Introduction to Scientific Computing
Course, Bachelor's level, 1TD342
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 28 August 2023–30 October 2023
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
Participation in a course in programming in Python (for example Computer Programming I), or the course can be taken in parallel. Participation in one of the courses Single Variable Calculus, Single Variable Calculus M, Geometry and Calculus and Calculus for Engineers.
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 10,833
- Total tuition fee: SEK 10,833
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-12009
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 28 July 2023–4 September 2023
- Information on registration.
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 October 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Participation in a course in programming in Python (for example Computer Programming I), or the course can be taken in parallel. Participation in one of the courses Single Variable Calculus, Single Variable Calculus M, Geometry and Calculus and Calculus for Engineers.
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 10,833
- Total tuition fee: SEK 10,833
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-12037
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 17 October 2023–7 November 2023
- Information on registration.
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 October 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Participation in a course in programming in Python (for example Computer Programming I), or the course can be taken in parallel. Participation in one of the courses Single Variable Calculus, Single Variable Calculus M, Geometry and Calculus and Calculus for Engineers.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 17 October 2023–7 November 2023
- Information on registration.
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, Swedish Only available as part of a programme
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 October 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
Participation in a course in programming in Python (for example Computer Programming I), or the course can be taken in parallel. Participation in one of the courses Single Variable Calculus, Single Variable Calculus M, Geometry and Calculus and Calculus for Engineers.
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 10,833
- Total tuition fee: SEK 10,833
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-12008
Admitted or on the waiting list?
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 15 January 2024–17 March 2024
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
Participation in a course in programming in Python (for example Computer Programming I), or the course can be taken in parallel. Participation in one of the courses Single Variable Calculus, Single Variable Calculus M, Geometry and Calculus and Calculus for Engineers.
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 10,833
- Total tuition fee: SEK 10,833
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-62009
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 15 December 2023–22 January 2024
- Information on registration.
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 March 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
Participation in a course in programming in Python (for example Computer Programming I), or the course can be taken in parallel. Participation in one of the courses Single Variable Calculus, Single Variable Calculus M, Geometry and Calculus and Calculus for Engineers.
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 10,833
- Total tuition fee: SEK 10,833
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-62037
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 4 March 2024–25 March 2024
- Information on registration.
About the course
Today, a common way to study and analyse different processes in natural sciences, engineering, and also in human sciences, is to use computers, simulations and mathematical and statistical models. Simulations on the computer screen work as a complement to, and sometimes as a replacement to experiments and theory. Computers and mathematical/statistical models are used to describe reality and to produce new products that can be more energy efficient and more friendly to the environment. Models and simulations are also used to study the future, for example, climate change, and can therefore affect political decisions. When computations take place in computers, the methods that are used are very different from the hand calculation methods you learnt in school. In scientific computing, we study these computational methods.
In this course, you learn about the principles and the ideas behind these computational methods, but also how to think when you solve problems with computers and programming. Basic concepts, ideas, and methods in scientific computing are covered in the course. The main themes in the course are numeric solutions to integrals, non-linear equations and differential equations in one variable.