Mechanics of materials is an area focusing on quantitative description of the motion and deformation of solid听materials subjected to forces, temperature changes, electrical voltage or other external stimuli. At 蜜糖直播 Boulder,听we apply听theoretical modeling, computational simulation and experimental characterization to study a wide range of听soft materials, from biological tissues and gels to smart polymers. Our applications cover a long list of current and emerging technologies including tissue engineering, membrane filtration, stretchable electronics, smart听materials, medical robots and innovative surgical devices.
Course Guidance
In addition to MS Thesis requirements, no specific course is听required for this research area. The courses below are intended to provide guidance on typical course options for students interested in Mechanics of Materials.
- MCEN 5064 Soft Machines
- MCEN 5228 Mechanics of Composite Materials
- MCEN 5228 Mechanics of Soft Materials
- MCEN 5228 Thin Film Materials
- CVEN 5161 Advanced Mechanics of Materials I
- CVEN 6161 Advanced Mechanics of Materials 2
- CVEN 7161 Fracture Mechanics
- PHYS 5210 Theoretical Mechanics
Specialized Courses/Electives: Computational Mechanics Interest
- MCEN 6228 Numerical Methods
- CVEN 7511 Comp Mech of Solids & Structures
- ASEN 6367 Advanced Finite Element Meth.
- ASEN 5417 Num Methods for Differential Equations
- ASEN 6107 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods
Specialized Courses/Electives: Design Mechanics Interest
- MCEN 5248 Microsystems Design
- MCEN 5125 Optimal Design
- ASEN 5519 Design Optimization
- ASEN 5218 Large Space Structure Design
- ASEN 5148 Spacecraft Design
Specialized Courses/Electives: Materials Interest
- MCEN 5044 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- MCEN 5034 Thermodyn & Kinetics of Materials
- MCEN 5228 Biomimetic Materials
- MCEN 5228 Ceramics
- MCEN 5228 Introduction to Polymers
- MCEN 5228 Materials Chemistry & Structure
- MCEN 5228 Mechanics of Soft Materials
- MCEN 5228 Thin Film Materials
- MCEN 6184 Structure & Properties of Polymers
- ASEN 5519 Advances in Materials Processing
Specialized Courses/Electives: Micro/Nanomechanics Interest
- MCEN 5228 Materials Chemistry & Structure
- MCEN 5636 MEMS 1
- MCEN 5248 MEMS 2
- PHYS 3220 Quantum Mech & Atomic Physics 1
- PHYS 4410 Quantum Mech & Atomic Physics 2
- PHYS 4230 Thermodynamics & Statistical Dynamics
- PHYS 4340 Solid-State Physics
- PHYS 5250 Intro Quantum Mechanics 1
- CHEM 557 Surface Science