Mechanical Engineering - Graduate Courses
ME 602 Mechanical Engineering Analysis (back to previous page)
Topics in vector calculus and complex variables. Solution of partial differential equations as applied to mechanical engineering.
ME 604 Numerical Techniques in Mechanical Engineering (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: knowledge of C programming or FORTRAN. Review of matrix algebra and simultaneous equations. Numerical integration and differentiation. Numerical methods for differential equations including techniques such as Euler, Runge-Kutta, Milne, shooting, Crank-Nicolson and FEM. Emphasis on numerical solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations relevant to mechanical engineering.
ME 605 Finite Element Methods in Engineering (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: ME 604. Basic concepts underlying the FEM. Displacement and weighted residual formulations of the finite element approach to numerical solutions. Applications to one- and two-dimensional problems in areas such as elasticity, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.
ME 610 Advanced Dynamics (back to previous page)
Kinematics and dynamics of single particles and systems of particles. Lagrange's equations. Hamilton's principle and canonical transformation theory. The inertia tensor and rigid body motion.
ME 611 System Vibrations (back to previous page)
Advanced techniques for analysis of vibrations in mechanical systems. Multiple degrees of freedom and random noise inputs among topics covered.
ME 613 Fundamentals of Acoustics (back to previous page)
Basic theory of acoustics in stationary media; plane, cylindrical and spherical waves; reflection, transmission and absorption characteristics; sources of sound; propagation and attenuation in ducts and enclosures.
ME 615 Theory of Elasticity (back to previous page)
Index notation; Cartesian tensors and coordinate transformation; stress tensor and field equation; analysis of stress and strain in two and three dimensions; Airy stress function; applications to problems of torsion and bending; experimental methods.
ME 620 Classical Thermodynamics (back to previous page)
Phenomenological equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Formulation and application of fundamental laws and concepts; chemical thermodynamics.
ME 622 Topics in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (back to previous page)
Extensive review of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics topics including 1st and 2nd laws, energy, power and refrigeration cycles, Bernoulli equation and applications, conservation equations, losses in pipes. Design project required (hardware or other). Not intended for mechanical engineering graduates of ABET-accredited programs.
ME 625 Mechanics of Continua (back to previous page)
Tensor analysis, stress vector and stress tensor, kinematics of deformation, material derivative, fundamental law of continuum mechanics, conservation theorems, constitutive laws and representative applications.
ME 627 Computer-Aided Engineering (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Integration of computers into the design cycle. Interactive computer modeling and analysis. Geometrical modeling with wire frame, surface and solid models. Finite element modeling and analysis. Problems solved involving structural, dynamic and thermal characteristics of mechanical devices.
ME 630 Advanced Fluid Mechanics (back to previous page)
Advanced topics from among the following areas: perfect fluids, viscous fluids, turbulence, boundary layer theory, surface phenomena, shock waves and gas dynamics.
ME 631 Topics in General Heat Transfer (back to previous page)
Extensive review of heat transfer topics including conduction and convection in plates, walls, multi-layered walls and pipes. Use of empirical numbers (Nusselt, Prandtl and Reynolds) for determining the convective film coefficient, and Biot and Fourier numbers for transient conduction. Review of heat transfer in fins and in heat exchangers. Use of the log-mean temperature difference and epsilon-NTU methods. Topics in radiation heat transfer including emissive power, black and grey bodies, and shape factor. Significant design project required. Not intended for ME graduates of ABET-accredited programs.
ME 632 Conduction Heat Transfer (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: ME 602, ME 604 co-requisite, consent of instructor. The fundamentals of conduction heat transfer presented in a level that requires a good knowledge or partial (and ordinary) differential equations and a level of proficiency iin numerical analysis.
ME 633 Convection Heat Transfer (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: ME 602, ME 604 co-requisite, consent of instructor. The fundamentals of convection heat transfer presented in a level that requires a good knowledge of partial (and ordinary) differential equations and a level of proficiency in numerical analysis.
ME 635 Dynamic Systems and Control (back to previous page)
Introduction to the modeling of dynamic systems. Emphasis on the analysis of first and higher order continuous-time linear models. Feedback techniques with examples from various branches of mechanical engineering.
ME 638 Measurement and Instrumentation in ME (back to previous page)
Measurement principles, including error analysis. Instrument systems: sensing, transmitting and terminating devices. Typical systems and devices for measuring motion, force, stress, strain, pressure, flow and temperature.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. A study of selected topics of particular interest to the students and instructor. May be taken more than once.
ME 690 Research Project (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: 15 graduate hours and written permission of program coordinator. Independent study under the guidance of a faculty adviser, such study terminating in a technical report of academic merit. Research may constitute a survey of a technical area in mechanical engineering or may involve the solution of an actual or hypothetical technical problem.
ME 695 Independent Study I (back to previous page)
A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty.
ME 696 Independent Study II (back to previous page)
A continuation of Independent Study I.
ME 698 Thesis I (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: 18 graduate credit hours. Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis.
ME 699 Thesis II (back to previous page)
A continuation of Thesis I.