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Elmer Basic Course

Elmer Basic course is intended for persons with no or little prior knowledge of Elmer but some background on the solution of partial differential equations. The emphasis on the course will be on the use of Elmer through its graphical user interface, ElmerGUI. After the course the participants should be able to solve basic modeling problems themselves and have basic knowledge on the features of Elmer software.

Program

Below is the preliminary program of the course. Minor changes in the program are possible.

  • 9.00 Registration & Coffee
  • 9.30 I Session
    Welcome (all)
    Overview of Elmer (PR)
    Demonstration of ElmerGUI (ML)
    Instructions for the exercices
  • 11.30 Lunch
  • 12.15 II Session
    Guided exercices with simple walk-through examples in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, structural mechanics and electromagnetics.
  • 14.00 Coffee
  • 14.20 III Session
    Using Elmer software with other pre- and postprocessors (PR)
    Exercices continue
    Customizing ElmerGUI (ML)
  • 16.30 End of course
Date: 25.05.2010 09:00 - 16:30
Location: Premises of CSC at Keilaranta 14, Espoo, Finland.
Language: English
Lecturers: Mikko Lyly, Peter Råback
Price:
  • 50 euros + VAT (23%) for Finnish academics
  • 150 euros + VAT (23%) for others
The fee includes course materials, lunch as well as morning and afternoon coffees. "Finnish academics" refers to students and employees of Finnish universities and polytechnics regardless their nationality.

Registration

Registration has expired 20.05.2010 12:00
The participants will be accepted in order of registration. There are 12 seats with PCs but more participants with their own laptops may be accepted. The registration may be cancelled until the last day of registration. Thereafter the full fee will be invoiced.

Additional information

More information on Elmer software may be found www.csc.fi/elmer

For discussion on Elmer software see www.elmerfem.org/forum

How to get to CSC?

From Airport take a bus (615) to the city center and then follow these instructions. In a hurry take a taxi from the airport directly to CSC (up to 40 minutes & 40 euros).

Accommodation

Finding accommodation at reasonable price may be difficult in Helsinki area. The most reasonably priced options are hostels or hotels at more distant locations. The following options in Espoo are within walking distance (<2 km):
Radisson SAS Otaranta

Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden

Hanasaari Cultural Centre

In Helsinki centre (~15 minutes by bus):

Suggested by the Tourist office