Rajesh Bhaskaran’s work seeks to promote the “democratization of simulation” through effective integration of simulation tools into engineering education. He directs the Swanson Lab and has helped introduce industry-standard simulation tools into Cornell courses covering fluid mechanics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, and numerical analysis. Dr. Bhaskaran has led the development of SimCafe.org as an online portal for learning and teaching finite-element and CFD simulations. SimCafe is used worldwide in courses as well as for self-paced learning by students and industry professionals. Dr. Bhaskaran has developed a unified methodology for using simulation in disparate lecture-based and lab courses. This methodology teaches students to approach simulations like an expert rather than just pushing buttons and accepting results at face value. Dr. Bhaskaran’s professional interests include engineering applications of simulation technology, reliable deployment of advanced simulation by generalist engineers, and conceptual change in learners using simulations. He has organized two international workshops on simulation in engineering curricula.
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Opening the Black Box
Online Learning Expands Benefits of Engineering Simulation
Thursday, July 29, 2021, 1pm EDT
Event Overview
From downhill skis, to cars, to passenger ships, simulation technology is enabling companies to develop better products more quickly and at a lower cost. Yet formally trained experts are typically the gatekeepers of the technology’s actionable insights. Democratization of simulation — i.e., making software more accessible to a wider audience — would empower all types of engineers to use the technology more effectively.
So how will nonexpert users accurately assess the limits of their simulation results and judge whether they make sense? In this webinar, Cornell Engineering faculty Rajesh Bhaskaran — developer of SimCafe, an online portal for teaching simulations used worldwide — will explore how to solve this issue with mass customized learning. Using a just-in-time, problem-based approach to teaching physics along with hands-on simulations, Dr. Bhaskaran will demonstrate how online education enables every engineer to learn the simulation skills most relevant to their role and the specific problems they’re trying to solve.
So how will nonexpert users accurately assess the limits of their simulation results and judge whether they make sense? In this webinar, Cornell Engineering faculty Rajesh Bhaskaran — developer of SimCafe, an online portal for teaching simulations used worldwide — will explore how to solve this issue with mass customized learning. Using a just-in-time, problem-based approach to teaching physics along with hands-on simulations, Dr. Bhaskaran will demonstrate how online education enables every engineer to learn the simulation skills most relevant to their role and the specific problems they’re trying to solve.
What You'll Learn
- The game-changing, disruptive aspects of simulation technology
- How to better democratize simulations
- How nonexperts can move beyond “garbage in, garbage out” to determine how experts would approach and evaluate simulations
- How to teach physics and simulations using problem-based learning while maximizing the potential of online education
- Resources available from Cornell University to explore Ansys-based simulations
Speaker
Rajesh Bhaskaran
Swanson Director of Engineering Simulation
Cornell College of Engineering
Swanson Director of Engineering Simulation, Cornell Engineering
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