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Mechanical Engineering Courses
Mechanical Engineering Courses
ME 211. Introduction to Solid
Mechanics
Prerequisite:
Physics 140, Math 116. I, II, IIIa (4
credits)
Statics: moment and force
resultants, equilibrium. Mechanics of
deformable bodies: stress/strain, classification of material behavior, generalized Hooke's law. Engineering
applications: axial loads, torsion of circular
rods and tubes, bending and shear stresses in
beams, deflection of beams, combined stresses, stress and strain transformation. Four lecture
classes per week.
ME 235. Thermodynamics
I
Prerequisite: Chem 130, 125
or Chem 210, 211, and Math 116. I, II, IIIa (3
credits)
Introduction to engineering
thermodynamics. First law, second law system
and control volume analyses; properties and
behavior of pure substances; application to
thermodynamic systems operating in a steady
state and transient processes. Heat transfer
mechanisms. Typical power producing cycles and
refrigerators. Ideal gas mixtures and moist air
applications.
ME 240. Introduction to Dynamics and
Vibrations
Prerequisite:
Physics 140, preceded or accompanied by Math
216. I, II, IIIa (4 credits)
Vector
description of force, position, velocity and
acceleration in fixed and moving reference
frames. Kinetics of particles, of assemblies of
particles and of rigid bodies. Energy and
momentum concepts. Euler's equations. Moment of
inertia properties. The simple oscillator and
its applications.
ME 250. Design and Manufacturing
I
Prerequisite: Math 116, Eng
101 or equivalent. I, II (4 credits)
Basics of mechanical design: visual thinking, engineering drawing, and machine anatomy.
Basics of manufacturing: processes, materials, and thermofluid aspects. Use of computers in
various phases of design and manufacturing.
Exposure to CAD systems and basic machine shop
techniques. Design/manufacturing project. Three
hours lecture and two hours
laboratory.
ME 305. Introduction to Finite
Elements in Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: ME 311. I, II (3
credits)
Rod element stiffness matrix.
The assembly process. Solution techniques, gaussian elimination. Truss examples. Beam
elements. Frame examples. Plate bending. Heat
conduction. Triangular and quadrilateral
elements. The Isoparametric formulation. Plane
stress applications. The course is project
oriented with a substantial design content. A
commercial finite element package is used
extensively.
ME 311. Strength of
Materials
Prerequisite: ME
211, Math 216. I, II, IIIa (3 credits)
Energy methods; buckling of columns, including
approximate methods; bending of beams of
asymmetrical cross-section; shear center and
torsion of thin-walled sections; membrane
stresses in axisymmetric shells;
elastic-plastic bending and torsion;
axisymmetric bending of circular plates.
ME 320. Fluid Mechanics
I
Prerequisite: ME 235, ME
240, and Math 216. I, II (3 credits)
Fluid statics; conservation of mass, momentum
,and energy in fixed and moving control
volumes; steady and unsteady Bernoulli's
equation; differential analysis of fluid flow;
dimensional analysis and similitude; laminar
and turbulent flow; boundary layers; lift and
drag; introduction to commercial CFD packages;
applications to mechanical, biological, environmental, and micro-fluidic systems.
ME 335. Heat Transfer
Prerequisite: ME 320. I, II (3
credits)
Heat transfer by conduction, convection, radiation; heat storage, energy
conservation; steady-state/transient conduction
heat transfer; thermal circuit modeling;
multidimensional conduction; surface radiation
properties, enclosure radiation exchange;
surface convection/fluid streams over objects, nondimensional numbers, laminar, turbulent, thermobuoyant flow, boiling and condensation;
heat exchangers; design of thermal systems, solvers for problem solving/ design.
ME 336. Thermodynamics
II
Prerequisite: ME 235. I, II
(3 credits)
Thermodynamic power and
refrigeration systems; availability and
evaluation of thermodynamic properties; general
thermodynamic relations, equations of state, and compressibility factors; chemical
reactions; combustion; gaseous dissociation;
phase equilibrium. Design and optimization of
thermal systems.
ME 350. Design and Manufacturing
II
Prerequisite: ME 211, ME
240, ME 250, preceded or accompanied by ME 382.
I, II (4 credits)
Principles of
mechanical design; synthesis and selection of
machine components. Design project. Three hours
of lecture and one lab.
ME 360. Modeling, Analysis and
Control of Dynamic Systems
Prerequisite: ME 240. I, II (4
credits)
Unified approach to
abstracting real mechanical, fluid, and
electrical systems into proper models in
graphical and state equation form to meet
engineering design and control system
objectives. Introduction to system analysis
(eigen values, time and frequency response) and
linear feedback control. Synthesis and analysis
by analytical and computer methods. Four
lectures per week.
ME 382. Mechanical Behavior of
Materials
Prerequisite: ME
211. I, II (4 credits)
Material
microstructures, dislocations and defects;
processing and mechanical properties of metals, polymers, and composites; heat treatment of
metals; elastic, plastic, and viscoelastic
behavior of materials, strain hardening;
fracture, fracture mechanics, fatigue and
multiaxis loading; creep and stress relaxation;
materials-related design issues, materials
selection, corrosion and environmental
degradation of materials.
ME 395. Laboratory I
Prerequisite: Phys 240, Phys 241, ME 211, ME 235, and ME 240; preceded or accompanied by
ME 320, and ME 382. I, II (4 credits)
Weekly lectures and experiments designed to
introduce the student to the basics of
experimentation, instrumentation, data
collection and analysis, error analysis, and
reporting. Topics will include fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, materials, and
dynamical systems. Emphasis is placed on report
writing and team-building skills.
ME 400. Mechanical Engineering
Analysis
Prerequisite: ME 211, ME 240, Math 216. I (3 credits)
Exact
and approximate techniques for the analysis of
problems in mechanical engineering including
structures, vibrations, control systems, fluids, and design. Emphasis is on
application
ME 401. (Mfg 402) Statistical
Methods for Manufacturing
Systems
Prerequisite: senior or
graduate standing. II (3 credits)
Evolution of quality methods. Fundamentals of
statistics. Process behavior over time. Concept
of statistical process control (SPC). Design
and interpretation of control charts. Process
capability study. Tolerance. Measurement system
analysis. Correlation. Regression
analysis. Independent t-test and paired
t-test. Design and analysis of two-level
factorial experiments. Fractional factorial
experiments. Response model building. Taguchi
methods. Case studies.
ME 403. Instrumentation
Prerequisite: ME 395 or graduate standing.
I (3 credits)
General considerations
for selection and evaluation of measurement
equipment, signal and data processing methods.
Operation principles of sensors, e.g., for
force, pressure, flow and temperature
measurements. Uncertainty Analysis of complete
measurement systems to allow appropriate
selection and use of measurement
instrumentation including digital signal
processing.
