Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of GradQuestions

Timestamp:

09/05/16 09:03:24 (8 years ago)

Author:

cfog

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GradQuestions

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-My group focuses exclusively on development of CFD algorithms (not that
-we don't care about the physics, it's just that we're oriented to
-algorithm development rather than using CFD to study flow
-physics). Because we can't hope to compete with large commercial
-development efforts in creating production-grade code, we focus on the
-bleeding edge of new ideas and methodology, including both analysis of
-methods and implementation of new approaches in our research solver and
-mesh generator.  As such, students in my group need a solid grounding in
-applied math (at minimum, comfort with PDE's and Taylor series),
-excellent programming skills (in C++), and a good understanding of fluid
-mechanics (ultimately, compressible aerodynamics).  Needless to say,
-this is not necessarily the skill set that they arrive with, but it
-certainly is what they -leave- with, along with a strong understanding
-of the state of the art in CFD algorithms and the key issues that are
-limiting further progress in the area.
+My group focuses exclusively on development of CFD algorithms (not that we don't care about the physics, it's just that we're oriented to algorithm development rather than using CFD to study flow physics). Because we can't hope to compete with large commercial development efforts in creating production-grade code, we focus on the bleeding edge of new ideas and methodology, including both analysis of methods and implementation of new approaches in our research solver and mesh generator.  As such, students in my group need a solid grounding in applied math (at minimum, comfort with PDE's and Taylor series), excellent programming skills (in C++), and a good understanding of fluid mechanics (ultimately, compressible aerodynamics).  Needless to say, this is not necessarily the skill set that they arrive with, but it certainly is what they -leave- with, along with a strong understanding of the state of the art in CFD algorithms and the key issues that are limiting further progress in the area.
 
-1.  Given the research environment that I've tried to describe, what do
-you think is the greatest strength that you would bring to the group?
+1.  Given the research environment that I've tried to describe, what do you think is the greatest strength that you would bring to the group?
 
 2.  What is the area in which you expect to learn / improve the most?
 
-3.  What is the thing that you're the most curious about / would most
-like to know more about?  (Whether or not it's something that you can
-see yourself working on personally.)
+3.  What is the thing that you're the most curious about / would most like to know more about?  (Whether or not it's something that you can see yourself working on personally.)
 
 4.  What's the biggest non-research draw of UBC for you?