Mechanical Engineering (MECH)

MECH 1010:   Intro. to Mechanical Engr.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Introduction to mechanical engineering professional focus areas including structural, material, fluids, thermal, and manufacturing, hands on experiments in mechanical engineering laboratories, as well as lectures on leadership and industry related engineering topics.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 2010:   Engineering Graphics Fndmtls.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Introduction to 2-D and 3-D computer-aided design and drafting in mechanical engineering using CAD software. Topics include geometric constructions, multiview sketching, drawing constraints, dimensioning, drafting.  
2 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
MECH 3240:   Intro. to Mechanical Design  
Mechanical Engineering  
The design process and methodology, analysis, synthesis, application of fundamentals to specific machine components, feasibility including economic and human factors, social significance, creativity, communication, ethics, and professionalism. (2 lecture, 1 practicum hour).  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3120 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 3250:   Intermediate Dynamics  
Mechanical Engineering  
Continuation of Engr 309. Rigid body dynamics, vibrations, Lagrangian formulations; application to mechanical engineering problems.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3090 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 3260:   Machine Learning for Engineers  
Mechanical Engineering  
This course covers an introduction to python programming followed by an overview of machine-learning tools used for real-world applications. The course also teaches how to implement machine-learning tools for a wide range of engineering data sets.  
4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 3300:   Engr. Syss Anlys. and Design  
Mechanical Engineering  
Mathematical modeling and solution techniques to determine system response and design parameter selection to meet the performance and stability considerations of basic engineering systems including mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, thermal, hydraulic, and feedback control systems. Case studies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 4010:   Thermo-fluid Dynamics  
Mechanical Engineering  
The conservation equations and laws of thermodynamics are used in formulating and solving problems in compressible gas dynamics, reacting flows, boundary layers, heat transfer, and plasma dynamics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3210 and 24 Earned Credits; AND One-Way Corequisite: ENGR 3230.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 4020:   Elements of Propulsion  
Mechanical Engineering  
An application of the principles of gas dynamics and physical laws to the analysis, performance estimation, and design of air-breathing propulsion devices including the ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, and turboprop engines.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MECH 4010 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 4060:   Alternative Energy Systems  
Mechanical Engineering  
This course does a qualitative and quantitative survey of various alternate energy methods for power generation. It contains first-order analysis of some of the systems such as alternatives to harness wind power through wind turbines, solar-based systems - active and passive solar, flat-plate solar collectors, photovoltaic systems, biofuels, and energy from organic waste such as biomass, landfills and municipal solid waste, geothermal systems, and hydro-power. A project based on a renewable energy system is part of this course.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3210 and ENGR 3230 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 4160:   Structures and Dynamics Lab.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Introduction to the basic and latest instrumentation related to static and dynamic measurements and methods of collecting and analyzing experimental data; experiments chosen to reinforce basic static and dynamic theories.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3120 and MECH 3250 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
MECH 4170:   Projects  
Mechanical Engineering  
Approved investigation of original problem under direction of a staff member.  
1 - 3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits and. One Way-Co-Requisite ENGR 3090 and ENGR 3210.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 4180:   Projects  
Mechanical Engineering  
Approved investigation of original problem under direction of a staff member.  
1 - 3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits and. One Way-Co-Requisite ENGR 3090 and ENGR 3210.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 4190:   Energy and Fluids Lab.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Laboratory experiments demonstrating fundamental laws and use of scientific instruments in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3210 and ENGR 3230 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
MECH 4200:   Engineering Analysis III  
Mechanical Engineering  
Solution of ordinary and partial differential equations arising from physical, chemical and transport systems of different coordinates by series expansions and separation of variables. Solutions of linear systems of algebraic equations.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 4260:   Kinematics: Anlys. and Synth  
Mechanical Engineering  
Introduction to the kinematic design of mechanisms, such as linkages, cams, gears and gear trains. Motion of such mechanisms; analysis of their velocities and accelerations by graphical, analytical, and computer-aided design methods of synthesis and optimization.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MECH 3240 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Corequisites
MECH 3300  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 4280:   Dynamics of Machinery  
Mechanical Engineering  
Force analysis of machinery; engine dynamics and flywheel design; balancing of rotors and reciprocating masses; single and multicylinder engine design; shafts and cam dynamics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MECH 4260 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 4370:   Mechanical Engr. Design I  
Mechanical Engineering  
This is a practical design project based course that acts as a precursor to M E 438. As a team, students are to initiate engagement with an appropriate organization/industry and identify a suitable engineering problem that needs a design solution and broadly meets the capstone parameters. Z grade.  
2 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
MECH 4380:   Mechanical Engineering Design  
Mechanical Engineering  
Design projects involving the fabrication and testing of a prototype; and/or selection of new design projects addressing realistic constraints such as safety, cost, reliability, aesthetics, ergonomics, ethics, and social impact.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
MECH 5030:   Heat Transfer  
Transient and multidimensional heat conduction, free and forced convection, thermal radiation; design of heat transfer systems; analytical and numerical methods.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5056:   Fund of Thin Film Fabrication  
Mechanical Engineering  
This course covers fundamentals of thin film fabrication. Specific topics include vacuum pumps, thin film fabrication techniques (evaporation, pulsed laser deposition, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition and various epitaxial growth processes), post deposition processing (lithography), and electrical, mechanical, optical, magnetic, structural and chemical characterization of thin films. Finally, the course provides a broad overview about the applications of thin films in optical, optoelectronic and electronic industries.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MATH 2614  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5210:   Projects  
Mechanical Engineering  
Approved investigation of problem under direction of a staff member.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 5220:   Projects  
Mechanical Engineering  
Approved investigation of problem under direction of a staff member.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 5250:   Advanced Dynamics  
Mechanical Engineering  
Rigid body dynamics, vibrations, LaGrangian and Hamiltonian formulations; application to mechanical engineering problems.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MECH 3250.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5270:   Materials Processing  
Mechanical Engineering  
Metal processing, including casting, forging, press operation machining; plastic fabrication, including casting, molding, press forming; tool and die designs; coatings.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3130.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5290:   Aerodynamics  
Mechanical Engineering  
Application of fluid mechanics concepts to describe the flow field and to calculate lift and drag forces as well as moments around wings and bodies at both subsonic and supersonic speeds. This is accomplished via the following methods: application of ideal flows and superposition to aerodynamic situations; introduction to conformal mapping, thin-wing and slender body theories; application of linearized potential flow for compressible flow in both subsonic and supersonic aircraft; shock- expansion theory.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3230; AND One-Way Corequisite MECH 4010.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5300:   Physical Metallurgy  
Mechanical Engineering  
Application of chemical and microstructural control for understanding material behavior. Topics include a survey of relevant areas of thermodynamics and kinetics, phase diagrams, diffusions, solidifications, solid state transformations, recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3130.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5310:   Mech.al Behavior of Engr Mat.  
Mechanical Engineering  
The dislocation concept of plastic deformation is introduced and used to explain the relationships between microstructure and mechanical properties. The phenomena of strain hardening, creep, fatigue, and fracture are discussed in detail.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3130.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5330:   Electronic Properties of Mat.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Theories of electron/atom interactions and electron transport are examined to explain the electronic properties of solids. Junctions, magnetic and optical properties are also discussed with special emphasis on semiconducting materials.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5340:   Properties & Selection of Mat.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Fundamental relationships that govern the properties of materials will be examined and used to optimize the selection of engineering materials. Materials covered will include metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5350:   Experimental Stress Analysis  
Mechanical Engineering  
The theories of experimental stress analysis techniques are examined in detail with special emphasis on the application of strain measurement methods, brittle coatings, transmission, and reflection photoelasticity.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5370:   Mechatronic Syss Engineering  
Mechanical Engineering  
Concepts, elements, and practice for integrating hardware and software to create intelligent mechatronic systems.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ELEC 3511 or ELEC 4310.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5410:   Thry & Use of CAD & Solid Mod.  
