2021 Fall
MATSCI 215 001 - LEC 001
Computational Materials Science
Matthew P Sherburne
Class #:30995
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Materials Science and Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
48
Enrolled: 45
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 93
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Introduction to computational materials science. Development of atomic scale simulations for materials science applications. Application of kinetic Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics, and total energy techniques to the modeling of surface diffusion processes, elastic constants, ideal shear strengths, and defect properties. Introduction to simple numerical methods for solving coupled differential equations and for studying correlations.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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