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Mechanical Engineering |
Graduate Studies: Graduate Courses
| MEE
500 |
|
Research
Methods |
| This course will
focus on the development of critical research skills that
are broadly applicable to mechanical engineering research. Particular
emphasis will be place on the role of peer review on original
research. The
development of a research proposal
will be overseen by the course instructor and student’s
research advisor. Prerequisite:
Graduate Standing. Fall & Spring. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
None |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
501 |
|
Macroscopic
Thermodynamics |
| Concepts of energy
transfer, internal energy and entropy are used to formulate
the first and second laws of thermodynamics for a system.
The equivalent entropy maximum and energy minimum principles
are introduced. Emphasis on mechanical engineering problems
including air conditioning applications, steam and gas turbine
power plants, solar power and thermoelectric phenomena. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
231, MAT 258 or permission |
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
536 |
|
Advanced
Heat Transfer I |
| A study of transfer
of heat by conduction including use of approximate, exact
analytical, and numerical techniques for the prediction of
temperature distributions in both the steady and unsteady
state. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
432 |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
546 |
|
Finite
Elements in Solid Mechanics |
| Basics of the finite
element method with emphasis placed on applications. Fundamentals
of matrix algebra and computer solution techniques. Derivation
of relatively simple spring and beam elements which uses
the direct approach and truss, frame, plane strain, plate
bending, and axisymmetric elements which uses the variational
approach. Isoparametric formulation introduced. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
456 |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
550 |
|
Mechanics
of Laminated Composite Structures |
3-D
anisotropic constitutive relations. Classical lamination
theory and boundary conditions for composite beams, plates,
and shells. Boundary value problems and solutions for static
loads, buckling, and vibrations. Higher order theories
incorporating shearing deformation and layerwise theories.
Interlaminar stresses and edge effects. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE 450 or permission. |
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
554 |
|
Theory
of Elasticity |
| Includes plane stress
and plane strain, stress function; problems in Cartesian
and polar coordinates; photoelasticity, strain energy; three-dimensional
problems. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251, MAT 258 |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
555 |
|
Smart Materials |
This course presents a general coverage of all existing smart/active materials and biomaterials, their characteristics, properties, functions, modeling and simulations and engineering, scientific and medical applications |
| Prerequisite(s): |
Graduate Standing in Science & Engineering or Permission from the Instructor |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
557 |
|
Introduction
to Continuum Mechanics |
| Includes general formulation
of classical field theories; fundamental concepts of motion,
stress, and energy for a continuum; general nature of constitutive
equations for a continuum. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251, MEE360 |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
560 |
|
Computational
Methods in Fluid Dynamics |
| Numerical
solutions of partial differential equations using finite
differences and spectral methods. CFL constraints and stability. Incompressible,
unsteady Navier-Stokes equations. Numerical simulation and
flow visualization using MATLAB. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
360 |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
562 |
|
Advanced
Fluid Mechanics |
| Development of the
differential and integral equations of mass,momentum, and
energy conservation for viscous fluids and application of
these to internal, external, and boundary layer flows of
incompressible, viscous fluids.. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
360 |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
573 |
|
Advanced
Vibrations I |
| Advanced vibration
theory and applications including multi-degree of freedom
systems, transient and random vibrations, Lagrange's equation,
Laplace transformation and matrix iteration, computer techniques. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
471 |
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| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
574 |
|
Advanced
Vibrations II |
| Covers theory of vibrations
with continuously varying mass and stiffness; solutions of
wave equations for strings, longitudinal and torsional systems,
vibrations of beams, methods of Rayleigh, Ritz and Stodola.
Introduction to nonlinear vibrations. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE471,
MEE 573 or permission |
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
588 |
|
Advanced
Thermodynamics II |
| A continuation of
MEE 434, including the study of chemical equilibrium in systems
of reacting gases, with applications to the design of propulsion
systems, particularly rockets. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
231, MEE432 or permission |
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
638 |
|
Advanced
Heat Transfer II |
| A study of transfer
heat by convection including solution for velocity and temperature
fields in convection problems by integral methods and similarity
transforms. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
536 or permission |
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
644 |
|
Mechanical
Engineering Analysis I |
| Formulation and study
of mathematical models applicable to mechanical engineering.
Problems in heat transfer, thermodynamics, solid and fluid
mechanics. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MAT
258 or permission |
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
646 |
|
Advanced
Finite Elements in Solid Mechanics |
| Advanced techniques
in applying the finite element method to solid and structural
mechanics. Solutions of eigenvalue problems associated with
structural vibrations and buckling. Dynamic and nonlinear
behavior. Emphasizes practical usage in solving engineering
problems. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
546 or permission |
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
658 |
|
Theory
of Plates and Shells |
| A study of small deflection
theory of plates including Navier and Levy solutions, approximate
methods including point matching, large deflection problems,
introduction to the theory of shells. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251 |
|
| Graduate: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
696 |
|
Mechanical
Engineering Graduate Seminar |
| Recent
developments in mechanical engineering and related fields
based on the literature or current investigations. May
be repeated for credit. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
none |
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| Graduate: |
|
Credits:
1 |
| MEE
697 |
|
Mechanical
Engineering Projects |
| A special topics course. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
none |
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| Graduate: |
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Credits:
Arranged |
| MEE
699 |
|
Graduate
Thesis |
| Independent research. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
none |
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| Graduate: |
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Credits:
Arranged |
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