Python for Applications in Engineering

EPD 455 teaches Python programming for engineering, covering OOP, data structures, scientific computing, and applications in data analysis, machine learning, and robotics.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Kamil Can Bora3.4/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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EPD 455

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Fall 2026
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Fall 2026

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LEC 001Online Only6 / 300

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Object-oriented programming concepts
  • Python data structures
  • Package management and environments
  • Scientific computing
  • Data analysis
  • Machine learning
  • Embedded systems and robotics

Skills

  • Object-oriented programming in Python
  • Python container types
  • Python package management and environment setup
  • Scientific computing with Numpy and SciPy
  • Data analysis with Python
  • Machine learning applications in Python
  • Embedded systems and robotics applications in Python

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EPD 455 · Fall 2026

Python for Applications in Engineering

Recorded 2026-09-07
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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