Lyle School of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogs

COURSE CATALOGS

Lyle School of Engineering
(2010 Undergraduate Catalog)

Departmental Facilities
Instructional Laboratories
Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Mechanical Engineering
The Courses (ME)

Mechanical Engineering

Professor Volkan Otugen, Chair

Professor Radovan Kovacevic, Director, Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Professors: Yildirim Hürmüzlü, Radovan Kovacevic, José Lage, Bijan Mohraz, Volkan Otugen, Peter E. Raad, Wei Tong. Associate Professors: Paul Krueger, Charles M. Lovas, Edmond Richer, David Willis. Assistant Professor: Jeong Ho You. Lecturers: Elena Borzova, Donald C. Price. Senior Lecturer: Dona T. Mularkey. Adjunct Faculty: Bogdan Antohe, Eric Cluff, Rajeev Dwivedi, Santos Garza, Wade Meaders, David Nowacki, Allen Tilley, Andy Weaver, Jim Webb. Emeritus Professors: Jack P. Holman, David B. Johnson, Paul F. Packman, Cecil H. Smith, Hal Watson, Jr.

Mechanical engineering is a very diverse, dynamic and exciting field. Because of their wide-ranging technical background attained, mechanical engineers have the highest potential for employment after graduation, with exceptional mobility necessary for professional growth even during bear-market conditions. Mechanical engineers apply their creative knowledge to solve critical problems in several different areas, such as bio-engineering (e.g., drug-delivery; artificial organs), construction, design and manufacturing, electronics, energy (e.g., production, distribution and conservation), maintenance (individual machinery and complex installations), materials processing, medicine (diagnosis and therapy), national security and defense, packaging, pollution mitigation and control, robotics and automation, sensors, small-scale devices, and all aspects of transportation, including space travel and exploration.

The Mechanical Engineering Department at SMU has a long tradition of offering a superb engineering education within an environment fostering creativity and innovation. Small classes, a trademark of the program, not only provide for strong mentoring but also help achieve academic excellence through cooperation and teamwork. The exceptionally qualified faculty imparts knowledge using the most effective pedagogical skills, assisted in large by the SMU Center for Teaching Excellence and by the Emily C. Norwick Center for Digital Services. Leading by example, through encouragement and dedication, the faculty is committed to the success of every student. In addition to offering the introductory and advanced courses in their areas of specialization, faculty members teach courses that address the critical issues of technology and society, such as courses on machines and society and information technology and society.

The program prepares students to be genuinely creative by providing a solid background in fundamentals of science and engineering without compromising the practical aspects of mechanical engineering. Essential entrepreneurial know-how, interpersonal skills and the importance of lifelong learning complement the educational experience of students. The department stimulates professional and social leadership by providing, among others, opportunities for students to participate in the SMU Student Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and in the SMU Tau-Sigma Chapter of Pi-Tau-Sigma, the National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity.

The curriculum consists of three major areas, namely, structures, thermal and fluids, and systems and dynamics and control, interlaced via practical mechanical engineering design throughout the curriculum. In the senior year, student teams are guided through a complete design project, from concept to construction to testing, with support from industries, foundations and volunteer professionals. State-of-the-art software, computers and laboratory equipment support the high-quality education provided to students. Moreover, undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in research projects conducted by faculty and to consider extending their studies toward a graduate degree in mechanical engineering at SMU or elsewhere.

In conjunction with a solid liberal arts component, the program prepares students for graduate studies not only in engineering but also in other professional fields such as business, medicine and law. SMU Mechanical Engineering graduates have consistently and successfully attained higher degrees in engineering, medicine, business and law, besides gaining employment as engineers or consulting engineers for major engineering, pharmaceutical, environmental, financial, banking and real estate companies.

The undergraduate program in mechanical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700.

The program's mission is to educate mechanical engineers who are innovative, entrepreneurial and equipped to become global leaders in research and technology.

Specific educational objectives of the mechanical engineering undergraduate program are to produce graduates who:

Will be innovative problem solvers and critical thinkers addressing technical and societal issues.
Will embrace professional development and lifelong learning relevant to their careers.
Will have entrepreneurial and leadership roles in industry, government and academia.

The Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program Outcomes and their relationships to the discipline-specific criteria are as follows:

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
An ability to communicate effectively.
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.
A knowledge of contemporary issues.
An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

An outstanding cooperative education program is also available for our students. For further information on the SMU Co-op Program, see Cooperative Education at the beginning of the Lyle School of Engineering section.

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers the following degrees:
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Math Dual Degree
  Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Physics Dual Degree
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (with a Minor in Business Administration)
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering(with a Premedical/Biomedical Specialization)
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering(with a Manufacturing Specialization)
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (with an Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization)
  Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Management
  Master of Science in Packaging of Electronic and Optical Devices
  Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

In addition, a minor in mechanical engineering is available to interested students.

