Mechanical Engineering (MECH)

MECH98
Research

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Faculty-supervised research

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Grading Option:Pass No Pass

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MECH100
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Description: Overview of mechanical engineering. Introduction to problem layout, and development of basic skills required to solve mechanical engineering problems. Collection, manipulation and presentation of engineering data.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

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MECH130
Introduction to CAD

Description: Principles and accepted practices of geometric design. Computer generation of 2D and 3D models for mechanical systems. Introduction to engineering design practices such as specifications, dimensioning, and tolerance.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 230; MECH 342; MECH 381

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

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MECH200
Engineering Thermodynamics

Prerequisites: MECH 223.

Description: First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, properties of gases and vapors, and cycles. Sources of energy and its conversion to work.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH200H
Honors: Engineering Thermodynamics

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by permission; PHYS 212; MECH 223.

Description: First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, properties of gases and vapors, and cycles. Sources of energy and its conversion to work. Honors students will be expected to study beyond the students in the normal sections and do a special project.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH220
Statics

Prerequisites: MATH 106.

Description: Fundamental concepts, equilibrium of force systems, analysis of simple frames and trusses. Centroid and moments of inertia and friction.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 324

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10

Credit Hours:3

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MECH223
Engineering Statics

Prerequisites: MATH 107 (grade of C or better), PHYS 211 (grade of C or better)

Description: Action of forces on engineering structures and machines. Force systems, static equilibrium of frames and machines. Friction, center of gravity, moment of inertia, vector algebra.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH223H
Honors: Engineering Statics

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by permission; MATH 107 and PHYS 211.

Description: Bodies in equilibrium. Vector algebra, equivalent force systems, distributed loads, and center of gravity. Analysis of trusses, frames, and machines. Friction, wedges, crews, and belts. Area moments of inertia.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH230
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design

Prerequisites: MECH 130, MECH 325

Description: Introduction to formalized engineering design processes and methodology, selection of common mechanical components, and practice of teamwork and problem solving in the context of mechanical engineering.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 446; MECH 446H

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH250
Mechanics I

Prerequisites: PHYS 211.

Parallel: MATH 208. For electrical engineering majors.

Description: Force actions in static coplanar systems with applications to engineering structures and machines. Resultants, moments, couples, equivalent force systems, vector algebra. Static equilibrium conditions and equations.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 351

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:2

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MECH300
Thermal Systems and Design

Prerequisites: MECH 200, CSCE 155N

Description: Applications of control-volume analysis (mass, energy, and momentum), both transient and steady; mixtures of gases and vapors; introduction to combustion; thermodynamic relations and establishment of data banks of thermal properties; applications of computer-aided engineering to processes and cycles; methodologies and case studies for thermal systems design; execution of small-scaled design projects.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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MECH310
Fluid Mechanics

Prerequisites: MECH 373; MATH 221

Parallel: MECH 200, or BSEN 244 or by permission for non-ME students.

Description: Fluid statics, equations of continuity, momentum, and energy dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude. Applications to: flow meters; fluid pumps and turbines; viscous flow and lubrication; flow in closed conduits and open channels. Two-dimensional potential flow.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH310H
Honors: Fluid Mechanics

Prerequisites: MECH 373; MATH 221

Parallel: MECH 200, or BSEN 244 or by permission for non-ME students.

Description: Fluid statics, equations of continuity, momentum, and energy dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude. Applications to: flow meters; fluid pumps and turbines; viscous flow and lubrication; flow in closed conduits and open channels. Two-dimensional potential flow. Advanced topics/project.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 446H

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH311
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Prerequisites: MECH/CIVE 310 or parallel.

Description: Fluid mechanics experiments and demonstrations. Conservation principles; determination of fluid properties, velocity, pressure, and flow measurements; pipe flow; open channel flow; and instrumentation techniques.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:1

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MECH318
Applied Linear Algebra and Computational Methods

Prerequisites: MATH 208; MATH 221 or parallel; CSCE 155N or equivalent.

This course is a substitute for MATH 314 for mechanical engineering students.

