Finite Difference Method Courses and Certifications

Practical Numerical Methods with Python

5 ratings

Even if this is the only numerical methods course you ever take, dedicating yourself to mastering all modules will give you a foundation from which you can build a career in scientific computing.

• Independent
• 15 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Dynamic Energy Modelling of Buildings: Thermal Simulation

Understand the dynamics of buildings’ thermal behavior and learn how to optimize their design and operation through thermal modeling.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Introduction to CFD

Learn to develop computational fluid dynamics codes by numerically solving fluid-flow conservation equations and model PDEs.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Kanpur;  NPTEL

Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics

Introduces numerical simulation of fluid flows through PDE classification, discretization, stability, shock capturing, boundary conditions, and turbulence modeling.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Kanpur;  NPTEL

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Learn to formulate and implement finite difference, finite volume, and finite element methods for CFD, including SIMPLE and MAC algorithms for fluid and energy equations.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Matrix Calculus for Machine Learning and Beyond - IAP 2023

Master matrix calculus for machine learning with MIT's comprehensive approach to derivatives in higher dimensions, optimization, and automatic differentiation techniques.

• YouTube
• 13 hours 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Roorkee

Computational Fluid Dynamics

This course looks at all the aspects theoretical, numerical, and application aspects of computational fluid dynamics. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become an essential tool in the analysis and design of thermal and fluid flow systems in a wide r…

• YouTube
• 1 day 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Computational Fluid Dynamics

The course deals with the numerical solution of equations governing fluid flow and would be of interest to engineers and scientists. The course deals with the basic techniques that enable the numerical solution of these equations.

• YouTube
• 1 day 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Foundation of Computational Fluid Dynamics

An introduction to computational fluid dynamics covering finite-difference and finite-volume strategies, problem formulation, solution techniques, and a working CFD code.

• YouTube
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Kanpur

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

2 ratings

Learn computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer through detailed finite-difference, finite-volume, and finite-element methods, including CFD solver implementations.

• YouTube
• 23 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Guwahati

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Incompressible Flows

An introductory treatment of incompressible CFD through finite-difference and finite-volume discretizations of diffusion, convection, and Navier–Stokes equations.

• YouTube
• 1 day 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

For the Love of Physics

Numerically Solving the Schrodinger Equation in Scilab - Harmonic Oscillator and Infinite Square Well

Learn to numerically solve the Schrödinger equation using Scilab, covering finite difference methods and applications to harmonic oscillator and infinite square well potentials.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Let's Code Physics

Potential from Boundary Conditions - Computational Electromagnetism

Apply finite differences to Poisson’s equation to calculate electric potential from boundary conditions.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dot Physics

Quantum Tunneling: Modeling with NumPy and Python

Model quantum tunneling using Numpy and finite difference method. Learn theory, create potential, wave functions, and Hamiltonian matrices. Visualize results with Python animations.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dot Physics

Modeling a Wave on a String - Finite Difference in Python

Model a wave on a string using finite difference calculations and Web VPython. Learn Python coding techniques for physics simulations and data visualization.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video