Course manual 2017/2018

Course content

Soft and porous materials are one of the most important groups of materials used in various fields in our society. They are of paramount importance in applications ranging from civil engineering, soil mechanics , petroleum engineering, heterogeneous catalysis, artworks and cultural heritage and biological systems. The aim of this course is to introduce the physics and governing mechanisms controlling flow and transport processes of liquids, solutes and gas in porous media. Transport in porous media is governed by hydrodynamic and capillary (surface tension) forces. The associated mechanics exhibit a combination of elastic and viscous response to external stresses characteristic of soft matter systems.

Study materials

Literature

  • Books name will be given during the course

Other

  • Some scientific papers will be handed out for discussion and presentation.

Objectives

At the end of the course :

- the student will understand  the mechanisms involved in transport processes in porous media and will be able to work with the equations that govern the fate and transport of gas, water and solutes in porous media

-The student will be able to express and translate mechanics and hydrodynamics for a better understanding of the dynamics of transport in such materials.

-The student will learn  how the self assembly of soft molecules such as surfactants and gels  influence the micro structure of the resulting materials and their properties.

 

Teaching methods

  • Lecture
  • Fieldwork/excursion
  • Presentation/symposium
  • Working independently on e.g. a project or thesis

Attendance

The programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (OER-B).


Additional requirements for this course:

Additional requirements for this course:

Absence needs to be communicated to the course coordinator.

Assessment

Item and weight Details

Final grade

40%

presentation

50%

Tentamen

10%

Homework

Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.uva.nl/plagiarism

Course structure

Weeknummer Onderwerpen Studiestof
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Timetable

The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.

Contact information

Coordinator

  • dr. N. Shahidzadeh