|
Mechanical Engineering |
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
| MEE
101 |
|
Introduction
to Mechanical Engineering |
| Introduces first-year and transfer students to the
Mechanical Engineering Department. Topics
include the curriculum, the faculty, the department’s resources
and the profession in general. Students
will be introduced to typical problems in Mechanical Engineering
whose solution may require experimental, analytical or
numerical techniques. A
teamwork approach will be emphasized. (Pass/Fail Grade
Only.) Fall
only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
major or permission. |
|
| Required: |
Lec
(1) |
Credits:
1 |
| MEE
150 |
|
Applied
Mechanics: Statics |
| A study of force systems
and equilibrium, structural models, friction, distributed
forces. Designed to develop the ability to analyze and solve
engineering problems. Fall & Spring. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MAT
126 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
230 |
|
Thermodynamics
I |
| Covers energy and
energy transformations, the First and Second Laws applied
to systems and to control volumes, thermodynamic properties
of systems, availability of energy. Fall & Spring. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MAT
127 |
|
| Required: |
Rec(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
231 |
|
Thermodynamics
II |
| A continuation of
MEE 230 and includes thermodynamics of mixtures, chemical
thermodynamics, thermodynamics of fluid flow, vapor and gas
cycles, applicable to compressors, internal combustion engines
and turbines. Computers used. Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230, COS 215 or equivalent. |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
251 |
|
Strength
of Materials |
| The principles of
solid mechanics and their applications to practical problems,
stresses and deflections in axial loading,
torsion, beams, columns, combined stresses. Fall & Spring. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
150, MAT 127 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
252 |
|
Statics
and Strength of Materials |
| The basic principles
of statics and their applications in strength of materials.
Emphasis on equilibrium of various systems, stresses and
deformations of axially loaded members, connections, circular
shafts, beams and columns. Fall and Summer. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MAT
127 |
|
| Not
for MEE majors: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
270 |
|
Applied
Mechanics: Dynamics |
| Motion of particles
and rigid bodies, impulse and momentum, work and energy and
simple harmonic motion, force, mass and acceleration. Fall & Spring. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
150 or MEE 252.
MAT 228 corequisite. |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
320 |
|
Materials
Engineering and Science |
| The principles of
material science with emphasis on the relationship between
structure and properties and their control through composition,
mechanical working and thermal treatment. Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230, MEE 251 |
|
| Required: |
Recitation
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
341 |
|
Mechanical
Laboratory I |
| An introduction to
experiment design, data analysis, laboratory techniques,
instrumentation, and calibration of equipment. Application
to thermodynamics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics
and metallurgy. (Satisfies the General Education Demonstrated
Writing Competency Requirement). Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MAT
258, MEE 251, MEE 360 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(1), Lab (3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
360 |
|
Fluid
Mechanics |
| Includes fluid statics,
kinematics, Bernoulli equation, free-surface flow, viscosity,
friction, dimensional analysis and similitude, and an introduction
to compressible flow. Fall only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230, MEE 270. MAT 258 corequisite. |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
370 |
|
Modeling,
Analysis and Control of Mechanical
Systems |
| This course introduces
the students to a unified approach to abstracting real mechanical,
thermal and hydraulic systems into proper models to
meet design and control system objectives. Topics include
modeling of lumped mechanical, thermal and fluid systems,
Laplace transforms and transfer function representation,
free and forced response of second order linear time-invariant
systems, frequency response, actuators and sensors, compensation
and design of feedback control systems with emphasis on mechanical
engineering applications. Includes laboratory experimentation.
Fall only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
ECE
209, MEE 270, MAT 258 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
380 |
|
Design
I |
| Kinematical design
of machines. Fall only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
270 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
381 |
|
Design
II |
| Advanced concepts
in mechanics of materials, stress concentration. Design
of mechanical components subject to static and fatigue loads. Synthesis
and selection of various machine components including shafts,
bearings, gears and gear trains, screws, fasteners and springs. Exposure
to computer-aided design. Topics include solid modeling
of machine components, creation of assemblies and engineering
drawings, application of the finite element method as a design
tool. Design project. Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3), Lab (1) |
Credits:
4 |
| MEE
394 |
|
Mechanical
Engineering Practice |
| Design of mechanical
engineering systems components, including problem definition,
analysis, synthesis and optimization. (Pass/Fail Grade Only).
Fall, Spring & Summer. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
none |
|
| Co-op
Students only: |
|
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
432 |
|
Heat
Transfer |
| The fundamental laws
of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation,
applied to the study of engineering problems via analytical,
numerical and graphical techniques. Fall only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MAT
258, MEE 360 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
433 |
|
Solar-Thermal
Engineering |
| Introduces solar energy
collection and use as process thermal energy. Includes performance
analysis of solar collectors and thermal energy storage devices
both separately and as a combined system. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230 |
|
| Design
Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
434 |
|
Thermodynamic
Design of Engines |
| An introduction to
combustion, with applications to the design of propulsion
systems, such as gas turbines, I-C engines, rocket engines.