ME 404. Coherent Optical Measurement
Techniques
Prerequisite:
senior or graduate standing. I (3
credits)
Modern optical techniques
using lasers in measurements of mechanical
phenomena. Introduction to the nature of laser
light and Fourier optics; use of holography and
laser speckle as measurement techniques; laser
doppler velocimetry.
ME 406. Biomechanics for Engineering
Students.
Prerequisites: ME
320 and 382. II (3 credits)
Fundamental
properties of biological systems, followed by a
quantitative, mechanical analysis. Topics
include mechanics of the cytoskeleton, biological motor molecules, cell motility, muscle, tissue, and bio-fluid mechanics, blood
rheology, bio-viscoelasticity, biological
ceramics, animal mechanics and locomotion, biomimetics, and effects of scaling. Individual
topics will be covered on a case by case study
basis.
ME 412. Advanced Strength of
Materials
Prerequisite: ME
311. II (3 credits)
Review of energy
methods, Betti's reciprocal theorem; elastic, thermoelastic and elastoplastic analysis of
axisymmetric thick cylinders and rotating
discs; bending of rectangular and circular
plates, including asymmetric problems; beams on
elastic foundations; axisymmetric bending of
cylindrical shells; torsion of prismatic
bars.
ME 420. Fluid Mechanics
II
Prerequisite: ME 320. II (3
credits)
Control volume and streamline
analysis for steady and unsteady flows.
Incompressible and compressible flow. Hydraulic
systems. Design of components. Losses and
efficiency. Applications to centrifugal and
axial flow machinery, e.g., fans, pumps, and
torque converters.
ME 424 (BME 424). Engineering
Acoustics
Prerequisite: Math
216 or Physics 240. I (3 credits)
Vibrating systems; acoustic wave equation;
plane and spherical waves in fluid media;
reflection and transmission at interfaces;
propagation in lossy media; radiation and
reception of acoustic waves; pipes, cavities, and waveguides; resonators and filters; noise;
selected topics in physiological, environmental
and architectural acoustics.
ME 432. Combustion
Prerequisite: ME 336, preceded or
accompanied by ME 320. II (3 credits)
Introduction to combustion processes;
combustion thermodynamics, reaction kinetics
and combustion transport. Chain reactions, ignition, quenching, and flammability limits, detonations, deflagrations, and flame
stability. Introduction to turbulent premixed
combustion. Applications in IC engines, furnaces, gas turbines, and rocket engines.
ME 437. Applied Energy
Conversion
Prerequisites: ME
235 and Math 216. I (3 credits)
Quantitative treatment of energy resources, conversion processes, and energy economics.
Consideration of fuel supplies, thermodynamics, environmental impact, capital and operating
costs. Emphasis is placed on issues of climate
change and the role of energy usage. In-depth
analysis of automobiles to examine the
potential of efficiency improvement and fuel
change.
ME 438. Internal Combustion
Engines
Prerequisite: preceded
or accompanied by ME 336 or permission of
instructor. I (4 credits)
Analytical
approach to the engineering problem and
performance analysis of internal combustion
engines. Study of thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer, friction and other factors
affecting engine power, efficiency, and
emissions. Design and operating characteristics
of different types of engines. Computer
assignments. Engine laboratories.
ME 440. Intermediate Dynamics and
Vibrations
Prerequisite: ME
240. II (4 credits)
Newton/Euler and
Lagrangian formulations for three-dimensional
motion of particles and rigid bodies. Linear
free and forced responses of one and two degree
of freedom systems and simple continuous
systems. Applications to engineering systems
involving vibration isolation, rotating
imbalance and vibration absorption.
ME 450. Design and Manufacturing
III
Prerequisite: ME 350, ME 360, and ME 395.
May not be taken concurrently with ME495. I, II
(4 credits)
A mechanical engineering design project by
which the student is exposed to the design
process from concept through analysis to layout
and report. Projects are proposed from the
different areas of study within mechanical
engineering and reflect the expertise of
instructing faculty. Two hours of lecture and
two laboratories.
ME 451 (Mfg 453). Properties of
Advanced Materials for Design
Engineers
Prerequisite: ME
382. II (3 credits)
Mechanical
behavior and environmental degradation of
polymeric-, metal-, and ceramic-matrix
composites; manufacturability of advanced
engineering materials; use of composite
materials in novel engineering designs.
ME 452 (Mfg 452). Design for
Manufacturability
Prerequisite: ME 350. II (3
credits)
Conceptual design. Design for
economical production, Taguchi methods, design
for assembly; case studies. Product design
using advanced polymeric materials and
composites; part consolidation, snap-fit
assemblies; novel applications. Design
projects.
ME 453. Electronic Circuits
Laboratory-Self-Paced
Prerequisite:
EECS 314. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (1-3
credits)
Students will design, build, and test useful electronic circuits and come to
understand how most simple electronic circuits
function. This will enable them to find
resources to improve their circuit design
skills. Topics include basic circuit design and
assembly techniques; analog & digital
circuits and embedded microcontrollers; data
acquisition and electromechanical systems.
ME 454. (Mfg 454) Computer Aided
Mechanical Design
Prerequisite: Eng 101, ME 360. II (3
credits)
Introduction to the use of
the digital computer as a tool in engineering
design and analysis of mechanical components
and systems. Simulation of static, kinematic
and dynamic behavior. Optimal synthesis and
selection of elements. Discussion and use of
associated numerical methods and application
software. Individual projects.
ME 455. Analytical Product
Design
Prerequisite: ME
350, ME 360, ME 395 for ME majors. PI for
all others. I (3-4 credits)
Design of artifacts is addressed from a
multidisciplinary perspective that includes
engineering, art, psychology, marketing, and
economics. Using a decision-making framework, emphasis is placed on quantitative
methods. Building mathematical models and
accounting for interdisciplinary interactions.
Students work in team design projects from
concept generation to prototyping and design
verification. Four credit-hour election
requires prototyping of project.
ME 456 (BiomedE 456). Tissue
Mechanics
Prerequisite: ME
211, ME 240. II (3 credits)
Definition
of biological tissue and orthopedic device
mechanics including elastic, viscoelastic and
non-linear elastic behavior. Emphasis on
structure function relationships. Overview of
tissue adaptation and the interaction between
tissue mechanics and physiology.
ME 458. Automotive
Engineering
Prerequisite: ME
350. I, II (3 credits)
Emphasizes
systems approach to automotive design. Specific
topics include automotive structures, suspension steering, brakes, and driveline.
Basic vehicle dynamics in the performance and
handling modes are discussed. A semester
team-based design project is required.
ME 461. Automatic
Control
Prerequisite: ME 360.
I (3 credits)
Feedback control design
and analysis for linear dynamic systems with
emphasis on mechanical engineering
applications; transient and frequency response;
stability; system performance; control modes;
state space techniques; digital control
systems.
ME 471. Computational Heat
Transfer
Prerequisite: ME 320.
