Teaching
CATS is responsible for mandatory and elective courses in the Computational Engineering Science (Bachelor/Master and Diplom) and Simulation Sciences (Master) study programs as well as mandatory courses and electives in the Mechanical Engineering study program.
Summer Semester 2013 (current)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30 and Thu 11:45–12:30, kl Phys (lecture)
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Wed 11:45–14:00, GRS lecture room 001 - Simulation Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Tue 11:45–13:15, Fo 1, Thu 13:30–14:15, Fo 1
Thu 14:15–15:00, Fo 1 (recitation) - Hypersonic Flight: Computational Propulsion Design
Thu 11:30 to 13:00, CCES seminar room 115 - Software Engineering Lab for CES Students
Tue 08:00–09:30, AH 3 (lecture by Prof. Naumann)
Lab exercise, throughout semester at CATS - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Winter Semester 2012/13 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 13:30–15:00, E 1 (lecture)
Mon 15:00–15:45, E 1 (practice)
Thu 09:00-09:45, E 1 (recitation) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 12:15–14:45, room 115, Rogowski building, Schinkelstraße 2 (lecture, exercise) - Isogeometric Analysis
Mon 10:00–12:30, room 115, Rogowski building, Schinkelstraße 2 (lecture, exercise) - Numerical Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction
Thu 11:00-12:30, room 115, Rogowski building, Schinkelstraße 2 (lecture) - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Summer Semester 2012 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 11:45–12:30, E 2 (lecture)
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Wed 11:45–14:00, GRS lecture room 001 - Simulation Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Tue 11:45–13:15, Fo 1, Thu 13:30–14:15, Fo 1
Thu 14:15–15:00, Fo 1 (recitation) - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Winter Semester 2011/12 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 13:30–15:00, E 1 (lecture, starting on Oct 10)
Mon 15:00–15:45, E 1 (practice, starting on Oct 17)
Thu 09:00-09:45, E 1 (recitation, starting on Oct 13) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7 (lecture, starting on Oct 12) - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Summer Semester 2011 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 11:45–12:30, E 2 (lecture)
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Wed 11:45–14:00, GRS lecture room 001 - Extended Finite Element Methods
July 25–28, 2011, 9:00–17:00 - Simulation Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Tue 11:45–13:15, Fo 1, Thu 13:30–14:15, Fo 1
Thu 14:15–15:00, Fo 1 (recitation) - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:30–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Winter Semester 2010/11 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 14:00–15:30, E 1 (lecture)
Mon 15:45–16:30, E 2 (practice)
Thu 09:00-09:45, E 1 (recitation) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7 (lecture, starting on Oct 20) - Numerical Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction Thu 12:30–14:45, CCES seminar room 115
- Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Summer Semester 2010 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 11:45–12:30, E 2
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Wed 11:45–14:00, GRS lecture room 001 - Extended Finite Element Methods
Tue 16:00–17:30 - Simulation Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Tue 11:45–13:15, Fo 1, Thu 12:45–13:30, Fo 1
Thu 13:30–14:15, Fo 1 (recitation)
Thu 14:15–15:30, Schinkelstr. 2 (office hours Prof. Behr) - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:30–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Winter Semester 2009/10 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 14:00–15:30, E 1 (lecture)
Mon 15:45–16:30, E 2 (practice)
Thu 09:00-09:45, H 201 (recitation) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7 - Numerical Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction
- Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Summer Semester 2009 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 11:45–12:30, E 2
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Wed 11:45–14:00, CCES seminar room 115 - Extended Finite Element Methods
Tue 16:00–17:30 - Simulation Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Tue 11:45–12:30, Fo 1, Thu 12:45–14:15, Fo 1
Thu 14:15–15:00, Fo 1 (recitation) - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:30–16:00 (roughly), CCES seminar room 115
Winter Semester 2008/9 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 14:00–15:30, E 1 (lecture)
Mon 15:45–16:30, E 2 (practice)
Thu 09:00-09:45, H 201 (recitation) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7 - Numerical Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction
- Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:30–16:00 (roughly), CATS seminar room 108.2
Summer Semester 2008 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 13:00–13:45 E 1
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation, starting 10.04)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises, starting 22.04) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Wed 11:45–14:00, CATS seminar room 108.2 - Extended Finite Element Methods
Tue 16:00–17:30, CATS seminar room 108.2 - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:30–16:00 (roughly), CATS seminar room 108.2
Winter Semester 2007/8 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 14:00–15:30, E 1 (lecture, starting 22.10)
Mon 15:45–16:30, E 2 (practice, starting 29.10)
Thu 09:00-09:45, H 201 (recitation, starting 25.10) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7 - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CATS seminar room 108.2
Summer Semester 2007 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 13:00–13:45 E 1
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation, starting 13.04)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises, starting 11.04) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Mon 12:45–14:00, CATS seminar room 108.2, Thu 14:00–15:15, SG 202 - Extended Finite Element Methods
Tue 15:00–17:15, CATS seminar room 108.2 - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CATS seminar room 108.2
Winter Semester 2006/7 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 14:00–15:30, E 1 (lecture, starting 23.10)
Mon 15:45–16:30, E 2 (practice, starting 30.10)
Thu 09:00-09:45, H 201 (recitation, starting 26.10) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7 - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CATS seminar room 108.2
Summer Semester 2006 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 13:00–13:45 E 1
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation, starting 13.04)
Tue 09:00-09:45, E 2 (guided exercises, starting 11.04) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Tue 11:45–13:00 SG 416, Thu 14:00–15:15, SG 202 - Colloquium on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Fri 13:00–16:00 (roughly), CATS seminar room 108.2
Winter Semester 2005/6 (past)
- CES Mechanics I
Mon 14:00–15:30, E 1
Mon 15:45–16:30, E 2 (practice, starting 9.01)
Thu 09:00-09:45, H 201 (recitation, starting 27.10) - Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7
Summer Semester 2005 (past)
- CES Mechanics II
Tue 10:00–11:30, kl Phys, Thu 13:00–13:45 E 1
Thu 08:15–09:45, E 1 (recitation, starting 21.04) - Parallel Computing for Computational Mechanics
Tue 11:45–13:00, SG 416, Thu 14:00–15:15 SG 202
Winter Semester 2004/5 (past)
- Finite Elements in Fluids
Wed 15:45–17:15, Fo 7 - Seminar Gas Dynamics
Thu 10:00–11:30, Fo 6
Other Course Materials
- Some RWTH Aachen courses are available at the iTunes University.
Engineering Studies in Germany
- Study field descriptions from FTMV (association of German mechanical and chemical engineering departments)
- Study in Germany from TU9 (association of German technical universities)
Professional Development
Please consider joining German Association of Computational Mechanics (GACM) which offers student memberships for 20 € per year.




