The main goal of this learning module is to introduce students to the atomic-level processes responsible for plastic deformation in crystalline metals and help them develop a more intuitive understanding of how materials work at molecular scales. The module consists of: i) Two introductory lectures (50 minutes each) available online as audiovisual presentations and, ii) Hands-on lab involving online molecular dynamics (MD) simulations via nanoHUB.org.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Alejandro Strachan (2011), "Atomic Picture of Plastic Deformation in Metals via Online Molecular Dynamics Simulations," https://nanohub.org/resources/8037.

1. computational materials science
2. material science
3. molecular dynamics
4. plastic deformation
5. short course
6. simuation-based learning
7. Simulation