Courses
Two Day Professional Short Course
Verification and Validation in Scientific Computing
The techniques presented in this course are applicable to a wide range of engineering and science applications, including fluid dynamics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, and structural dynamics. The mathematical models considered are given in terms of partial differential or integral equations, formulated as initial and boundary value problems. The computer codes that implement the mathematical models can use any type of numerical method (e.g., finite volume, finite element) and can be developed by commercial, corporate, government, or research organizations. While the focus of the course is on modeling and simulation, experimentalists will benefit from a detailed discussion of techniques for designing and conducting high quality validation experiments.
Three Hour Professional Short Course
Simulation Verification and Validation for Managers
This short course is designed so that managers with little or no training in science or engineering will be able to understand the technical concepts behind verification and validation (V&V) and how they can assess and improve simulation credibility. The roles, responsibilities, and implementation costs of simulation developers, producers, and customers will be addressed.
This course is only offered as a supplement to the two-day technical short course "Verification and Validation in Scientific Computing" for engineers and scientists. This two or three hour course can be presented either immediately before or after the two-day technical short course.
Course Materials
Course attendees will be provided with a copy of the book Verification and Validation in Scientific Computing, Cambridge University Press (2010). This 780-page book provides a comprehensive and systematic development of the basic concepts, principles, and procedures for verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification for models and simulations. Attendees of the 3 hour supplemental workshop will also be provided with a copy of the International Association for the Engineering Modelling, Analysis and Simulation Community (NAFEMS) booklet Simulation Verification and Validation for Managers. In addition, attendees will also be provided with an electronic (PDF) file and color print copies of over 100 short course slides presented during the course.