Description: Application-based linear algebra concepts and introduction to numerical computations using Matlab. Topics include: linear systems and numerical solvers; eigenvalue and eigenvector computations; methods for root finding and curve fitting; norms and convergence of numerical methods; numerical integration, differentiation, and initial-value ODE problems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH321
Engineering Statistics and Data Analysis

Prerequisites: MATH 208

Description: An applications-oriented course for formulating and solving engineering statistical problems. Includes Descriptive statistics, probability distributions, variability, sampling, confidence intervals, tests of significance, basics of statistical process control, and design of experiments.

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Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH324
Strength of Materials

Prerequisites: MECH 220 or MECH 223.

For students in architecture and construction management.

Description: Stress and strain analysis in elastic materials. Use of properties of materials in the analysis and design of welded and riveted connections, statically determinate and indeterminate flexure members, columns. Combined stresses, axial, eccentric and torsional loading. Observations of laboratory tests for axially loaded specimens. Introduction to shear and moment diagrams.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH325
Mechanics of Elastic Bodies

Prerequisites: MECH 223 (grade of C or better), MATH 208

Description: Concept of stress and strain considering axial, torsional, and bending forces. Shear and moments. Introduction to combined stresses and column theory.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH325H
Honors: Mechanics of Elastic Bodies

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by permission; MECH 223 or 223H; MATH 208.

Description: Introduction to the mechanics of elastic bodies. Concepts of stress and strain. Extension, bending, and torsion. Shear and moment diagrams. Principal stresses. Deflection of statically determinate and indeterminate beams. Buckling of columns. Special advanced topics.

This course is a prerequisite for: AGEN 443; CIVE 331; CIVE 371; MECH 230; MECH 330; MECH 343; MECH 370

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH330
Mechanical Engineering Analysis

Description: Conceptual modeling of mechanical engineering systems. Analytical exploration of engineering behavior of conceptual models. Case studies drawn from mechanical engineering problems.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 350

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH342
Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

Prerequisites: MECH 130 and MECH 373

Description: Analysis of the motions of linkage and cam mechanisms. Methods of design of linkage and cam mechanisms. Gear theory. Analysis and design of ordinary and planetary gear trains. Determination of static and dynamic forces in machines. Balancing of machines. Flywheel design. Dynamics of cam mechanisms. Vibration of machines.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 343; MECH 488

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$5

Credit Hours:3

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MECH343
Elements of Machine Design

Prerequisites: MECH 325; MECH 342 or parallel; MATL 360; MECH 321 or STAT 380 or parallel.

Description: Design of machine elements under different conditions of loading. Design work includes a project of broader scope (done primarily out of class) requiring a breadth of knowledge. Failure theories for static and dynamic loading of bolts, springs, bearings, and shafts.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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MECH350
Introduction to Dynamics and Control of Engineering Systems

Prerequisites: MECH 373; ECEN 211; CSCE 155N; MATH 314 or parallel.

Description: Unified treatment of the dynamics and control of engineering systems. Emphasis on physical aspects, formulation of mathematical models, application of various mathematical methods, and interpretation of results in terms of the synthesis and analysis of real systems.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 446; MECH 446H

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH351
Mechanics II

Prerequisites: MECH 250.

For electrical engineering majors.

Description: Application of Newton's laws to engineering problems involving coplanar kinematics and kinetics of particles. Work, energy, impulse, and momentum. Conservative systems. Periodic motion.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:2

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MECH370
Manufacturing Methods and Processes

Prerequisites: MATL 360; and MECH 325.

Description: Introduction to traditional and modern manufacturing processes and methods to include: foundry; forming processes; welding; metal removal theory and practices; modern manufacturing systems and automation; and economics of process selection.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH373
Engineering Dynamics

Prerequisites: MECH 223 (grade of C or better), MATH 208.

Description: Force action related to displacement, velocity, and acceleration of rigid bodies. Kinematics of plane motion, kinetics of translation and rotation. Mass moment of inertia, vibration, work, energy and power, impulse and momentum.

