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ME 101 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 102 ENGINEERING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
ME 115 ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS
ME 116 ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS LABORATORY
ME 117 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS
ME 118 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS LABORATORY
ME 250 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
ME 251 ME MATERIALS SCIENCE LABORATORY
ME 255 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
ME 257 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES LABORATORY
ME 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
ME 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
ME 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
ME 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
ME 315 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
ME 320 THERMODYNAMICS I
ME 321 THERMODYNAMICS II
ME 324 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
ME 326 FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT TRANSFER
ME 341 INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE DESIGN
ME 342 MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN
ME 345 MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
ME 355 COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING
ME 360 MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
ME 403 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I
ME 404R MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN II
ME 405R MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN III
ME 411 ADVANCED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND COMPONENT SPECIFICATION
ME 422 INTRODUCTION TO MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
ME 426 DYNAMICS OF FLUIDS
ME 430 THERMAL SYSTEM DESIGN
ME 435 FLUID POWER TECHNOLOGY
ME 445 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
ME 448 DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND TOOLING
ME 450 METALLIC MATERIALS
ME 451 WELDING, MACHINING, AND FABRICATION PRACTICES
ME 454 REFRIGERATION AND HVAC
ME 458 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES
ME 461 ME SENIOR LABORATORY
ME 463 COMPOSITE MATERIALS
ME 464 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS
ME 465 INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
ME 468 INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION AND ULTRASONICS
ME 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
ME 474 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTATION
ME 476 INTERNSHIP
ME 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
ME 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
ME 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
ME 500 SEMINAR
ME 510 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS I
ME 511 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS II
ME 520 ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
ME 521 STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS
ME 525 CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER
ME 526 CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER
ME 527 RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER
ME 530 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS I
ME 531 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS II
ME 532 TURBULENCE
ME 533 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
ME 534 VISCOUS FLUID DYNAMICS
ME 535 APPLIED FLUIDS & THERMODYNAMICS
ME 536 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
ME 539 PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS
ME 540 ADVANCED MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
ME 550 FAILURE OF MATERIALS
ME 551 ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
ME 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
ME 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT
ME 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
ME 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
ME 590 MASTER'S THESIS
ME 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
ME 101 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
F 1 cr. LEC 1
-- The mechanical engineering profession, logical process of problem solving and design, professionalism, ethics.
ME 102 ENGINEERING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
F,S 1 cr. LAB 1.
PREREQUISITE: ME majors only. MATH 182.
-- Computer methodology, use of various computer software packages in mechanical engineering applications.
ME 115 ENGINEERING DESIGN 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.
ME 116 ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS LABORATORY
F,S 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: ME 115 or consent of instructor.
-- Hands-on laboratory experience in two dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) for engineering design graphics.
ME 117 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS
F,S 1 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: ME and MET majors only, or consent of instructor.
-- Introductory course developing freehand sketching and computer aided modeling techniques for mechanical engineering design graphics. Skills will be developed for sketching and interpreting dimensioned multi-view drawings, tolerancing, specifications, pictorials, and assemblies for mechanical designs.
ME 118 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS LABORATORY
F,S 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ME and MET majors only, or consent of instructor.
COREQUISITE: ME 117, or ME 115 or consent of instructor.
-- Hands-on laboratory experience in three-dimensional and parametric constraint-based modeling for mechanical engineering design.
ME 250 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 121 or CHEM 131.
COREQUISITE: MATH 175 for MET majors only; MATH 181 for ME majors.
-- Properties of metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials as related to their structures. Material selection for engineering applications.
ME 251 ME MATERIALS SCIENCE LABORATORY
F, S 1 cr. LAB 1.
PREREQUISITE: ME majors only.
COREQUISITE: ME 102 and CHBE 213.
-- This course is intended to supplement current materials lecture course offerings. Provides students with hands-on lab experience to identify and quantify physical, electrical, and mechanical properties of metallic and non-metallic materials via experimental measurements. Experimental procedures and reporting are emphasized.
ME 255 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
F, S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 250 or CHBE 213.
