Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Discuss the response of viscoelastic material to step stress
• Explain the concept of linear scaling
• Describe classes of materials that make up soft matter
• Explain the Deborah number and time-scales
• Describe the step-stress response of elastic solids
• Discuss the step-stress response of classical viscous fluid
• Explain the creep and stress relaxation functions
• Describe the mechanical analogies of spring and Dashpot constructs