The TxEEE 2025 Summer Course Series presents expertly designed short courses taught by University of Texas at Austin faculty and instructors in a live, online format. The series is offered in collaboration with the UT | Portugal Program, bringing together professionals from across the world in an interactive, online learning environment.
Scientific Machine Learning and Accelerated Computing
Dates: July 14-15, 2025
Times: 8:00-9:30 a.m. | 10:00-11:30 a.m. (CT)
Format & Duration: Live Online | 6 hours instruction over two days
Price: $695
Area: Advanced Computing
Instructor: Krishna Kumar, Ph.D.
Explore the convergence of machine learning and scientific computing in this hands-on course. Designed for engineers, researchers, and data scientists, it covers:
- Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for solving forward/inverse PDEs
- Operator Learning using DeepONets to speed up simulations
- Differentiable Programming for scientific modeling and optimization tasks
Participants will use tools like PyTorch, JAX, and Google Colab to work through real-world simulations, with applications ranging from environmental modeling to engineering design.
A course certificate will be issued by TxEEE / UT Austin only if participants commit to 100% attendance.
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Building Smart Documents and Compliance Tables with LLMs
Format & Duration: Live Online | 6 hours instruction over two days
Price: $695
Area: Advanced Computing
Instructor: Nathaniel Wiggins, Ph.D.
This course offers practical insights into leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for automating regulatory documentation and technical workflows.
Topics include:
- AI-assisted drafting and structuring of documents
- Creating compliance matrices aligned with the EU AI Act, GDPR, and Portuguese environmental law
- Automation of documentation workflows via prompt engineering and case-based learning
Participants will receive template libraries, case studies, and tools for immediate application in industry or public sector contexts.
A course certificate will be issued by TxEEE / UT Austin only if participants commit to 100% attendance.
Registration closed.
SysML2 via Scripting: Automating Systems Thinking
Format & Duration: Live Online | 6 hours instruction over two days
Price: $695
Area: Advanced Computing
Instructor: Nathaniel Wiggins, Ph.D.
Get hands-on with SysML2, the next-generation systems modeling language, and learn how to automate model creation using scripting and AI-assisted tools.
Participants will:
- Install and use SysML2 in Jupyter Notebooks
- Script complex systems from behavior to validation
- Use LLMs to generate SysML2 code from natural language
- Build and troubleshoot complete models across domains
A course ideal for engineers and system architects embracing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with modern computational tools.
A course certificate will be issued by TxEEE / UT Austin only if participants commit to 100% attendance.
Registration closed.
Observing Earth from Space: Laser Altimetry and Beyond
Format & Duration: Live Online | 8 hours instruction over two days
Price: $795
Area: Space Earth Technologies
Instructor: Lori A. Magruder, Ph.D.
This immersive short course explores the power of spaceborne laser altimetry and how it is revolutionizing our understanding of Earth systems. Through real satellite mission case studies and hands-on demos, participants will discover how satellite-borne instruments observe and quantify environmental change across the globe.
What You’ll Learn:
- How missions like ICESat-2, GEDI, and GRACE-FO monitor vegetation, elevation, biomass, and water storage
- The principles behind lidar and laser altimetry, waveform processing, and point cloud generation
- How to access and visualize satellite data for forests, coastlines, and land deformation
- Cutting-edge techniques in data fusion, 3D mapping, and environmental applications
Modules:
- Module 1: Foundations of Earth Observation & Laser Altimetry
(incl. remote sensing basics, major satellite missions, data access & processing) - Module 2: Real-World Applications in Earth System Science
(from forest carbon monitoring to coastal erosion and land dynamics)
This course is ideal for professionals and researchers in environmental science, geospatial analytics, forestry, and climate policy, seeking to apply advanced remote sensing techniques in real-world settings.
A course certificate will be issued by TxEEE / UT Austin only if participants commit to 100% attendance.
Registration closed.