(Sunset) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
231 |
|
| Design
Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
442 |
|
Mechanical
Laboratory II |
| A continuation of
MEE 341. Mechanical Engineering problems in a laboratory
setting. Fall only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
231, MEE 341 or permission |
|
| Required: |
Lab
(3) |
Credits:
2 |
| MEE
443 |
|
Mechanical
Laboratory III |
| A continuation of
MEE 442. Mechanical Engineering problems in a laboratory
setting. Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
231, MEE 341, MEE 442 or permission |
|
| Required: |
Lab
(3) |
Credits:
2 |
| MEE
450 |
|
Introduction
to the Mechanics of Composite Materials |
| Covers polymer matrix
composites from the applied mechanics, design, and manufacturing
aspects. Includes recent developments in modeling and analysis
techniques and fabrication methods. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251 |
|
| Engineering
Science Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
453 |
|
Experimental
Mechanics |
| Experimental methods
and techniques for analysis of stress and displacement. Also
covers electric strain gages, brittle lacquers, mechanical
and optical strain gages, and introduction to photoelasticity. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251 |
|
| Design
Elective: |
Rec
(2), Lab (2) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
455 |
|
Advanced
Strength of Materials |
| Considers limitations
of elementary stress formulas, theories of failure, unsymmetrical
bending, beams, plates, torsion of non-circular bars, thick-walled
cylinders, stress concentrations, energy methods. Introduces
theory of elasticity. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251 |
|
| Engineering
Science Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
456 |
|
Introduction
to the Finite Element Method |
| An introduction to
the finite element methods including matrix operations, interpolation
functions, basic element types, and implementation to problems
in mechanical engineering including simple structures, plane
stress, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MAT
258, MEE 251 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
461 |
|
Compressible
Fluid Flow I |
| Fundamental equations
and concepts considered in isentropic flow, normal shock
waves, flows in constant area ducts, and generalized one-dimensional
continuous flow. (Sunset) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230, MEE 360 |
|
| Engineering
Science Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
462 |
|
Fluid
Mechanics II |
| A continuation of
MEE 360 including boundary-layer flows, inviscid incompressible
flows, compressible flows and selected topics. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
360 |
|
| Engineering
Science Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
471 |
|
Mechanical
Vibrations |
| Examines free and
forced vibrations with viscous damping for discrete and continuous
mass systems as well as derivation and application of energy
methods. Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
270, MAT 258 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
472 |
|
Advanced
Dynamics |
| Covers
particle dynamics, planetary motion, projectiles, variable
mass motion, angular momentum, impact; generalized constraints,
coordinates and forces; Hamilton's principles, Lagrange's
equations; gyroscopes. (Sunset) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
270, MAT 258 |
|
| Engineering
Science Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits
: 3 |
| MEE
483 |
|
Turbomachine
Design |
| Topics include: the
theory and design of turbomachinery flow passages, control
and performance of turbomachinery, gas-turbine engine processes. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230, MEE 360 |
|
| Design
Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
484 |
|
Power
Plant Design & Engineering |
| A study of power station
engineering and economy, including design, construction and
operating theory of steam, internal-combustion, and hydroelectric
power plants. Introduction to nuclear power plants, solar
energy, fuel cells, and associated problems. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230, MEE 231 |
|
| Design
Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
485 |
|
Heating & Ventilating
System Design |
| Topics include: the
determination of heating and ventilating requirements for
buildings and industrial processes, analysis of heat transfer
devices and their applications, heating and ventilating systems
designs, layout and control. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE 230 |
|
| Design
Elective: |
Rec (3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
486 |
|
Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning System Design |
| Examines methods of
producing artificial low temperatures including refrigeration
for controlled-temperature applications in comfort air conditioning
and for industrial manufacturing processes. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
230 |
|
| Design
Elective: |
Rec
(3) |
Credits:
3 |
| MEE
487 |
|
Design
III |
| Design of mechanical
engineering systems components, including problem definition,
analysis, synthesis and optimization. Fall only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
231, MEE 381, MEE432 concurrently or permission |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(4) |
Credits:
4 |
| MEE
488 |
|
Design
IV |
| Design of mechanical
engineering systems components, including problem definition,
analysis, synthesis and optimization. Spring only. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
231, MEE 381, MEE432 |
|
| Required: |
Rec
(4) |
Credits:
4 |
| MEE
498 |
|
Selected
Topics in Mechanical Engineering |
| Topics in mechanical
engineering not regularly covered in other courses. Content
varies to suit needs. May be repeated for credit, with departmental
permission. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
Permission |
|
|
|
Credits:
1 - 3 |
| 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 placed 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. Summer. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
Graduate
Standing |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 functions; problems in Cartesian
and polar coordinates; photoelasticity, strain energy; three-dimensional
problems. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MEE
251, MAT 258 |
|
| 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, MEE 360 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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): |
MEE
471, 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,
MEE 432 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
432 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
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 |
|
| Graduate: |
|
Credits:
1 |
| MEE
697 |
|
Mechanical
Engineering Projects |
| A special topics course. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
none |
|
| Graduate: |
|
Credits:
Arranged |
| MEE
699 |
|
Graduate
Thesis |
| Independent research. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
none |
|
| Graduate: |
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Credits:
Arranged |
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