EM 397 Thin Film Mechanics Term Paper

Each student completes a term paper of selected topics that (a) addresses a phenomenon in thin film materials, and (b) involves analyses using mechanics. The project contributes 25% of the grade, distributed as follows:

• 5%: November 30 (Thursday). Post your title and abstract in iMechanica, formated as below

1. Title (EM 397 Term Paper: e.g., Dislocations in Epitaxial Thin Films).
2. Tags (EM 397, Fall 2006, University of Texas at Austin, thin films, term paper)
3. Body: (i) Describe the phenomenon. (ii) Explain how mechanics is relevant. (iii) Cite at least 1 journal article.

• 10%: December 12 Tuesday (2:00-4:00 pm). 30 minute presentation. Use power point slides.
• 10%: December 18 Monday. Upload a pdf file of your final term paper as an attachment to the same blog entry as your abstract.