ME
Mechanical Engineering
EMEC 100 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EMEC 203 CAE II - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COMPUTATION ETME 215 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ETME 217 MANUFACTURING PROCESS LAB-ME EMEC 250 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS EMEC 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EMEC 291 SPECIAL TOPICS EMEC 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY EMEC 303 CAE III - SYSTEMS ANALYSIS EMEC 320 THERMODYNAMICS I EMEC 321 THERMODYNAMICS II EGEN 324 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS EMEC 326 FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT TRANSFER EMEC 341 ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS EMEC 342 MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN EMEC 345 MECHANICAL STRUCTURES EMEC 360 MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION EMEC 368 INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE EMEC 402 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY EMEC 403 CAE IV - DESIGN INTEGRATION EMEC 405 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS ETME 415 DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND TOOLING ETME 422 PRINCIPLES OF HVAC I EMEC 425 ADVANCED THERMAL SYSTEMS ETME 430 FLUID POWER SYSTEMS DESIGN EMEC 436 DYNAMICS OF FLUIDS EMEC 443 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN EMEC 444 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS EMEC 445 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS EMEC 447 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES EMEC 465 BIO-INSPIRED ENGINEERING EMEC 467 MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS EMEC 468 INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION & ULTRASONICS EMEC 489R CAPSTONE:MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I EMEC 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EMEC 491 SPECIAL TOPICS EMEC 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY EMEC 495 STUDENT TEACHING:ME CONSULTATION EMEC 498 INTERNSHIP EMEC 499R CAPSTONE:MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN II EGEN 505 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS I EGEN 506 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS II EMEC 520 ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS EMEC 521 STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS EMEC 525 CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER EMEC 526 CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER EMEC 527 RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER EMEC 530 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS I EMEC 531 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS II EMEC 532 TURBULENCE EMEC 533 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA EMEC 534 VISCOUS FLUID DYNAMICS EMEC 535 APPLIED FLUIDS & THERMODYNAMICS EMEC 536 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS EMEC 539 PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS EGEN 541 THEORY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING I EMEC 545 ADVANCED MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS EMEC 565 SMART STRUCTURES EMEC 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT EMEC 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION EMEC 590 MASTER'S THESIS EMEC 591 SPECIAL TOPICS EMEC 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY EMEC 594 SEMINAR EMEC 598 INTERNSHIP EMEC 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
EMEC 100 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
F 1 cr. LEC 1
-- The mechanical engineering profession, logical process of problem
solving and design, professionalism, ethics.
EGEN 115 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
F,S 1 cr. LEC 1
-- Introductory course developing freehand sketching for engineering
design graphics. Skills will be developed for sketching and interpreting
dimensioned multi-view drawings, pictorials, sections, and assemblies.
EGEN 116 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS LABORATORY
F,S 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: EGEN 115 or consent of instructor.
-- Hands-on laboratory experience in two dimensional computer-aided
design (CAD) for engineering design graphics.
EGEN 117 ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS
On Demand 1 cr. LEC 1
-- Introductory course developing freehand sketching and computer aided
modeling techniques for engineering design graphics. Skills will be
developed for sketching and interpreting dimensioned multi-view drawings,
tolerancing, specifications, pictorials, and assemblies for mechanical
designs.
EGEN 118 ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS LABORATORY
On Demand 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: EGEN 115, or EGEN 117, or consent of instructor.
-- Hands-on laboratory experience in three-dimensional and parametric
constraint-based modeling for engineering design.
EMEC 203 CAE II-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COMPUTATIONS
F,S 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1.
PREREQUISITE: EMEC and ETME majors only, EMEC 103.
COREQUISITE: M 172 for ME majors; M 166 for MET majors.
-- Computer methodology, use of various computer software packages in
mechanical engineering applications.
ETME 215 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
F, S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 250 or EMAT 251.
-- Basic methods of processing materials to change shapes, dimensions,
and finishes; special attention to attendant forces, temperature, and
property changes.
ETME 217 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES LABORATORY-ME
PREREQUISITE: EMAT 252
F, S 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: ETME 215.
-- Course will supplement lecture materials covered in ETME 215. Provides
students with hands-on experience for performing and analyzing a broad
spectrum of manufacturing processes including metal casting, injection
molding, powder metallurgy, metal forming, metal removal, inspection
and measurement and welding.
EMEC 250 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 121 or CHMY 141.
COREQUISITE: M 165 for MET majors only; M 171 for ME majors.
-- Properties of metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials as related
to their structures. Material selection for engineering applications.
EMEC 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate
in a written work or other creative project. Course will address responsible
conduct of research.
EMEC 291 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by
each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
EMEC 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1-3 cr. IND 1-3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
EMEC 303 CAE III-SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 203, M 273, M 274.
COREQUISITE: EGEN 205.
-- Course focuses on enhancing the appreciation of mathematics in ME
and advancing the knowledge of mathematical methods in engineering analysis.
Topics include introduction to mathematical modeling of engineering
systems, linear algebra techniques, numerical methods, method of Laplace
transformation, Fourier analysis, with classic and modern engineering
applications.
EMEC 320 THERMODYNAMICS I
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 201.
-- Basic thermodynamic concepts, first and second laws, open and closed
systems, properties of ideal and real substances, work, heat, irreversibility,
and availability.
EMEC 321 THERMODYNAMICS II
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 320.
-- Vapor, gas power, and refrigeration cycles; mixtures and combustion.
EGEN 324 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: PHSX 205 or PHSX 220.
COREQUISITE: M 166 or M 172.
-- General treatment of the basic laws of thermodynamics and engineering
applications with introduction to heat transfer for curricula not requiring
EMEC 320/EMEC 321 series.
EMEC 326 FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT TRANSFER
F,S 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 335, EMEC 320.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of EMEC 303.
-- Mechanisms of energy transport due to a temperature difference in
materials. Conduction, convection, and radiation formulations. Introduction
to heat transfer equipment.
EMEC 341 ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
F,S 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1.
PREREQUISITE: M 274 and EGEN 205.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ETME 217
and EGEN 350.
-- Static yield theories, introduction to fracture mechanics, analysis
of fatigue, thick-walled pressure vessels, strain energy, Castigliano's
theorem, application to engineering design analysis problems.
EMEC 342 MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN
F,S 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 341. Requires completion of all 100-200 level courses
(except core).
-- Analysis of components used in mechanisms and machines. Topics include
kinematics and dynamics of machines; bolts, welds, springs, bearings,
gears, belts, chains, motors, and hydraulic elements.
EMEC 345 MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 202, EGEN 205, M 274, EMEC 203, EGEN 117 or equivalent,
EMEC 303, EMEC 341.
-- Numerical analysis of skeletal structures by the stiffness method
including strain energy and Castigliano's theorem. Introduction to finite
element method.
EMEC 360 MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
F,S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EELE 250; EMEC 320 for ME majors. Requires completion
of all 100-200 level courses (except Core), for ME majors.
COREQUISITE: EGEN 350; EMEC 303 for ME majors; EGEN 324 for MET majors.
-- Theory and application of engineering measurement concepts including:
temperature, pressure, displacement and flow sensing; calibration; statistical
and uncertainty analysis; sampling; signal conditioning; 1st and 2nd
order dynamic response; emphasis of computerized data acquisition and
feedback-based actuation and control.
EMEC 368 INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: M 172, PHSX 222.
-- Introductory course on topics revelant to aerospace engineering and
science. Required for the Aerospace Minor. Topics include history, atmospheric
and space vehicles, propulsion, flight vehicle performance, materials
and structures, and stability and control.
EMEC 402 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
On Demand 1 cr. LAB 1.
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 321, EMEC 326, EMEC 360.
-- Execution of engineering experiments.
EMEC 403 CAE IV-DESIGN INTEGRATION
S 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 103 or EMEC 303; or instructor's consent; junior
standing.
-- Develop the ability to use solid and parametric modeling to design
and document machine parts. Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing,
auxiliary views, analysis of models, advanced modeling techniques and
customization are covered through hands-on experiences.
EMEC 405 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
F 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 326 or instructor approval.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of EMEC 342.
-- Introduction to the finite element method emphasizing the fundamental
principles of FEA. Various finite element formulations for applications
to structural analysis, thermal/fluids analysis, and design. Practical
computational experience using a commercial finite element computer
code.
ETME 415 DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND
TOOLING
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ETME 215, ETME 216 or ETME 217; ETME 310 for MET majors;
or instructor approval.
COREQUISITE: EGEN 350.
--Overview of production systems and lean manufacturing fundamentals
and principles. Introduction to design for assembly and design for manufacturing
principles. Fundamentals of tool design, including tooling materials,
workholding principles, jig and fixture design, assembly tool design,
design of tools for inspection and gaging, and tool fabrication techniques.
Practical lab experiences will enhance the course material.
ETME 422 PRINCIPLES OF HVAC I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 320 or EGEN 324.
-- Refrigeration and heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC)
for comfort and industrial applications. Psychrometrics, physiological
factors in cooling, HVAC load calculations; modern vapor compression,
absorption, low temperature refrigeration cycles; air distribution and
fan-duct analysis, design/selection of HVAC equipment and control systems.
EMEC 425 ADVANCED THERMAL SYSTEMS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 321, EMEC 326.
-- Study of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics analysis
for applications to thermal systems.
ETME 430 FLUID POWER SYSTEMS DESIGN
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EELE 250, EGEN 331 or EGEN 335, EMEC 360; or consent of
instructor.
-- An introduction to the fundamentals and application of fluid power
in industry today. Coverage includes: flow and pressure relationships
, fluid properties, heat, filtration, selection of components, electro-hydraulic
and electro-pneumatic systems, controls, design of hydraulic and pneumatic
circuits, and troubleshooting.
EMEC 443 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
I
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 320, EGEN 335.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of EMEC 342.
-- Mechanical Engineering design project experience emphasizing use
of a formal design process, presentations, and documentation. Includes
coverage of industry machining and welding practices.
EMEC 444 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMAT 251.
-- Theory, analysis, and application of mechanical behavior of materials.
Constitutive behavior, plasticity, and fracture mechanics of engineering
materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics and composites are analyzed.
High temperature behaviors of materials are presented. Toughening mechanisms,
fatigue, and damage tolerant design with modern engineering materials
are emphasized.
EMEC 445 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 303. Requires completion of all 100-200 level courses
(except Core).
-- Vibration problems of single and multiple degree of freedom systems.
Introduction to vibration of continuous bodies. Analysis of free and
forced vibration problems. Effects of damping.
EMEC 447 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES
On Demand 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 341 or instructor approval.
-- An introduction to the current practices in the design and analysis
of aircraft metallic and composite structures. Overview of aircraft
design, analysis, testing, and certification with examples. Static and
dynamic load condition analysis.
EMAT 463 COMPOSITE MATERIALS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMAT 251.
-- Structure and properties of composite materials and design procedures
for composite structures. Cross-listed with EMAT 463.
EMEC 465 BIO-INSPIRED ENGINEERING
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 335, EMEC 320, EGEN 310 for majors; consent of instructor
for non-majors.
-- Addresses design in nature and resultant solutions as inspiration
for solving engineering design problems. Structural, thermal, and fluid
concepts in nature will be applied to engineering. Smart structures,
self-healing materials, and robotics will be introduced.
EMEC 467 MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing; EELE 250 and EGEN 205; or consent of
instructor.
-- Introduction to sensors and actuators and their working principles.
MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) fabrication procedures. MEMS Materials
and their mechanical properties. Mechanical Behavior of Microsystems.
MEMS Packaging and thermal-mechanical stresses in MEMS packages. Reliability
Issues in MEMS.
EMEC 468 INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION
AND ULTRASONICS
On Demand 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 360, or equivalent, and EMEC 303, or equivalent.
COREQUISITE: EMEC 445, or equivalent.
-- Analysis of wave phenomena in elastic solids including propagation,
reflection, transmission, dispersion, impedance, etc. Development of
the governing equations describing the propagation of waves in strings,
rods, and two-dimensional solids. Application of the basic principles
to ultrasonic testing of materials.
EMEC 489R CAPSTONE:MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN I
F,S 2 cr. LEC 1 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 310, EMEC 326, and EMEC 342. EMEC majors only.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of EMEC 321,
EMEC 360, EMEC 445.
-- Senior capstone design experience in Mechanical Engineering. Students,
under the guidance of a faculty supervisor, solve real-world design
problems.
EMET 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate
in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course
will address responsible conduct of research.
EMEC 491 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one- time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
EMEC 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of
department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
EMEC 495 STUDENT TEACHING: ME CONSULTATION
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 3 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Sophomore standing in EMEC/ETME curriculum and consent
of supervising faculty.
-- Students enrolled in this class will provide technical support for
selected ME/MET courses.
EMEC 498 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 1 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and consent of instructor.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or
other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
EMEC 499R CAPSTONE:MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN II
F,S 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 489 or consent of instructors. EMEC majors only
-- Senior capstone design experience in Mechanical Engineering. Students
implement and test the function of design prototypes, under the guidance
of a faculty supervisor.
