MICRO- AND NANOSCALE MECHANICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing or E M A 303 or M E 306 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2021 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the current state and potential future impact of micro and nanotechnology Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how mechanics enters a new regime at the micro and nano scales where surfaces, interfaces, defects, material property variations, and quantum effects play more dominant roles Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use or adapt engineering mechanics concepts to describe behavior at the micro and nano scale Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe cross-disciplinary intersections and how mechanics is integrated with the fields of materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology at the micro/nano scale Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the current state and potential future impact of micro and nanotechnology Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how mechanics enters a new regime at the micro and nano scales where surfaces, interfaces, defects, material property variations, and quantum effects play more dominant roles Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use or adapt engineering mechanics concepts to describe behavior at the micro and nano scale Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe cross-disciplinary intersections and how mechanics is integrated with the fields of materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology at the micro/nano scale Audience: Graduate