Tuition Fee
USD 4,700
Per course
Start Date
Medium of studying
Fully Online
Duration
2 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Mechanical Engineering | Mechanics | Structural Engineering
Area of study
Engineering
Education type
Fully Online
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
USD 4,700
Intakes
Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-04-01 | - |
2024-06-14 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
This UCLA program provides a comprehensive overview of the kinematics and mechanics of deformation, covering topics such as strain tensors, balance laws, stresses, and constitutive relations. The program includes lectures, outside study, and assessment through letter grading. It is taught by UCLA faculty and is designed to provide a foundation for careers in fields related to deformation mechanics.
Program Outline
Outline:
Content:
- Kinematics of deformation
- Material and spatial coordinates
- Deformation gradient tensor
- Nonlinear and linear strain tensors
- Strain displacement relations
- Balance laws
- Cauchy and Piola stresses
- Cauchy equations of motion
- Balance of energy
- Stored energy
- Constitutive relations
- Elasticity
- Hyperelasticity
- Thermoelasticity
- Linearization of field equations
- Solution of selected problems
Structure:
- Lecture, four hours
- Outside study, eight hours
Course Schedule:
Assessment:
- Letter grading
Faculty:
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Admission Requirements
Outline:
Content:
- Kinematics of deformation
- Material and spatial coordinates
- Deformation gradient tensor
- Nonlinear and linear strain tensors
- Strain displacement relations
- Balance laws
- Cauchy and Piola stresses
- Cauchy equations of motion
- Balance of energy
- Stored energy
- Constitutive relations
- Elasticity
- Hyperelasticity
- Thermoelasticity
- Linearization of field equations
- Solution of selected problems
Structure:
- Lecture, four hours
- Outside study, eight hours
Course Schedule:
Assessment:
- Letter grading
Faculty:
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