EGEN 505 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 303 or consent of instructor.
-- mathematical modeling of engineering systems, physical interpretation
of ordinary and partial differential equations and methods of solution.
This course is cross-listed with CHBE 522.
EGEN 506 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
II
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 303 or consent of instructor.
-- Analytical and numerical methods in engineering.
EMEC 520 ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 321.
-- First and second laws of thermodynamics, uniform flow and general
open systems, real gases, mixtures, reacting processes, phase and chemical
equilibrium.
EMEC 521 STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 520.
-- Kinetic theory of gases, distribution functions, thermodynamic properties
in terms of partition functions, reactions, phase transition.
EMEC 525 CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 326.
COREQUISITE: EMEC 510.
-- Advanced topics in conduction heat transfer with emphasis on analytical
techniques including separation of variables, Duhamel's theorem, two-phase
problems, and numerical techniques.
EMEC 526 CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 326.
-- Advanced topics in convection heat transfer including both internal
flows and external flows, introduction to the theory of laminar boundary
layer stability, determination of turbulent transition, and analytical
models of turbulent flows.
EMEC 527 RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 326.
-- Advanced topics in radiation heat transfer including detailed specification
of radiative surface properties, development of energy equations for
diffuse gray enclosures and nondiffuse nongray enclosures, development
of energy equations for combined modes of heat transfer, introduction
to Monte Carlo method.
EMEC 530 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS I
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 335 or ECHM 322.
COREQUISITE: EM 525 or consent of instructor.
-- Review of conservation equations, laminar and turbulent internal
flows, potential flows, and Stokes flow.
EMEC 531 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS II
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 335 or ECHM 322.
COREQUISITE: EM 525.
-- Laminar boundary layer and free shear flows, internal and external
compressible flows.
EMEC 532 TURBULENCE
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 531.
-- Modern turbulence theory, turbulence modeling.
EMEC 533 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
On Demand LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 531.
-- Comprehensive treatment of mass, momentum, and energy transport.
This course is cross-listed with CHBE 530.
EMEC 534 VISCOUS FLUID DYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 335.
-- Cross-listed. See CHBE 533 for description.
EMEC 535 APPLIED FLUIDS & THERMODYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 321.
-- Theory, analysis and performance characteristics of propulsion and
advanced energy conversion systems.
EMEC 536 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 531.
-- Numerical solutions of fluid flows, discretization methods, solution
algorithms, aspects of turbulent flows.
EMEC 539 PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 510 or equivalent, EMEC 530 or EM 525.
-- Basic principles of the generation and propagation of sound. Physical
properties of sound waves. Propagation of sound in dissipative and non-dissipative
fluids. Reflection, transmission and scattering of inhomogeneities.
Fourier analysis. Steady and transient problems.
EGEN 541 THEORY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE
IMAGING I
F,S 3 cr LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
-- Advanced topics in NMR phenomena including relaxation, diffusion,
chemical shift, and magnetic susceptibility, as well as experimental
aspects including phase cycling, magnetic field gradients, rf coil,
tuning and matching and pulse sequence development will be covered.
EMEC 545 ADVANCED MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
On Demand 3 cr LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 445.
-- Advanced topics in mechanical vibrations. Multidegree of freedom
systems, continuous systems, generalized coordinates. Introduction to
nonlinear vibrations.
EMAT 550 FAILURE OF MATERIALS
Odd years, S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: One of the following:EMAT 463, EGEN 415, EMAT 452.
-- Cross-listed. See CHBE 550 for description.
EMEC 565 SMART STRUCTURES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 303 and EMEC 342 and EMEC 445, or equivalent.
-- Analysis and design of intelligent structures for aerospace, mechanical,
and civil applications. Topics include piezoelectricity, shape memory
effects, magnetorheology, and biomimicking.
EMEC 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT
F,S,Su 1 - 4 cr. IND.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic
in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student
and his or her major advisor and graduate committee. This course can
be used toward fulfilling the requirements for the Master of Science
in Mechanical Engineering for non-thesis option students.
EMEC 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 1 - 3 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate
Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of
their coursework (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional
faculty or staff time or help.
EMEC 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND May be repeated.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
EMEC 591 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each
offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one- time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
EMEC 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of
department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
EMEC 594 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites
as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular
courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting the discussion
material.
EMEC 598 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 1 - 12 cr. IND Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and approval
of graduate program coordinator.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business or
other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
EMEC 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1-10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
