Engineering and CAD
Xcelerator Academy: Simcenter STAR-CCM+ courses
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Siemens' 23 free courses on Simcenter STAR-CCM+, for students and teachers.
The link goes to the provider's own site. You enrol there, not here.
SheerID academic verification is required; Georgian university addresses are often checked by hand.
- Provider
- Siemens
- What you get
- a certificate
- Weight on a CV
- moderate weight
- Time cost
- ~20 h
- Validity
- No cut-off date
- Language
- in English
- Verified
- 7 August 2026
What this is
The courses cover fluid dynamics simulation: meshing, boundary conditions, turbulence models, analysing results. This is one of the packages whose commercial licence is extremely expensive.
Geographically only China is excluded, so access from Georgia is open. The one real barrier is academic verification.
Who it is for
Engineering students and lecturers working with CFD.
How to get it
- 1Open Siemens and create a free account.
- 2Work through the material, ~20 h in total.
- 3Complete every module. There is no exam.
- 4Download the PDF and keep the verification link.
From Georgia
SheerID academic verification is required. A Georgian university address often fails the automatic check and is verified by hand, which takes a few days.
What to watch for
Proving student or teacher status is mandatory. Without it access does not open.
Frequently asked questions
Is Xcelerator Academy: Simcenter STAR-CCM+ courses really free?
The credential itself costs nothing: what you receive is a certificate. Checked against Siemens's own page on 7 August 2026.
How long does Xcelerator Academy: Simcenter STAR-CCM+ courses take?
Siemens states roughly 20 hours. It is self-paced.
Can I take it from Georgia?
SheerID academic verification is required. A Georgian university address often fails the automatic check and is verified by hand, which takes a few days.