MECHANICS OF CONTINUA
Tensor analysis; analysis of stress, strain and rate of strain; application of Newtonian mechanics to deformable media; mechanical constitutive equations; field equations of fluid mechanics and elasticity. Knowledge of linear algebra [such as MATH 340 ] required.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recall many important identities used in vector and tensor algebra Audience: Graduate 2. Understand and use basic kinematics principles used in many fields of study Audience: Graduate 3. Describe the breadth of conservation principles commonly employed for use in more advanced applications Audience: Graduate 4. Employ thermodynamic relationships readily with fundamentals of continuum mechanics Audience: Graduate 5. Acquire skills in rigorous continuum mechanics principles Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recall many important identities used in vector and tensor algebra Audience: Graduate 2. Understand and use basic kinematics principles used in many fields of study Audience: Graduate 3. Describe the breadth of conservation principles commonly employed for use in more advanced applications Audience: Graduate 4. Employ thermodynamic relationships readily with fundamentals of continuum mechanics Audience: Graduate 5. Acquire skills in rigorous continuum mechanics principles Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027