Instructor

Prof. Asim Tewari

Semester

Spring 2023

Course Difficulty

The content of this course is quite heavy, involving a lot of Math (Linear Algebra) and Solid Mechanics in a number of derivations. I strongly recommend not to miss any classes. Otherwise it becomes too difficult to follow the content in class or to cover on your own.

Time commitment needed

Understanding notations and derivations can take some time. In fact, this is definitely not one of the �chill� electives people search for so take it only if you are genuinely interested and willing to put in time (Never miss a class!).

Grading Statistics

Pretty good. Everyone got >= 8. Out of a total of 9 students : AA - 3 AB - 2 BB - 3 AU - 1

Attendance Policy

There wasn�t any attendance policy but catching up would be very difficult if you even miss one class.

Teaching Style

The professor taught the course using the traditional black-board and chalk method and no slides or other material were shared. But the class notes were quite exhaustive and enough for preparing for exams.

Feedback on Exams (Written Evaluation)

All exams were open book/notes. The questions were easy if you had understood all the lectures. The proofs asked in the exam were significantly less rigorous compared to proofs covered in class.

Future Tracks

If you like ME679, consider taking ME761: Advanced Stereology and Microstructural Analysis under the same professor in the subsequent Spring semester. You can also check courses on Composite materials offered by AE or MEMS departments.

Course Importance

Highly recommend this course if you are really comfortable with Linear Algebra and enjoyed ME201 and ME202 and/or are planning a DDP/BTP involving Composites/Micromechanics. It�s a plus if you are somewhat interested in Material Science.

Additional Details

Pre-requisites There�s no hard prerequisite but I�d highly advise you against taking this course if you are not comfortable with linear algebra or didn�t like ME201 or ME202.

Course Highlights First class of the course we had a Quiz! Discussions with the professor on the Industrial Scenario was an eye-opener. In principle, you only need to know a few letters to navigate this course (attend first few lectures to understand what I mean :))

Peers Generally you can expect a bunch of students who are actually interested in core to take/actively participate in this course. These include - a few PhD scholars and 4th/5th year D.D. Mech, Meta and Aero students.

References Books Micromechanics of defects in solids by T. Mura, Springer 1987.

Written By

Utkarsh Chavan