The aim of this course is to introduce the techniques and possibilities in modern experimental mechanics for the characterisation of the mechanics of solid, porous and granular materials using a range of physics techniques and in particular full-field analyses. The course will pay particular attention to full-field analyses using optical methods (with a focus on digital image correlation), x-ray and neutron imaging and scattering approaches, and wave propagation. The course will include both theoretical and practical parts and will also involve study visits to MAX IV and ESS. Inverse analyses and digital image/signal processing in the context of experimental analyses will also be covered.

We will investigate how nano- and micro-scale structures and mechanisms control meso- and macro-scale behaviours. 

We will also explore multiple techniques an their combination to be able to understand coupling of mechanisms across scales and in terms of multi-physics.