Introduction to the machine shop and fabrication lab environments; shop safety; proper use of essential shop tools; machining techniques. Prerequisite: ENGR 1020.
Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions. Computer-aided analysis. Prerequisite: CEE 1100, MATH 2248.
Stress, strain, temperature relationships, torsion, bending stresses and deflections. Columns, joints, thin-walled cylinders. Combined stresses and Mohr's circle. Prerequisites: CEE 1100 with a grade of C- or better or CEE 1150 with a grade of C- or better. Cross-listed with: CEE 2100.
Principles of engineering thermodynamics; work, heat, and phase change; energy conservation in closed and open systems; thermodynamic cycles; entropy and the second law. Prerequisites: MATH 1248 or MATH 1242, PHYS 1500 or PHYS 1600, CHEM 1400.
Atomic structure, crystalline structure, mechanical properties and testing of materials, phase equilibria, processing of metals, polymers, and ceramics. Prerequisite: ME 1140.
Experimentation, engineering measurements, and data analysis in solid mechanics. Instrumentation for dynamic measurements. Photoelasticity. Mechanical testing and heat treatments of engineering materials. Technical writing for engineers. Prerequisite: Catamount Core WIL1 course, ME 1140. Pre/Co-requisite: ME 2110.
Project-based. Modeling of systems with mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal elements. Linear systems analysis. Response of vibratory and feedback systems. Computer simulation. Prerequisite: ME 1120. Co-requisite: MATH 2522 or MATH 2544.
Fluid pressure distributions; integral control volume systems; differential relations for a fluid particle; dimensional similarity; viscous flow in ducts; boundary layer flows; inviscid incompressible flows. Prerequisites: ME 1120, ME 1140 or CEE 2100, ME 1210, MATH 3201.
Engineering measurements, data analysis and theory of experimentation. Experiments with fluids and material testing machines and instrumentation for dynamic measurements. Technical writing for engineers. Prerequisites: Catamount Core WIL1 course; ME 1120, ME 1140 or CEE 2100; ME 1210, MATH 3201. Co-requisite: ME 2230.
Honors studies leading to a thesis.
An applied, project-based course focused on how products are conceived, designed, and manufactured using real-world product development practices. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Cross-listed with: BUS 3360, EMGT 3061.
Theory of compressible flow. Normal and oblique shocks; expansion waves; unsteady wave motion; method of characteristics; linearized external flows; conical and 3D flows. Prerequisite: ME 2230 or equivalent.
Covers the engineering fundamentals of different renewable energy technologies, including wind power, tidal power, solar power, biomass, hydropower, etc. Focus placed on the mathematical derivation and application of small scale vibration energy harvesting technologies. Prerequisites: ME 2230, CEE 3600, or CEE 3615.
Product development, product design, concurrent engineering, rapid prototyping, semiconductor manufacturing, metal and plastic products manufacturing, EDM, ECM, laser, ultrasonic and high energy forming methods, biotechnology. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Mechanical Engineering.
Content is dictated by expanding professional interest in newly developing, or recently developed, technical areas in which there is particular need or opportunity.
Project-based course. Multidisciplinary teams apply their knowledge to design, analyze, build and test a functional prototype that meets client's requirements and solves unique problems. Teams follow engineering design and project management processes such as periodic reports, presentations, meetings, reviews and demonstrations using standard industry tools. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: EE 4100.
Analytical methods for the solution of partial differential equations in engineering mechanics and physics, including: eigenfunction expansions; Fourier series; Sturm-Liouville theory and special functions. Prerequisite: Graduate student in engineering, mathematics, or physical sciences or Instructor permission.
Advanced material processing; physical and mechanical principles of high-temperature alloys, light-weight materials, thin films, nanomaterials, and biomedical materials; elements of computational materials design. Prerequisite: Senior/Graduate student or Instructor permission.
Foundations of statistical mechanics. Gases and crystals. Chemical equilibrium. Irreversible processes. Prerequisite: Senior/Graduate student or permission.
Introduces principles of robotic design, with a focus on mechanisms, kinematics, and dynamics. Topics include representations of rotations, forwards and inverse kinematics, rigid body dynamics, properties of the Jacobian, robotic manipulation, and strategies for force and position control. Students will learn to apply these principles to multi-degree of freedom robotic arms, in simulation and/or the laboratory environment. Lastly, the course will address modern topics in robotic manipulation, soft robotics, and mechanical intelligence. Prerequisites: Knowledge of undergraduate-level dynamics, linear algebra, linear ordinary differential equations (ODEs), and python or similar programming language assumed.
Inter-disciplinary; guides the student through the thermodynamics of living organisms, comprised of the study of energy transformation in the life sciences. Designed for students from the STEM disciplines. Covers Gibbs free energy, statistical thermodynamics, binding equilibria, and reaction kinetics. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Materials and Mechanics Lab such as ME 2111, Thermo-Fluid Labs such as ME 2321, or Biomedical design such as BME 3600 is assumed; Graduate student or Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: BME 5440.
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Description of turbulent flows; statistical and modeling of turbulent flows; Navier Stokes as a dynamical system; experimental and numerical approaches. Prerequisite: Graduate student or Instructor permission; successful completion of undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Fluid Mechanics or similar required.
Research for the Master's Thesis.
Advanced topics in recently developed technical areas. Prerequisite: Three hours with Instructor permission.
Research for the Doctoral Dissertation.