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Professor Yildirim Hürmüzlü, Chair
Professor José Lage, Associate Chair
Professor Radovan Kovacevic, Director, Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Dr. Michael Cassidy, Director, External Programs
Professors: Jack Holman, Yildirim Hürmüzlü, David B. Johnson, Radovan Kovacevic, José Lage, Bijan Mohraz, Paul F. Packman, Peter E. Raad; Associate Professor: Charles M. Lovas; Assistant Professors: Gemunu S. Happawana, David Willis, Paul Krueger; Lecturer: Dona T. Mularkey; Adjunct Faculty: Bogdan Antohe, Terry V. Baughn, Elena Borzova, Michael Cassidy, Regina Gaiotti, Jerry Gannaway, Ray Goforth, Vermell Guest, Craig L. Lee, Albert Petrosek, Rod Pipinich, Donald C. Price, Ram Ramanan, Edmund Richer, Chris Witzke; Emeritus Professors: Charles E. Balleisen, Cecil H. Smith, Hal Watson Jr., Edmund Weynand.
Mechanical Engineering is a very diverse, dynamic, and exciting field. Because of the wide-ranging technical background attained, the 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 our program, not only provides for strong mentoring but it also foments academic excellence through cooperation and teamwork. Our exceptionally qualified faculty transmits knowledge using the most effective pedagogical skills, assisted in large by the SMU Center for Teaching Excellence and by the Norwick Center for Media and Instructional Technology. Leading by example, through encouragement and dedication, our faculty is committed to the success of every student. In addition to offering the introductory and advanced courses in their areas of specialization, our faculty members teach courses that address the critical issues of technology and society, such as Machines and Society and Information Technology and Society.
Our program genuinely prepares our students to be 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 our students. We stimulate 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 on the SMU Tau-Sigma Chapter of Pi-Tau-Sigma, the National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity.
Our curriculum consists of two major stems, namely, Solid Mechanics and Thermal and Fluids, interlaced via practical mechanical engineering design throughout the curriculum. In the senior year, teams of students are guided through a complete Design Project, all the way 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 our students. Moreover, undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in research projects conducted by our 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, our program prepares students for graduate studies not only in engineering but also in other professional fields such as business, medicine, and law. Our 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 mechanical engineering curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Specific educational objectives of the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program are to produce graduates who:
An outstanding cooperative education program (Co-op) is also available for our students. For further information on the Co-op Program, see "Cooperative Education" at the beginning of this School of Engineering section.
The mechanical engineering department offers the following degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Manufacturing Specialization
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Premedical 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. Moreover, the department cooperates with the Mathematics Department to offer dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics, and with the Physics Department to offer dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics.
In support of the teaching and research endeavors of our department, several instructional and research laboratories are available, including:
Applied Machine Vision Laboratory. Latest technologies in image sensing, image acquisition, and image processing are integrated into systems to provide direct solutions for manufacturing industry problems. The laboratory is equipped with an ultra-high-shutter-speed camera assisted with pulsating nitrogen lasers, a high-frame-rate CCD camera, a three-dimensional machine vision system based on the structured-light SyncroVision camera, and three high-speed high-power image acquisition and processing systems.
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 School of Engineering computational facilities include several high-speed, multiprocessor workstations and servers. Educational software includes Parametric Technologies Pro-Engineer CAD system, ANSYS structural analysis package, MacroFlow and Fluent CFD packages.
Graphics Laboratory. Used primarily for first-year graphics, the facility is available for students working on design projects. A special design projects library is located adjacent to the drafting room.
High-Power Laser Processing Laboratory. This laboratory provides first-hand experience in the application of high-energy light (focused laser) to process different types of materials, including forming, cutting, drilling, joining, coating, and material property modification. The laboratory is equipped with a high-power MultiWave Nd:YAG laser with a power of 1000 watts in CW mode and 2500 watts in pulsating mode, a three-axis CNC positioning system, and a powerful data acquisition system for control and diagnostics.
Laboratory for Porous Materials Applications. This laboratory is devoted to the design, analysis and testing of porous media based systems and devices, including next generation cooling devices, filters, chemical reactors, and mixers. The laboratory is equipped with instrumentation necessary for measuring effective thermo-hydraulic properties, including effective conductivity, permeability and inertia coefficient.
Mechanics of Materials 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.
Micro-Machining Laboratory. This laboratory is equipped with lasers and photonics equipment specifically for the fabrication of devices at the microscale.
Solid Freeform Fabrication Laboratory. The field of rapid prototyping by Solid Freeform Fabrication is a relatively recent by-product of the computer-integrated manufacturing revolution. SFF processes are additive in nature, in that three-dimensional CAD geometry is fabricated by successively layering or adding two-dimensional slices of the solid. In this laboratory, high-power laser and welding processes are used to make structurally sound metallic functional parts, molds, and dies.
Systems, Measurement, and Control Laboratory. 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 for microprocessor interfacing for control and instrumentation.
Submicron Electro-Thermal Sciences Laboratory. This laboratory is dedicated to the experimental research and computational modeling of submicron integrated circuits. The laboratory features a laser-based thermo-reflectance measurement system, a microwave integrated circuit scalar performance electrical measurement system, and an adaptive thermal numerical solution package.
Systems Laboratory. Equipped for computational and experimental research in biomechanics, dynamics, and control.
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 engine, HVAC systems, convective cooling of electronics, heat exchangers, and interferometric visualization. State-of-the-art systems support automatic control and data acquisition.
Welding Laboratory. The laboratory is equipped with three fully computerized welding cells (for gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and plasma arc welding) to promote high-quality research and technological innovations in arc and plasma welding.
Mechanical Engineering offers the broadest curriculum in engineering, as evidenced by the wide range of 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 our 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 is 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.
Curriculum Notes
The minimum requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree are as follows:
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| General Education: | ENGL 1301, 1302, Perspectives and Cultural Formations courses. | 21 |
| Mathemathics and Sciences: | MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343, and STAT 4340 or equivalent; PHYS 1304, 1403; CHEM 1305; two additional Math or Science courses at the 3000 level or higher with the approval of the student's adviser. | 31 |
| Mechanical Engineering: |
ME 1202, 1102, 1305, 1372, 2310, 2320, 2331, 2131, 2340, 2140, 2342, 2142, 3332, 3132, 3340, 3370, 4338, 4360, 4160, 4370, 4380, 4381, and 5322. |
56 |
| Advanced Major Electives: | Must be taken from selected 3000-level or higher ME courses with the approval of the student's adviser. | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship Electives: | Select two from EMIS 3308, EMIS 3309, ENCE 3302, or CSE 4360. | 6 |
| Wellness I and II: | 2 |
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| Minimum total hours required | 125 |
Any deviation from the ME curriculum requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the ME faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.
The Mechanical Engineering Department and the Mathematics Department offer a curriculum that enables a student to obtain both a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
Curriculum Notes
The minimum requirements for the dual degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics are as follows:
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| General Education: | ENGL 1301, 1302, Perspectives and Cultural Formations courses. | 21 |
| Mathemathics: | MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343, 3315, 3337, STAT 4340/CSE 4340 or STAT 5340/CSE 5370, CSE 1340 and 1341, plus two advanced electives as defined in the description of the Mathematics major. | 33 |
| Sciences: | PHYS 1304 and 1403; CHEM 1305. | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering: |
ME 1202, 1102, 1305, 1372, 2310, 2320, 2331, 2131, 2340, 2140, 2342, 2142, 3332, 3132, 3340, 3370, 4338, 4360, 4160, 4370, 4380, 4381, and 5322. |
56 |
| Advanced Major Electives: | Must be taken from selected ME courses at the 3000 level or higher with the approval of the student's adviser. | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship Electives: | Select two from EMIS 3308, EMIS 3309, ENCE 3302, or CSE 4360. | 3 |
| Wellness I and II: | 2 |
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| Minimum total required | 137 |
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:
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| General Education: | ENGL 1301, 1302, Perspectives and Cultural Formations courses. | 21 |
| Mathemathics: | MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343, STAT 4340. | 15 |
| Sciences: | PHYS 1304, 1403, 3305, 3344, 3345, 3374, 4211, 4392, 5382, 5383, and two advanced PHYS electives; CHEM 1305. | 39 |
| Mechanical Engineering: |
ME 1202, 1102, 1305, 1372, 2310, 2331, 2131, 2340, 2140, 2342, 2142, 3332, 3132, 3340, 3370, 4338, 4360, 4160, 4370, 4380, 4381, and 5322. |
53 |
| Advanced Major Electives: | Must be taken from selected ME courses at the 3000 level or higher with the approval of the student's adviser. | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship Elective: | Select one from EMIS 3308, EMIS 3309, ENCE 3302, or CSE 4360. | 3 |
| Wellness I and II: | 2 |
|
| Minimum total required | 142 |
Any deviation from the ME and/or PHYS 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.
