BMES-5764: Modeling MEMS and NEMS

Description: Modeling MEMS and NEMS is about the construction, analysis, and interpretation of mathematical and computational models microelectromechanical and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS). A goal throughout the course will be to develop a physical intuition for the fundamental phenomena at these small scales. The material covered will be broad and multidisciplinary including: dimensional analysis and scaling; a review of continuum mechanics; fluid dynamics, elasticity, thermal transport and electromagnetism at the micro and nanoscales; the modeling of a variety of new MEMS/NEMS devices; and approaches beyond the continuum theory including stochastic and deterministic methods. Graduate standing required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

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Crosslist: ME-5764

Repeatability: N/A