II (3 credits)
Enclosure and gas
radiation. Parallel flow and boundary layer
convection. Variable property and odd geometry
conduction. Technological applications.
Individual term projects. Use of elementary
spectral, similarity, local similarity, local
(finite) difference and global difference
(finite element) solution techniques.
ME 476 (BiomedE 476). Biofluid
Mechanics
Prerequisite: ME
320. II (4 credits)
This is an
intermediate level fluid mechanics course which
uses examples from biotechnology processes and
physiologic applications including the
cardiovascular, respiratory, ocular, renal, musculo-skeletal and gastrointestinal
systems.
ME 481. Manufacturing
Processes
Prerequisite: ME
382. I,(3 credits)
Modeling and
quantitative analysis of manufacturing
processes used in industry to manufacture
mechanical systems: machining, deformation, welding assembly, surface treatment, and
solidification. Process costs and limits;
influence of processes on the final mechanical
properties of the product. Reconfigurable
manufacturing. Three recitations.
Undergraduate credit only.
ME 482 (Mfg 492). Machining
Processes
Prerequisite: II (3 credits)
Introduction to machining operations.
Cutting tools and tool wear mechanisms. Cutting
forces and mechanics of machining.
Machining process simulation. Surface
generation. Temperatures of the tool and
workpiece. Machining dynamics.
Non-traditional machining. Two hours
lecture and one laboratory session.
ME 487 (Mfg 488).
Welding
Prerequisite: ME 382.
II (3 credits)
Study of the mechanism
of surface bonding, welding metallurgy, effect
of rate of heat input on resulting
microstructures, residual stresses and
distortion, economics and capabilities of the
various processes.
ME 490. Experimental Research in
Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: senior standing. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (3 credits)
Individual or group
experimental or theoretical research in the
area of mechanical engineering. A topic in
mechanical engineering under the direction of a
member of the department. The student will
submit a final report. Two four-hour
laboratories per week. For undergraduates
only.
ME 491. Independent
Study
Prerequisite: ME 490, permission of instructor; mandatory pass/fail.
I, II, IIIa, IIIb (1-3 credits)
Individual or group experimental or theoretical
research in the area of mechanical engineering.
A topic in mechanical engineering under the
direction of a member of the department. The
student will submit a final report. Two
four-hour laboratories per week. For
undergraduates only.
ME 495. Laboratory II
Prerequisite: ME 360, ME 395, preceded or
accompanied by ME 350. ME 450 not be taken
concurrently. I, II (4 credits)
Weekly lectures and extended experimental
projects designed to demonstrate experimental
and analytical methods as applied to complex
mechanical systems. Topics will include
controls, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, materials, and
dynamical systems. Emphasis on laboratory
ME 499. Special Topics in Mechanical
Engineering
Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (to
be arranged)
Selected topics pertinent
to mechanical engineering.
ME 501. Analytical Methods in
Mechanics
Prerequisite: ME
211, ME 240, Math 216. II (3 credits)
An introduction to the notation and techniques
of vectors, tensors, and matrices as they apply
to mechanics. Emphasis is on physical
motivation of definitions and operations, and
on their application to problems in mechanics.
Extensive use is made of examples from
mechanics.
ME 502. Methods of Differential
Equations in Mechanics
Prerequisite: Math 454. I (3
credits)
Applications of differential
equation methods of particular use in
mechanics. Boundary value and eigenvalue
problems are particularly stressed for linear
and nonlinear elasticity, analytical dynamics, vibration of structures, wave propagation, fluid mechanics, and other applied mechanic
topics.
ME 503. Mathematical Methods in
Applied Mechanics
Prerequisite: one 500-level course in
mechanics. I (3 credits)
Matrix
methods applied to the stiffness matrix, vibration analysis, and hydrodynamic stability.
Solution of integral equations by collocation, variational methods, successive approximations;
applications to elasticity, plates, slow
viscous flow, and inviscid flow. Finite
difference and finite increment methods;
application to wave propagation, structural
stability, plasticity, free-surface flows and
wakes.
ME 504. Principles and Applications
of Variational Methods
Prerequisite: ME 440. I (3
credits)
Fundamental processes of the
calculus of variations; derivation of the
Euler-Lagrange equations; proof of the
fundamental lemma; applications of the direct
method; Lagrange multipliers; "natural" boundary conditions; variable end points;
Hamilton's canonical equation of motion;
Hamilton-Jacobi equations. Descriptions of
fields by variational principles. Applications
to mechanics. Approximate methods.
ME 505. Finite Element Methods in
Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: ME 501 (ME 311 or ME 320). I, II (3 credits)
Theoretical and
computational aspects of finite element
methods. Examples from areas of thermal
diffusion, potential/irrotational flows, lubrication, structural mechanics, design of
machine components, linear elasticity, and
Navier-Stokes flows problems. Program
development and modification are expected as
well as learning the use of existing codes.
ME 506 (BiomedE 506). Computational
Modeling of Biological
Tissues
I, II (3
credits)
Biological tissues have
multiple scales and can adapt to their physical
environment. This course focuses on
visualization and modeling of tissue physics
and adaptation. Examples include electrical
conductivity of heart muscle and mechanics of
hard and soft tissues. Homogenization theory is
used for multiple scale modeling.
ME 507. Approximate Methods in
Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: senior standing. II (3
credits)
Orthogonal and non-orthogonal
expansions. Matrix algebra and algebraic
eigenvalue problems. Finite difference
formulation and solution. Integral and
variational approaches to finite element
formulation. Solution by electronic calculator
and digital computer. Application to
conduction, convection, radiation heat
transfer, and fluid and solid mechanics.
ME 508. Product
Liability
Prerequisite: senior
or graduate standing. I (3 credits)
Introduction and background to areas of law
that affect engineering practice with main
emphasis on product liability. Additional
topics include torts, law and economics, engineering ethics and professional
responsibility. The Socratic method of
instruction is used in conjunction with
relevant case law.
ME 509. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
Prerequisite:
senior or graduate standing. II (3
credits)
The course surveys the area
of intellectual property law for engineers.
Topics include: 1) patents: requirements, statutory bars, infringement, remedies; 2)
trademarks: registrability requirements, scope
of rights, abandonment, remedies; 3)
copyrights: requirements, scope of rights, fair
use doctrine, remedies. Unfair competition and
public access policy issues are also
covered.
ME 511. Theory of Solid
Continua
Prerequisite: ME 211, Math 450. I (3 credits)
The general
theory of a continuous medium. Kinematics of
large motions and deformations; stress tensors;
conservation of mass, momentum and energy;
constitutive equations for elasticity, viscoelasticity and plasticity; applications to
simple boundary value problems.
ME 512 (CEE 509). Theory of
Elasticity
Prerequisite: ME
311 or ME 412, or ME 511 or equivalent. II (3
credits)
Stress, strain and
displacement, equilibrium and compatibility.
Use of airy stress function in rectangular and
polar coordinates, asymptotic fields at
discontinuities, forces and dislocations, contact and crack problems, rotating and
accelerating bodies. Galerkin and
Papcovich-Neuber solutions, singular solutions, spherical harmonics. Thermoelasticity.
Axisymmetric contact and crack problem.
Axisymmetric torsion.
ME 513. Automotive Body
Structures
Prerequisite: ME
311. II (3 credits)
Emphasis is on
body concept for design using first order
modeling of thin walled structural elements.
Practical application of solid/structural
mechanics is considered to design automotive
bodies for global bending, torsion, vibration, crashworthiness, topology, material selection, packaging, and manufacturing constraints.
ME 514. Nonlinear Fracture
Mechanics
Prerequisite: ME
412. II (3 credits)
Elements of solid
mechanics, historical development of fracture
mechanics, energy release rate of cracked
solids, linear elastic fracture mechanics, and
elastic-plastic fracture mechanics.
ME 515. Contact
Mechanics
Prerequisite: ME 311
or ME 350. I alternate and odd years (3
credits)
Hertzian elastic contact;
elastic-plastic behavior under repeated
loading; shakedown. Friction; transmission of
frictional tractions in rolling; fretting;
normal and oblique impact. Dynamic loading.
Surface durability in rolling. Surface
roughness effects. Conduction of heat and
electricity across interfaces. Thermal and
thermoelastic effects in sliding and static
contact.
ME 516. (MSE 516) Mechanics of
Thin Films and Layered Materials
Prerequisite: ME 311 or graduate standing.
I alternate years (3 credits)
Stresses
and deformations in layered materials;
energy-release rates and delamination; fracture
mechanics of layered materials; spalling;
interfacial fracture mechanics; mixed-mode
fracture; buckling-driven delamination;
cracking of thin films; effects of plasticity
on fracture; stress-relaxation mechanisms in
multi-layered materials; adhesion and fracture
tests.
ME 517. Mechanics of Polymers
I
Prerequisite: ME 511 or
permission of instructor. II (3
credits)
Constitutive equation for
linear small strain viscoelastic response;
constant rate and sinusoidal responses; time
and frequency dependent material properties;
energy dissipation; structural applications
including axial loading, bending, torsion;
three dimensional response, thermo-viscoelasticity, correspondence
principle, Laplace transform and numerical
solution methods.
ME 518 (Mfg 518). Composite
Materials: Mechanics, Manufacturing, and
Design
Prerequisite: senior or
graduate standing. II alternate years (3
credits)
Composite materials, including naturally occurring substances such
as wood and bone, and engineered materials from
concrete to carbon-fiber reinforced epoxies.
Development of micromechanical models for a
variety of constitutive laws. Link between
processing and as-manufactured properties
through coupled fluid and structural
analyses.
ME 519. Theory of Plasticity
I
Prerequisite: ME 511. II (3
credits)
Fundamentals of plasticity;
stress-strain relations, yield criteria and the
general behavior of metals and nonmetals beyond
proportional limit in the light of experimental
evidence. Various approximate theories with
emphasis on the theory of plastic flow.
Application to problems of bending, torsion, plane strain and plane stress, technological
problems.
ME 520. Advanced Fluid Mechanics
I
Prerequisite: ME 320. I (3
credits)
Fundamental concepts and
methods of fluid mechanics; inviscid flow and
Bernoulli theorems; potential flow and its
application; Navier-Stokes equations and
constitutive theory; exact solutions of the
Navier-Stokes equations; boundary layer theory;
integral momentum methods; introduction to
turbulence.
ME 521. Advanced Fluid Mechanics
II
Prerequisite: ME 520. II (3
credits)
Viscous flow fundamentals;
vorticity dynamics; solution of the
Navier-Stokes equations in their approximate
forms; thin shear layers and free surface
flows; hydrodynamic stability and transition to
turbulence; fundamental concepts of turbulence;
the turbulent boundary layer; introduction to
turbulence modeling.
ME 523 (Aero 523). Computational
Fluid Dynamics I
Prerequisite:
Aero 325 or preceded or accompanied by ME 520.
I (3 credits)
Physical and
mathematical foundations of computational fluid
mechanics with emphasis on applications.
Solution methods for model equations and the
Euler and the Navier-Stokes equations. The
finite volume formulation of the equations.
Classification of partial differential
equations and solution techniques. Truncation
errors, stability, conservation, and
monotonicity. Computer projects and
homework.
ME 524. Advanced Engineering
Acoustics
Prerequisite: ME
424, (BME 424). II (3 credits)
Derivation of the acoustic wave equation and
development of solution techniques.
Transmission and reflection from solids, plates
and impedance boundaries. Radiation and
scattering from non-simple geometries. Green's
functions; boundary element and finite element
methods. Sound in ducts and enclosures.
Introduction to structural-acoustic coupling.
Automotive and other applications
considered.
ME 527. Multiphase Flow
Prerequisite: ME 520. II (3
credits)
Selected topics in multiphase
flow including nucleation and cavitation, dynamics of stationary and translating
particles and bubbles, basic equations of
homogeneous two-phase gas/liquid, gas/solid, and vapor/liquid flows, kinematics and
acoustics of bubbly flows, instabilities and
shock waves in bubbly flows, stratified, annular, and granular flow.
ME 530. Advanced Heat
Transfer
Prerequisite: ME 320
or equivalent background in fluid mechanics and
heat transfer. I (3 credits)
Advanced
topics in conduction and convection including
the presentation of several solution methods
(semi-quantitative analysis, finite difference
methods, superposition, separation of
variables) and analysis of multi-mode heat
transfer systems. Fundamentals of radiation
heat transfer including; blackbody radiation, radiative properties, view factors, radiative
exchange between ideal and non-ideal
surfaces.
ME 531. Conduction Heat
Transfer
Prerequisite: ME 335.
I (3 credits)
Lumped, differential, and integral formulations of conduction.
Product solutions in terms of orthogonal
functions or approximate profiles. Periodic
conduction, computational conduction: finite
difference versus finite element. Technological
applications.
ME 532. Convection Heat
Transfer
Prerequisite: ME 335.
II (3 credits)
Differential and
integral formulations of convection. Parallel
and nearly parallel laminar (boundary layer)
flows. Similarity solutions. Periodic
convection. Computational convection.
Instability and turbulence. Kinetic and thermal
scales and spectra. Flow prediction. Heat
transfer prediction. Multiple scale dimensional
analysis. Technological applications.
ME 533. Radiative Heat
Transfer
Prerequisite: ME 335.
I (3 credits)
Electromagnetic, optical
and quantum aspects of radiative equilibrium.
Enclosure radiation including spatial, specular, and spectral distributions. Gas
radiation including boundary affected thin gas
and thick gas approximations. Averaged and
spectral properties. Technological
applications.
