Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020
CHBE 540 001 (CRN: 15913)
STAT PHYS NANOSCI NANOENG
Long Title: STATISTICAL PHYSICS FOR NANOSCIENCE AND NANOENGINEERING
Department: Chemical & Biomolecular Engr
Instructor: Robert, Marc A.
Meeting: 8:00AM - 9:20AM TR DCH 1075 (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020)
Session: 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: 19
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 30-MAY-2023 1:57AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Students are introduced to statistical physics and its applications in numerous current fields of nanoscience and nanoengineering, in particular nanotubes, polymers, colloids, magnets, ferroelectrics, liquid crystals, and biological systems. Theories are presented, and the RG theory of phase transitions is discussed. Only basic undergraduate physics and mathematics are required.