MECH&AE 285

Main Course

Mechanics of Soft Matter

Description

Lecture, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Requisites: courses 82, 103, 105A, 105D. Introduction to fundamental physical phenomena occurring in soft matter systems, and application of their knowledge to engineering problems. Fundamental concepts of soft materials mechanics including interfacial thermodynamics, wetting, rheology, and emergent phenomena. Presentation of various canonical systems including colloidal suspension, polymer, emulsions, and biological tissue systems. Letter grading.

Prerequisites

• Required: MECH&AE 82

  Plan

  Taken?
• Required: MECH&AE 103

  Plan

  Taken?
• Required: MECH&AE 105A

  Plan

  Taken?
• Required: MECH&AE 105D

  Plan

  Taken?