ME 535. Thermodynamics
III
Prerequisite: ME 336. II
(3 credits)
Definitions and scope of
thermodynamics; first and second laws.
Maxwell's relations. Clapeyron relation, equation of state, thermodynamics of chemical
reactions, availability.
ME 536. Phase Change
Dynamics
Prerequisite: ME 336;
ME 335. II (3 credits)
Heat and mass
transfer and fluid dynamics of phase change and
two-phase flow. Basic laws, mechanisms and
correlations for evaporation, boiling, condensation and pressure drop. Applications in
areas of power plant boilers and condensers
(conventional and nuclear), internal combustion
engines (carburetion, diesel injection), freeze
drying, bubble lift pumps, humidification/
dehumidification.
ME 537. Advanced
Combustion
Prerequisite: ME
432 or equivalent. II (3 credits)
Advanced treatment of fundamental combustion
processes. Conservation equations for reacting
gas mixtures. The structure of one-dimensional
diffusion and premixed flames; introduction to
activation energy asymptotics. Two-dimensional
Burke-Schumann flames and boundary layer
combustion. Flame instabilities and flame
stretch; turbulent combustion.
ME 538. Advanced Internal Combustion
Engines
Prerequisite: ME 438.
II (3 credits)
Modern analytical
approach to the design and performance analysis
of advanced internal combustion engines. Study
of thermodynamics, fluid flow, combustion, heat
transfer, and other factors affecting the
design, operating and emissions characteristics
of different engine types. Application of
course techniques to engine research
projects.
ME 539. Heat Transfer in Porous
Media
Prerequisite: ME 335 or
equivalent. II (3 credits)
Heat
transfer and fluid flow in porous media are
examined based on conservation principles.
Local volume-averaging is developed and applied
to conduction, convection, mass transfer, radiation, and two-phase flows. Several
single-phase and two-phase problems are
examined.
ME 540 (Aero 540). Intermediate
Dynamics
Prerequisite: ME 240.
I or II (3 credits)
Newton/Euler and
Lagrangian formulations for three dimensional
motion of particles and rigid bodies.
Principles of dynamics applied to various
rigid-body and multi-body dynamics problems
that arise in aerospace and mechanical
engineering.
ME 541. Mechanical
Vibrations
Prerequisite: ME
440. I (3 credits)
Time and frequency
domain mathematical techniques for linear
system vibrations. Equations of motion of
discrete non-conservative systems. Vibration of
multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Small
oscillation theory. Free vibration eigenvalue
problem. Undamped system response. Viscously
damped systems. Vibration of continuous
systems. Modes of vibration of bars, beams, membranes, plates.
ME 542. Vehicle
Dynamics
Prerequisite: ME 440.
II (3 credits)
Dynamics of the motor
vehicle. Static and dynamic properties of the
pneumatic tire. Mechanical models of single and
double-track vehicles enabling prediction of
their response to control forces/moments and
external disturbances. Directional response and
stability in small disturbance maneuvers. The
closed-loop driving process. Behavior of the
motor vehicle in large perturbation maneuvers.
Ride phenomena treated as a random process.
ME 543. Analytical and Computational
Dynamics I
Prerequisite: ME
440. I (3 credits)
Modern analytical
rigid body dynamics equation formulation and
computational solution techniques applied to
mechanical multibody systems. Kinematics of
motion generalized coordinates and speeds, analytical and computational determination of
inertia properties, generalized forces, Gibb's
function, Routhian, Kanes's equations, Hamilton's principle, Lagrange's equations
holonomic and nonholonomic constraints, constraint processing, computational
simulation.
ME 551 (Mfg 560). Mechanisms
Design
Prerequisite: ME 350.
II (3 credits)
Basic concepts. Type
synthesis - creative design of mechanisms;
graph theory. Precision-point Burmester theory
for dimensional synthesis of linkages.
Applications. Cam and follower system
synthesis. Joint force analysis and dynamic
analysis formulations. Analytical synthesis of
programmable and compliant mechanisms. Use of
software for synthesis and analysis. Design
projects.
ME 552 (Mfg 552). Electromechanical
System Design
Prerequisite:
EECS 314 or equivalent. II (3 credits)
Design of electromechanical systems with
emphasis placed on the integration of
mechanical and electrical principles. Topics
include: electromechanical device design:
generators/alternators, electrical motors, measurement/sensing devices; digital control:
microprocessors, AD/DA converters, data
transmission and acquisition; electromechanical
system design: mixed domain modeling, real time
control and mechatronic systems.
ME 553 (Mfg 553).
Microelectromechanical Systems
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing.
II alternate years (3 credits)
Basic
integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing
processes; electronics devices fundamentals;
microelectromechanical systems fabrications
including surface micromachining, bulk
micromachining, LIGA and others. Introduction
to micro-actuators and microsensors such as
micromotors, grippers, accelerometers and
pressure sensors. Mechanical and electrical
issues in micromachining. IC CAD tools to
design microelectromechanical structures using
MCNC MUMPs service. Design projects.
ME 554 (Mfg 554). Computer Aided
Design Methods
Prerequisite:
ME 454. (Mfg 454) or ME 501. I (3
credits)
Generalized mathematical
modeling of engineering systems, methods of
solution and simulation languages. Analysis
methods in design; load, deformation, stress
and finite element considerations; nonlinear
programming. Computational geometry; definition
and generation of curves and surfaces. Computer
graphics; transformations; clipping and
windowing; graphics systems; data structures;
command languages; display processors.
ME 555 (Mfg 555). Design
Optimization
Prerequisite:
Math 451 and Math 217 or equivalent. II (3
credits)
Mathematical modeling of
engineering design problems for optimization.
Boundedness and monotonicity analysis of
models. Differential optimization theory and
selected numerical algorithms for continuous
nonlinear models. Emphasis on the interaction
between proper modeling and computation.
Students propose design term projects from
various disciplines and apply course
methodology to optimize designs.
ME 558 (Mfg 558). Discrete Design
Optimization
Prerequisite:
senior or graduate standing. I alternate years
(3 credits)
Fundamentals of discrete
optimization for engineering design problems.
Mathematical modeling of engineering design
problems as discrete optimization problems, integer programming, dynamic programming, graph
search algorithms, and introduction to NP
completeness. A term project emphasizes
applications to realistic engineering design
problems.
ME 559 (Mfg 559). Smart Materials
and Structures
Prerequisite:
EECS 314 or equivalent. I alternate years (3
credits)
This course will cover
theoretical aspects of smart materials, sensors
and actuator technologies. It will also cover
design, modeling and manufacturing issues
involved in integrating smart materials and
components with control capabilities to
engineering smart structures.
ME 560 (Mfg 562). Modeling Dynamic
Systems
Prerequisite: ME 360.