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 the three important areas, namely Management and Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, and Premedical. Therefore, each student may select one of these four specializations or may personalize his or her degree by particular choices of advanced major electives.
The Mechanical Engineering Department offers a B.S.M.E. degree with an Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization. This program includes required courses in Engineering Management, Information Engineering and Global Perspectives, Technical Entrepreneurship, and Technical Communications, 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 a Management and Entrepreneurship specialization are as follows:
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| General Education: | ENGL 1301, 1302, Perspectives and Cultural Formations courses. | 21 |
| Mathemathics and Sciences: | MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343, and STAT 4340 or equivalent; PHYS 1304, 1403; CHEM 1305; two additional Math or Science courses at the 3000 level or higher with the approval of the student's adviser. | 31 |
| Mechanical Engineering: |
ME 1202, 1102, 1305, 1372, 2310, 2320, 2331, 2131, 2340, 2140, 2342, 2142, 3332, 3132, 3340, 3370, 4338, 4360, 4160, 4370, 4380, 4381, and 5322. |
56 |
| Specialization: | EMIS 3308 and 3309, CSE 4360, and ENCE 3302. | 12 |
| Advanced Major Electives: | Must be taken from ME courses at the 3000 level or higher with the approval of the student's adviser. | 9 |
| Wellness I and II: | 2 |
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| Minimum total required | 131 |
Any deviation from the ME curriculum requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the ME faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.
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:
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| General Education: | ENGL 1301, 1302, Perspectives and Cultural Formations courses. | 21 |
| Mathemathics and Sciences: | MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343, and STAT 4340 or equivalent; PHYS 1403; CHEM 1305; two additional Math or Science courses at the 3000 level or higher with the approval of the student's adviser. | 31 |
| Mechanical Engineering: |
ME 1202, 1102, 1305, 1372, 2310, 2320, 2331, 2131, 2340, 2140, 2342, 2142, 3332, 3132, 3340, 3370, 4338, 4360, 4160, 4370, 4380, 4381, and 5322. |
56 |
| Advanced Major Elective: | Must be taken from ME courses at the 3000 level or higher with the approval of the student's adviser. | 3 |
| Manufacturing Electives: | Must be approved by the student's academic adviser and must be selected from the following: ME 5350, 5351, 5352, 5353, 5354, 5355, 5356, 5357, 5358, 5365, 5366, 5368, 5369, 5372, or 5391. | 12 |
| Entrepreneurship Electives: | Selected from EMIS 3308, EMIS 3309, ENCE 3302, or CSE 4360, or by approval of the student's adviser and department chair. | 6 |
| Wellness I and II: | 2 |
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| Minimum total required | 131 |
Any deviation from the ME curriculum requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the ME faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.
The Mechanical Engineering Department offers a B.S.M.E. degree with a premedical 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 Specialization are as follows:
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| General Education: | ENGL 1301, 1302, Perspectives and Cultural Formations courses. | 21 |
| Mathemathics: | MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343; STAT 4340. | 15 |
| Sciences: | BIOL 1401, 1402, 3304, 3306; CHEM 1303, 1113, 1304, 1114, 3371, 3117, 3372, 3118; PHYS 1403, 1404. | 38 |
| Mechanical Engineering: |
ME 1202, 1102, 1305, 1372, 2310, 2320, 2331, 2131, 2340, 2140, 2342, 2142, 3332, 3132, 3340, 3370, 4338, 4360, 4160, 4370, 4380, 4381, 5322, and 5332. |
59 |
| Advanced Major Electives: | Must be selected from ME courses at the 3000 level or higher, or from biomedical engineering courses EE 5340 or EE 5345. | 6 |
| Entrepreneurship Elective: | Select one from EMIS 3308, EMIS 3309, ENCE 3302, or CSE 4360. | 3 |
| Wellness I and II: | 2 |
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| Minimum total required | 144 |
Any deviation from the ME curriculum requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the ME faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.
For approval of a minor in mechanical engineering, the student should consult the department. A total of 15 semester hours in mechanical engineering courses is required. One example of an approved set of courses that provides a broad introduction to mechanical engineering is:
ME 1202 and 1102 Introduction to Engineering
ME 1301 Machines and Society
ME 1305 Information Technology and Society
Choose two from:
ME 2310 Statics
ME 2331 Fundamentals of Thermal Science
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 undergraduate adviser.
1301. Machines and Society. Introduces engineering systems to non-engineering students. The course is divided into four parts: 1) What is engineering, and what do engineers do? In particular, what do mechanical engineers do? Historical perspective on engineering design, principles of design engineering, and energy conversion processes. 2) Engineered products. What do mechanical engineers produce? The basic principles of converting science to technology. 3) The development of technology for society and humanity. 4) The laboratory and workshop experience, including computer animation and simulation.
1302. Introduction to Engineering. Traditional engineering and drawing; hands-on computer-aided graphics; design philosophy including safety, ethics, and products liability; special topics presented by practicing professionals; and history of engineering.
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. The student will acquire portable IT skills in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, graphics applications, and the Internet that will prepare him or her 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.
1372. Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering (CAE). Introduction to computer-aided drawing (Pro-Engineering and AutoCAD); symbolic mathematics (Mathematics); computer-based graphics (Excel and Kaleidagraph); and computer based data acquisition system (LabView).
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 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, effect of stress concentrators. Prerequisite or corequisite: ME 2340.
2142. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. One three-hour laboratory session per week. Credit: 1. Experiments in fluid friction, pumps, boundary layers, and other flow devices to complement lecture material of ME 2342. Prerequisite or corequisite: ME 2342.
2310. Statics. Equilibrium of force systems; computations of reactions and internal forces; determinations of centroids and moments of inertia; 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. Fundamentals of Thermal Science (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. Prerequisite: MATH 2339.
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 motion, systems and control volumes, basic laws, irrotational flow, similitude and dimensional analysis, incompressible viscous flow, boundary layer theory, and an introduction to compressible flow. Prerequisites: MATH 2339 and ME 2320.
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. Prerequisite: MATH 2343.
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 in lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 1305 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 Engineering I. Analysis of statically determinate structural systems; computation of reactions, shears, moments, and deflections of beams, trusses, and frames. Design of metal structures for axial, flexure, and shear. Use of computers in analysis and design. Prerequisite: ME 2340.
3360. System Dynamics. Introduction to the modeling and analysis of simple physical systems. Idealized physical elements; through and across variables; elemental equations for mechanical, thermal, fluid, and electrical systems; linear graphs; modeling and analysis of simple first- and second-order systems. Mixed-system models: transducers. Generalized impedance and transfer function models. Prerequisites: ME 2320, MATH 2343.
3370. Manufacturing Processes. Course presents an overview of the processes used to produce finished parts: casting and forming processes, powder metallurgy, machining, joining processes, gauging. Includes field trips to local industry and reports. Prerequisite: ME 2340.
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 is included. Prerequisites: ME 2331, ME 2342, and ME 3332.
4350. Structural Engineering II. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures. Design of metal structures for torsion and lateral buckling. Design of continuous beams and frames. Design of connections in metal structures. 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 modelling 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. Prerequisite: ME 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. Prerequisite or corequisite: ME 3370.
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. Prerequisite or corequisite: ME 4370. Prerequisite: ME 4380.
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 covered include state representation of linear systems, controllability, observability, and minimal representation, linear state variable feedback, observers, and quadratic regulator theory. Prerequisite: ME 4360/EE 3370.
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, temperature-dependent and environment-dependent mechanical properties Prerequisites: ME 2340 and ME 3340.
5320. Intermediate Dynamics. Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies: kinematics, inertia properties, Kane's dynamical equations, Euler's equations of motion, D'Alembert's principle, Lagrange's equations of motion. Prerequisite: ME 2320, MATH 2339, MATH 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, causes of failure. Prerequisites: ME 3340 and ME 4470.
5322. Vibrations. Fundamentals of vibrations with application of simple machine and structural members. Harmonic motion, free and forced vibration, resonance, damping, isolation, and transmissibility. Single multiple and infinite degree-of-freedom systems. Prerequisites: ME 2320 and MATH 2343 or equivalent.
5323. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics. Linear elastic fracture mechanics, application of theory to design and evaluation of critical components: 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. 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, 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 consent of instructor.
