Strain gauge rosette. (Image by Franz-Joseph Ulm.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Franz-Josef Ulm
MIT Course Number
1.033 / 1.57
As Taught In
Fall 2003
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
1.033 provides an introduction to continuum mechanics and material modeling of engineering materials based on first energy principles: deformation and strain; momentum balance, stress and stress states; elasticity and elasticity bounds; plasticity and yield design. The overarching theme is a unified mechanistic language using thermodynamics, which allows understanding, modeling and design of a large range of engineering materials. This course is offered both to undergraduate (1.033) and graduate (1.57) students.