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ME 441 - Introduction to Engineering Design and Solid Modeling
Credits:
4.00
Engineering design process and the language of graphical
communication introduced via team design projects and
laboratory exercises. Topics include sketching, 3-D
visualization, computer aided design, solid modeling,
projection theory, engineering drawings, report writing
and oral communication. Writing intensive.
ME 442 - Manfacturing Engineering and Design
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to basic manufacturing processes associated
with mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems through
classroom lectures, seminars, laboratory exercises, field
trips, and student projects. Prereq: ME 441. Special fee.
ME 503 - Thermodynamics
Credits:
3.00
Properties of a pure substance, work and heat, laws of
thermodynamics, entropy, thermodynamic relations, cycles.
Prereq: MATH 528; PHYS 407.
ME 523 - Introduction to Statics and Dynamics
Credits:
3.00
Overview of statics and dynamics; two- and three-dimensional
force systems; laws of equilibrium; moments of area; volume;
inertia; stresses and strains; particle and rigid body
dynamics; fixed and moving reference frames;
impulse-momentum principles; work-energy relationships.
Prereq: MATH 426; PHYS 407. Not for ME majors.
ME 525 - Mechanics I
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to statics. Two- and three-dimensional force
systems, the concept of equilibrium, analysis of trusses and
frames, centroids, bending moment and shear force diagrams,
and friction. Prereq: MATH 426; PHYS 407. Writing intensive.
ME 526 - Mechanics II
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to strength of materials. Analysis of members
under torsion, axial, shear and bending stresses,
superposition of stresses, stability of columns.
Prereq: ME 525. Writing intensive.
ME 542 - Mechanical Dissection and Design Analysis
Credits:
4.00
Engineering design and analysis of mechanical systems
through in-depth dissection experiences. Relationships
between functional specifications and design solutions, role
of engineering analysis in design, and the importance of
manufacturing constraints. Lab experiences include team
dissections of mechanical artifacts, e.g., fishing reel,
bike, electric drill. Introduction to basic metal working
operations. Prereq: ME 441. Coreq: ME 525 and
permission. Special fee. No credit if credit received for
ME 442.
ME 561 - Introduction to Materials Science
Credits:
4.00
The concepts of materials science and the relation of
structure of material properties. Atomic structure, bonding
material transport, mechanical properties of materials,
solidification, phase diagrams, solid state transformations,
and corrosion and oxidation. Laboratory exercises are
carried out to demonstrate the basic concepts of the course.
Prereq: CHEM 403 or equivalent. Special fee. Writing
intensive.
ME 603 - Heat Transfer
Credits:
3.00
Analysis of phenomena; steady-state and transient
conduction, radiation, and convection; engineering
applications. Prereq: MATH 527, ME 608; CS 410 or 412.
ME 608 - Fluid Dynamics
Credits:
3.00
Dynamics and thermodynamics of compressible and
incompressible fluid flow; behavior of fluids as expressed
by hydrostatic, continuity, momentum, and energy equations.
Prereq: ME 503.
Co-requisites:
ME 627
ME 627 - Mechanics III
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to particle and rigid body dynamics.
Rectilinear and curvilinear motion, translation and
rotation, momentum and impulse principles, and work-energy
relationships. Prereq: ME 525 or permission. Writing
intensive.
ME 629 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
Credits:
3.00
Kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms and their
synthesis. Applications to reciprocating engines; balancing
and cam dynamics are developed. Prereq: ME 627. Special fee.
ME 643 - Elements of Design
Credits:
3.00
Analysis, synthesis, and design of machine elements and
systems. Development of engineering judgment; selection of
materials stress and failure analysis; kinematic arrangement
design for finite and infinite life. Open-ended design
problems unify course topics. Prereq: ME 526. Writing
intensive.
ME 646 - Experimental Measurement and Data Analysis
Credits:
4.00
Basic and advanced techniques of engineering and
scientific parameter measurement including statistical
data and error analysis, curve fitting, calibration and
application of transducers, and technical writing.
Laboratory experiments draw on concepts from
mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Prereq:
ME 526; 608. Special fee. Writing intensive.
ME 670 - Systems Modeling, Simulation, and Control
Credits:
4.00
Lumped parameter models for mechanical, electrical, thermal,
fluid, and mixed systems. Matrix representation,
eigenvalues, eigenvectors, time domain solutions, frequency
response plots, and computer simulations are used to explore
system response. Design of system for desired responses.
Introduction to feedback control, stability, and performance
criteria. Prereq: ECE 537, ME 608, MATH 527. Writing
intensive.
ME 695 - Special Topics
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Course topics not offered in other courses. May be repeated
for credit. Lab. Prereq: permission.
ME 696 - Projects
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Analytical, experimental, or design projects undertaken
individually or in teams under faculty guidance. May be
repeated for credit.
ME 699 - Engineering Internship
Credits:
1.00
Internship experience provides on-the-job reinforcement of
academic programs in mechanical engineering. Contact the
Mechanical Engineering department office for guidelines.
May be repeated to a maximum of 3 credits. Prereq:
appropriate class standing in major, 2.5 grade point
average, and permission. Cr/F.
ME 701 - Macroscopic Thermodynamics
Credits:
4.00
Thermodynamic principles using an analytic,
postulational approach and Legendre transformations to
obtain thermodynamic potentials. Prereq: ME 503 or
permission.
ME #702 - Statistical Thermodynamics
Credits:
4.00
Macroscopic thermodynamic principles developed by means of
microscopic analysis. Prereq: ME 503.
ME 705 - Thermal System Analysis and Design
Credits:
4.00
Engineering design of thermal systems that involve real
problems and analysis of performance of the design. Design
criteria include function, performance, optimization,
economy, safety, and others as appropriate for the system.
Required for ME seniors. Prereq: ME 603. Writing intensive.
ME 707 - Analytical Fluid Dynamics
Credits:
4.00
Kinematics of flow; constitutive relationships; development
of the Navier-Stokes equations; vorticity theorems;
potential flow. Prereq: ME 608.
ME 708 - Gas Dynamics
Credits:
4.00
Study of one-dimensional subsonic and supersonic flows of
compressible ideal and real fluids. Wave phenomena; linear
approach to two-dimensional problems; applications in
propulsion systems. Prereq: ME 608 or permission.
ME 709 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
Credits:
3.00
Review of matrix methods; basics of finite differences,
basics of spectral methods, stability, accuracy,
Navier-Stokes solvers. Prereq: ME 603 or permission.
Special fee.
ME #711 - Coherent Optical Methods
Credits:
3.00
Introduces electro-optic experimental techniques in
mechanics. Optical fundamentals including elements of scalar
diffraction theory, interferometry, holography, Doppler
shifts, coherence, and laser speckle. Applications
including mechanical strain measurements, vibrational mode
determination, fluid pressure, temperature measurements, and
fluid velocity measurements. Concepts from course are
demonstrated in lab. Prereq: permission.
ME 712 - Waves in Fluids
Credits:
3.00
General mathematical techniques are developed to analyze the
linear and nonlinear dynamics of hyperbolic and dispersive
wave systems. Emphasis is given to key physical concepts
such as wave-generation mechanisms, wavelength and amplitude
dispersion, group velocity and energy propagation, steady
streaming, and mode interactions. Prereq: ME 608 or
equivalent; MATH 527 and 528; MATH 646 is desirable; or
permission.
ME 723 - Advanced Dynamics
Credits:
4.00
Classical dynamics oriented to contemporary engineering
applications. Review of particle dynamics. Hamilton's
principle and the Lagrange equations. Kinematic and dynamics
of rigid bodies, gyroscopic effects in machinery and space
structures. Prereq: ME 627 or permission.
ME 724 - Vibration Theory and Applications
Credits:
4.00
Discrete vibrating systems. Linear system concepts;
single-degree-of-freedom system with general excitation.
Matrix theory and eigenvalue problems. Many degrees of
freedom, normal mode theory for free and forced vibration.
Numerical methods; introduction to continuous systems;
applications to structural and mechanical systems.
Prereq: ME 526; 627 or permission.
ME 727 - Advanced Mechanics of Solids
Credits:
4.00
Stress, strain, stress-strain relations, anisotropic
behavior, introduction to elasticity, plane
stress/strain, bending and torsion of members with general
cross-sections introduction to thin plates and shells,
energy methods. Prereq: ME 526 or permission.
ME 730 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Credits:
4.00
Elastic and inelastic behavior of materials in terms of
micro- and macromechanics. Stress, strain, and constitutive
relations related to recent developments in dislocation
theory and other phenomena on the atomic scale and to the
continuum mechanics on the macroscopic scale. Elasticity,
plasticity, visoelasticity, creep, fracture, and damping.
Anisotropic and heterogeneous materials.
Prereq: ME 526; 561 or permission. Special fee.
ME 731 - Fracture and Fatigue Engineering Material
Credits:
4.00
Reviews fundamentals of linear elastic fracture
mechanics and strain energy release rate analyses.
Discusses basic methods of design for prevention of failure
by fast fracture and fatigue for metals, ceramics, and
polymers with attention to the effect of material properties
and subsequent property modification on each design
approach. Prereq: ME 526; 561 or permission. Special fee.
ME 735 - Mechanics of Composite Materials
Credits:
4.00
Classification of composites - Anisotropy of composite
materials. Micromechanical predictions of elastic and
hygrothermal properties. Strength and failure of composite
materials. Analysis of laminates. Experimental methods for
characterization of composites. Prereq: ME 526; ME 603; or
permission.
ME #741 - Nonlinear Systems Modeling
Credits:
4.00
Modeling of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical
systems. Solution methods including linearization and
computer simulation of nonlinear equations. Development of
methods of generalizing the nonlinear models for design
purposes. Prereq: ME 670 or permission.
ME 743 - Satellite Systems, Dynamics, and Control
Credits:
3.00
General satellite systems with emphasis on spacecraft
dynamics and control. Course topics include general
satellite information such as types of satellites, missions,
and orbits, as well as satellite subsystems. Basic
spacecraft dynamics and orbital mechanics topics are
covered. Advanced topics will include attitude and orbit
estimation, and automatic attitude control. Prereq: ME 670
or permission. Special fee.
ME 744 - Corrosion
Credits:
4.00
The course is split into three parts. The first part reviews
and develops basic concepts of electro-chemistry,
kinetics, and measurement methods. The second part covers
the details of specific corrosion mechanisms and phenomena
including passivity, galvanic corrosion, concentration cell
corrosion, pitting and crevice corrosion, and
environmentally induced cracking. The third part focuses on
the effects of metallurgical structure on corrosion,
corrosion in selected environments, corrosion prevention
methods, and materials selection and design. Prereq:
CHEM 405 or 403; ME 561 or permission. Special fee.
Lab.
ME 747 - Experimental Measurement and Modeling of Complex Systems
Credits:
4.00
Experimental measurements for evaluation, design, and
control of mechanical, electrical, and thermal/fluid
phenomena. Emphasizes the dynamic response of both sensors
and systems and the interactions between physical processes.
Experimental examples are drawn from mechanics, material
science, thermal-fluid science and controls. Prereq: ME 561;
646; 670. Special fee. Writing intensive.
ME 755 - Senior Design Project I
Credits:
2.00
Part I of this two-part sequence emphasizes problem
definition, analysis, development of alternative concepts,
decision-making processes, synthesis of an optimum solution
and the development of a conceptual design. Lectures on
these and other topics are combined with seminars given by
professionals from industry, government, and academia.
Related topics include ISO9000 quality systems, engineering
management, design review process, engineering economics,
team building and communications. Students are organized
into project teams to develop a conceptual design. Formal
design reviews are conducted. A formal proposal documents
the semester's work. Prereq: Senior standing in ME. Special
fee. Lab. Writing intensive.
ME 756 - Senior Design Project II
Credits:
2.00
Continuation of Senior Design Project I, in which the
proposal submitted in the previous course is developed
into a prototype system. Part II emphasizes the development,
assembly, testing and evaluation of the system designed in
Part I. Lectures and seminars focus on the prototype
development process, design verification and industry
practices. A formal report documents the semester's work.
Prereq: ME 755. Special fee. Writing intensive.
ME 757 - Coastal Engineering and Processes
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to small amplitude and finite amplitude wave
theories. Wave forecasting by significant wave method and
wave spectrum method. Coastal processes and shoreline
protection. Wave forces and wave structure interaction.
Introduction to mathematical and physical modeling. Prereq:
ME 608 or permission. (Also offered as CIE 757 and OE 757.)
ME 760 - Physical Metallurgy I
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to physical metallurgy; dislocations;
thermodynamics of materials, diffusion, phase
transformations, and strengthening mechanisms in solids.
Prereq: ME 561 or permission. Special fee. Lab.
ME 761 - Diffraction and Imaging Methods in Materials Science
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.
Basic crystallography; reciprocal lattice; x-ray and
electron diffraction; x-ray methods; transmission and
scanning electron microscopy. Prereq: CHEM 403;
PHYS 408 or permission. Special fee. Lab.
ME 762 - Electronic Properties of Materials
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to the electronic properties of materials and
their application in electronic devices. Crystallography,
atomic bonding and energy band diagrams for
semiconductors; intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; the
p-n junction; diodes and transistors. Methods used in the
manufacture of semiconductor devices, such as ion
implantation, thermal oxidation, metallization, and
packaging. Prereq: CHEM 403; MATH 527; PHYS 408;
or permission.
ME 763 - Thin Film Science and Technology
Credits:
4.00
The processing, structure, and properties of thin solid
films. Vacuum technology, deposition methods, film formation
mechanisms, characterization of thin films, and thin-film
reactions. Mechanical, electrical and optical properties of
thin films. Prereq: ME 561 or permission. Special fee.
ME 770 - Design with Microprocessors
Credits:
4.00
Basic operation of microprocessors and micro-controllers is
explained, and interfacing these devices to sensors,
displays and mechanical systems is explored. Topics
include: number systems, architecture, registers, memory
mapping, interrupts and interfacing for system design.
Methods of programming and interfacing with
mechanical/electrical systems are covered in class, and
then implemented in lab. Prereq: ECE 537 or permission.
Special fee. Lab.
ME 772 - Control Systems
Credits:
4.00
Development of advanced control system design concepts
such as Nyquist analysis; lead-lag compensation; state
feedback; parameter sensitivity; controllability;
observability; introduction to non-linear and modern
control. Includes interactive computer-aided design
and real-time digital control. Prereq: ME 747 or
permission. (Also offered as ECE 772.) Lab.
ME 773 - Electromechanical Analysis and Design
Credits:
4.00
Analysis and design of electromechanical systems using
lumped parameter models and magnetic finite element
analysis (FEA). Electrostatic and magnetic field equations
are discussed and used to derive magnetic and electric
lumped model elements. Brushless dc motor is analyzed using
lumped models and FEA. Various drive types are discussed and
the motor system analyzed to obtain torque-speed curves.
Design principles are given and utilized in a design
project. Prereq: ME 670 or permission.
ME #781 - Mathematical Methods in Engineering Science I
Credits:
4.00
Complex variables, Fourier series and transforms, ordinary
and partial differential equations, vector space theory.
Prereq: MATH 527; 528 or permission.
ME 783 - Geometric Modeling
Credits:
4.00
Topics covered include curves, surfaces, solids, analytic
and relational properties, intersections, transformations,
and solid modeling. Emphasizes applications in computer
graphics and CAD/CAM systems. Prereq: CS 410; MATH 528 or
permission.
ME 785 - Soild Mechanics in Manufacturing
Credits:
4.00
Characterization of material properties will be studied with
emphasis on plastic deformation. Also, numerical approaches
to solve for the forces, stresses, and strains in
manufacturing processes will be covered. In particular, two
prominant mass production manufacturing areas, metal forming
and cutting, will be examined. Prereq: ME 561; ME 627.
ME 786 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
Credits:
4.00
Topics include basic matrix theory, potential energy
approach, direct stiffness method, calculus of variations,
development of finite element theory, and modeling
techniques. Applications in solid mechanics, heat transfer,
fluids, and electromagnetic devices, via both commercially
available codes and student-written codes. Prereq: ME 526,
603 or permission. Lab.
ME 795 - Special Topics
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
New or specialized courses and/or independent study. May
be repeated for credit.
ME 797 - Honors Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Course enrichment and/or additional independent study in
subject matter pertaining to a 600- or 700-level ME course
other than ME 695, 696, 697, or 795.