Hans Jürgen Herrmann: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2016

Name	Prof. em. Dr. Hans Jürgen Herrmann
Field	Rechnergestützte Physik der Werkstoffe
Address	Institut für Baustoffe (IfB) ETH Zürich, HIF E 14.1 Laura-Hezner-Weg 7 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Fax	+41 44 633 13 75
E-mail	hans@ifb.baug.ethz.ch
URL	https://blog.espci.fr/hans/
Department	Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
Relationship	Professor emeritus

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
101-0604-02L	Materials I and II	6 credits	4G	R. J. Flatt, H. J. Herrmann, I. Burgert, B. Elsener, F. Wittel
Abstract	Materials I (Lura/Niemz/Partl): Introduction; mechanical properties; deformation; strength; fracture; hardness; porosity; hygral properties; mineral binders; cement; concrete; brickwork; bitumen and asphalt; wood and wood products. Materials II (Herrmann/Wittel/Elsener): Thermal/optical properties; metals, glasses and plastics; material modelling; corrosion.
Learning objective	The scope of materials in the building industry is extremely wide. Students should become acquainted with the most important mechanical properties, as well as factors affecting durability. In Materials I structure and properties of mineral binders, cement, concrete, bitumen, asphalt and wood are treated in detail. In Materials II the emphasis is on metals, glass and polymers.
Content	Materials I: Introduction to building materials; mechanical properties; deformation; strength; fracture; hardness; porosity and moisture transport; hygral and thermal properties; electrical and optical properties; statistics; mineral binders; cement; concrete; bitumen; asphalt; wood. Materials II: Introduction to building materials; Thermal, optical and electric properties of materials; Basics of metals, plastics and glasses and their application in civil engineering; Introduction to material modelling and simulation; Introduction to corrosion and corrosion resistance of metals.
Lecture notes	Script Werkstoffe I: Werkstoff-Eigenschaften (Kapitel 1, 2, 4, 5.1; in German) Script Werkstoffe II: Werkstoffe im Bauwesen (Kapitel 1, 2, 3, 5; in German) Script Werkstoffe II: Werkstoffe im Bauswesen II (free for download) Tutorials (New scripts in preparation)
Literature	Ashby/Jones: Engineering Materials I and II Ashby: Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
364-1058-00L	Risk Center Seminar Series Number of participants limited to 50.	0 credits	2S	B. Stojadinovic, K. W. Axhausen, D. Basin, A. Bommier, L.‑E. Cederman, P. Embrechts, H. Gersbach, H. R. Heinimann, D. Helbing, H. J. Herrmann, W. Mimra, G. Sansavini, F. Schweitzer, D. Sornette, B. Sudret, U. A. Weidmann
Abstract	This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling and governing complex socio-economic systems, and managing risks and crises. Students and other guests are welcome.
Learning objective	Participants should learn to get an overview of the state of the art in the field, to present it in a well understandable way to an interdisciplinary scientific audience, to develop novel mathematical models and approaches for open problems, to analyze them with computers or other means, and to defend their results in response to critical questions. In essence, participants should improve their scientific skills and learn to work scientifically on an internationally competitive level.
Content	This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. For details of the program see the webpage of the seminar. Students and other guests are welcome.
Lecture notes	There is no script, but the sessions will be recorded and be made available. Transparencies of the presentations may be put on the course webpage.
Literature	Literature will be provided by the speakers in their respective presentations.
Prerequisites / Notice	Participants should have relatively good scientific, in particular mathematical skills and some experience of how scientific work is performed.
402-0812-00L	Computational Statistical Physics	8 credits	2V + 2U	H. J. Herrmann
Abstract	Computer simulation methods in statistical physics. Classical Monte-Carlo-simulations: finite-size scaling, cluster algorithms, histogram-methods. Molecular dynamics simulations: long range interactions, Ewald summation, discrete elements, parallelization.
Learning objective	The lecture will give a deeper insight into computer simulation methods in statistical physics. Thus, it is an ideal continuation of the lecture "Introduction to Computational Physics" of the autumn semester focusing on the following topics. Classical Monte-Carlo-simulations: finite-size scaling, cluster algorithms, histogram-methods. Molecular dynamics simulations: long range interactions, Ewald summation, discrete elements, parallelization.
Content	Computer simulation methods in statistical physics. Classical Monte-Carlo-simulations: finite-size scaling, cluster algorithms, histogram-methods. Molecular dynamics simulations: long range interactions, Ewald summation, discrete elements, parallelization.
402-0890-00L	Seminars of the Platform for Advanced Scientific Computing (PASC)	0 credits	2S	H. J. Herrmann, T. C. Schulthess, N. Spaldin
Abstract	Seminars by invited speakers in the area of advanced scientific computing.
Learning objective	Discussion of state of the art techniques and methodologies in scientific computing.
Content	This course consists in a series of seminars by invited speakers on subjects of interest for the ``Platform for Advanced Scientific Computing''.
Lecture notes	There is no script.
Literature	Literature will be provided by the speakers in their respective presentations.
Prerequisites / Notice	Participants should have experience on advanced scientific computing.