Mechanical Engineering  
This course will introduce students to the theory and utilization of modern CAD/CAM/CAE systems. Students will learn techniques and methods of solid modeling, will apply these tools to the design process, and will develop the ability to utilize solid models for communication, analysis, and manufacturing.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5430:   Linear Systems and Controls  
Mechanical Engineering  
Investigating how to model, analyze, and control linear dynamical systems such as a robotic arm or an inverted pendulum. Topics include state-space systems, dynamical systems, matrix exponential, eigenvalue tests, Lyapunov functions, controllability and observability.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ELEC 3511 or ELEC 4310.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5499A:   Spec. Topics in Mech.al Engr.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Supervised reading of specialized topics beyond these available in existing courses.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 5499B:   Spec. Topics in Mech.al Engr.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Supervised reading of specialized topics beyond these available in existing courses.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 5530:   Heat Transfer  
Transient and multidimensional heat conduction, free and forced convection, thermal radiation; design of heat transfer systems; analytical and numerical methods.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5556:   Fund of Thin Film Fabrication  
Mechanical Engineering  
This course covers fundamentals of thin film fabrication. Specific topics include vacuum pumps, thin film fabrication techniques (evaporation, pulsed laser deposition, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition and various epitaxial growth processes), post deposition processing (lithography), and electrical, mechanical, optical, magnetic, structural and chemical characterization of thin films. Finally, the course provides a broad overview about the applications of thin films in optical, optoelectronic and electronic industries.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5710:   Projects  
Mechanical Engineering  
Approved investigation of problem under direction of a staff member.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 5720:   Projects  
Mechanical Engineering  
Approved investigation of problem under direction of a staff member.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 5750:   Advanced Dynamics  
Mechanical Engineering  
Rigid body dynamics, vibrations, LaGrangian and Hamiltonian formulations; application to mechanical engineering problems.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5770:   Materials Processing  
Mechanical Engineering  
Metal processing, including casting, forging, press operation machining; plastic fabrication, including casting, molding, press forming; tool and die designs; coatings.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5790:   Aerodynamics  
Mechanical Engineering  
Application of fluid mechanics concepts to describe the flow field and to calculate lift and drag forces as well as moments around wings and bodies at both subsonic and supersonic speeds. This is accomplished via the following methods: application of ideal flows and superposition to aerodynamic situations; introduction to conformal mapping, thin-wing and slender body theories; application of linearized potential flow for compressible flow in both subsonic and supersonic aircraft; shock- expansion theory.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3230 and One Way-Co-Requisite MECH 4010.  
Corequisites
MECH 4010  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5800:   Physical Metallurgy  
Mechanical Engineering  
Application of chemical and microstructural control for understanding material behavior. Topics include a survey of relevant areas of thermodynamics and kinetics, phase diagrams, diffusions, solidifications, solid state transformations, recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5810:   Mech.al Behavior of Engr Mat.  
Mechanical Engineering  
The dislocation concept of plastic deformation is introduced and used to explain the relationships between microstructure and mechanical properties. The phenomena of strain hardening, creep, fatigue, and fracture are discussed in detail.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5830:   Electronic Properties of Mat.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Theories of electron/atom interactions and electron transport are examined to explain the electronic properties of solids. Junctions, magnetic and optical properties are also discussed with special emphasis on semiconducting materials.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5840:   Properties & Selection of Mat.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Fundamental relationships that govern the properties of materials will be examined and used to optimize the selection of engineering materials. Materials covered will include metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5850:   Experimental Stress Analysis  
Mechanical Engineering  
The theories of experimental stress analysis techniques are examined in detail with special emphasis on the application of strain measurement methods, brittle coatings, transmission, and reflection photoelasticity.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5870:   Mechatronic Syss Engineering  
Mechanical Engineering  
Concepts, elements, and practice for integrating hardware and software to create intelligent mechatronic systems.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5910:   Thry & Use of CAD & Solid Mod.  
Mechanical Engineering  
This course will introduce students to the theory and utilization of modern CAD/CAM/CAE systems. Students will learn techniques and methods of solid modeling, will apply these tools to the design process, and will develop the ability to utilize solid models for communication, analysis, and manufacturing.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5930:   Linear Systems and Controls  
Mechanical Engineering  
Investigating how to model, analyze, and control linear dynamical systems such as a robotic arm or an inverted pendulum. Topics include state-space systems, dynamical systems, matrix exponential, eigenvalue tests, Lyapunov functions, controllability and observability.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
MECH 5999A:   Spec. Topics in Mech.al Engr.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Supervised reading of specialized topics beyond these available in existing courses.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
MECH 5999B:   Spec. Topics in Mech.al Engr.  
Mechanical Engineering  
Supervised reading of specialized topics beyond these available in existing courses.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study