Beginning Fortran for Science and Engineering Students

🎓 Course Title: Beginning Fortran for Science and Engineering Students
🚀 Course Headline: When You Need to Crunch Numbers!

Course Overview: Dive into the world of high-performance computing with "Beginning Fortran for Science and Engineering Students" - your first step towards mastering one of the most enduring programming languages in scientific computation. This course is tailored for STEM students and professionals who wish to learn the fundamentals of Fortran90/95, a language that remains indispensable in various fields due to its efficiency and speed.

Why Take This Course?

• Historical Language with Modern Uses: Learn why Fortran has been a staple for scientific computing for over 60 years.
• Industry Relevance: Gain proficiency in a language widely used across research, academia, and industry for numerical analysis and scientific simulations.
• Legacy Code Competency: Equip yourself to work confidently with existing legacy Fortran codebases.
• No Prior Programming Experience Required: A beginner-friendly approach that assumes minimal programming knowledge.
• Command-Line Proficiency: A basic understanding of command-line interfaces will be beneficial for navigating the course and real-world applications.

Course Content Breakdown:

• Fundamentals of Fortran90/95: Learn the syntax, structure, and semantics of the language.
• Programming Basics: Cover variables, data types, loops, functions, and input/output operations.
• Best Practices: Understand how to write clean, efficient, and maintainable Fortran code.
• Introduction to DISLIN: Get hands-on experience with plotting and user interface development using this powerful graphics package.
• Real-World Examples: Work through examples that apply Fortran to real scientific and engineering problems.

What You Will Learn:

• Program Structure: How to organize your code for clarity and performance.
• Numerical Methods: Implement algorithms that are fundamental in scientific computing.
• Code Optimization: Techniques to improve the speed and efficiency of your Fortran programs.
• Debugging and Testing: Learn best practices for testing your code and troubleshooting issues.
• Useful Resources: Access downloadable code examples, course notes, and additional learning materials.

Who Is This Course For?

• Science and Engineering students looking to add Fortran to their skill set.
• Professionals who interact with legacy Fortran code and need to understand its operation and maintenance.
• Anyone interested in the numerical aspects of computing within scientific research.

What's Included?

• Downloadable Code Examples: Use ready-to-run examples as a reference throughout your learning journey.
• Course Notes: Detailed notes to accompany and reinforce the concepts taught during the course.
• Introduction to DISLIN: Learn how to create graphs and user interfaces to visualize complex data sets.

Your Instructor: Robert Spall, an experienced instructor with a deep understanding of Fortran and its applications in scientific computing, will guide you through this course. With a focus on practical skills and real-world applications, Robert is dedicated to ensuring students can confidently use Fortran in their STEM endeavors.

Enroll Now! 🚀 Take the first step towards becoming proficient in Fortran and unlock your potential in scientific computing. Enroll in "Beginning Fortran for Science and Engineering Students" today!