This course is a prerequisite for: BSEN 410; MECH 310; MECH 310H; MECH 330; MECH 342; MECH 350

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH373H
Honors: Engineering Dynamics

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by permission; MECH 223 or 223H; MATH 208.

Description: Motion of particles and rigid bodies under the action of forces and moments. Kinematics of plane motion: displacement, velocity, and acceleration. Kinetics of translation and rotation; work, energy and power; impulse, momentum and impact. Introduction to vibration analysis.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 310; MECH 310H; MECH 330; MECH 342; MECH 350

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH380
Mechanical Engineering Measurements

Prerequisites: ECEN 231; JGEN 200 or JGEN 300; MECH 321 or STAT 380 or parallel; MECH 350 and MECH 310, or parallel.

Description: Theory, statistics, applications and design of mechanical engineering experiments.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 487; MECH 488

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

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MECH381
Elements of Computer-Aided Design

Prerequisites: MATH 221; MECH 130 or CSCE 155N

Description: Principles and techniques currently used for the computer-aided design (CAD). Applications of interactive graphics devices for drafting, design, and analysis. Modelling and analogy of engineering systems. Elementary finite element, Bode, and numerical analyses. CAD case studies and term project.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

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MECH399
Undergraduate Research and Thesis

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Engineering design or laboratory investigation that an undergraduate is qualified to undertake.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:1-5

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MECH403
Internal Combustion EnginesCrosslisted with MECH 803

Prerequisites: MECH 300 or equivalent.

Description: Basic cycle analysis and engine types, fundamental thermodynamics and operating characteristics of various engines are analyzed, combustion processes for spark and compression-ignition engines, fuels, testing procedures, and lubrication systems are evaluated. Emphasis on the thermodynamic evaluation of the performance and understanding the basic operation of various engine types.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH404
Theory of CombustionCrosslisted with MECH 804

Prerequisites: MECH 300 and MECH 420/MECH 820.

Description: Stoichiometric analysis of combustion processes. Energy transfer, flame propagation, and transformation velocities during combustion. Combustor applications and design considerations. Emission formation and methods of control.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 904

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH405
TurbomachineryCrosslisted with MECH 805

Prerequisites: MECH 300 and MECH 310/CIVE 310

Description: Thermodynamic analysis and design of axial and radial flow turbines, compressors, and pumps. Fundamentals of the operating characteristics and performance parameters of turbomachines will be evaluated. Cavitation and blade element theory.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH406
Air Conditioning Systems DesignCrosslisted with MECH 806

Prerequisites: MECH 300 or equivalent.

Description: Application of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles to the design of air conditioning systems. Comprehensive design project is an integral part of the course.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH407
Power Plant Systems DesignCrosslisted with MECH 807

Prerequisites: MECH 300 or equivalent.

Description: Application of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles to the design of Power Plants. Comprehensive design project is an integral part of the course.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH408
Heat Exchanger DesignCrosslisted with MECH 808

Prerequisites: MECH 300 or equivalent.

Description: Design methodology for various heat exchangers employed in mechanical engineering. Introduction to computer-aided design as applied to heat exchangers. Practical exercises in actual design tasks.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH413
AerodynamicsCrosslisted with MECH 813

Prerequisites: MECH 200 and MECH 310/CIVE 310.

Description: Subsonic and supersonic air flow theory, dynamics of flight, performance parameters, rotoranalysis, and special topics.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH414
Compressible FlowCrosslisted with MECH 814

Prerequisites: MECH 300 and MECH 310/CIVE 310.

Description: Analysis of the flow of compressible fluids by means of the momentum equation, continuity equation, and the laws of thermodynamics and some application of thermodynamic laws to incompressible fluids.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH415
Two-Phase FlowCrosslisted with MECH 815

Prerequisites: MECH/CIVE 310; MECH 380 or parallel.

