MSE 5008 Computational Techniques in Materials 3.0 Credits
In the past few decades, computational materials modeling and simulation tools have become an essential component to modern materials design, development, and deployment. This course will teach the basics of a broad range of materials modeling and simulation approaches, with emphasis on the first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) and computational thermodynamics approach (the CALPHAD approach). Teaching contents will be organized to be practice-oriented. There will be lots of hands-on experience with using the modeling software to study the structural, mechanical, electronic, thermodynamic, and kinetic properties of materials. Please note that computer programing knowledge is NOT a prerequisite.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit