Embedded Files
Course Structure
Course Structure
The three and a half day course will include lecture style instruction, hands-on laboratory modules, practice in data analysis and experimental planning. There will be ample time for interaction with instructors as well as other course participants.
Course Schedule:
Course Schedule:
Monday August 17: 11:30am - 5:30pm; optional early evening social event
Tuesday August 18: 8:00am - 5:30pm; Lab sessions in late morning and early afternoon
Wednesday August 19: 8:00am - 5:30pm; Lab sessions in late morning and early afternoon; group dinner
Thursday August 20: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Short course ends at 5:30pm on Thursday August 20, 2026.
Course Topics
Course Topics
The lecture topics closely follow Macosko's seminal textbook in this area. The second edition will be available soon and the course offers an excellent overview of the textbook.
Lecture Topics:
Lecture Topics:
Introduction to rheology: key phenomena, stress, strain, strain rate, material functions
Linear viscoelasticity
Newtonian, power law, and general viscous liquids
Nonlinear viscoelastic models
Shear rheometry
Extensional rheometry
Interfacial Rheology
Recognizing and interpreting good data
Recognizing bad data; interpreting results
Suspension rheology
Polymeric liquids
Thixotropy and yield stress fluids
Gels and cross-linking
Polymer processing
Laboratory Topics (Hands on in the UMN Polymer Characterization Facility):
Laboratory Topics (Hands on in the UMN Polymer Characterization Facility):
Shear with transient normal force
Small Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
Capillary rheometry
Extensional rheometry
Creep and yield stress
Page updated
Report abuse