II (3 credits)
A unified approach to
the modeling, analysis and simulation of
energetic dynamic systems. Emphasis on
analytical and graphical descriptions of
state-determined systems using Bond Graph
language. Analysis using interactive computer
simulation programs. Applications to the
control and design of dynamic systems such as
robots, machine tools and artificial limbs.
ME 561 (EECS 561). Design of Digital
Control Systems
Prerequisite:
EECS 460 or ME 461. I, II (3 credits)
Sampling and data reconstruction. Z-transforms
and state variable descriptions of
discrete-time systems. Modeling and
identification. Analysis and design using root
locus, frequency response, and state space
techniques. Linear quadratic optimal control
and state estimation. Quantization and other
nonlinearities.
ME 562. Dynamic Behavior of
Thermal-Fluid Processes
Prerequisite: ME 335. II alternate years (3
credits)
Principles of transport
processes and automatic control. Techniques for
dynamic analysis; dynamic behavior of lumped-
and distributed-parameter systems, nonlinear
systems, and time-varying systems; measurement
of response; plant dynamics. Experimental
demonstration for dynamic behavior and feedback
control of several thermal and fluid
systems.
ME 563 (IOE 565) (Mfg 561). Time
Series Modeling, Analysis, Forecasting
Prerequisite: IOE
366 or ME 401. I (3 credits)
Time
series modeling, analysis, forecasting, and
control, identifying parametric time series, autovariance, spectra, Green's function, trend
and seasonality. Examples from manufacturing, quality control, ergonomics, inventory, and
management.
ME 564 (Aero 550) (EECS 560). Linear
Systems Theory
Prerequisite:
graduate standing. I (4 credits)
Linear spaces and linear operators. Bases, subspaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, canonical forms. Linear differential and
difference equations. Mathematical
representations: state equations, transfer
functions, impulse response, matrix fraction
and polynomial descriptions. System-theoretic
concepts: causality, controllability, observability, realizations, canonical
decomposition, stability.
ME 567 (EECS 567) (Mfg 567).
Introduction to Robotics: Theory and
Practice
Prerequisite: EECS
281. II (3 credits)
Introduction to
robots considered as electro-mechanical
computational systems performing work on the
physical world. Data structures representing
kinematics and dynamics of rigid body motions
and forces and controllers for achieving them.
Emphasis on building and programming real
robotic systems and on representing the work
they are to perform.
ME 568. Vehicle Control
Systems
Prerequisite: ME 461
or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Design
and analysis of vehicle control systems such as
cruise control, traction control, active
suspensions and advanced vehicle control
systems for Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems
(IVHS). Human factor considerations such as
driver interfaces. This course may be used as
part of the IVHS certification program.
ME 569. Control of Advanced
Powertrain
Systems
Prerequisite: ME
360; preceded or accompanied by ME
461. II (3 credits)
Will cover
essential aspects of electronic engine control
for spark ignition (gasoline) and compression
ignition (diesel) engines followed by recent
control developments for direct injection, camless actuation, active boosting
technologies, hybrid-electric, and fuel cell
power generation. Will review system
identification, averaging, feedforward, feedback, multivariable (multiple SISO and
MIMO), estimation, dynamic programming, and
optimal control techniques.
ME 572 (Mfg 580). Rheology and
Fracture
Prerequisite: ME 382.
I (3 credits)
Mechanisms of
deformation, cohesion, and fracture of matter.
Unified approach to the atomic-scale origins of
plastic, viscous, viscoelastic, elastic, and
anelastic behavior. The influences of time and
temperature on behavior. Stress field of edge
and screw dislocations, dislocation
interactions, and cross slip. Ductile, creep, brittle, and fatigue failure mechanisms.
ME 573 (Mfg 581). Friction and
Wear
Prerequisite: background
in materials and mechanics desirable. II (3
credits)
The nature of solid surfaces, contact between solid surfaces, rolling
friction, sliding friction, and surface heating
due to sliding; wear and other types of surface
attrition are considered with reference to
practical combinations of sliding materials, effect of absorbed gases, surface contaminants
and other lubricants on friction, adhesion, and
wear; tire and brake performance.
ME 576 (Mfg 556). Fatigue in
Mechanical Design
Prerequisite: 382 or equivalent. I (3
credits)
A broad treatment of stress, strain, and strength with reference to
engineering design and analysis. Major emphasis
is placed on the analytical and experimental
determination of stresses in relationship to
the fatigue strength properties of machine and
structural components. Also considered are
deflection, post-yield behavior, residual
stresses, temperature and corrosion
effects.
ME 577 (Mfg 557). Materials in
Manufacturing and Design
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing.
I (3 credits)
Material selection on
the basis of cost, strength, formability and
machinability. Advanced strength analysis of
heat-treated and cold-formed parts including
axial, bending, shear and cyclic deformation.
Correlations of functional specifications and
process capabilities. Problems in redesign for
productability and reliability.
ME 581 (Mfg 574). Global Product
Development
Prerequisite:
graduate standing. I (3 credits)
A
project-based course in which each (global)
student team comprising students from three
universities will be responsible for
development of a product for the global
market. Teams will use collaboration
technology tools extensively. Several
case studies on global product developement
will be presented and follow-up lectures will
focus on the issues highlighted.
ME 582 (Mfg 582) (MSE 523).
Metal-Forming Plasticity
Prerequisite: ME 211. II (3
credits)
Elastic and plastic
stress-strain relations; yield criteria and
flow rules; analyses of various plastic forming
operations. Effects of hardening and friction, temperature, strain rate, and anisotropy.
ME 583 (IOE 583) (Mfg 583).
Scientific Basis for Reconfigurable
Manufacturing
Prerequisite:
graduate standing or permission of instructor.
II alternate years (3 credits)
Principles of reconfigurable manufacturing
systems (RMS). Students will be introduced to
fundamental theories applicable to RMS
synthesis and analysis. Concepts of
customization, integratability, modularity, diagnosability, and convertibility.
Reconfiguration design theory, life-cycle
economics, open-architecture principles, controller configuration, system reliability, multi-sensor monitoring, and stream of
variations. Term projects.
ME 584 (Mfg 584). Control of
Machining Systems
Prerequisite: ME 461 or equivalent. II (3
credits)
Advanced control and sensing
methodologies for machining processes: milling, turning, drilling, grinding and laser cutting:
machine tool structure; CNC programming; drive
components; trajectory interpolators; selection
of control parameters; software compensation
and adaptive control. The design process of a
comprehensive machining system. (Two-hour
lecture and two-hour lab per week.)
ME 585 (Mfg 585). Machining Dynamics
and Mechanics
Prerequisite:
graduate standing or permission of instructor.
I even years (3 credits)
Dynamic
cutting process models and process stability
issues. Advanced cutting process mechanics and
modeling including cutting process damping, thermal energy and cutting temperature, and
wear evolution. Single and multi-DOF stability
analysis techniques, stability margins and
stability charts. Modeling approximations for
industrial applications.
