Special Topics
Durham
Engineering&Physical Sciences::Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Class Size: 15
Term:
Fall 2024
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Full Term (08/26/2024
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12/09/2024)
CRN:
16890
Grade Mode:
Letter Grading
New or specialized courses and/or independent study.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Cross Listed With :
ME 895 (01)
Repeat Rule:
May be repeated for a maximum of
20
credits.
Instructors:
Jeff Oishi
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2024 | 12/9/2024 | TR | 2:10pm - 3:30pm | PARS NB24 |
| Final Exam12/17/2024 | 12/17/2024 | T | 10:30am - 12:30pm | PARS NB24 |
Additional Course Details:
Statistical mechanics underlies nearly every aspect of mechanical engineering: it explains thermodynamics, underlies fluid mechanics, provides constitutive laws for continuum mechanics, and gives the foundations to transport phenomena near and far from equilibrium. This course develops the basic ideas of statistical mechanics by way of its manifold applications across science and engineering. We will focus particular attention on emergent properties. Topics include temperature, equilibrium, ergodicity, entropy, phase transitions, and symmetries. We will develop these ideas in the contexts of transport, material properties, fluid mechanics, and emerging areas of engineering including active matter.
Booklist
| Book | Details |
|---|---|
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STATISTICAL MECHANICS
2ND 21
by SETHNA
Required
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