Ratings and Reviews for The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics

This is an excellent course for anyone who wants to learn finite element methods outside the classroom setting. Prof. Garikipati, is one of the best instructor I have seen. Very excellent. I am certain what I have learnt here will be a great career advantage for me.

I learned a lot from this course - both about the theory of differential equations, the method of FEM and what characterizes it, and some application of the theory in the C++ assignments given. I give this 5 stars because I believe the teacher and the TA done a great job explaining everything, in a calm and step-by-step method, as well as giving the material needed to further study on our own. However, the course is more than 10 years old and it is problematic to get some of the assignments working correctly. If an updated version could come out, or at least having an update for the assignments to be compatible with newer deal.II versions this would be fantastic. Overall, great course.

This course has an excellent content, however, you can't finish it beacause the software to perfome excersive is updated and you wouldn't completed the tasks.

The course is excellent, but when it comes to the programmation with C++, specially people like have no background in it, dealii doesn't download in 2025, that was a challenge for me. It needs updates with dealii.

cpp part of this course is little old. need to be upgraded

A very well structured course which explains in details the mathematical origins of FEM, used in solving various physics related problems such as heat transfer and solid mechanics problems. It was easy to follow and definitely worth the time and effort. Thank You.

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There could be better support. I know this course is old, but since it's still up and running, some form of support or help from the staff would be very nice. When we run into problems, there is no one to get help from. Perhaps, it's about time Coursera updates this course or introduces another course in FEM. Otherwise, it's an interesting. Review math before starting this course.

Hello, thank you for your efforts in the course. It was very useful and beautiful. I hope you will always be healthy and happy. Mohammad Pakzad from Iran.

The instructor way of teaching is very disengaging and random, the course illustration is very poor. I hardly push myself to keep going and listen the rest of the course.