What you'll learn:
- Navigate STAR-CCM+ confidently and understand the purpose of the main panels, tools, and workflow.
- Create and edit basic CAD geometries (channel, cylinder, cone, sphere, rectangles) using 3D-CAD and standard Parts.
- Prepare geometry for simulation by splitting, selecting, and naming surfaces/curves correctly for clean boundary setup.
- Prepare geometry for simulation by splitting, selecting, and naming surfaces/curves correctly for clean boundary setup.
- Generate high-quality meshes using Directed Mesh (for channels) and 2D/3D meshing operations for external/internal flows.
- Optimize mesh quality using mesh controls and evaluate cell quality to detect and fix weak areas.
- Set up physics models and solvers for basic CFD cases, including steady vs. unsteady simulations.
- Apply boundary conditions correctly (inlet, outlet, walls) and assign meaningful flow values.
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
If you are new to STAR-CCM+ and want a clear, practical path into CFD—this course is built for you. In this beginner-focused training, you will learn the complete STAR-CCM+ workflow step-by-step: from understanding the interface and creating simple geometries, to building regions, generating meshes, setting up physics, running solvers, and finally post-processing results in a professional way. The course is designed to remove the typical confusion beginners face and replace it with a structured process you can repeat confidently for your own projects.
What you will do in this course
You will work through a sequence of carefully chosen examples that build your skills gradually:
Chapter 1: Getting comfortable with STAR-CCM+
Overview of STAR-CCM+ licensing, software access options and understand the project structure
Learn the interface, navigation, and core workflow
Create and visualize simple geometries (cylinder, rectangle, cone, sphere)
Split and name surfaces correctly (a critical step for clean boundary-condition setup)
Learn key Operations and how to manage files properly
Chapter 2: Internal flow example — Channel flow
Create your first simulation (SIM) file the right way
Build a channel geometry and prepare it for simulation
Create Regions and understand Parts vs Regions vs Boundaries
Generate mesh using Directed Mesh (a common and practical method for internal flows)
Set up fluid physics, select solver models, and define boundary conditions
Run the simulation, monitor convergence, and validate solution stability
Post-process results using velocity contours and velocity vectors
Chapter 3: External flow example — 2D flow around a cylinder
Create sketches in 3D-CAD, extrude solids, and link CAD to Parts
Create design parameters and learn how to edit them efficiently
Generate an initial 2D mesh and then improve it using mesh controls
Configure steady vs unsteady solving and understand what changes in practice
Visualize and interpret the velocity field and key flow behavior
Chapter 4: Mesh generation deep dive
Build a 3D geometry and create a full volume mesh operation
Understand which mesh settings actually matter—and why
Learn boundary-layer meshing fundamentals and quality drivers
Compare different meshing approaches and identify common pitfalls
Detect and remove low-quality cells to improve robustness and accuracy
Why this course is different
This course is not just a collection of tool explanations. It is a workflow-first course:
You learn STAR-CCM+ the way engineers actually use it in real projects
You practice correct surface naming, region creation, solver setup, and post-processing
You learn how to judge mesh quality and convergence, not just how to click “Run”
Every topic connects to what you will do next—so you always know why you’re doing something
Who this course is for
Absolute beginners who want to learn STAR-CCM+ from scratch
Engineering students preparing for CFD projects, assignments, or thesis work
New engineers and interns who need practical STAR-CCM+ skills quickly
Anyone moving to STAR-CCM+ from another CFD tool and wanting a structured foundation
Prerequisites
No prior CFD or STAR-CCM+ experience is required. You only need:
A PC/laptop capable of running STAR-CCM+
STAR-CCM+ installed (student/academic/company license)
Basic computer skills
By the end of this course, you will be able to set up your own beginner CFD simulations in STAR-CCM+ with confidence—and you’ll have a repeatable workflow you can apply to more advanced cases later.