Description: Transport phenomena of homogeneous and heterogeneous types of mixtures such as solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, and liquid-gas. Properties of components and mixtures. Flow induced vibrations and parameter distributions. Optimization and design problems in multiphase systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH416
Engineering AcousticsCrosslisted with MECH 816

Prerequisites: MECH 310 and MATH 221/MATH 821.

Description: Transverse and longitudinal traveling waves. Acoustic wave equation of fluids. The reflection, transmission, radiation, reception, absorption, and attenuation of sound. Acoustic cavities and waveguides. Sound propagation in pipes, resonators and filters.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH420
Heat TransferCrosslisted with MECH 820

Prerequisites: MECH 310

Description: Heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Correlation of theory with experimental data and engineering design.

This course is a prerequisite for: AREN 810; MECH 404, MECH 804; MECH 487; MECH 922; MECH 923; MECH 924

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH421
Elements of Nuclear EngineeringCrosslisted with MECH 821, ENGR 421

Prerequisites: ENGR 300 or ENGR 301 or ENGR 310; MATH 208/MATH 208H; and PHYS 212/PHYS 212H

Description: Survey of nuclear engineering concepts and applications. Nuclear reactions, radioactivity, radiation interaction with matter, reactor physics, risk and dose assessment, applications in medicine, industry, agriculture, and research.

This course is a prerequisite for: ENGR 410; ENGR 420

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH422
Industrial Quality ControlCrosslisted with MECH 822

Prerequisites: MECH 321 or STAT 380

Description: Statistical process control and quality assurance techniques in manufacturing. Control charts, acceptance sampling, and analyses and design of quality control systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH424
Laser Material Processing with Compressible Flow PerspectiveCrosslisted with MECH 824

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Fundamentals of laser material processing. Laser material interactions from the compressible flow perspective. Analytical, semi-analytical, and numerical approaches.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH425
Solar Energy EngineeringCrosslisted with MECH 825

Prerequisites: MECH 420 or permission.

Description: Conversion of solar energy into more useful forms with emphasis on environmental heating and cooling applications. Includes solar energy availability, solar collectors and design, solar systems and their simulation and solar economics.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH426
Heat Transfer at Nanoscales and in Ultrashort Time DomainsCrosslisted with MECH 826

Prerequisites: MECH 420.

Description: Heat transfer in nanoscale and nanostructured materials. Heat transfer in ultrafast laser materials processing.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH428
Analysis of Thermal DataCrosslisted with MECH 828

Prerequisites: MECH 420 or parallel.

Description: Indirect measurement of thermal properties and heat flux are explored with various methods, and optimization, with examples drawn from engineering practice.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MECH431
Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid FlowCrosslisted with MECH 831

Prerequisites: MECH 310; MATH 314; MECH 420 or parallel.

Description: Finite difference methods for steady and transient diffusion and convection-diffusion problems. Finite volume technique for the solution of multi-dimensional fluid flow, and heat and mass transfer problems.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 932

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH433
Microscale Transport Phenomena in BiosystemsCrosslisted with MECH 833

Prerequisites: MECH 310

Knowledge of engineering mathematics to describe physical systems, especially transport phenomena

Description: An introduction to transport phenomena with an emphasis on applying the principles of mass transfer and fluid dynamics to microscale biosystems including microorganisms. Topics include Brownian motion, diffusion-based mass transfer, cellular receptors, Taylor dispersion, bacterial diffusion, chemotaxis, low Reynolds number fluid dynamics, hydrodynamics of swimming microorganisms, surface tension and microfluidics.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH434
Facility Planning and Design

introductory knowledge of ergonomics

Description: Design, analysis and layout of facilities: queuing, material handling systems, material flow analysis, systematic layout planning and design of warehouse facilities.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH435
Introduction to Cell MechanicsCrosslisted with MECH 835

Knowledge of calculus and basic physics to describe physical systems

Description: An introduction to cell mechanics with an emphasis on application of fundamental mechanics and various experimental methods to understanding cell mechanics. Topics include cell structure, basic solid/fluid/statistical mechanics, biopolymer mechanics, cytoskeletal network mechanics, cellular adhesion and motility, and mechanobiology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH436
Introduction to Continuum BiomechanicsCrosslisted with MECH 836

Prerequisites: Senior or graduate student standing

MATH 314 and MECH 325 are recommended.

