Computational Science and Engineering

Simulation of an experimental engine

Computational science and engineering is a relatively new discipline of engineering which deals with the development and application of computational models and simulations coupled with high-performance computing to solve complex physical problems arising in engineering analysis and design. This is not to be confused with computer engineering which is related to building computers.

Computational engineering aims at more efficient utilization of resource and cost saving from increased efficiency. In many fields, computer simulation is integral and therefore essential to business and research. Computer simulation provides the capability to enter fields that are inaccessible to traditional experimentation and methods of inquiry.

Computational engineering finds diverse applications including in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and civil engineering. It is typically offered as a masters or doctorate program at several institutions.

See also

• Computational science
• Applied mathematics
• Computational fluid dynamics
• Multiphysics

External links

• Scope of Computational engineering
• Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics
• International Centre for Computational Engineering (IC2E)
• The graduate program for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga