2014-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
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2014-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ME-GY 6253 Mechanics of Nanomaterials

3 Credits
The course introduces nanosized and nanoscale materials: nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires, nanorods. Topics: Classical molecular dynamics, lattice mechanics, methods of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, introduction to multiple scale modeling and introduction to bridging scale. Characterization techniques for nanomaterials. Applications in nanosystems such as nanocars, nanobots and nanoelectronics.

Prerequisite(s): Adviser approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0