Departmental Facilities

In support of the teaching and research endeavors of the department, several research laboratories are available.

Laboratory for Porous Materials Applications. This laboratory is concerned with modeling; numerical simulation; and experimental testing of mass, energy and momentum transport in heterogeneous and porous media.

Nano-Scale Electro-Thermal Sciences Laboratory. This facility focuses on noninvasive characterization of the thermal properties of thin-film materials.

Laser Micromachining Laboratory. This laboratory conducts studies of laser-assisted microfabrication, including high-power laser ablation and laser micromachining.

Experimental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. This facility focuses on pulsed jet micropropulsion and flow-through porous media.

Micro, Nano, and Biomechanics of Materials Laboratory. This laboratory supports research primarily in the area of solid mechanics and materials engineering, with a focus on the combined experimental characterization as well as the computational analysis of mechanical properties, stress/strain, and microstructure of engineering and biological materials. Applications in advancing manufacturing and materials processing technologies, engineering design analyses, and biomedical sciences and engineering are also studied in this facility.

The Systems, Measurement, and Control Laboratory. This facility is equipped for instruction in the design and analysis of analog and digital instrumentation and control systems. Modern measurement and instrumentation equipment is used for experimental control engineering, system identification, harmonic analysis, simulation and real-time control applications. Equipment also exists or microprocessor interfacing for control and instrumentation.

Micro-Sensor Laboratory. This laboratory focuses on research in the development of micro-optical sensors for a wide range of aerospace and mechanical engineering applications, including temperature, pressure, force, acceleration and concentration. A major research component in this lab is concentrated on the study of the optical phenomenon called the “whispering gallery modes” and its exploitation for sensor development in the micro-size level with a nano-level measurement sensitivity.

Systems Laboratory. This facility is dedicated to analysis and modeling of bipedal gait dynamics, rigid body impact mechanics and the pneumatically operated haptic interface system.

Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing. The RCAM center supports research and development activities in areas of rapid prototyping and manufacturing (laser-based and welding-based deposition), laser materials processing (welding, forming, surface modification), welding (including electrical arc welding, variable polarity plasma arc welding, friction stir welding, and micro plasma arc welding), waterjet/abrasive waterjet materials processing, sensing and control of manufacturing processes, and numerical modeling of manufacturing processes.

Center for Laser-Aided Manufacturing. This facility is housed in the RCAM facility and collaborates with RCAM.

Biomedical Instrumentation and Robotics Laboratory. This laboratory's research activities promote strong interdisciplinary collaboration between several branches of engineering and biomedical sciences. The research interests are centered on two areas:

Medical robotics, especially novel robotic applications in minimally invasive, natural orifice, and image-guided and haptic-assisted surgery.
In vivo measurement of mechanical properties of biological tissue.

These areas of concentration touch upon fundamentals in analytical dynamics, nonlinear control of mechanical systems, computer-aided design and virtual prototyping, applied mathematics, data acquisition, signal processing, and high-performance actuators.

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Instructional Laboratories

In support of the teaching and research endeavors of the department, several instructional laboratories are available. They include:

Information Technology Computer Laboratory. This laboratory features 25 computer workstations, printers, scanners and an overhead projector with an Internet connection used to support mechanical engineering and non-Lyle School of Engineering undergraduates in meeting the SMU-wide IT requirement for all students.

Computational/Design Laboratory. Dedicated computational facilities that include personal computers and high-resolution color X-terminals, all connected through a high-speed network that allows communication with the school’s and University’s computers, as well as with off-campus systems via NSFNet. Available Lyle School of Engineering computational facilities include several high-speed, multiprocessor workstations and servers. Educational software includes Parametric Technologies Pro-Engineer CAD system, MATLAB, ANSYS structural analysis package, MacroFlow and Fluent CFD packages.

Graphics Laboratory. Used primarily for first-year graphics, this facility is available for students working on design projects. A special design projects library is located adjacent to the drafting room.

Mechanics of Materials (Structures) Laboratory. This laboratory is equipped for instruction and research on the behavior of materials under various loading conditions such as fatigue, impact, hardness, creep, tension, compression and flexure.

Systems, Measurement and Control Laboratory. This facility is equipped for instruction in the design and analysis of analog and digital instrumentation and control systems. Modern measurement and instrumentation equipment is used for experimental control engineering, system identification, harmonic analysis, simulation and real-time control applications. Equipment also is used for microprocessor interfacing for control and instrumentation.

Thermal and Fluids Laboratory. Equipment in this laboratory is used for instruction in experimental heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Modern equipment is available for conducting experiments on energy conservation; aerodynamics; internal combustion engines; heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; convective cooling of electronics; heat exchangers; and interferometric visualization. State-of-the-art systems support automatic control and data acquisition. A partial list of the equipment in this lab includes a refrigeration training unit, heat transfer test unit with water boiler, air flow bench, kinematic viscosity bath, forced convection heat transfer experiment bench, low pressure board, dead weight tester, vortex tube, free and forced heat transfer unit, hydraulic trainer and pneumatic trainer.

Shared Laboratory Space
Laboratories shared with Civil and Environmental Engineering include:
  Hydraulics/Hydrology, Thermal and Fluids Laboratory
  CAD Computer Laboratory
  Structural and Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
  Project construction area
  Engineering Design Studio

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering offers the broadest curriculum in engineering to reflect the wide range of mechanical engineering job opportunities in government and industry. The mechanical engineer is concerned with creation, research, design, analysis, production and marketing of devices for providing and using energy and materials. The major concentration areas of the program are:

Solid and Structural Mechanics. Concerned with the behavior of solid bodies under the action of applied forces. The solid body may be a simple mechanical linkage, an aerodynamic control surface, an airplane or space vehicle, or a component of a nuclear reactor. The applied forces may have a variety of origins, such as mechanical, aerodynamic, gravitational, electromotive and magnetic. Solid mechanics provides one element of the complete design process and interacts with all other subjects in the synthesis of a design.

Fluid Mechanics. Deals with the behavior of fluid under the action of forces applied to it. The subject proceeds from a study of basic fundamentals to a variety of applications, such as flow-through compressors, turbines and pumps, around an airplane or missile. Fluid mechanics interacts with solid mechanics in the practice of mechanical engineering because the fluid flow is generally bounded by solid surfaces. Fluid mechanics is also an element in the synthesis of a design.

Thermal Sciences. Concerned with the thermal behavior of all materials – solid, liquid and gaseous. The subject is divided into three important branches, namely, thermodynamics, energy conversion and heat transfer. Thermodynamics is the study of the interaction between a material and its environment when heat and/or work are involved. Energy conversion is a study of the transformation of one form of energy to another, such as the conversion of solar energy to electrical energy in a solar cell. Heat transfer is a study of the processes by which thermal energy is transferred from one body of material to another. Because it takes energy to drive any apparatus and some of the energy always shows up as thermal energy, the thermal sciences interact with all other areas of study and can never be ignored in the design synthesis process.

Materials Science and Engineering. Pertains to the properties of all materials – solid, liquid and gaseous. It deals with mechanical, fluid, thermal, electrical and other properties. Properties of interest include modulus of elasticity, compressibility, viscosity, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and many others. The study of materials proceeds from the characteristics of individual atoms of a material, through the cooperative behavior of small groups of atoms, up to the behavior and properties of the bulk material. Because all mechanical equipment is composed of materials, works in a material environment and is controlled by other material devices, it is clear that the materials sciences lie at the heart of the design synthesis process.

Control Systems. Provides necessary background for engineers in the dynamics of systems. In the study of controls, both the transient and steady-state behavior of the system are of interest. The transient behavior is particularly important in the starting and stopping of propulsion systems and in maneuvering flight, whereas the steady-state behavior describes the normal operating state. Some familiar examples of control systems include the flight controls of an airplane or space vehicle and the thermostat on a heating or cooling system.

Design Synthesis. The process by which practical engineering solutions are created to satisfy a need of society in an efficient, economical and practical way. This synthesis process is the culmination of the study of mechanical engineering and deals with all elements of science, mathematics and engineering.

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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum Notes
The minimum requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree are as follows:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Physics
The Mechanical Engineering Department and the Physics Department offer a curriculum that enables a student to obtain both a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in physics.

Curriculum Notes
The minimum requirements for the dual degrees of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in physics are as follows:

Any deviation from the mechanical engineering and/or physics curricula requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the appropriate faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (With a Minor in Business Administration)
The minimum requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in business administration are as follows:

Any deviation from the mechanical engineering curriculum requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the Mechanical Engineering faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.

Admission requirements of the Cox School of Business for the Minor in Business Administration program must be satisfied.

Areas of Specialization
Mechanical engineering is a diverse field, and advanced major electives may be selected from a variety of advanced courses in mechanical engineering. In addition, specializations are offered in three important areas, namely, premedical/biomedical, manufacturing, and engineering management and entrepreneurship. Therefore, each student may select one of these three specializations or may personalize his or her degree by particular choices of advanced major electives.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Premedical/Biomedical Specialization)
The Mechanical Engineering Department offers a B.S.M.E. degree with a premedical/biomedical specialization. This program enables students to satisfy the premedical or predental requirements for admission to medical or dental school, while at the same time satisfying the requirements for an accredited degree in mechanical engineering.

Curriculum Notes
The minimum requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree with premedical/biomedical specialization are as follows:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Specialization)
This specialization enables students to select four major electives related to manufacturing engineering and manufacturing systems management. For details of the program, the student should consult the department.

Curriculum Notes
The minimum requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree with manufacturing specialization are as follows:

Minor in Mechanical Engineering

For approval of a minor in mechanical engineering, the student should consult the department. A total of 15 term hours in mechanical engineering courses is required. For example, a choice of five of the following courses represents a minor that provides a broad introduction to mechanical engineering.

  ME 1202 and 1102 Introduction to Engineering
  ME 2310 Statics
  ME 2320 Dynamics
  ME 2331 Thermodynamics
  ME 2340 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
  ME 2342 Fluid Mechanics
  ME 3340 Engineering Materials
  ME 3370 Manufacturing Processes

Based on the student's interests and background, other sets of mechanical engineering courses may be substituted with the approval of the department.

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The Courses (ME)

1102. Introduction to Engineering Lab. Companion laboratory to ME 1202. Introduction to machine shop operations; mechanical measurements; basic research skills; and the design process, including group projects. Corequisite: ME 1202.

1202. Introduction to Engineering. Introduction to mechanical engineering and the engineering profession, the design process, sketching, forces in structures and fluids, conservation laws and thermal systems, and the motion of machinery. Corequisite: ME 1102.

1301. Machines and Society. This course introduces mechanical engineering to non-engineering students. It covers the basic topics of mechanical engineering, the science and physics behind them, and how they are applied to the machines that create and support today’s modern lifestyle. The lab provides a hands-on experience.

1303. Energy, Technology and the Environment. An elementary introduction to how energy is produced and distributed, energy resources, electrical power, heating and cooling, solar energy applications, and other topics related to people and the environment.

1305. Information Technology and Society. A comprehensive survey of information technologies and the growing interconnectivity between them as currently utilized throughout society. Students will acquire portable IT skills in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, graphics applications and the Internet that will prepare them for success in the workplace and beyond. Issues surrounding IT will be discussed, including history, ethics, legal questions, use in producing and maintaining a competitive advantage, effects on society, and associated costs and benefits.

2131. Thermodynamics Laboratory. One three-hour laboratory session per week. Basic thermal-property and power-device measurements to complement lecture material of ME 2331. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ME 2331.

2140. Mechanics of Materials Laboratory. Experiments in mechanics of deformable bodies to complement ME 2340. Simple tension and compression tests on structural materials, simple shear tests on riveted joints, stress and strain measurements, engineering and true stress, engineering and true strain, torsion testing of cylinders, bending of simple supported beams, deflection of simply supported beams, buckling of columns, strain measurements of pressure vessels, Charpy impact tests, and the effect of stress concentrators. Corequisite: ME 2340.

2142. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. One three-hour laboratory session per week. Experiments in fluid friction, Bernoulli’s equation, pumps, boundary layers and fluid dynamic drag to complement the lecture material of ME 2342. Corequisite: ME 2342.

2310. Statics. Equilibrium of force systems, computations of reactions and internal forces, determinations of centroids and moments of inertia, and introduction to vector mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 1337 or equivalent.

2320. Dynamics. Introduction to kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Newton's laws, kinetic and potential energy, linear and angular momentum, work, impulse, and inertia properties. Prerequisite: ME 2310 or equivalent.

2331. Thermodynamics. The first and second laws of thermodynamics and thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, pure substances and gaseous mixtures are applied to power production and refrigeration cycles. Prerequisites: MATH 2339, CHEM 1303, ME 2310.

2340. Mechanics of Deformable Bodies. Introduction to analysis of deformable bodies including stress, strain, stress-strain relations, torsion, beam bending and shearing stresses, stress transformations, beam deflections, statically indeterminate problems, energy methods, and column buckling. Prerequisite: ME 2310.

2342. Fluid Mechanics. Fluid statics, fluid kinematics, control volumes and applications, irrotational flow, Bernoulli's and Euler's equations, similitude and dimensional analysis, differential analysis of fluid flow, incompressible viscous flow, and boundary layer theory. Prerequisites: ME 2310, MATH 2339, PHYS 1303. Corequisite: MATH 2343. ME 2320 is recommended, but not required.

3132. Heat Transfer Laboratory. One three-hour laboratory session per week. Experiments in conduction, convection and radiation to complement lecture material of ME 3332 Heat and Mass Transfer. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ME 3332.

3332. Heat and Mass Transfer. Fundamental principles of heat transmission by conduction, convection and radiation; mass transfer; and application of these principles to the solution of engineering problems. Prerequisites: ME 2331, 2342.

3340. Engineering Materials. A study of the fundamental factors influencing the structure and properties of structural materials, including metals, polymers and ceramic. Phase diagrams, heat treatment, metallography, mechanical behavior, atomic bonding and corrosion are covered. Prerequisite: CHEM 1303 or equivalent.

3341. Intermediate Thermal Sciences. Application of the laws of thermodynamics, availability, irreversibility, real gases and mixtures, generalized thermodynamics relations and charts, and chemical equilibrium. Prerequisite: ME 2331.

3350. Structural Analysis. Emphasis on the classical methods of analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structural systems. Computation of reactions, shears, moments, and deflections of beams, trusses and frames. Use of computers as an analytical tool. Prerequisites: ME 2140, 2340.

3360. Fluid Power Systems. Principles of operations, design criteria, and performance characteristics of fluid power systems components such as pumps, motors, valves and cylinders. Goals-oriented circuit design and analysis, industrial standards, circuit representation, and maintenance. Practical/demo lectures, a design project based on specialized software, industry speakers and site visits. Prerequisites: ME 2320, 2342.

3370. Manufacturing Processes. This course presents a comprehensive, balanced and up-to-date coverage of the relevant fundamentals and real-world applications of manufacturing processes (casting, forming, machining, high-power laser beam materials processing, electrical discharge machining, abrasive waterjet machining, etc.). Rapid prototyping and manufacturing are included in the course as well. A set of laboratories is designed to introduce students to manufacturing processes and to reinforce the lecture material. Prerequisite: ME 3340.

3390 (CFA 3390). German Technoculture. Fundamentals of German contemporary culture within the context of technology and study abroad experience. Emphasis is placed on communication skills. Field trips are an integral part of the course.

4090. Senior Project.

4160. Control Laboratory. Experiments in control engineering. Digital and analog simulation of feedback control systems. Actuator saturation. Design and implementation of simple control systems on various laboratory equipment. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ME 4360.

4338. Thermal Systems Design. Thermal systems designs are prepared, presented and critiqued. Associated problems of simulation, optimization and economics are solved. Solving problems and design with a thermal network analyzer are included. 3 TCH Design. Prerequisite: ME 3332.

4350. Design of Steel Structures. Study of strength, behavior and design of steel structures and reinforced concrete structures members subjected to flexure, shear and axial loads. Prerequisite: ME 3350.

4351. Ethical Decision-Making in Applied Science and Engineering Technology. Ethical issues, hard choices and human failures in notorious, historical cases such as the Space Shuttle Challenger, Grand Teton Dam and Union Carbide-Bhopal disasters. Principles, methods and bases for ethical decision-making and action. Application of classical ethical philosophy to hypothetical, modern problems and dilemmas in the business of control and implementation of technology.

4360. Design and Control of Mechanical Systems. Block modeling of mechanical systems. Mathematical models of linear systems. Solution of differential equations by use of Laplace transforms. Feedback control systems; time domain analysis; stability; frequency response; and root locus plots, Bode diagrams, performance criteria and system compensation. Design of control systems for mechanical systems. Prerequisite: ME 5322 or equivalent.

4370. Elements of Mechanical Design. Application of the principles of mechanics and physical properties of materials to the proportioning of machine elements, including consideration of fatigue, functioning, productivity and economic factors. Computer applications. 3 TCH Design. Prerequisites: ME 2340, 3370.

4380. Mechanical Engineering Design I. A study of design methodology and development of professional project-oriented skills including communication, team management, creative problem solving, interpersonal management and leadership skills. Team-project activities are used to apply project-oriented skills to solution of design problems. Nontechnical considerations in design, including patents, ethics, aesthetics, safety and economics are investigated. 3 TCH Design. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ME 3370 or senior standing.

4381. Mechanical Engineering Design II. Student design teams have full responsibility for conducting a full-term design project for an industrial client. Periodic design reports and design reviews are presented to, and critiqued by, the industrial client, the faculty and the design team. 3 TCH Design. Corequisite: ME 4370. Prerequisite: ME 4380.

5050. Undergraduate Internship. Component: internship.

5302 (EE 5362). Linear Systems Analysis. The course will introduce students to the topics within the domain of modern control theory. Special emphasis will be placed on the application of the developed concepts in designing linear systems and casting their responses in prescribed forms. Topics include state representation of linear systems, controllability, observability, minimal representation, linear state variable feedback, observers and quadratic regulator theory. Prerequisite: ME 4360 or instructor approval.

5314. Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and Devices. This course develops the basics for microelectromechanical devices and systems (including microactuators, microsensors and micromotors). Other topics include principles of operation, different micromachining techniques (surface and bulk micromachining), IC-derived microfabrication techniques and thin-film technologies as they apply to MEMS.

5319. Advanced Mechanical Behavior of Materials. A senior-graduate course that relates mechanical behavior on a macro- and microscopic level to design. Topics include macroscopic elasticity and plasticity, viscoelasticity, yielding, yield surfaces, work hardening, geometric dislocation theory, creep, and temperature-dependent and environment-dependent mechanical properties Prerequisites: ME 2340, 3340.

5320. Intermediate Dynamics. The emphasis of this course is on methods of formulation and solution of the kinematical, dynamical and motion constraint equations for three dimensional, lumped-parameter, dynamical systems. Differentiation of vectors, kinematics, inertia properties, momentum and energy principles, generalized forces, holonomic and nonholonomic constraints, constrained generalized coordinates, and Newton-Euler and Lagrange formulations of the equations of motion will be discussed in detail. The symbolic software Mathematica will be used to reduce the time and effort required to derive the kinematical and dynamical equations. Practical examples of detailed motion analysis of mechanisms using CAD software augment the theoretical formulations. Prerequisites: ME 2320, MATH 2339, 2343.

5321. Failure Analysis. A senior-graduate course in the evaluation of the failure of structural materials and components. Topics include site examination, macroscopic examination, optical microscopy, transmission electron and SEM interpretation, examination and interpretation of failure surfaces, failure modes, and causes of failure. Prerequisite: ME 3340.

5322. Vibrations. Review of fundamentals of vibrations with application of simple machine and structural members. Topics include harmonic motion, free and forced vibration, resonance, damping, isolation, and transmissibility. Single, multiple and infinite degree-of-freedom systems are also examined. Prerequisites: ME 2320, and MATH 2343 or equivalent.

5323. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics. This course focuses on linear elastic fracture mechanics; application of theory to design; and evaluation of critical components, including elastic stress intensity calculations, plane strain fracture toughness, plane stress and transitional behavior, crack opening displacements, fracture resistance, fatigue crack propagation, transition temperature approach to fracture control, microstructure of fracture, and fracture control programs. Prerequisite: ME 2340.

5324. Fatigue Theory and Design. A senior-graduate course that includes continuum, statistical and fracture mechanics treatments of fatigue, stress concentrators, planning and analysis of probit, SNP and response tests, mechanisms of fatigue design, fail safe vs. safe life design, and crack propagation. Emphasizes engineering design aspects of fatigue rather than theoretical mechanisms. Prerequisite: ME 3340.

5326. Vehicle Dynamics. Modeling of wheeled vehicles to predict performance, handling and ride. Effects of vehicle center of mass, tire-characteristic traction and slip, engine characteristics, and gear ratios of performance. Suspension design and steady-state handling models of four-wheeled vehicles and car-trailer systems to determine oversteer and understeer characteristics, critical speeds, and stability. Multi degree-of-freedom ride models, including tire and suspension compliance. Computer animation and simulations. Prerequisite: ME 2320 or permission of instructor.

5330. Heat Transfer. Application of the principles of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer. Topics include steady and unsteady state, special configurations, numerical and analytical solutions, and design. Prerequisite: ME 3332 or equivalent.

5331. Advanced Thermodynamics. This course examines the laws of thermodynamics, availability, irreversibility, real gases and mixtures, thermodynamic relations and generalized charts, combustion, chemical and phase equilibrium, and computational combustion. Prerequisite: ME 2331.

5332. Heat Transfer in Biomedical Sciences. Review of the fundamentals of heat transfer in medicine and biology, including biothermal properties and thermal regulation processes. Topics include biomedical heat transfer processes with applications in tissue laser radiation, freezing and thawing of biological materials, cryosurgery and others. Prerequisites: ME 2342, 3332 or consent of instructor.

5333. Transport Phenomena in Porous Media. This course examines fractals and their role in characterizing complex structures. Fundamental concepts of momentum, heat and mass transport through heterogeneous (e.g., composites, porous) materials are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the mathematical modeling of heat and mass transfer in heterogeneous and fully saturated systems. Relevant industrial and natural applications are presented throughout the course. Prerequisites: ME 2342, 3332 or consent of instructor.

5334. Fundamentals of Electronic Packaging. This course covers: introduction to microsystems packaging, role of packaging in microelectronics, role of packaging in microsystems, electrical package design, design for reliability, thermal management, single- and multichip packaging, IC assembly, passive devices, optoelectronics, RF packaging, MEMs, sealing and encapsulation, system-level PWBs, PWB assembly, packaging materials and processes, and microsystem design for reliability.

5335. Convective Cooling of Electronics. This course will begin with a review of the fundamental concepts of convection heat transfer, followed by applications of these principals to the convective cooling of electronic components and systems. The following special topics will be emphasized: design of natural- and forced-convection heat sinks with both air and liquid cooling; fan and pump selection procedures, including piezoelectric fans and micropumps; acoustic fan noise and noise measurement techniques; augmentation of convection heat transfer in the form of plate-fin and pin-fin extended surfaces; spray cooling; jet-impingement cooling; microchannel cooling; heat pipes; and capillary pumped loops. In addition, the course will cover pool boiling and flow boiling as applied to the thermal management of electronics. The design of electronic chassis with flow-through coldwalls and edge-cooled PWBs will be examined. Several industry-related applications will be used as examples. Prerequisite: ME 3332.

5337. Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals of Finite Difference Methods. This course explores concepts of stability, convergence, accuracy and consistency. Includes applications to linear and nonlinear model partial differential equations. Other topics include curvilinear grid generation, Beam and Warming factored implicit technique, and MacCormack techniques. Solution methods for the Reynolds equation of lubrication, the boundary layer equations and the Navier-Stokes equations are also reviewed. Prerequisites: ME 2342 (or equivalent), MATH 2343 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor.

5340. Introduction to Solid Mechanics. Introduction to three-dimensional stress and strain, failure theories, two-dimensional elasticity, torsion of prismatic members, beams on elastic foundation, plates and shells, and energy methods. Prerequisites: ME 2340, MATH 2343.

5341. Structural Properties of Solids. Designed to develop an understanding of the structural aspect of solids and their relationship to properties and applications. Topics include structural defects, bonding and crystal structure, solid state reactions and phase transformations, degradation, and deformation. Prerequisite: ME 3340 or consent of instructor.

5342. Introduction to Thermal Management of Electronics. Introduction to thermal and mechanical design of electronic packaging to include fundamentals of fluid flow, heat transfer, modern cooling technologies and thermal management. Covers mechanical designs, including stress and vibrations covered through industrial applications. Other topics include coupled thermal and mechanical problems systems, including selection of cooling methods and hardware important to good design. Classical methods are used to design equipment that operates in severe vibration environments. Prerequisite: ME 3332.

5343. Electronic Packaging Materials: Processes, Properties and Testing. Provides an overview of materials for electronic packaging. Examines solderability, microscopic processes and alloy selection. Looks at composites and ways to apply conducting polymer-matrix composites, metal films and vacuum processes. The importance of encapsulation, temperature humidity bias testing and temperature cycle testing will be covered. Measurement of properties of materials in electronic packaging, thermal properties, physical properties and manufacturing properties and materials selection will also be covered.

5344. Conductive Cooling of Electronics. This course will begin with a review of the fundamental concepts of conduction heat transfer, followed by applications of these principals to the conductive cooling of electronic components and systems. The following special topics will be emphasized: contact conductance; interface thermal resistance; heat spreaders; thermal interface materials (TIMS); phase change materials (PCMs); thermoelectric devices; Stirling cycle refrigerators; and the cooling of special electronic components such as multichip modules, power modules, high-density power supplies and printed wiring boards. The thermal management by conduction of GaAs and GaN MMICs (monolithic microwave integrated circuits) will be featured. Both steady state and transient analyses will be employed, including a discussion of transient junction-to-case thermal resistance measurements. Prerequisite: ME 3332.

5346. Application of Computational Techniques to the Mechanical and Thermal Design of Electronic Systems. This course will develop the student's capability to characterize the mechanical and thermal performance of electronic devices and systems through the use of computational techniques. Commercial codes will be used to create a thermal model of a fan-cooled, rectangular geometry, electronics chassis, using direct air-cooling. Additional computer codes for thermal modeling of heat transfer and fluid flow systems will be featured. In addition, codes for the design of cold plates and heat exchangers will be utilized. The student will be exposed to concepts of structural modeling of components mounted on printed wiring boards in a vibration environment. A number of industry-related problems, ranging from first-level packages, printed wiring boards, and system-level electronics will be analyzed. At the end of the class, a student will be expected to formulate and model a complex industry-based problem. Prerequisites: ME 2320, 2340, 3332, 3350.

5348. Thermal, Fluid and Mechanical Measurements in Electronics. The following thermal and fluid measurement topics will be covered: the need for experimentation in electronic design; use of similitude in electronics cooling, velocity, temperature and pressure measurements; thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity measurements; heat flux measurements; design of wind tunnels; flow visualization techniques; and characterization of electronic components. Experimental procedures used for vibration and shock testing of electronic equipment will be covered. The instrumentation and test procedures used for complex environmental testing to commercial and military specifications will be described. In addition, the basic principles of acoustics and the measurement techniques used to evaluate noise levels generated by electronic systems will be covered. Prerequisites: ME 2342, 2142, 2340, 2140, 3332, 3132.

5357. Optimized Mechanical Design. Examines principles and methods for optimal design of machine elements (springs, shafts, gears, weldments of joints, etc.) and mechanical systems (transmissions, cam systems, inertia loads and balancing, etc.). Includes computer applications. Prerequisite: ME 4370 or equivalent.

5358. Design of Electronic Packaging. This course focuses on thermal and mechanical design of electronic packaging. Fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid flow are applied to electronic packages and systems, including selection of fans, heat sinks and other hardware important to good design. Mechanical designs of equipment that operates in more severe shock and vibration environments are developed using classical methods, with consideration given to selecting appropriate hardware. Prerequisites: ME 2320, MATH 2343, 3339.

5359. Analysis and Design of Optoelectronic Packaging. Provides an overview of optical fiber interconnections in telephone networks, packaging for high-density optical back planes, selection of fiber technologies; semiconductor laser and optical amplifier packaging, optical characteristics and requirements, electrical properties, mechanical properties, waveguide technologies, optical alignment and packaging approaches, passive device fabrication and packaging, array device packaging; hybrid technology for optoelectronic packaging, and flip-chip assembly for smart pixel arrays.

5360. Electronic Product Design and Reliability. Provides a complete description of the fundamentals of the design process for electronic products. Covers the obtaining of the voice of the customer through processes such as quality function deployment. Analyzes the process of conceptual design. Carries the concept through the parametric and tolerance analysis. The design review process will be discussed as well as a review of the use of CAD tools for schematic capture and PWB layout. Reviews the use of modern tools for the maintenance of design documentation, the process of product realization through prototypes, manufacturing trials and the introduction into high volume manufacturing. The impact of design choices on product quality and reliability will be discussed in detail as will the prediction and measurement of product lifetimes. Prerequisite: ME 3340.

5361. Matrix Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods. A systematic approach to formulation of force and displacement method of analysis. Includes representation of structures as assemblages of elements and computer solution of structural systems. Prerequisite: ME 3350 or equivalent.

5362. Engineering Analysis With Numerical Methods. Application of numerical and approximate methods in solving a variety of engineering problems. Examples include equilibrium, buckling, vibration, fluid mechanics, thermal science and surveying problems. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

5363. Electronic Manufacturing Technology. Covers the complete field of electronics manufacturing. Topics include an introduction to the electronics industry, electronic components, the theory and methods of manufacture of solid state devices, packaging techniques such as wire bonding flip chip and TAB, printed wiring board, soldering and solderability, leaded and surface-mounted components, electromagnetic interference, electrostatic discharge prevention, testability, and electronic stress screening. In each area, the current technology, as well as leading-edge tools, are discussed.

5364. Introduction to Structural Dynamics. Introduction to dynamic responses of structures and behavior of structural components to dynamic loads and foundation excitations. Examines single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems response and its applications to analysis of framed structures. Includes introduction to systems with distributed mass and flexibility. Prerequisite: MATH 2343.

5371. Introduction to Gas Dynamics and Analysis of Propulsion Systems. Introduction to the mechanics and thermodynamics of high-speed compressible flows with application to the design of propulsion systems. Focus is on one-dimensional and quasi one-dimensional compressible flow, normal shocks, oblique shocks, and two-dimensional flow method of characteristics. Also includes analysis of air-breathing propulsion systems and design of air-breathing propulsion systems components such as inlets and nozzles. Prerequisites: ME 2342, 2331.

5372. Introduction to CAD. Introduction to mechanical computer-aided design. Survey of technical topics related to computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. Emphasis on the use of interactive computer graphics in modeling, drafting, assembly and analysis. Extensive hands-on use of a state-of-the-art CAD system. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

5376. Robotics: Introduction to Computer-Aided Manufacturing. Introduction to industrial robotics and numerically controlled machines. Topics include economics of CAM applications or robotics in industry, robot safety, addition of senses and intelligence, and research in CAM flexible manufacturing cells and systems. Hands-on laboratory work with industrial robots and numerical control machines. Independent study and report on a specific robot application. Prerequisites: CSE 1341, PHYS 1403, and MATH 2343 or equivalent.

5383. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. Focuses on selection and design of basic refrigeration, air conditioning and heating systems. Load calculations, psychometrics, cooling coils, cooling towers, cryogenics, solar energy applications and special topics are included. Prerequisites: ME 2331, 3332.

5(1–4)90. Undergraduate Seminar. Provides an opportunity for the advanced undergraduate student to undertake independent investigation, design and development. The project, and the supervising faculty, must be approved by the chair of the department in which the student expects to receive the degree. Variable credit of one to four term hours.

5(1–4)9(1–5). Special Projects. Intensive study of a particular subject or design project not available in regular course offerings and under the supervision of a faculty member approved by the department chair. Variable credit of one to four term hours.

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Lyle School of Engineering (2010 Undergraduate Catalog)