Geared toward students who would like to use Python for their engineering careers with a focus on sharing and development of open source software applications. Emphasis on the important areas of system modeling, simulation, data analysis, and software/data management. Students create mini-projects in Python where they apply basic knowledge on software design and organization, debugging, open source practices, and data visualization. It is expected that students have some experience in programming and would like to advance to the next level. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 13) and Mechanical Engineering 396D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.