CPEA’10

Achievements

Answers from 7 +1 persons

1) Achievements of Continuum Physics - 16• thermodynamics framework (7)• Mathematics (3)• Engineering (3)• Other (4)

2) Achievements of Engineering - 15• Products (5)• Design (computation?) (4)• Single (6)

Challenges

1) Challenges of Continuum Physics - 23• Multiscale (5)• Macro-Micro (4)• Computation (3)• Complexity (2)• Mathematical rigor (2)• Small (2)• Single (5)

2) Challenges of Engineering - 26• Energy (5)• Small (5)• Materials design (3)• Single (11)

Physics Engineering

Continuum Physics

Theory: competing/missing concepts(segmented) computer knowledge

robust theory

Practice: we need a solutionworld is complex

Feedback (ideas)

Independent variablesMesosocopic ideaFrame indifference….

2007

conclusions:

--- Communication is important

engineering theory problem identification simplification

theory1 – theory2 -- …

--- It is not easy ….

How could we improve the communication?

Physics

MaterialTesting

ObjectModels Math

ComputerScience

Designmethods

2007:

Interest Group – thermodynamicsVision: Encourage scientific and technological research in thermodynamics as a general framework of understanding nature. Thermodynamics is a driving force!

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- personal scientific profiles

1) Encourage to join: collegaues, students. 2) Be active, show the challenges: attractive forum for young scientists. 3) Collect benefits: coordinated organization, common proposals, industrial connections, information exchange. What else?

+ initial activity:Contacts, technical matters, …