| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and overview | |
| 2 | Processing of cellular solids | Problem Set 1 out |
| 3 | Structure of cellular solids | |
| 4 | Honeycombs: In-plane behaviour | Problem Set 1 due |
| 5 | Honeycombs: Out-of-plane behaviour | Problem Set 2 out |
| 6 | Natural honeycombs: Wood, cork | |
| 7 | Foams: Linear elasticity, strength, densification, fracture |
Problem Set 2 due Problem Set 3 out Project Proposal due |
| 8 | Foams: Mictrostructural design, lattice materials, property charts | |
| 9 | Foams: Thermal properties | Problem Set 3 due |
| 10 | Exam review | |
| Test 1 | ||
| 11 | Trabelcular bone | |
| 12 | Osteoporosis and evolution | Problem Set 4 out |
| 13 | Tissue engineering scaffolds: Processing and properties | |
| 14 | Tissue engineering scaffolds case study: Osteochondral scaffold | Project Update due |
| 15 | Cell-scaffold interactions: Attachment, morphology, contraction, migration, differentiation | |
| 16 | Applications: Energy absorption in foams | Problem Set 4 due |
| 17 | Applications: Sandwich panels | Problem Set 5 out |
| 18 | Natural sandwich structures + Density gradients | |
| 19 | Biomimicking | Problem Set 5 due |
| Test 2 | ||
| 20 | How I became a professor | Project due |