{"id":19,"date":"2026-10-08T16:58:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T16:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T16:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T16:58:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ms-hero is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns ms-hero-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\"><p class=\"ms-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">ENGINEERING \u00b7 LEARNING \u00b7 EXPLORATION<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understand the idea.<br><em>See it come to life.<\/em><\/h1><p class=\"ms-hero-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering becomes more powerful when the why is clear. Explore thoughtful articles, step-by-step courses, and interactive examples with Marouane.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/learn\/\">Start learning \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/simulations\/\">Explore the lab<\/a><\/div><\/div><p class=\"ms-muted wp-block-paragraph\">Clear assumptions. Useful questions. Ideas you can build on.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ms-hero-portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marouane-lamzirai.jpg\" alt=\"Marouane outdoors, wearing a green shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marouane-lamzirai.jpg 694w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marouane-lamzirai-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marouane-lamzirai-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MAROUANE LAMZIRAI \u00b7 THE PERSON BEHIND THE IDEAS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ms-section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-heading is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-title is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"ms-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">01 \/ THE LEARNING STUDIO<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One idea. Then the next.<\/h2><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/learn\/\">Browse all courses \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-description wp-block-paragraph\">Build understanding in a sequence that makes sense. Open a course, work through its lessons, and keep track as you go.<\/p><div class=\"ms-card-grid\"><article class=\"ms-card ms-cyan\"><a class=\"ms-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/learn\/openfoam-mrf-turbomachinery\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-09-at-19.55.11-1024x539.jpeg\" class=\"ms-card-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-09-at-19.55.11-1024x539.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-09-at-19.55.11-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-09-at-19.55.11-768x404.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-09-at-19.55.11.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"ms-card-body\"><span class=\"ms-eyebrow\">Course<\/span><h3>OpenFOAM MRF Turbomachinery: From Setup to Flow Analysis<\/h3><p>Build your first turbomachinery CFD workflow with OpenFOAM. Understand the MRF approach, inspect the mesh, run the case, visualize the flow in ParaView,&hellip;<\/p><span class=\"ms-badge\">Numerical simulation<\/span><span class=\"ms-card-meta\">7 lessons \u00b7 Intermediate<\/span><span class=\"ms-card-action\">Open course<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"ms-card ms-cyan\"><a class=\"ms-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/learn\/fluid-mechanics-first-principles\/\"><div class=\"ms-card-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>LEARN<\/span><div class=\"ms-art-line\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ms-card-body\"><span class=\"ms-eyebrow\">Course<\/span><h3>Fluid mechanics, from first principles<\/h3><p>Three focused lessons to connect boundary conditions, conservation laws, and a classical flow solution.<\/p><span class=\"ms-card-meta\">3 lessons \u00b7 Foundation<\/span><span class=\"ms-card-action\">Open course<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ms-section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-heading is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-title is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"ms-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">02 \/ ARTICLES<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A closer look at the why.<\/h2><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/articles\/\">All articles \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-description wp-block-paragraph\">Practical thinking about models, methods, and the evidence behind an engineering result.<\/p><div class=\"ms-card-grid\"><article class=\"ms-card ms-cyan\"><a class=\"ms-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/when-can-we-trust-claims-made-from-energy-simulations\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Figure1_PreLCA_Gates_page-0001-1024x990.jpg\" class=\"ms-card-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Figure1_PreLCA_Gates_page-0001-1024x990.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Figure1_PreLCA_Gates_page-0001-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Figure1_PreLCA_Gates_page-0001-767x742.jpg 767w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Figure1_PreLCA_Gates_page-0001-1536x1485.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marouane.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Figure1_PreLCA_Gates_page-0001.jpg 1692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"ms-card-body\"><span class=\"ms-eyebrow\">Article<\/span><h3>When Can We Trust Claims Made from Energy Simulations?<\/h3><p>A simulation can produce precise results without supporting every conclusion drawn from them. In our latest research, we examined archived simulations of photovoltaic&hellip;<\/p><span class=\"ms-card-action\">Explore<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"ms-card ms-magenta\"><a class=\"ms-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/verification-and-validation\/\"><div class=\"ms-card-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>EXPLORE<\/span><div class=\"ms-art-line\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ms-card-body\"><span class=\"ms-eyebrow\">Article<\/span><h3>Verification and validation answer different questions.<\/h3><p>Separate numerical correctness from physical agreement, and make the supporting evidence explicit.<\/p><span class=\"ms-card-action\">Explore<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"ms-card ms-cyan\"><a class=\"ms-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/ask-the-right-question-before-simulation\/\"><div class=\"ms-card-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>EXPLORE<\/span><div class=\"ms-art-line\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ms-card-body\"><span class=\"ms-eyebrow\">Article<\/span><h3>Before the simulation, ask a better question.<\/h3><p>Start with a decision, define the quantity of interest, and make every modeling assumption visible.<\/p><span class=\"ms-card-action\">Explore<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ms-section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-heading is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-title is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"ms-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">03 \/ THE VISUAL LAB<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make the equation tangible.<\/h2><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/simulations\/\">Enter the lab \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-description wp-block-paragraph\">Change the inputs. Inspect the result. Explore the assumptions that make a model useful.<\/p><div class=\"ms-card-grid\"><article class=\"ms-card ms-orange\"><a class=\"ms-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/simulations\/laminar-pipe-flow-lab\/\"><div class=\"ms-card-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>EXPLORE<\/span><div class=\"ms-art-line\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ms-card-body\"><span class=\"ms-eyebrow\">Simulation<\/span><h3>The laminar pipe-flow lab<\/h3><p>An interactive analytical example with transparent assumptions, calculated results, and a readable data table.<\/p><span class=\"ms-badge\">Analytical solution<\/span><span class=\"ms-card-action\">Explore<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ms-section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-heading is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-section-title is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"ms-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">04 \/ SMALL IDEAS<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worth a moment of your attention.<\/h2><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/notes\/\">All short posts \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"ms-section-description wp-block-paragraph\">Short observations, useful reminders, and ideas to carry into your next project.<\/p><div class=\"ms-card-grid\"><article class=\"ms-card ms-lime\"><a class=\"ms-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/notes\/a-residual-is-one-check\/\"><div class=\"ms-card-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>NOTE<\/span><div class=\"ms-art-line\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ms-card-body\"><span class=\"ms-eyebrow\">Short post<\/span><h3>A small residual is one check. Keep checking.<\/h3><p>Convergence matters. So do conservation, sensitivity, and the physical model.<\/p><span class=\"ms-card-action\">Explore<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ms-section ms-final-section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep exploring.<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns ms-discover-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-mini-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch &#038; understand<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video explanations with room for the details.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/videos\/\">Videos \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-mini-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From idea to evidence<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A place for documented projects and practical work.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/projects\/\">Projects \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group ms-mini-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the author<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thinking behind this engineering studio.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/about\/\">About Marouane \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/marouane.site\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button ms-search-area wp-block-search\" ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-2\" >Find an idea<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\" ><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-2\" placeholder=\"Search articles, lessons, and more\u2026\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore engineering articles, practical courses, visual examples, and short posts by Marouane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_ms_course_id":0,"_ms_order":0,"_ms_minutes":0,"_ms_level":"","_ms_classification":"","_ms_evidence":"","_ms_accent":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marouane.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}