Description: An introduction to continuum biomechanics with an emphasis on soft tissues. Case studies covering diverse applications of biomechanics in biology and medicine, including in the areas of mechanobiology, medical devices, and tissue engineering. Continuum mechanics concepts include kinematics, kinetics, balance laws, and constitutive relations. Includes some programming in MATLAB.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH437
Biomedical Device DesignCrosslisted with MECH 837

Prerequisites: MECH 223, MECH 373

basic understanding of solid mechanics

Description: Design of devices intended for use in biomedical environments. Introduction to modeling of the bio-environment, bio-materials, and material selection. Overview of design methodologies and strategies used in biomedical device design from a material properties perspective. Introduction to federal regulation and other pertinent issues.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH438
Mechanics of BiomaterialsCrosslisted with MECH 838

Prerequisites: MECH 325 or AGEN/BSEN 324 or parallel

Description: Theory, application, simulation, and design of biomaterials that apply mechanical principles for solving medical problems (case studies in artery, brain, bone, etc.). Tentative Topics include Mechanical characterization of biomaterials; Bio-manufacturing a tissue; Function-structure relationship; Design and analysis of medical implants; Active response of biomaterials: growth and remodeling mechanism; Cellular behavior and measurements, etc.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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MECH439
Biomaterial Surface PatterningCrosslisted with MECH 839

Description: Biomaterials, biocompatibility, and biomaterial surface characteristics (chemistry, surface energy, topography, wettability, etc.). Protein adsorption on biomaterials. Microscale and nanoscale chemical patterning; anisotropic and isotropic micro/nanotopography; cell sensing and response to patterned substrates.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH442
Intermediate KinematicsCrosslisted with MECH 842

Prerequisites: MECH 342.

Description: Analytical cam design. Geometry of constrained plane motion and application to the design of mechanisms. Analysis and synthesis of pin-jointed linkage mechanisms.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 943

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH444
Intermediate Dynamics of MachineryCrosslisted with MECH 844

Prerequisites: MECH 342 and MECH 350.

Description: Fundamentals of vibration, vibration and impact in machines, balance of rotors, flexible rotor dynamics and instabilities, parametric vibration, advanced dynamics and design of cam mechanisms, and dynamics of flywheel.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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MECH445
Mechanical Engineering Design ConceptsCrosslisted with MECH 845

Description: Development of design concepts. Introduction to synthesis techniques and mathematical analysis methods. Applications of these techniques to mechanical engineering design projects.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 945

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

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MECH446
Mechanical Engineering Design I

Prerequisites: BSEN 206, MECH 200, MECH 230, MECH 310, MECH 350, professional admission to Mechanical Engineering BS program

This course should be taken in the fall semester of the final full academic year, followed immediately by MECH 447 in the spring semester.

Description: The first of two courses in the capstone sequence. Practical application of the engineering design process in a team project focused on a mechanical engineering problem, including design reviews and reports.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 447; MECH 447H

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL
Course and Laboratory Fee:$15
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:Student Teaching/Education Practicum

Credit Hours:2

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

MECH446H
Honors: Mechanical Engineering Design I

Prerequisites: BSEN 206, MECH 200, MECH 230, MECH 310, MECH 350, professional admission to Mechanical Engineering BS program

This course should be taken in the fall semester of the final full academic year, followed immediately by MECH 447H in the spring semester.

