Numerical methods in the training of aerospace engineers

Abstract

The paper analyzes the experience of teaching numerical methods in the preparation of engineering students at the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University). The necessity of linking the numerical methods studied in the basic course with the topic of a particular specialty is substantiated. The disadvantages of using Ms Excel spreadsheets in the implementation of numerical methods are explained. The necessity of teaching software implementation of numerical methods on a computer is shown. The new American Strategic Computer Initiative is analyzed, as well as the current state of computing power in Russia. The need for the development and implementation of specialized courses in engineering areas for teaching complex methods of numerical analysis is shown. Such learning is recommended to be carried out within the framework of profile physical tasks. It is proposed to acquaint future engineers with the problem of parallelizing numerical algorithms for solving them on a superecomputer. The essence of the engineering approach to the parallelization of numerical algorithms is presented.