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CTAC-83 28–31 August 1983 Sydney, Australia
OTHER CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND COURSES Conference for Professional Development in Architecture to Highlight Graphics and Business Management Computer Applications 2-4 May 1983 Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Canada This conference is sponsored by the Society for Computer Applications in Engineering, Planning and Architecture and is designed for professionals utilising computers in the practise of engineering and architecture. Featured among a wide range of topics will be sessions on graphics and business management systems. The latest developments in the use of microcomputers will also be included in the hardware and software discussions. Further details from Patricia C. Johnson, Executive Director, CEPA, Inc., 358 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA. College on Computer Science 3 May-8 July 1983 Udine, Italy This college is part of the UNESCO project 'Applied Informatics in Developing Countries' and is designed to introduce researchers, educational and professional staff from developing countries to modern concepts and techniques for designing implementing, managing and evaluating information systems. The college will consist of a series of courses covering the following topics: computer system architecture; advanced programming; data base management systems organization of computing centres; computer networks. Further details from CISM, Palazzo del Torso, Piazza Garibaldi, 18 1-33100 Udine, Italy. Air Pollution Modelling 24-26 May 1983 Ashurst, Southampton The subjects covered in this course cover all aspects of air pollution, numerical methods and their software implementation. Both deterministic and statistical methods are discussed. Physical, chemical, mathematical and numerical problems related to the modelling of atmospheric pollutants are analysed. The course covers the fundamentals of air pollution modelling such as the Gaussian model as well as more specialised topics such as K-theory, photochemistry, diffusion over complex terrain etc. Special air pollution topics, relating to ecological large scale problems, are discussed. Finally, practical computer sessions will allow participants to operate real-time air pollution software on mini-computer facilities. Lecturers will be Dr P. Zannetti and Dr J. C. R. Hunt. Further details from the Courses Department, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO4 2AA. Finite Element Programming With Special Emphasis on Semi-conductor Device and Process Modelling 13-14 June 1983 Galway, Ireland This international short course will be held in association with NASECODE III. There will be 16 invited lecturers and each lecturer will present a tutorial of review lecture on a topic in which he has a special interest or knowledge. The course will be suitable therefore to people who wish to enter this area for the first time, and to those who feel the need for a review of recent results in areas other than their own.
An exhibition of relevant books, journals and mathematical software will be held in conjunction with this course.
Further details from the NASECODE III Secretariat, c/o Boole Press Ltd, PO Box 5, 1 Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
Computational Methods for Engineers 28-30 June 1983 Ashurst, Southampton This course attempts to provide a simple and basic introduction to the applications and computer implementation of numerical methods for engineering problem solving. It begins with an introduction to computers and matrix algebra by computer where several computer programs for basic mathematical procedures are presented. During the second day the matrix analysis of truss and beam systems is discussed. The third day is dedicated to the finite element method for continuum mechanics problems such as potential and elasticity problems. The main feature of the course is the integrated treab ment given to the formal and computing aspects of the numerical methods discussed. Many useful computer programs are given during the course including programs for the solution of linear simultaneous equations, eigenvalue calculations static and dynamic analysis of frames and finite element programs for the solution of the Laplace equations and two dimensional elasticity problems. The student will acquire a total of 54 different FORTRAN subroutines. The workshops will be carried out with the PDP11 systems at the Computational Mechanics Centre. Participants will be encouraged to run their own problems. The main emphasis of the course is on applications. Further details from Courses Department, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO4 2AA.
CTA C-83 28-31 August 1983 Sydney, Australia This conference aims to provide a forum for mathematicians, engineering and scientists who have an interest in the development and refinement of computational techniques and in their application to physical problems. In particular these problems include those requiring the solution of differential and integral equations. Computational techniques discussed will include finite differences, finite element, boundary element and spectral methods, including the associated mathematical analysis where relevant. Applications are expected to be drawn chiefly but not exclusively from physical phenomena: some appropriate areas are fluid mechanics, heat transfer solid mechanics, geomechanics and chemical kinetics. Non-specialists, including managers of computational specialists, workers in related fields and teachers of computational techniques should also find the meeting valuable. Both invited lectures and contributed papers are included in the programme. The topic areas for the one-hour invited lectures have been selected by the organisers to achieve a balance between computational techniques, mathematical analysis and applications. The contributed papers will generally focus on specific research topics and will be of shorter duration. Further details from Dr C. A. Fletcher, CTAC-83, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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An exhibition of relevant books, journals and mathematical software will be held in conjunction with this course.
Further details from the NASECODE III Secretariat, c/o Boole Press Ltd, PO Box 5, 1 Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
Computational Methods for Engineers 28-30 June 1983 Ashurst, Southampton This course attempts to provide a simple and basic introduction to the applications and computer implementation of numerical methods for engineering problem solving. It begins with an introduction to computers and matrix algebra by computer where several computer programs for basic mathematical procedures are presented. During the second day the matrix analysis of truss and beam systems is discussed. The third day is dedicated to the finite element method for continuum mechanics problems such as potential and elasticity problems. The main feature of the course is the integrated treab ment given to the formal and computing aspects of the numerical methods discussed. Many useful computer programs are given during the course including programs for the solution of linear simultaneous equations, eigenvalue calculations static and dynamic analysis of frames and finite element programs for the solution of the Laplace equations and two dimensional elasticity problems. The student will acquire a total of 54 different FORTRAN subroutines. The workshops will be carried out with the PDP11 systems at the Computational Mechanics Centre. Participants will be encouraged to run their own problems. The main emphasis of the course is on applications. Further details from Courses Department, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO4 2AA.
CTA C-83 28-31 August 1983 Sydney, Australia This conference aims to provide a forum for mathematicians, engineering and scientists who have an interest in the development and refinement of computational techniques and in their application to physical problems. In particular these problems include those requiring the solution of differential and integral equations. Computational techniques discussed will include finite differences, finite element, boundary element and spectral methods, including the associated mathematical analysis where relevant. Applications are expected to be drawn chiefly but not exclusively from physical phenomena: some appropriate areas are fluid mechanics, heat transfer solid mechanics, geomechanics and chemical kinetics. Non-specialists, including managers of computational specialists, workers in related fields and teachers of computational techniques should also find the meeting valuable. Both invited lectures and contributed papers are included in the programme. The topic areas for the one-hour invited lectures have been selected by the organisers to achieve a balance between computational techniques, mathematical analysis and applications. The contributed papers will generally focus on specific research topics and will be of shorter duration. Further details from Dr C. A. Fletcher, CTAC-83, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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