-- Basic methods of processing materials to change shapes, dimensions, and finishes; special attention to attendant forces, temperature, and property changes.
ME 257 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES LABORATORY
F, S 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: ME 255.
-- Course will supplement lecture materials covered in ME 255. 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.
ME 270 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.
ME 280 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.
ME 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
ME 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
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.
ME 315 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
F,S 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: ME 102, MATH 224, MATH 225.
COREQUISITE: EM 253.
-- 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.
ME 320 THERMODYNAMICS I
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MATH 224, EM 251.
-- Basic thermodynamic concepts, first and second laws, open and closed systems, properties of ideal and real substances, work, heat, irreversibility, and availability.
ME 321 THERMODYNAMICS II
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 320.
-- Vapor, gas power, and refrigeration cycles; mixtures and combustion.
ME 324 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 205 or PHYS 211.
COREQUISITE: MATH 176 or MATH 182.
-- General treatment of the basic laws of thermodynamics and engineering applications with introduction to heat transfer for curricula not requiring ME 320/ME 321 series.
ME 326 FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT TRANSFER
F,S 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: EM 335, ME 320.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ME 315.
-- Mechanisms of energy transport due to a temperature difference in materials. Conduction, convection, and radiation formulations. Introduction to heat transfer equipment.
ME 341 INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE DESIGN
F,S 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121, COM 110 or CLS 101, ME 102, ME 251, EM 253, MATH 225, and ME 118 or consent of instructor.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ME 257, ME 315 and I&ME 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.
ME 342 MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN
F,S 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: ME 341, EM 252.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ME 315.
-- 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.
ME 345 MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EM 252, EM 253, MATH 225, ME 102, ME 117 or equivalent, ME 315, ME 341.
-- Numerical analysis of skeletal structures by the stiffness method including strain energy and Castigliano's theorem. Introduction to finite element method.
ME 355 COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 110 or ME 111, ME 255; CS 120 or some familiarity with computers and programming.
-- Programming, operation, and application of computer-controlled manufacturing and assembly for product/process design including multi-axis CNC, robotics, and integrated manufacturing systems.
ME 360 MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EE 250, ENGL 121, COM 110 or CLS 101; ME 320 and EM 253 for ME majors.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of I&ME 350 or consent of instructor; ME 324 for MET majors.
-- Theory and application of engineering measurement
concepts, focusing on dynamic mechanical/electrical
systems with an emphasis on computerized data acquisition.
Lecture and laboratory content includes function and
operation of transducers, calibration, statitistical
analysis, sampling, signal conditioning, as well as dynamic
response.
ME 403 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 320, EM 335.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ME 342.
-- Mechanical Engineering design project experience emphasizing use of a formal design process, presentations, and documentation. Includes coverage of industry machining and welding practices.
ME 404R MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN II
F,S 2 cr. LEC 1 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: ENGR 310, ME 326.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ME 360, ME 321, ME 445.
-- First semester of senior capstone design experience in Mechanical Engineering. Students, under the guidance of a faculty supervisor, solve real-world design problems.
ME 405R MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN III
F,S 2 cr. LAB 1 IND 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 404.
-- Second semester of the senior capstone design experience in Mechanical Engineering. Students, under the guidance of a faculty supervisor, implement their ME 404 design projects.
ME 411 ADVANCED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND COMPONENT SPECIFICATION
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ME 118; instructor's consent for non-ME/MET majors; 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.
ME 422 INTRODUCTION TO MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing; EE 250 and EM 253; 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.
ME 426 DYNAMICS OF FLUIDS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MATH 225, EM 335.
-- A study of fluid dynamics, including incompressible and compressible inviscid fluids, and viscous flow theory and application.
ME 430 THERMAL SYSTEM DESIGN
F,S 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 2
PREREQUISITE: ME 321, ME 326, ME 341, ENGR 310.
-- Design and analysis of energy conversion and thermal systems. Energy conversion cycles and applications, heat transfer equipment design.
ME 435 FLUID POWER TECHNOLOGY
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EM 251, EE 250, EM 335, PHYS 211; or equivalent; 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. Cross-listed with MET 430.
