- Motivation, daily live, literature, journals
- First principles, physical origin -Simple models: Maxwell, Voigt, Burger, Carreau, Ostwald-de Waele
- Glossary on rheological terms with explanations
- Rheological hardware
- Rheological response of dispersions
- Rheological response of polymers
- Final Exam
The aim of the course is to make the student familiar with the basic physics and physical chemistry of rheology. Rheology itself is the science of flow and deformation of matter. The participant should get aware of fundamental theory, experiments and interpretation. Specific emphasize will be given on rheology of polymers and dispersion. Rheology is a science that bridges natural science, specifically physics and chemistry and chemical and mechanical engineering.