Expert: Mark Janus - 1/2/2010

Question
QUESTION: Hello there, I am a fresher Aeronautical engineer from Mumbai, India. I want to make my career in CFD field for that I am looking forward to undergo advanced training of its softwares. So can you guide me with that to get proper training with respect to current industry standards ? there is one institute in my city  known as CCtech, they offer training in CFD. Here is link for their CFD course syllabus : http://www.cctech.co.in/training/dacfd/DACFDsyllabus.htm  would you just please check this link and let me know weather this syllabus is good or not according to current industry standard.

ANSWER: The curriculum looks excellent to me....   now, how well they cover those topics would be another issue, but the topic selection looks right on the mark ...

mj

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QUESTION: Thank you for your kind feedback, I wanna ask that this course wont cover softwares like STAR-CD and STAR CCM+ wich I heard is mostly used in industry nowdays and have better opportunities, so will that be ok ? also do you think there will plenty of opportunities in CFD field in future time ? and can I get into USA on the basis of few years work experience in CFD field in India ?

ANSWER: Sure STAR-CD and STAR CCM+ are heavily used in industry...(I believe the auto industry has been using these for a while)...  but software like Fluent (which is now owned by ANSYS) are heavily used in the US and have significant market share....

I'm sure CFD opportunities (like design optimization) are abundant...  so training in this area will serve you well.....  I'm not aware of recruiting from India for industrial positions (into the US) generally companies can find a lot of students from US universities to fill slots...  

mj

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QUESTION: Wish you a very happy and prosperous new year mj, I want to get into USA acually. So is there any way that I can learn CFD in USA itself and then can look forward to work as well ?  

Answer
My suggestion is to apply to graduate school after you get your undergraduate degree in aero....  There are many schools accepting foreign students in the US and teaching CFD...  that way you stand a better chance of getting employed in the US...  I my opinion..

Happy New Year,
mj