ME 445 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EM 252, EM 253, ME 315.
-- 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.
ME 448 DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND TOOLING
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 255, MET 256 or ME 257, MET 314; or instructor approval.
--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.
Cross-listed with MET 449.
ME 450 METALLIC MATERIALS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 250 or equivalent.
-- Advanced consideration of the structure and behavior of metals.
ME 451 WELDING, MACHINING, AND FABRICATION PRACTICES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 255, CHBE 213 or ME 250; junior standing and instructor consent for non-ME/I&ME majors.
-- Survey of welding and machine tool practices, including existing fabrication methods and their limitations.
ME 454 REFRIGERATION AND HVAC
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 321 or ME 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. Cross-listed with MET 454.
ME 458 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES
On Demand 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 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.
ME 461 ME SENIOR LABORATORY
F,S 2 cr. LAB 2.
PREREQUISITE: ME 321, ME 326, ME 360.
-- Execution of engineering experiments.
ME 463 COMPOSITE MATERIALS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHBE 213.
-- Structure and properties of composite materials and design procedures for composite structures. Cross-listed with CHBE 463.
ME 464 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHBE 213.
-- 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.
ME 465 INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
F 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 326 or instructor approval.
COREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ME 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.
ME 468 INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION AND ULTRASONICS
On Demand 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ME 360, or equivalent, and ME 315, or equivalent.
COREQUISITE: ME 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.
ME 470 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.
ME 474 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTATION
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 9 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Sophomore standing in ME/MET curriculum and consent of supervising faculty.
-- Students enrolled in this class will provide technical support for selected ME/MET courses.
ME 476 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 1 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
ME 480 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.
ME 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: ME 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
ME 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
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.
ME 500 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.
ME 510 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 315 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.
ME 511 ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS II
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 315 or consent of instructor.
-- Analytical and numerical methods in engineering.
ME 520 ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 321.
-- First and second laws of thermodynamics, uniform flow and general open systems, real gases, mixtures, reacting processes, phase and chemical equilibrium.
ME 521 STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 520.
-- Kinetic theory of gases, distribution functions, thermodynamic properties in terms of partition functions, reactions, phase transition.
ME 525 CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 326.
COREQUISITE: ME 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.
ME 526 CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 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.
ME 527 RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 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.
ME 530 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS I
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EM 335 or CHBE 322.
COREQUISITE: EM 525 or consent of instructor.
-- Review of conservation equations, laminar and turbulent internal flows, potential flows, and Stokes flow.
ME 531 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS II
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EM 335 or CHBE 322.
COREQUISITE: EM 525.
-- Laminar boundary layer and free shear flows, internal and external compressible flows.
ME 532 TURBULENCE
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 531.
-- Modern turbulence theory, turbulence modeling.
ME 533 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
On Demand LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 531.
-- Comprehensive treatment of mass, momentum, and energy transport. This course is cross-listed with ChE 530.
ME 534 VISCOUS FLUID DYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EM 335.
-- Cross-listed. See CHBE 533 for description.
ME 535 APPLIED FLUIDS & THERMODYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 321.
-- Theory, analysis and performance characteristics of propulsion and advanced energy conversion systems.
ME 536 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 531.
-- Numerical solutions of fluid flows, discretization methods, solution algorithms, aspects of turbulent flows.
ME 539 PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 510 or equivalent, ME 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.
ME 540 ADVANCED MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
On Demand 3 cr LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ME 445.
-- Advanced topics in mechanical vibrations. Multidegree of freedom systems, continuous systems, generalized coordinates. Introduction to nonlinear vibrations.
ME 550 FAILURE OF MATERIALS
Odd years, S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: One of the following:CHBE 463, EM 415, ME 450.
-- Cross-listed. See CHBE 550 for description.
ME 551 ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Even years, S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHBE 463.
-- Cross-listed. See CHBE 551 for description.
ME 570 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.
ME 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.
ME 580 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.
ME 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.
ME 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND May be repeated.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
ME 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1-10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
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