5330. Heat Transfer. Application of the principles of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer. Steady and unsteady state, special configurations, numerical and analytical solutions, and design are topics included. Prerequisite: ME 3332 or equivalent.
5331. Advanced Thermodynamics. Laws of thermodynamics, availability, irreversibility, real gases and mixtures, thermodynamic relations and generalized charts, combustion, chemical and phase equilibrium, and computational combustion. Prerequisites: ME 2331 or equivalent.
5332. Heat Transfer in Biomedical Sciences. Fundamentals of heat transfer in medicine and biology. Biothermal properties. Thermal regulation processes. Biomedical heat transfer processes with applications in tissue laser radiation, freezing and thawing of biological materials, cryosurgery, and others. Prerequisite: ME 2342, ME 3332 or consent of instructor.
5333. Transport Phenomena in Porous Media. Fundamental concepts of momentum, heat, and mass transport through heterogeneous (porous) materials, and implications on transport phenomena. Emphasis is placed on the mathematical modeling of heat and mass transfer in fully saturated systems. Relevant industrial applications are presented throughout the course. Prerequisite: ME 2331, ME 2342, ME 3332 or consent of instructor.
5336 (MATH 5336). Intermediate Fluid Dynamics. Review of fundamental concepts of undergraduate fluid mechanics and introduction to advanced fluid dynamics, including irrotational flow, tensore notation, and the Navier-Stokes equations. Prerequisite: ME 2342 or equivalent.
5337. Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals of Finite Difference Methods. Concepts of stability, convergence, accuracy, and consistency. Applications to linear and nonlinear model partial differential equations. Curvilinear grid generation. Advanced topics in grid generation. Beam and Warming factored implicit technique. MacCormack techniques. Solution methods for the Reynolds equation of lubrication, the boundary layer equations, and the Navier-Stokes equations. Prerequisites: ME 2342 (or equivalent), and MATH 2343 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor.
5340. Introduction to Solid Mechanics. The theories of failure, principal stress, and strain for solid bodies. An introduction to plate theory, elastic stability, energy methods, and theory of elasticity. Torsional analysis of non-circular sections. Prerequisite: ME 2340.
5341. Structural Properties of Solids. This course is 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.
5350. Design for Manufacturability and Concurrent Engineering. The advantages of involving both manufacturing and engineering into the early design of products and processes effectively, and cost determination and assessment of processing alternatives at the early design/manufacturing interface. Designing for manufacturing processing and factory capabilities as a function of quality, price, performance, and productivity will be examined with emphasis on parts and process simplification, alternative methods, anticipated volumes, and automated assembly.
5351. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems. Imparts the basic concepts and use of computer-integrated manufacturing. Topics include integration techniques for manufacturing islands of automation; process planning and the production process life cycle in relation to automated control systems; process design techniques for shop-floor control of multiple interacting processes; distributed network process control; real-time aspects; interface protocols and languages of shop-floor machinery; computational and data processing techniques for planning, design, production, and shipping; and methods of optimizing output quality, price, and productivity. Economic justification and the use of artificial intelligence with respect to planning and process control will be examined.
5352. Modern Manufacturing Methods and Systems. Highly successful manufacturing methods and systems will be examined. Topics include the evolution of manufacturing technology in the United States, mass manufacturing, integrated manufacturing, distribution and manufacturing automation, just-in-time systems, continuous improvement, Kaizen, poka yoke, and total quality management. Modern Japanese manufacturing techniques will be examined in depth. The underlying concepts and strategic benefits of flexibility, agility, time-based competition, and global manufacturing operation will be covered. The course will be presented from the perspective of the manufacturing manager.
5353. Manufacturing Management Practices. New organizational structures, paradigms, and leadership styles. Problem solving within the business context: manufacturing strategies for optimizing production processes across the enterprise. Measuring and reporting business performance. Investment decision making under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Intellectual property strategies, products liability and the legal environment. Contemporary practices, including self-directed work forces, competitive assessment, total productive maintenance, managerial and activity-based costing, and other topics.
5354.. Total Quality Management in Manufacturing. An overall total quality management perspective for the design of quality management systems. Metrics for cycle time and defects, baselining and benchmarking, and House of Quality approaches are examined. Managing product quality from inception to deployment. Topics include acquiring and stabilizing new production processes, data collection and analysis for improvement, and decision making. Purchasing, process control, and reliability are covered in detail. Taguchi and poka-yoke and other practices are examined as tools for implementing TQM.