Description: The first of two courses in the capstone sequence. Practical application of the engineering design process in a team project focused on a mechanical engineering problem, including design reviews and reports.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 447H

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:Student Teaching/Education Practicum

Credit Hours:2

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

MECH447
Mechanical Engineering Design II

Prerequisites: MECH 446, professional admission to Mechanical Engineering BS program

Description: Definition, scope, analysis, synthesis, and the design for the solution of a comprehensive engineering problem in any major area of mechanical engineering.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$15
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:Student Teaching/Education Practicum

Credit Hours:2

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

MECH447H
Honors: Mechanical Engineering Design II

Prerequisites: MECH 446 or MECH 446H, professional admission to Mechanical Engineering BS program

Description: Definition, scope, analysis, synthesis, and the design for the solution of a comprehensive engineering problem in any major area of mechanical engineering.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:Student Teaching/Education Practicum

Credit Hours:2

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

MECH448
Advanced Mechanics of MaterialsCrosslisted with MECH 848

Prerequisites: MECH 373, MECH 325.

Description: Stresses and strains at a point. Theories of failure. Thick-walled pressure vessels and spinning discs. Torsion of noncircular sections. Torsion of thin-walled sections, open, closed, and multicelled. Bending of unsymmetrical sections. Cross shear and shear center. Curved beams. Introduction to elastic energy methods.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH449
Advanced DynamicsCrosslisted with MECH 849

Prerequisites: MECH 373 and MATH 221/821.

Description: Particle Dynamics usung Newton's laws, energy principles, momentum principles. Rigid body dynamics using Euler's equations and Lagrange's equations. Variable mass systems. Gyroscopic motion.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 915; MECH 935

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH450
Mechanical Engineering Control Systems DesignCrosslisted with MECH 850

Prerequisites: MECH 350.

Description: Applications of control systems analysis and synthesis for mechanical engineering equipment. Control systems for pneumatic, hydraulic, kinematic, electromechanical, and thermal systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH451
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis

Prerequisites: Open to College of Engineering Students only.

Description: Matrix methods of analysis. Finite element stiffness method. Computer programs. Applications to structures and soils. Introduction to finite element analysis of fluid flow.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH452
Experimental Stress Analysis ICrosslisted with MECH 852

Prerequisites: MECH 325.

Description: Investigation of the basic theories and techniques associated with the analysis of stress using mechanical strain gages, electric strain gages, brittle lacquer, photoelasticity, and membrane analogy.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 952

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH453
Robotics: Kinematics and DesignCrosslisted with MECH 853

Prerequisites: MECH 350.

Description: Robotics synthesize some aspects of human function by the use of mechanisms, sensors, actuators, and computers.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH454
Introduction to Continuum ModelingCrosslisted with MECH 854

Prerequisites: MATH 221/821, MECH 325 and MECH 373

Description: Basic concepts of continuum modeling. Development of models and solutions to various mechanical, thermal and electrical systems. Thermo-mechanical and electro-mechanical coupling effects. Differential equations, dimensional methods and similarity.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH455
Vehicle DynamicsCrosslisted with MECH 855

Prerequisites: MECH 343 and MECH 350.

Description: Introduction to basic mechanics governing automotive vehicle dynamic acceleration, braking, ride, handling and stability. Analytical methods, including computer simulation, in vehicle dynamics. The different components and subsystems of a vehicle that influence vehicle dynamic performance.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH456
Dynamics of Internal Combustion EnginesCrosslisted with MECH 856

Prerequisites: MECH 342 and MECH 343.

Description: Basics of design of the internal combustion engines. Design of various engine parts such as pistons, connecting rods, valve trains, crankshafts, and the vibration dampers. Dynamics of the engine. The vibration of the crankshaft assembly and the valve train. Balancing of the engines.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH457
Mechatronic Systems DesignCrosslisted with MECH 857

Prerequisites: ECEN 231; MECH 350 or parallel.

Lab sessions allow for constructing mechatronic systems. Lab time arranged. A comprehensive design project included.

