DragonflyTV Nano – Using the Power of Television to Introduce Middle School Children to Nanotechnology

15 Jan 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Richard Hudson, Joan Freese, Angie Prindle, Lisa Regalla

DragonflyTV is a PBS science series for children, broadcast nationwide and on the internet. DragonflyTV models authentic science inquiry through its unique approach: In each episode, ordinary …

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Exascale Co-design for Materials in Extreme Environments: Heterogeneous Algorithms for Heterogeneous Architectures

30 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy C. Germann

Computational materials scientists have been among the earliest and heaviest users of leadership-class supercomputers. The codes and algorithms which have been developed span a wide range of physical …

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Illinois Center for Cellular Mechanics: Discovery through the Computational Microscope

11 Feb 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Klaus Schulten

Computational Microscope All-atom molecular dynamics simulations have become increasingly popular as a tool to investigate protein function and dynamics. However, researchers are usually concerned …

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Illinois ECE 598EP Lecture 1 - Hot Chips: Atoms to Heat Sinks

29 Jan 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Pop

Introduction Content: The Big Picture Another CPU without a Heat Sink Thermal Management Methods Impact on People and Environment Packaging cost IBM S/390 refrigeration and …

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Illinois ECE 598EP Lecture 3.1 - Hot Chips: Electrons and Phonons

11 Feb 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Pop, Omar N Sobh

Electrons and Phonons

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Illinois MatSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 1: Materials: Their Properties and Failures

14 Aug 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

"Because without materials, there is no engineering" In this lecture we will discuss the following: - Units of Length - Six Major Classes of Materials - Periodic Table of Elements - Properties …

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Illinois MatSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 2: Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding

18 Aug 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Refortify your chemistry - Atomic scale structures Goals Define basic concepts: Filling of Atomic Energy Levels: Pauli Exclusion Principle Atomic Orbitals (s-, p-, d-, and f- type …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 3 Part 1: Structure of Metals and Ceramics

19 Sep 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Structures of Metals and Ceramics Goals Define basic terms and give examples of each: Lattice Basis Atoms (Decorations or Motifs) Crystal Structure …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 3 Part 2: Structure of Ceramics

21 Sep 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Structure of Ceramics Issues to Address... Structures of ceramic materials: How do they differ from that of metals? Define basic terms and give examples of each: Lattice …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 3 Part 3: Crystallographic Points, Directions, and Planes

22 Sep 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Crystallographic Points, Directions, and Planes Issues to Address... How to define points, directions, planes, as well as linear, planar, and volume densities Define basic terms and give …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 3 Part 4: Structures via Diffusion

28 Sep 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Structures via Diffraction Goals Define basic ideas of diffraction (using x-ray, electrons, or neutrons, which, although they are particles, they can behave as waves) and show how to …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 4 : Polymer Structures

04 Oct 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Issues to Address... What are the basic Classification? Monomers and chemical groups? Nomenclature? …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 5 - Part 1 : Imperfections in Solids

14 Nov 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Imperfections in Solids ISSUES TO ADDRESS... What types of defects arise in solids? Describe them Can the number and type of defects be varied and controlled? How do defects affect …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 5 - Part 2 : Line Defects, Dislocations and their Scale

14 Nov 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Imperfections in Solids (Continue) Content: Line Defects: Dislocations and their Scale Line Defects: Dislocations Incremental Slip and Bond Breaking Edge Dislocations Exiting Crystal Form …

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Illinois MATSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 6: Diffusion in Solids

19 Nov 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Diffusion in Solids ISSUES TO ADDRESS... How does diffusion occur? How can the rate of diffusion be predicted forsome simple cases? How does diffusion depend on structure and temperature …

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Illinois MatSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 7: Mechanical Properties

15 Dec 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Mechanical Properties Why Mechanical Properties? Need to design materials that will withstand applied load and in-service uses for ... Space exploration, Bridges for autos and people, …

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Illinois MatSE 280 Introduction to Engineering Materials, Lecture 9: Mechanical Failures

09 Jan 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Duane Douglas Johnson, Omar N Sobh

Mechanical Failure: temperature, stress, cyclic and loading effect ISSUES TO ADDRESS... How do cracks that lead to failure form? How is fracture resistance quantified? How do the fracture …

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Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 10: Sampling

19 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David M. Ceperley, Omar N Sobh

Fundamentals of Monte Carlo What is Monte Carlo? Named at Los Alamos in 1940’s after the casino. Any method which uses (pseudo)random numbers> as an essential part of the algorithm. …

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Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 11: Importance Sampling

13 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David M. Ceperley

Importance sampling Today We will talk about the third option: Importance sampling and correlated sampling Content: Importance Sampling Finding Optimal p*(x) for Sampling Example of …

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Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 12: Random Walks

27 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David M. Ceperley

Random Walks Today we will discuss Markov chains (random walks), detailed balance and transition rules. These methods were introduced by Metropolis et al. in 1953 who applied it to a hard …

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