Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

An Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

Copyright © 2007 University of Notre Dame

Course: An Introduction to Continuum Mechanics (AME 60624)

Control #: 13088

Meeting Time: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 – 12:15

Meeting Place: DBRT 134

Instructor:

Glen L. Niebur
147 COE Multidisciplinary Research
631-3327
gniebur@nd.edu

Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. 3:15 – 5:00, by appointment, or when my door is open.

Teaching Assistants:

Prerequisites:

• Graduate standing or permission of instructor

Objectives:

• To understand and apply the mathematical foundations necessary for the formal, consistent, unified treatment of the mechanics of continuous media

Text: Gurtin, M.E.: An Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

The text is highly recommended. Some homework problems will be taken from the text.

Grading:

Examinations:

Homework:

Homework will be assigned and due approximately weekly

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