Description: Theory, application, simulation, and design of systems that integrate mechanical, computer, and electronic components.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 958

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH458
Digital Control of Mechanical SystemsCrosslisted with MECH 858

Prerequisites: MECH 450

Description: Introduction to digital measurement and control of mechanical systems. Applications of analysis and synthesis of discrete time systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH470
Theory and Practice of Materials ProcessingCrosslisted with MECH 870

Prerequisites: MECH 370

Description: Theory, practice and application of conventional machining, forming and non-traditional machining processes with emphasis on tool life, dynamics of machine tools and adaptive control.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 970

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH472
Additive ManufacturingCrosslisted with MECH 872

Prerequisites: MECH 370 or parallel

Description: Hands-on exposure to several aspects of Additive Manufacturing (AM): (1) design and experimentation; (2) process optimization; and (3) materials testing. Coverage of a variety of AM technologies, their advantages and limitations, and how to design for AM. Discussion of both polymer and metal technologies, and exploration of recent applications of AM across multiple industries.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH474
Manufacturing Systems ICrosslisted with MECH 874

Prerequisites: Open to College of Engineering Students only.

Description: Principles of automated production lines; analysis of transfer lines; group technology; flexible manufacturing systems; and just-in-time; and optimization strategies for discrete parts manufacturing.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH475
Introduction to Mechanical VibrationsCrosslisted with MECH 875

Prerequisites: MECH 373 and MATH 221

Description: Review of rigid body dynamics; equations of motion, free vibration, damping; linear response of one, two, and multi-degree of freedom systems; forced vibrations, harmonic, periodic, impulse, and general responses; resonance and vibration isolation; rotating imbalance; Fourier transforms, digitization and analysis of experimental data.

This course is a prerequisite for: MECH 975

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH476
Manufacturing Information SystemsCrosslisted with MECH 876

Prerequisites: Senior standing; CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, or CSCE 155T or equivalent

Description: An exploration of information systems and their impact in a manufacturing environment. Software, hardware, database systems, enterprise resource planning, networking, and the Internet.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH480
Numerical Methods in EngineeringCrosslisted with MECH 880

Prerequisites: MATH 221/MATH 821; CSCE 155N.

MATH 314 recommended. Credit towards the degree cannot be earned in both CSCE/MATH 440/840 and MECH 480/880.

Description: Numerical algorithms and their convergence properties in: solving nonlinear equations; direct and iterative schemes for linear systems of equations; eigenvalue problems; polynomial and spline interpolation; curve fitting; numerical integration and differentiation; initial and boundary values problems for Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) and systems of ODEs with applications to engineering; finite difference methods for partial differential equations (potential problems, heat-equation, wave-equation).

This course is a prerequisite for: CHME 496, CHME 896; MECH 851; MECH 888

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH483
Engineering Analysis with Finite ElementsCrosslisted with MECH 883

Prerequisites: MECH 310; MECH 343; MECH 350; MECH 420 or parallel

Description: Analysis of engineering systems using finite elements; a critical and challenging task performed during the design process for many engineering systems. Four very distinct domains are studied: Structural stress analysis, heat transfer, fluid flow, and modal analysis.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MECH487
Thermal Fluids Laboratory

Prerequisites: MECH 200 and MECH 380; MECH 420/820 or parallel.

Description: Design, execution, and evaluation of physical experiments in the areas of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$30

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MECH488
Kinematics and Machine Design Laboratory

Prerequisites: MECH 342; MECH 380 or parallel.

Description: Design projects and physical experiments in the area of machine design and kinematics.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$30

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MECH491
Special Topics in Engineering MechanicsCrosslisted with MECH 891

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Treatment of special topics in engineering mechanics by experimental, computational and/or theoretical methods. Topics vary from term to term.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:1-6

ACE:

MECH492
Special TopicsCrosslisted with MECH 892

Description: Special topics in mechanical engineering and related areas.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:24
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-6

ACE:

MECH494
Independent StudyCrosslisted with MECH 894

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Faculty-supervised independent study.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:24
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-6

ACE:

MECH498
ResearchCrosslisted with MECH 898

Description: Faculty-supervised research.

Course details
Credit Hours:0-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:0-6

ACE:

MECH499H
Honors Thesis

Prerequisites: Senior standing in mechanical engineering; admission to the University Honors Program.

Description: Honors thesis research project meeting the requirements of the University Honors Program. Independent research project executed under the guidance of a member of the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering which contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the field. Culminates in the presentation of an honors thesis to the department and college.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE: