Courses in Mechanical Engineering
MECH 100 01(1-0-0). Introduction to Mechanical Engineering. F. Prerequisite: Mechanical engineering majors only.
The profession of mechanical engineering; history, educational process, ethics, licensing, problem solving, technology ($).
MECH 101 03(2-2-0). Introduction to Manufacturing Processes. F. Prerequisite: Mechanical engineering majors only.
Engineering drawings, materials, manufacturing, and safety. Hand tools, cutting, drilling, the lathe, mill and numerical control.
MECC 102 03(3-0-0). Mechanical Engineering Problem Solving. (AUCC 2B) S. Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in M CC 160 and PHCC 141.
Matlab programming and engineering problem solving techniques, algorithms and processes from physics and calculus first principles.
MECH 201 03(2-2-0) Engineering Design I. F. Prerequisite: ME 101; MECC 102.
Engineering design process and the roles of visual communication with emphasis on 3D physical solid modelers and Pro/ENGINEER.
MECH 202 03(2-2-0) Engineering Design II. S. Prerequisite: COCC 150 or HPCC 193; ME 201.
Engineering design process with emphasis on teamwork, ideation, decision-making, project planning applied to a group design project.
MECH 237 03(3-0-0). Introduction to Thermal Sciences. F, S. Prerequisite: M CC 160; PHCC 141.
First and second laws of thermodynamics, properties of materials, energy conversion, statistical aspects, heat transfer.
MECH 302 03(3-0-0). Engineering Design III. S. Prerequisite: ME 202; ME 307 or concurrent registration; ME 324 or concurrent registration; ME 325 or concurrent registration; ME 331 or concurrent registration; ME 338 or concurrent registration; ME 344 or concurrent registration; CE 363 or concurrent registration.
Design fundamentals, including design processes, project planning, creativity, manufacturing, and human factors.
MECH 307 04(3-3-0). Mechatronics and Measurement Systems. F, S. Prerequisite: CE 261; EE 204; M 340.
Instrumentation and measurement system analysis and design; sensors and actuators; computer data acquisition and control.
MECH 324 04(3-2-0). Dynamics of Machines. F. Prerequisite: CE 261; M 340 or concurrent registration.
Analysis and synthesis of moving machinery.
MECH 325 03(3-0-0). Machine Design. F, S. Prerequisite: CE 360.
Design of mechanical components to avoid failure during operation. Stress analysis, failure theories, and specific mechanical components in design context.
MECH 331 04(3-2-0). Introduction to Engineering Materials. F, S. Prerequisite: C CC 111; C CC 112; PHCC 142.
Characteristics of metallic, plastic, and ceramic material; basic principles which relate properties of materials to their atomic and microstructure.
MECH 337 04(3-0-1). Thermodynamics. F, S. Prerequisite: M 261; PHCC 141.
First and second laws, property relationships, characteristic functions, thermodynamic solver, various thermodynamics applications.
MECH 338 01(0-3-0). Thermosciences Laboratory. F, S. Prerequisite: ME 337; ME 342; concurrent registration in ME 344.
Experimental methods in heat transfer, fluid flow, and thermodynamics.
MECH 342 03(3-0-0). Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Flow Processes. F, S. Prerequisite: M 340; PHCC 141; ME 337 or concurrent registration.
Engineering details of viscous flow with losses, measurements, compressibility, turbomachinery, convective heat transfer.
MECH 344 03(3-0-0). Heat and Mass Transfer. F, S. Prerequisite: ME 342.
Transport and rate processes, conduction, convection, and radiation.
MECH 408 03(2-0-1). Manufacturing Simulation. F. Prerequisite: M 340.
Design of simulation models for manufacturing and other engineering systems.
MECH 411 03(3-0-0). Manufacturing Engineering. S. Prerequisite: CE 360; ME 331.
Casting, forming, machining, and welding processes used in manufacturing operations. (Ω-V)
MECH 417 03(2-2-0). Control Systems. F. Prerequisite: M 340; ME 302.
Feedback and forward loop control design and simulation; discrete time and frequency domain methods with implementation considerations.
MECH 424 03(3-0-0). Advanced Dynamics. S. Prerequisite: ME 324.
Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations for lumped parameter extended bodies and distributed systems.
MECH 431 03(3-0-0). Metals and Alloys. F. Prerequisite: ME 331.
Engineering metals and alloys, modification of properties by alloying, plastic deformation, and heat treatment. Fundamentals of physical metallurgy. (Ω-V)
MECH 437 03(2-0-1). Internal Combustion Engines. F. Prerequisite: ME 344.
Application of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics to internal combustion engines.
MECH 448/EV 448 03(3-0-0). Pollution Prevention. F. Prerequisite: CE 300 or CH 331 or ME 342. Credit not allowed for both ME 448 and EV 448.
Prevention of environmental problems by modification of industrial processes. (Ω-V)
MECH 460 03(3-0-0). Aeronautics. S. Prerequisite: ME 342.
Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics principles applied to the mechanics, aerodynamics, performance, stability, and control of airplanes.
MECH 463 03(2-2-0). Building Energy Systems. S. Prerequisite: ME 344. Credit not allowed for both ME 463 and ME 676.
Comfort, psychrometrics, loads, solar radiation, heating and cooling system design, transport, solar system design, economics.
MECH 467 03(3-0-0). Energy Conversion Engineering. F. Prerequisite: ME 237; EE 204.
Energy resources and consumption patterns; direct and conventional energy conversion systems and components; economic considerations.
MECH 468 03(3-0-0). Space Propulsion and Power Engineering. F. Prerequisites: EE 204; ME 337; ME 342.
Orbital mechanics and space missions; chemical, nuclear, and electric rockets; nuclear heat sources; thermoelectric and photovoltaic devices.
MECH 486A-B 04(1-12-0). Engineering Design Practicum. Prerequisite: A) ME 302; ME 338 or concurrent registration; CE 363 or concurrent registration. B) ME 486A.
Capstone engineering design project; transition experience to the mechanical engineering profession in industry and graduate education. A) Practicum I. F. B) Practicum II. S.
MECH 495 Var. Independent Study.
*MECH 507 03(3-0-0). Laser Diagnostics for Thermosciences. F. Prerequisite: PHCC 142.
Basics of optics, spectroscopy, and lasers. Physics and applications of laser diagnostic techniques used in thermosciences.
MECH 509 03(3-0-0). Manufacturing Quality Design and Control. S. Prerequisite: M 340; STCC 309.
Design of decision-making models for industrial engineering.(Ω-O/V)
*MECH 510 03(2-0-1). Advanced Engineering Economy. SS. Prerequisite: STCC 309.
Evaluation of independent and interrelated proposals with compound interest, discrete and continuous cash flows, complete and incomplete information. (Ω-O/V)
MECH 512 03(3-0-0). Reliability Engineering. F. Prerequisite: ME 513; STCC 309.
Models to predict time to failure of mechanical or electronic devices, reliability data analysis and case studies. (Ω-O/V)
MECH 513 03(3-0-0) Simulation Fundamentals. F. Prerequisite: STCC 309.
Theoretically-based and commercial simulation languages, input processes, statistics, interdependencies, manufacturing and service operations. (Ω-O)
°MECH 514 03(2-2-0). Manufacturing and Robotic Systems. S. Prerequisite: ME 417.
Examination of electromechanical systems of manufacturing applications and robotics.
MECH 520 04(3-3-0). Computer-Aided Engineering. F. Prerequisite: M 340 or written consent of instructor.
Techniques for computer modeling of engineering objects, analysis, and display.
MECH 524 03(3-0-0). Principles of Dynamics. F. Prerequisite: ME 324.
Kinematics and dynamics of rigid body motion; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics; applications to engineering problems. (Ω-V)
MECH 526 04(3-2-0). Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics. S. Prerequisite: ME 324.
Kinetics of vehicle suspensions, steady-state and transient stability and control, tires, wheel and suspension geometry and loads, dampers, steering.
ºME 529 03(3-0-0). Advanced Mechanical Systems. S. Prerequisite: ME 307.
Modeling, analysis, and synthesis of practical mechanical devices in which dynamic response is dominant consideration.
MECH 530 03(3-0-0). Advanced Composite Materials. F. Prerequisite: CE 360; ME 331.
Materials aspects of advanced composite constituents and how their combination yields synergistic results. (Ω-V)
MECH 531 03(3-0-0). Materials Engineering. S. Prerequisite: ME 331 or ME 431.
Structural engineering materials and their selection on basis of property, processing, and economic considerations.
MECH 532/BE 532 03(3-0-0). Materials Issues in Mechanical Design. F. Prerequisite: ME 331. Credit not allowed for both ME 532 and BE 532.
Failure mechanisms from materials viewpoint with emphasis on use in design. Fracture, creep, fatigue, and corrosion. (Ω-V)
MECH 538 03(3-0-0). Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics. F. Prerequisite: ME 337.
First and second laws of thermodynamics applied to engineering devices and systems. Introduction to availability, exergy, and lost work analysis.
°MECH 551 03(3-0-0). Physical Gas Dynamics I. F. Prerequisite: ME 342.
Characteristics of real gases in reacting and nonequilibrium systems; equilibrium air; statistical mechanics; chemical thermodynamics.
°MECH 552 03(3-0-0). Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics. F. Prerequisites CE 300 or CH 331 or ME 342.
Introductory theory of CFD, formulation of engineering problems for CFD analyses, mesh generation, solver settings, and postprocessing.
*MECH 558 03(3-0-0). Combustion. F. Prerequisite: ME 342.
Combustion processes: explosions, detonations, flame propagation, ignition, generation of pollutants in moving and stationary energy conversion systems.
*MECH 561 04(4-0-0). Space Propulsion and Mission Analysis. S. Prerequisite: M 340.
Analysis of space flight missions and propulsion systems.
*MECH 563 03(3-0-0). Air Pollution Control. S. Prerequisite: ME 337.
Abatement of emissions from mobile and stationary sources; monitoring, dispersion, air quality standards, electrostatic precipitation, energy consumption. (Ω-V)
*MECH 564 03(3-0-0). Fundamentals of Robot Mechanics and Controls. S. Prerequisite: ME 417.
Kinematics of robots, controls for robots.
°MECH 567 03(3-0-0). Broad-Beam Ion Sources. S. Prerequisite: M 340.
Physical processes in broad-beam electron-bombardment ion sources for space propulsion and ion machining applications.
*MECH 569/*EE 569 03(3-0-0). Micro-Electro-Mechanical Devices. S. Prerequisite: ME 344 or EE 331 with a C- or better. Credit not allowed for both ME 569 and EE 569.
Micro-electro-mechanical processes and applications in sensors, optics, and structures.
*MECH 570/*BE 570 03(3-0-0). Bioengineering. F. Prerequisite: ME 307; ME 324. Credit not allowed for both ME 570 and BE 570.
Physiological and medical systems analysis using engineering methods including mechanics, fluid dynamics, control, electronics, and signal processing.
MECH 571/BE 571 03(3-0-0). Biomechanics. S. Prerequisite: BE 470 or BE 570/ME 570. Credit not allowed for both ME 571 and BE 571.
Mathematical approach to analysis of living systems, their function, diseases, and replaceable parts. (Ω-T)
MECH 573/BE 573 03(3-0-0). Structure and Function of Biomaterials. S. Prerequisite: ME 331. Credit not allowed for both ME 573 and BE 573.
Structure-function relationships of natural biomaterials; application to analysis of biomimetic materials and biomaterials used in medical devices. (Ω-V)
MECH 575 03(3-0-0). Solar and Alternative Energies. F. Prerequisite: ME 337; ME 342; ME 344.
Solar radiation, flat-plate collectors, energy storage, space heating and cooling, power generation, applications, simulation.
°MECH 620 03(3-0-0). Advanced Computer-Aided Engineering. S. Prerequisite: ME 520.
Advanced applications in computer-aided engineering. Parametric and variational geometry, feature representation, non-manifold modeling.
MECH 626 03(3-0-0). Race Car Vehicle Dynamics. F, Prerequisites: CE 562; ME 524; ME 526.
Quasi-static, steady-state and transient analyses of racing suspensions including modal analysis in roll, pitch, heave, yaw and warp.
*MECH 628 03(3-0-0). Applied Fracture Mechanics. S. Prerequisite: CE 560.
Stress distribution near cracks; energy criteria for fracture; design criteria; fracture toughness testing.(Ω-T)
°MECH 644 03(3-0-0). Conduction Heat Transfer. F. Prerequisite: ME 344.
Linear and nonlinear, isotropic and nonisotropic conduction; analytical, numerical techniques; inverse methods.
*MECH 645 03(3-0-0). Radiation Heat Transfer. S. Prerequisite: ME 344.
Radiation fundamentals; properties; spectral, directional variations; transfer between surfaces; participating media; numerical, Monte Carlo methods. (Ω-V)
°MECH 646 03(3-0-0). Convection Heat Transfer. S. Prerequisite: ME 344.
Fundamentals; conservation, constitutive equations; second law; forced, free convection; internal, external flows; laminar, turbulent flows. (Ω-V)
°MECH 661 04(3-3-0). Theory/Control of Internal Combustion Engines. S. Prerequisite: ME 324; ME 337.
Theory and applications of internal combustion engines. Alternative fuels, engine control, and pollution prevention.
MECH 676 03(2-2-0). Building Energy Design. S. Prerequisite: ME 575. Credit not allowed for both ME 676 and ME 463.
Design of space heating and cooling systems. Solar thermal electric power systems, industrial and agricultural process heat.
MECH 684 Var. Supervised College Teaching.
MECH 692 Var. Seminar. F, S.
MECH 695A-K Var. Independent Study.
A) Bioengineering. B) Energy conversion. C) Environmental engineering. D) Heat and mass transfer. E) Industrial and systems engineering. F) Mechanics and design. G) Computer-assisted engineering. H) Robotics. I) Solar engineering. J) Computational fluids. K) Materials.
MECH 699A-K Var. Thesis.
A) Bioengineering. B) Energy conversion. C) Environmental engineering. D) Heat and mass transfer. E) Industrial and systems engineering. F) Mechanics and design. G) Computer-assisted engineering. H) Robotics. I) Solar engineering. J) Computational fluids. K) Materials.
°MECH 721 Var. Special Topics in Design and Manufacturing. S. Prerequisite: ME 514 or ME 620.
Special topics in engineering design and manufacturing.
*MECH 727 03(3-0-0). Continuum Mechanics. S. Prerequisite: CE 502.
Mechanics of continuous media; cartesian tensors, vector analysis, kinematics of deformation, balance of momentum, mass and energy, constitutive equations.
MECH 729 03(3-0-0). Special Topics in Mechanics and Materials. S. Prerequisite: ME 524 or ME 530.
Advanced topics in discipline of engineering mechanics and materials; associated analysis and manufacturing techniques.
MECH 784 Var. Supervised College Teaching.
MECH 799A-K Var. Dissertation.
A) Bioengineering. B) Energy conversion. C) Environmental engineering. D) Heat and mass transfer. E) Industrial and systems engineering. F) Mechanics and design. G) Computer-assisted engineering. H) Robotics. I) Solar engineering. J) Computational fluids. K) Materials.