Mechanics of Soft Matter

4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

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.