TR 2:00–4:30pm on Zoom + EdSTEM + Gather.town
Meets Mar. 22–May 12 (second half of semester)
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Dallas R. Trinkle (dtrinkle@illinois.edu; 308 MSEB in the west stairwell).
An “active learning” approach where we focus on the course objectives: applying modeling tools to predict plastic behavior of new materials, determine if a simulation is reliable, and use a systematic approach to computation. You will:
We will apply this to predicting the plastic response of a metal including the effect of solute chemistry on strength and work-hardening in the spirit of integrated computational materials engineering (ICME).
For each topic, you will turn in projects along with a final project that integrates your work to study plastic deformation in a metal.
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MATLAB): due Apr. 4LAMMPS): due Apr. 18ParaDiS): due May 2Letter grades: A (>90), B (>80), C (>70), D (>60).
I am committed to assisting students requiring special accommodations for circumstances that are registered with the DRES Student Services Department. These formal accommodations should be discussed with me as early as possible in the semester or as soon after DRES approval as possible.
If you are not formally registered with DRES and have anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, or other issues that affect your ability to fully participate and learn in this class, you are encouraged to check-in with me so we can determine together the kind of support you need to thrive in this class. Please set up a meeting with me via email.
I value all students regardless of their background, race, religion (creed), ethnicity, gender, gender expression, age, country of origin, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, etc., and am committed to providing a climate of excellence and inclusiveness within all aspects of the course. If there are aspects of your culture or identity that you would like to share with me as they relate to your success in this class, I am happy to meet to discuss. Likewise, if you have any concerns in this area of facing any special issues or challenges, you are encouraged to discuss the matter with me (set up a meeting via email) with an assurance of full confidentiality (only exception being mandatory reporting of academic integrity / code violation and sexual harassment). Harassment or discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
The intent is to raise student and instructor awareness of the ongoing threat of bias and racism and of the need to take personal responsibility in creating an inclusive learning environment.
The Grainger College of Engineering is committed to the creation of an anti-racist, inclusive community that welcomes diversity along a number of dimensions, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity and national origins, gender and gender identity, sexuality, disability status, class, age, or religious beliefs. The College recognizes that we are learning together in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, that Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous voices and contributions have largely either been excluded from, or not recognized in, science and engineering, and that both overt racism and micro-aggressions threaten the well-being of our students and our university community.
The effectiveness of this course is dependent upon each of us to create a safe and encouraging learning environment that allows for the open exchange of ideas while also ensuring equitable opportunities and respect for all of us. Everyone is expected to help establish and maintain an environment where students, staff, and faculty can contribute without fear of personal ridicule, or intolerant or offensive language. If you witness or experience racism, discrimination, micro-aggressions, or other offensive behavior, you are encouraged to bring this to the attention of the course director if you feel comfortable. You can also report these behaviors to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OVCDEI). Based on your report, OVCDEI members will follow up and reach out to students to make sure they have the support they need to be healthy and safe. If the reported behavior also violates university policy, staff in the Office for Student Conflict Resolution may respond as well and will take appropriate action.
Illinois law requires the University to reasonably accommodate its students’ religious beliefs, observances, and practices in regard to admissions, class attendance, and the scheduling of examinations and work requirements. You should examine this syllabus at the beginning of the semester for potential conflicts between course deadlines and any of your religious observances. If a conflict exists, you should notify your instructor of the conflict and follow the procedure at ODOS to request appropriate accommodations. This should be done in the first two weeks of classes.
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A list of the designated University employees who, as counselors, confidential advisors, and medical professionals, do not have this reporting responsibility and can maintain confidentiality, can be found here: wecare.illinois.edu confidentiality.
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Any student who has suppressed their directory information pursuant to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) should self-identify to the instructor to ensure protection of the privacy of their attendance in this course. See FERPA info for more information on FERPA.
You are bound by the University Honor Code in this course. Any violation of the Honor Code will result in disciplinary action.
Students are responsible for producing their own work. Collaborative interaction is encouraged, but each student must do their own individual quiz, simulation, and report work. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and verified incidents will result in all parties receiving a zero and formal academic sanctions. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the definition of and penalties for plagiarism in Section I-401 of the UIUC Student Code. Note that plagiarism includes “copying another student’s paper or working with another person when both submit similar papers without authorization to satisfy an individual assignment.”
May occur as deemed necessary by the professor; they will be announced and the updated syllabus posted on the course website.
| Tuesday | Thursday | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | Mar 24 | Introduction / MATLAB: Project 1 / PDF |
| Mar 29 | Mar 31 | LAMMPS theory + practice |
| Apr 5 | Apr 7 | LAMMPS walkthrough / PDF + Project 2 / PDF |
| Apr 12 | Apr 14 | project |
| Apr 19 | Apr 21 | ParaDiS theory + practice + walkthrough / PDF |
| Apr 26 | Apr 28 | ParaDiS Project 3 / PDF |
| May 3 | Final project / PDF; reading day | |
| May 10 | May 12 | Exam week |
Quiz dates in bold: Mar. 31, Apr. 7, Apr. 28
Assignments on Mondays: Apr. 4, Apr. 18, May 2, May 12
You may want to use the following references throughout the course:
LAMMPS manualParaDiS manualThe Univ. Illinois library has access to a huge variety of electronic resources; this plus additional online resources will be our references. Many can be accessed from the library’s website, or via the campus VPN. Alternatively, you can take advantage of the library proxy. This is done by appending proxy2.library.illinois.edu to the web address; when reloaded, you will be asked for Univ. Illinois authentication, and then will be able to access the resource as if you were on campus. In general, this authentication is required only once per session. So, the website
http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.025504would become
http://journals.aps.org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.025504Alternatively, install the Proxy Bookmarklet which makes it extremely easy to use the proxy. I highly recommend this method.