ME 586 (Mfg 591). Laser Materials
Processing
Prerequisite:
senior or graduate standing. I (3
credits)
Application of lasers in
materials processing and manufacturing. Laser
principles and optics. Fundamental concepts of
laser/material interaction. Laser welding, cutting, surface modification, forming, and
rapid prototyping. Modeling of processes, microstructure and mechanical properties of
processed materials. Transport phenomena.
Process monitoring.
ME 587 (Mfg 587). Reconfigurable
Manufacturing for Market
Responsiveness
Prerequisite:
one 500-level MFG, DES or BUS class. II (3
credits)
Product-process-business
relationships. Manufacturing paradigms and the
market. Product design for customization.
Paradoxial products. Mass-production model.
Mass-customization principles. Reconfigurable
manufacturing systems-design and principles.
Reconfigurable machine tools. Impact of system
configurations on productivity, quality, scalability, and convertibility. IT for market
responsiveness. Business models. Reconfigurable
enterprises. Introduction to financial planning
and business plans.
ME 588 (IOE 588) (Mfg 588). Assembly
Modeling for Design and
Manufacturing
Prerequisites:
ME 481 and ME 401 or equivalent. I alternate
years (3 credits)
Assembly on product
and process. Assembly representation. Assembly
sequence. Datum flow chain. Geometric
Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Tolerance
analysis. Tolerance synthesis. Robust design.
Fixturing. Joint design and joining methods.
Stream of variation. Auto body assembly case
studies.
ME 589. Ecological Sustainability in
Design and
Manufacturing.
Prerequisite:
senior or graduate standing. I (3
credits)
A scientific basis for
understanding and reducing the environmental
impact of engineering design and manufacturing
decisions from a life cycle perspective.
Environmental impact principles: air/water
pollution, ozone depletion, global warming, resource sustainability. Life cycle assessment
and environmentally conscious manufacturing of
metals, plastics, and electronics products.
Systems design metrics, disassembly, remanufacturing, recycling, policy
considerations. Case studies include:
sustainable mobility, alternative energy
sources, tooling and machining, refrigeration, electronics remanufacturing.
ME 590. Study or Research in
Selected Mechanical Engineering
Topics
Prerequisite: graduate
standing; permission of the instructor who will
guide the work; mandatory
satisfactory/unsatisfactory. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (3 credits)
Individual or group
study, design, or laboratory research in a
field of interest to the student. Topics may be
chosen from any of the areas of mechanical
engineering. The student will submit a report
on the project and give an oral presentation to
a panel of faculty members at the close of the
term.
ME 595. Master's Thesis
Proposal
Prerequisite:
graduate standing in Mechanical Engineering. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (3 credits); Not for credit
until 6 hrs of ME 695 is satisfactorily
completed.
A course devoted to
literature search, analysis, design of
experiments, and other related matters prior to
completion of a master's degree thesis. A
thesis proposal clearly delineating the
proposed research and including the above items
is required at the conclusion of the
course.
ME 599. Special Topics in Mechanical
Engineering
Prerequisite:
permission of instructor I, II, IIIa, IIIb (to
be arranged)
Selected topics pertinent
to mechanical engineering.
ME 605. Advanced Finite Element
Methods in Mechanics
Prerequisite: ME 505 or CEE 510, (NA 512).
I (3 credits)
Recent developments in
finite element methods; mixed, hybrid, mixed-hybrid, reduced integration penalty, singular, boundary integral elements. Emphasis
on the methodology for developing elements by
using calculus of variations. Applications
selected from various branches of solid and
fluid mechanics.
ME 617. Mechanics of Polymers
II
Prerequisite: ME 511, ME
517, (MacroSE 517), or permission of
instructor. II alternate years (3
credits)
Selected advanced topics in
the mechanics of polymeric solids and fluids, including nonlinear elasticity, nonlinear
viscoelastic solids, viscoplasticity in
amorphous and crystalline polymer solids, constitutive models and associated flow
properties for polymer fluids, temperature
dependence and solidification, applications.
ME 619. Theory of Plasticity
II
Prerequisite: ME 519. II (3
credits)
Plastic theory for materials
with isotropic hardening, kinematic hardening, and time dependence. Theories based on crystal
slip; variational theorems; range of validity
of total deformation theories. Theory of
generalized stresses applied to circular
plates; behavior at finite deflection; limit
analysis of shells. Plane stress, plane strain, and axial symmetry. Plastic response to impact
loads. Minimum weight design.
ME 622. Inviscid Fluids
Prerequisite: ME 520. II (3
credits)
Vorticity theorems of
Helmholtz and Kelvin. Potential Flow; the
complex potential; flow around bodies.
Conformal mapping and free streamline theory.
Rotational flow; Stability, Kelvin-Helmholtz
and Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities. Motion of
point vortices and vortex regions. Chaotic
vortex motions. Vortex filaments and vortex
sheets.
ME 623. Hydrodynamic
Stability
Prerequisite: ME
520. I (3 credits)
An introduction to
the theory of hydrodynamic stability with
applications to stability of thermal flows, rotating and curved flows, wallbounded and free
shear flows. Development of the asymptotic
theory of the Orr-Sommerfeld equation. Review
of the fundamental concepts and current work in
nonlinear theory of hydrodynamic stability.
ME 624. Turbulent Flow
Prerequisite: ME 520. II (3
credits)
Fundamentals of turbulent
flows; the basic equations and the
characteristic scales, statistical description
of turbulence. Review of experimental results
on the statistics and structure of turbulent
flows. Methods for calculation of turbulent
flows; the problem of closure, semi-empirical, phenomenological and analytical theories of
turbulence, large-eddy and direct simulations
of turbulence.
ME 625. Nonhomogeneous
Fluids
Prerequisite: ME 520.
I, II (3 credits)
Motion of fluids of
variable density and entropy in gravitational
field, including the phenomenon of blocking and
selective withdrawal; waves of small finite
amplitudes, including waves in the lee of
mountains; stability of stratified flows; flow
of Nonhomogeneous fluids in porous media.
Analogy with rotating fluids.
ME 626. Perturbation Methods for
Fluids
Prerequisite: ME 520.
II (3 credits)
Application of
asymptotic methods to fluid mechanics, with
special emphasis on the method of matched
expansions. Regular perturbation solutions;
suppression of secular terms; method of
multiple scales; boundary layer and low
Reynolds number flows by inner and outer
expansions; phenomena in rotating flows.
Applications to computational fluid
mechanics.
ME 627 (NA 627). Wave Motion in
Fluids
Prerequisite: ME 520 or
NA 520 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Surface waves in liquids; group velocity and
dispersion; water waves created by and wave
resistance to a moving body; Korteweg de Vries
equation; conoidal and solitary waves in water;
wave reflection and diffraction; shallow-water
waves by the method of characteristics;
statistical approach and spectral analysis;
wave generation.
ME 631. Statistical
Thermodynamics
Prerequisite:
ME 230 or ME 336. II (3 credits)
Introduction to statistical methods for
evaluating thermodynamic and transport
properties. Elements of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory, as
applied to engineering thermodynamics.
ME 635. Thermodynamics
IV
Prerequisite: ME 535. II (3
credits)
Discussion of thermodynamic
systems including surface phenomena, external
fields, and relativistic effects. Study of
complex equilibrium calculations including
effect of heterogeneous reactions and real
substance behavior. Introduction to the
thermo-dynamics of irreversible processes with
applications to heat and mass transfer, relaxation phenomena and chemical
reactions.
ME 641. Advanced Vibrations of
Structures
Prerequisite: ME
541. II (3 credits)
Energy formulation
for nonconservative gyroscopic systems.
Spectral methods for free and forced
vibrations. Eigenvalue and boundary value
problems. Non self-adjoint systems. Variational
methods of approximation: Bubnov-Galerkin.
Perturbation theory for the eigenvalue problem.
Dynamics of rotating systems. Dynamics of
constrained dynamical systems.
ME 643. Analytical and Computational
Dynamics II
Prerequisite: ME
543. II alternate years (3 credits)
Kinematical and dynamical equation formulation
for rigid and flexible mechanical multi-body
systems undergoing large overall motion and
small elastic deformation. Energy principles, higher and lower pair joint parameterizations, space and dense equation formulation and
solution techniques, numerical integration, generalized impulse and momentum, collisions, and computational elastodynamics. Course
project.
ME 645. Wave Propagation in Elastic
Solids
Prerequisite: ME 541.
II alternate years (3 credits)
Elastodynamic equations, isotropic and
anisotropic materials; vector/scalar
potentials, reflection and transmission at
interfaces, mode conversion, surface waves, Rayleigh-Lamb equation. Green's tensor;
variational, Galerkin and Hamilton's equations.
Kirchhoff-Love and Reissner-Mindlin kinematic
hypotheses for beam, plate and shell theories.
Fourier and Laplace transform, modal and
state-vector solution techniques.
ME 646 (BiomedE 646). Mechanics of
Human Movement
Prerequisite:
ME 540, (Aero 540) or ME 543, or equivalent. II
alternate years (3 credits)
Dynamics
of muscle and tendon, models of muscle
contraction. Kinematics and dynamics of the
human body, methods for generating equations of
motion. Mechanics of proprioceptors and other
sensors. Analysis of human movement, including
gait, running, and balance. Computer
simulations and discussion of experimental
measurement techniques.
ME 648. Nonlinear Oscillations and
Stability of Mechanical Systems
Prerequisite: ME 541. II (3
credits)
Large amplitude mechanical
vibrations; phase-plane analysis and stability;
global stability, theorems of Liapunov and
Chetayev; asymptotic and perturbation methods
of Lindstedt-Poincare, multiple scales, Krylov-Bogoliubov-Mitropolsky; external
excitation, primary and secondary resonances;
parametric excitation, Mathieu/Hill equations, Floquet theory; multi-degree of freedom systems
and modal interaction.
ME 649 (Aero 615) (CEE 617). Random
Vibrations
Prerequisite: Math
425 or equivalent, CEE 513 or ME 541, or Aero
543 or equivalent. II alternate years (3
credits)
Introduction to concepts of
random vibration with applications in civil, mechanical, and aerospace engineering. Topics
include: characterization of random processes
and random fields, calculus of random
processes, applications of random vibrations to
linear dynamical systems, brief discussion on
applications to nonlinear dynamical
systems.
ME 661. Adaptive Control
Systems
Prerequisite: ME 561.
I (3 credits)
Introduction to control
of systems with undetermined or time varying
parameters. Theory and application of
self-tuning and model reference adaptive
control for continuous and discrete-time
deterministic systems. Model based methods for
estimation and control, stability of nonlinear
systems, adaptation laws, and design and
application of adaptive control systems.
ME 662 (Aero 672) (EECS 662).
Advanced Nonlinear Control
Prerequisite: EECS 562 or ME 548. I (3
credits)
Geometric and algebraic
approaches to the analysis and design of
nonlinear control systems. Nonlinear
controllability and observability, feedback
stabilization and linearization, asymptotic
observers, tracking problems, trajectory
generation, zero dynamics and inverse systems, singular perturbations, and vibrational
control.
ME 663. Estimation of Stochastic
Signals and Systems
Prerequisite: ME 563 or IOE 565 or Mfg. 561
equivalent. I alternate years (3
credits)
Estimation and prediction
methods for vector stochastic signals and
systems. Topics include characteristics of
stochastic signals and systems; principles of
estimation theory; linear regression models;
description of signals and systems within a
time series frame-work; prediction, prediction-error, and correlation-type
estimation methods; recursive estimation
methods; asymptotic properties; model
validation.
ME 672. Turbulent Transport of
Momentum, Heat and Mass
Prerequisite: ME 532. I (3
credits)
Introduction to laminar flow
stability. Statistical and phenomenological
theories of turbulence. Turbulent transport of
momentum, heat and mass in steady and unsteady
internal, boundary layer, and free flows. Skin
friction, heat and mass transfer coefficients.
Discussion of experimental results.
ME 695. Master's Thesis
Research
Prerequisite: ME 595;
mandatory satisfactory/unsatisfactory. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (3 credits)
Student must
elect 2 terms of 3 hrs/term. No credit without
ME 595. Student is required to present a
seminar at the conclusion of the second
election as well as prepare a written
thesis.
ME 699. Advanced Special Topics in
Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (to be arranged)
Advanced selected topics pertinent to
mechanical engineering.
ME 790. Mechanical Sciences
Seminar
Prerequisite:
candidate status in the mechanical sciences. I
(1 credit)
Every Ph.D. student in the
field of mechanical sciences is asked to
present a one-hour seminar about his/her
research, and lead a one-hour follow-up
discussion. Active participation in the
discussions that follow all presentations is
also required for a grade. In addition, each
student will participate as a panelist in a
panel discussion of the future trends in
his/her field. Graded S-U.
ME 990.
Dissertation/Pre-Candidate
I, II, III (1-8 credits); IIIa, IIIb (1-4
credits)
Dissertation work by doctoral
student not yet admitted to status as
candidate. The defense of the dissertation, that is, the final oral examination, must be
held under a full-term candidacy
enrollment.
ME 995.
Dissertation/Candidate
Prerequisite: Graduate School authorization
for admission as a doctoral candidate. I, II, III (8 credits); IIIa, IIIb (4
credits)
Election for dissertation
work by a doctoral student who has been
admitted to candidate status. The defense of
the dissertation, that is, the final oral
examination, must be held under a full-term
candidacy enrollment.
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