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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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MECH 560 001 (CRN: 23524)
TRIBOLOGY
Long Title: TRIBOLOGY: THE STUDY OF FRICTION, LUBRICATION, AND WEAR
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Instructor: Srivastava, Gagan
Meeting: 6:00PM - 7:30PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 12:16AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Tribology is the interdisciplinary study of interacting surfaces from the nanoscale to the macro-scale. These surfaces undergo friction and wear and sometimes, have fluids between them for lubrication. This course will occur mainly in two parts: (i) Contact Mechanics, (ii) Hydrodynamic (fluid) lubrication. Fundamental topics include friction, wear, heat transfer within interfaces, thin-film lubrication and computational Tribology.