5355. Integrated Design and Manufacturing. Industrial performance is strongly correlated to success in integrating design and manufacturing. The interrelationships between the total product realization cycle, product generation, and manufacturing are examined with the objective of improving industrial performance.
5356. Human Factors in Design and Manufacturing. A senior-graduate course dealing with human factors or ergonomics relating to designing for human use. The lectures cover the empirical and analytic aspects of design and manufacturing as affected by the need to accommodate human use and abilities. Included are topics on visual displays of static and dynamic information, text, graphics, symbols, codes, auditory tactual and olfactory displays, speech and nonverbal communications, physical work/materials handling, motor skills, and hand tool devices and controls. Workplace design, anthropometry, component arrangement in space, lighting, sound, climate, and motion will be covered. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing, or permission of instructor. Recommended: Understanding of simple statistical analysis.
5357. Optimized Mechanical Design. 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.). Computer applications. Prerequisite: ME 4370 or equivalent.
5358. Design of Electronic Packaging. 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 2340 and 3332, or permission of instructor.
5361. Matrix Structural Analysis. A systematic approach to formulation of force and displacement method of analysis; representation of structures as assemblages of elements; computer solution of structural systems. Prerequisite: ME 3360 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.
5364. Introduction to Structural Dynamics. Dynamic responses of structures and behavior of structural components to dynamic loads and foundation excitations; single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems response and its applications to analysis of framed structures; introduction to systems with distributed mass and flexibility. Prerequisites: ME 5361 or equivalent, a course in different equations.
5365. Strategies for Manufacturing Firms. Examines the development and implementation of strategies for product design and manufacturing that best supports the overall strategy of the firm. Topics include positioning the product and production system in the industry, location and capacity decision, implementing manufacturing technologies, facilities planning, vertical integration, logistics planning, and organizational culture. Case studies of manufacturing firms are used extensively.
5366. Manufacturing in a Global Era. This course examines goals and strategies for manufacturing operations in the multinational environment. Topics include decision making for decentralizing and setting up foreign manufacturing operations, marketing, sales and distribution strategies, R&D support, location and capacity decisions, implementing new manufacturing technologies, facilities planning and modernizations, vertical integration, outsourcing strategies, logistics planning and organizational cultures. Case studies of manufacturing firms are used.
5368. Project and Risk Management. Focuses on specific concepts, techniques and tools for managing projects successfully. Network planning techniques, resource allocation, models for multi-project scheduling, methods of controlling costs, determining schedules and performance parameters. The basics of risk management including hard analysis, risk analysis, risk control, and risk financing are covered. The focus of the course is to integrate risk assessment with managerial decision making. Examples and case studies are emphasized.
5369. Managing Technology and Innovation. In the face of rapid technological growth and innovation, a disciplined management approach is necessary to assure a reasonable expectation of success. The course examines the factors of proper selection, justification, and implementation of new technologies within the framework of consumer electronics, advanced materials, and emerging information capabilities, expert systems and machine tool industry. Topics include technological forecasting risk and uncertainty, and project management.
5371. Gas Dynamics and Design of Propulsion Systems. One-dimensional compressible flow, linearized two-dimensional flow method of characteristics, and oblique shocks. Design of air-breathing propulsion systems components: inlets, nozzles, compressors, turbines and combustors. Interactions with the external flow. Prerequisites: ME 2342 and 3341.
5372. Introduction to CAD/CAM. 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. Use of Pro-Engineer available, a state-of-the-art computer sided design system. Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
5376. Robotics Introduction to Computer-Aided Manufacturing. Introduction to industrial robotics and numerically controlled machines. Economics of CAM. Applications or robotics in industry. Robot safety. Addition of senses and intelligence. Research in CAM Flexible manufacturing cells and systems. Hands-on laboratory work with industrial robots and NC 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. Selection and design of basic refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems are treated. Load calculations, psychometrics, cooling coils, cooling towers, cryogenics, solar energy applications, and special topics are included. Prerequisites: ME 2331 and 3332.
5386. Convection Heat Transfer. Advanced topics in forced convection heat transfer using analytical methods and boundary-layer analysis. Laminar and turbulent flow inside smooth tubes and over external surfaces. Convection processes in high-speed flows. Prerequisite: ME 3332 or equivalent.
5(1-4)90. Undergraduate Seminar. 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 chairman 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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