MSE404 :: MatSE Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Excused Absences
Excused absences may be requested by filling out the Excused Absences form. For more information, please read the course syllabus.
Schedule
All lectures will be recorded and the recordings will be posted under this link.
Date | Reading | Description | Assignments/Comments |
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Tue Mar 19 | Intro, Linux/Bash | ||
Thu Mar 21 | Bash project | ||
Tue Mar 26 | DFT Theory+Practice | ||
Thu Mar 28 | DFT Theory+Practice, DFT Walkthrough | Quiz 1: Bash (finish before 3/28, 11.59 pm)Bash Project due (upload before 4/1, 11.59 pm) | |
Tue Apr 2 | DFT project | ||
Thu Apr 4 | DFT project | Quiz 2: QM (finish before 4/4, 11.59 pm) | |
Tue Apr 9 | OOF2 Theory | ||
Thu Apr 11 | OOF2 Practice+Walkthrough | DFT Project due (upload before 4/15, 11.59 pm) | |
Tue Apr 16 | OOF2 Project | ||
Thu Apr 18 | OOF2 Project, Final Project | Quiz 3: OOF2 (finish before 4/18, 11.59 pm) | |
Tue Apr 23 | Final Project | Andre on travel | |
Thu Apr 25 | Final Project | Andre on travelOOF2 Project due (upload before 4/29, 11.59 pm) | |
Tue Apr 30 | Final Project | ||
Thu May 2 | Reading Day | Final Project due (upload before 5/6, 11.59 pm) |
Course Description
Scope
- Computational materials modeling tools for predicting elastic behavior of materials
- Crystalline materials: density-functional theory (QuantumEspresso)
- Composite materials: finite element simulation (OOF2)
- Physical principles underlying software
- Ranges of modeling applicability and limitations
- Multiscale modeling via parameter passing
Course Grading
Grading
Your final grade for this class will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. Please consult the course syllabus for details on particular components.
Course Component | Percentage of total |
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Quizzes | 10 |
Project 1 (bash) | 20 |
Project 2 (DFT) | 20 |
Project 3 (OOF2) | 20 |
Final Project | 30 |
Final Grade
The following cutoff table will be used to calculate final scores.
Final Grade | Minimum Points |
---|---|
A+ | 98 |
A | 95 |
A | 92.5 |
B+ | 87.5 |
B | 85 |
B | 80 |
C+ | 77.5 |
C | 75 |
C | 66.7 |
D+ | 58.3 |
D | 50 |
D | 30 |
F | <30 |