Develop multiscale thinking. Teach the microscopic (atomistic and micro-structural) reasons for various macroscopic behaviors in applications. The class with bring new Information Technology (modeling, simulation and visualization) into a traditional course on mechanical behaviors of materials.

Information Technology (IT)

The understanding of complex material deformation and fracture phenomena through modeling, simulation and visualization relies on basic research in understanding and managing complexity. Read Information technology for a changing world.

Products and structures, from the highly complex, such as automobiles and buildings, to those used in everyday life, such as consumer appliances and fashion, can be designed with computer simulations that accurately represent the physical properties of the systems being built. Designers, manufacturers/builders, suppliers, and end-users participate in the design process, providing one another immediate feedback. Multiple designs and manufacturing processes can be rapidly explored yielding safer products, higher quality, and lower costs. Information Technology transforming how we design and build things. Read Information Technology: Transforming our Society