kilo).
There are three parts to it. In the first part we will construct a common mathematical framework to model problems ranging from population dynamics to cardiovascular fluid mechanics to tissue heating and more. In the second part we will program our own simple finite element code. In the last part we will discuss best practices for using simulation software.
The intended audience is any one with a bachelor in natural sciences or engineering & interested in scientific computing.
The ideal background is comfort with differential equations plus familiarity with either one of heat transfer or fluid mechanics or chemical reactions or solid mechanics or electromagnetics.
However this is not required. Being able to follow calculus based arguments is sufficient. We will consistently use an accounting framework to study physics like bookkeeping. If you were able to follow "Tesfaye Elala", you have nearly enough background! The plan is to discuss the relevant math and physics, and then apply the theory to solve problems from biology.
If you would like to check more details (download preliminary notes), go to the Ethiopian Online Science and Technology University and find the class "Introduction to Mathematical Modeling & Simulation". The password is 2011.
http://ethiopianostu.com/moodle/Notes will be refined as the class approaches and will be posted online. Classes will be held two days per week in the first, third, and fourth weeks of November. You can download most of the class material online but this is not an online class. We will be doing a brick and mortar class in AAiT when I am in Addis.
For logistics and availability of space, please check with Nati A. Alemu from AAiT. This is free. All you need to bring is enthusiasm.
