Modern engineering research and development cover a very broad range of applied areas of activity. Over the years, such activities have lead to the development of a wide spectrum of computational methodologies, techniques and tools. Detailed investigations often necessitate an in-depth understanding of the complex interaction between different areas, and hence rely on the establishment of active collaborations between experts in the individual fields. A computational approach provides a valuable key to such multi-disciplinary research. Through the continued development of distinct methodologies and their inter-coupling, the investigation of real-world engineering problems of increasing complexity can be pursued.
Research within the School of Engineering (STI) and the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) reflects the multi-disciplinary nature of modern Computational Engineering (CE). These activites are often undertaken in collaboration with laboratories in other EPFL faculties, and benefit from the global CSE infrastructure at EPFL.
Advances in physical modeling and mathematical algorithms, their implementation and their application to increasingly complex, often multi-disciplinary research is central to the development of numerous areas of activity. A summary of different domains is presented here (see menu at right), with the aim to illustrate the diversity of CE activities currently undertaken within STI and ENAC, as well as to encourage inter-disciplinary collaborations that will further strengthen these efforts.
