Mechanical Engineering 319, Applications of Surface Science to Nanomechanics and Nanotribology

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Catalog description

Overview of the composition, structure, chemical and mechanical properties of surfaces and how these properties affect mechanical and tribological properties of surfaces.

Prerequisites: One year of college chemistry and EA-1

Who takes it

Undergraduate and graduate students interested in the physics and design of nanomachinery, micro and nanomanipulation, etc.

What it's about

This course provides an overview of the composition, structure, chemical and mechanical properties of surfaces and what effect these properties have on tribological qualities of these surfaces, with a special emphasis on the interaction of surfaces at a Nano-level.

Minisyllabus:

Typicaly, this course will meet for one, 1.5 hour lecture each week.

  • Composition and structure of surfaces
  • Chemical interactions on surfaces
  • Nanomechanical properties
  • Project presentation

Detailed Syllabus

Assessment/Evaluation:

Homework, mid-term, and a final project.

Textbook:

Lecture notes and selected papers

Contact:

Instructors: Yip-Wah Chung, Donald Ellis and Peter Stair