Python for Structural Engineers
Learn to automate workflows with Python. Become a better structural engineer.
Discover how to build your own engineering tools, automate repetitive work, and free up more time for real engineering. Flexible learning for busy engineers, with skills you can apply straight away.
- No programming experience required
- Practical lessons for real-world projects
- Integrates with any engineering software
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399€
- Lifetime acces
- 30-day satisfaction guarantee
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“This should be a fundamental course for structural engineers.”
Szabolcs Polyak
Structural Engineer
Do you wish you could focus on engineering instead of tedious tasks?
You want to automate repetitive engineering calculation tasks.
You want to handle and process data from finite element models more effectively.
You’re busy and struggle to find the time to learn new skills.
THE SOLUTION
Automate workflows with the practical Python courses for structural engineers
You work eight hours a day. Imagine if you could make your computer work for you. With a little coding knowledge you can work faster, smarter and build more ambitious things. We built this course with eLearning experts to deliver focused lessons that you can apply right away.
Discover how to automate slow engineering workflows with Python – no programming experience required.
Learn how to use python libraries to process data in Excel and the finite element software that you already use.
Learn at your own pace with exercise sheets, interactive coding notebooks and videos to explain each concepts. Speed up learning and coding with AI tools.
We signed up [8] Engineers in the last cohort! The feedback from them has been very positive and they have already build a suite of little tools to help solve real world problems!
Matt Wash
CEO Bimbeats
CURRICULUM
Learn precisely what you need for daily engineering work. Clear, focused, and practical lessons.
─ 0 Python Fundamentals
Python Fundamentals
From your first line of code to simple tools for everyday engineering calculations. No programming experience required.
Simple calculations in Python (LINK TO POP-UP VIDEO)─ 01 Plotting
Make your analysis results easy to communicate with matplotlib.
Master Matplotlib to create clear, beautiful, professional plots. The many examples include pile capacity, sensitivity analysis, and material quantity/cost plots
─ 02 EXCEL unleashed
Automate slow spreadsheet workflows with pandas.
Use Pandas to process, analyze, and organize engineering data from Excel. Examples include steel section catalogues and concrete test data. You’ll build tools that save hours of repetitive work.
─ 03 Finite Element Models with Text Automation
Make repetitive model edits and file handling simple with os.
Use Python’s os module to modify finite element models through text file editing, and to manage and organize files and folders on your computer with automation.
─ 04 Finite Elements Analysis Results Post-Processing
Say goodbye to hours of repetitive and error-prone work.
Use Pandas to build templates that process FEA results effectively — from comparing FE models to summarizing member forces. What once took hours or complex VBA now takes minutes with a few clear lines of Python.”
This course stands out among industry-focused learning resources. The instructor’s hands-on expertise makes it worth every euro. […] Real-world case studies showcase Python’s concrete use in the field, making it an invaluable resource for professionals. 100% worth it.
Daniel Manzano
Senior Implementation Consultant Autodesk
HOW YOU’LL LEARN
Every lesson gives you automation skills you can apply right away.
- 100+ short professionally edited videos
- Interactive code notebooks to practice and experiment.
- Multiple-choice quizzes to test your knowledge.
- Plenty of exercises to reinforce your learning.
- Tonnes of engineering examples you can use right away
Meet the Team
Timo Harboe Zollner
Structural Engineer
I’m a structural engineer with experience across Europe, Asia, North America and Africa. Projects I’ve been part of range from landmark structures like City Wave in Milan, to art installations like the Orb at Burning Man, to bridge design automation in South America, to standard residential buildings.
I’ve worked in Rambøll High Rise and at Bjarke Ingels Group, and now I run my own automation consultancy.
I was always frustrated with the Excel calculation templates I had access to. They felt like black boxes, difficult to QA, and whenever I wanted to set up more advanced workflows I had to look towards VBA or Queries, which I just often found too complicated for everyday engineering tasks.
I’d known Python for years, but it wasn’t until I came across a course in Data Science in AEC that I discovered how extremely useful it could be for engineering. My first script automated the generation of wind load plots—showing how much wind the cores resisted compared to the rest of the building, across all load combinations. Up until then I’d spend hours cleaning data and creating plots one by one in Excel. Suddenly, it was all done with a few click. A complete game changer.
Later, I built a simple tool to visualize pile reactions. It generated clear plots of forces for every load combination in the model, so after each update I could instantly drop the latest results into our design document. Before long, a colleague with no Python experience picked up the script and absolutely loved it.
This was the moment I knew I had to create this course. I want to make an impact in the lives of engineers. I want to improve their chances of having the career and the job they dream about. And I want more engineers to actually have fun in their work.
So that’s why this course exists. I’m sure you’ll be as excited about this as I am.
Enjoy the learning journey!
Best regards,
Timo Harboe Zollner
Sam Dixon
Structural Engineer
I’ve put together many of the lessons, exercises, and case studies for this course. I’m passionate about structural design and have worked on high-rise towers, lab spaces, and cultural venues.
I learnt Python during my degree at the University of Cambridge, and I have found Python to be an extremely powerful tool in nearly all aspects of structural engineering.
Now, I want to be part of helping our industry to use Python more effectively.
Amalie Langkjær
E-Learning Specialist, MB & Partners
I’m skilled at breaking down complex ideas into engaging and enjoyable e-learning experiences. Using my analytical skills, I make tough concepts easy and fun for everyone. My approach is shaped by my Master’s degree in Education, ensuring effective and fun learning. I have supported Timo and Sam through various workshops to ensure the course meets e-learning best practices.
FAQ
Structural Engineers. The course is 100% centered around the daily tasks of a structural engineer. If you work with buildings, bridges, industrial structures or any other kind of load bearing structure this is for you.
399€ (+ VAT based on your location) for lifetime access
Basic structural engineering knowledge is required, but no programming experience is needed. The first module covers Python fundamentals.
The course has 5 modules, each divided into submodules with interactive notebooks, exercise sheets, and video explanations. Complete exercises, review summaries, and pass a quiz to proceed. Some modules end with larger example use cases.
The course is designed for 6 weeks, with 4-6 hours per week. Move steadily through the first module to build a strong Python foundation; then, complete the remaining four modules at your own pace.
When you purchase access to the course, you receive:
- Interactive Notebooks: All course content, including comprehensive explanations and code, is provided in written format as interactive notebooks.
- Exercise Sheets & Quizzes: Practice your skills with exercise sheets and test your knowledge with quizzes.
- Video Lessons: Over 100 detailed, short, and professionally edited videos explaining the learning material.
- Lifetime Updates: If new material is added to the course, you’ll be notified and granted access.
- Community Forum: Join a forum where my partner and I are active, and engage in discussions with fellow students.
This is an on-demand, recorded course. Access it online, complete at your own pace, and enjoy lifetime access.
No, the course is designed to be independent of any specific software package.
A short registration window means more students are active at the same time, creating a more engaging community and it allows me to focus entirely on supporting current students.
No installation is required; the entire course can be completed online using Google Colab (free). You may choose to install Python locally as this will allow you to do everything that Python can do (also free).
Yes, enjoy a 30-day satisfaction guarantee with a full refund if you’re not satisfied. Terms and conditions apply.
Yes, and if you buy 7 licenses I'll give you an extra one for free.
Go to the checkout page for multiple licenses.
Also, feel free to contact me on timo@pythonforstructuralengineers.com for questions.
Please contact me on timo@pythonforstructuralengineers.com
We won’t be using Grasshopper in this course, but everything you learn can be applied directly in it. If you’re a Grasshopper user, learning Python is one of the best skills you can pick up!
