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Aspects of the simulation of a dynamic system are covered in this project-based course. Open-source software packages are used to simulate the hydrodynamics and rigid-body dynamics of an ocean wave-energy conversion project. Topics include: wave-energy converter types (buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, potential energy, etc.), multi-body coupled dynamics, hydrodynamics, and energy conversion. Prerequisites: dynamics, fluid mechanics, computer programming (any language).