Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 211 and PHYS 151Q, both of which may be taken concurrently. Open to sophomores. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering through application of engineering principles and computers in practical problem solving, design and manufacturing. Topics include elementary numerical analysis, overview of manufacturing processes, simplified engineering modeling and analysis of systems, and computer analysis and simulation. A design project throughout the course incorporates these topics; a presentation of project results is required.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 212.

Kinematics and dynamics of particles. Motion relative to translating and rotating observers; inertial reference systems; central forces and orbits. Kinematics and dynamics of groups of particles and rigid bodies. Lagrangian description of motion.

First semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CE 287 and MTGY 202 which may be taken concurrently. 

Examination of metal cutting processes including turning, shaping, drilling, grinding. Mechanics of two and three dimensional cutting. Principles and mechanisms of wear. Tool materials. Theoretical prediction of surface finish. Chemistry of cutting fluids. Laboratory includes operation of machine tools. Experimental determination of cutting energies forces, stresses and strains. The interrelationship between these and practical metal cutting conditions. 

Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: ME 217, which may be taken concurrently.

A study of process aspects of manufacturing with particular references to metal joining and casting. Relationship between manufacturing process and product design. Basic elements of numerically controlled metal processing systems. Organization required to manufacture.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 210 and 211, ME 205, and CE 215 or 212.

Free and forced vibrations, with damping, of linear systems with one and two degrees of freedom. Transient vibrations. Vibration isolation. Rigid rotor balancing. Elements of Laplace transforms.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Not open to students who have passed ME 386.

Introduction to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). Fundamentals of automated manufacturing; Computer Numerical Control (CNC); production economics and optimization of production systems.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Not open to students who have passed ME 387.

Introduction to the modern techniques of Production Systems including the Decision-Making Process, Economic Analysis, Demand Forecasting, Production and Process Design and Optimization, Production Scheduling, and Statistical Quality Control.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 210 and 211 and CE 211.

Application of kinematics in the analysis and synthesis of mechanisms. Type and dimensional design of linkages, cams and gears based on motion requirements and kinetostatic force transmission, in contrast to the strength requirements. Graphical, analytical and computer methods in analysis and design of mechanisms. Design considerations in mechanism synthesis. Design project.

Both semesters. Three credits. Prerequisite: CSE 123, CE 287, MATH 210 and consent of instructor.

Introduction to computer-aided graphics, modeling and design. Applications of graphics software and hardware with mini- and micro-computer systems. Interactive computer graphic techniques. Extensive laboratory study of wire-frame and raster computer graphics. Static and dynamic graphic presentation methods.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 205 and CE 287.

Application of the fundamentals of engineering mechanics, materials and manufacturing to the design and analysis of machine elements.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 287 or consent of instructor. Not open to students who have passed ME 365.

Design calculation methods for fatigue life of engineering components. Crack initiation and crack propagation fatigue lives; introduction to current literature in the field. Emphasis on finite life prediction by strain life methods.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 287. This course and CE 289 may not both be taken for credit.

Torsion of machine members with noncircular cross sections. Elastic stability and buckling. General methodology of stress analysis. Introduction to the theory of elasticity. Beams on elastic foundation. The energy method.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 210 and 211.

Consolidated treatment of system analysis including modelling of electromechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, thermal, and mechanical systems and their components. Closed loop control concepts related to these systems. Stability, instability issues. Basic treatment of Routh analysis, root locus, Bode, and Nyquist criterion. A hands-on open-ended control design project.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 127Q, PHYS 151Q and MATH 210Q and 211Q which may be taken concurrently. Open to sophomores.

Introduction to the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances and ideal gases. Analysis of ideal and real processes - including turbines, pumps, heat exchangers, and compressors.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 233 or CHEG 211.

Thermodynamic first and second law analysis of vapor and gas cycles, property relations for simple pure substances, properties of ideal gas mixtures, psychrometry, fundamentals of combustion thermodynamics, application of thermodynamics in the design of thermal engineering systems.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 234.

Introduction to combustion processes and chemical kinetics. Mechanism of the formation of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, soot, and unburned hydrocarbons in stationary and vehicular power plants.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 234, and 250, or equivalent.

A first course in combustion introducing some basic chemical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics principles as a background for an elementary treatment of flame propagation in pre-mixed mixtures, diffusion flames, explosions and detonations. Some aspects of coal combustion will also be discussed.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 233, and 250.

Fundamentals of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer. Application of the general laws of heat transfer, and heat exchange to a wide variety of practical problems. The analytical, numerical, and
graphical solution of one, two, and three dimensional problems.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 210 and 211 and either ME 250 or CE 297.

Application of fluid mechanics to the aerodynamics of flight. Classical inviscid theory for two-dimensional shapes and finite-span wings.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 205 and 233, and MATH 210 and 211. This course and CE 297 may not both be taken for credit.

Laws of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in fluid systems, fluid statics, dimensional analysis, incompressible, inviscid and viscous flows, steady and unsteady flows, internal and external flows.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 250 or CE 297.

One-dimensional compressible flow with applications to propulsion systems and gas-dynamic testing devices. Flows with friction and heat addition. Normal and oblique shock waves. Prandtl-Meyer flow. Selected topics in liquid flow.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 205, which may be taken concurrently, CE 212 and MATH 211Q.

Mathematical modeling of dynamic systems, linearization of nonlinear behavior, Laplace domain representation of dynamics, transfer functions, block diagram algebra, signal-flow graphs, Mason's rule, transient analysis of system response, convolution integral, Duhamel's integral, Green's function, stability of linear systems, Routh-Hurwitz method, root locus, frequency response, Bode and polar representations, introduction to feedback systems.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 211Q and CE 287.

Topics include elementary numerical analysis, finite differences, initial value problems, ordinary and partial differential equations and finite element techniques. Applications include structural analysis, heat transfer, and fluid flow.

Either semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: MATH 211Q.

Introduction to the applied mathematical techniques in mechanical systems, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. Methods involving the application of partial differential equations, linear algebra, Fourier series, Bessel functions and LaPlace transform will be treated within the context of mechanical engineering. Case studies will be employed where appropriate.

Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: ECE 220.

Theory and practice of measurement including analysis and application of electromechanical transducers. Methods of measuring length, area, time, pressure, temperature, force and strain. The determination of the phase relation between a driving potential and the response of a system. The application of statistical methods to analysis of experimental data.

First semester. Three credits. One class period and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite and corequisite: ECE 220 and ME 233.

Introduction to experimental methods in Mechanical Engineering. Review and use of pressure, temperature, and flow measuring devices. Data acquisition and analysis including use of computers. Principles of good experimental design. Experiments selected mainly from within the thermo-fluids area.

(Formerly offered as ME 264W.) First semester. Four credits. Two class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: ME 242 and ME 250, both of which may be taken concurrently.

Analyses of basic engineering problems with subsequent verification of the analyses.

Second semester. Four credits. Two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: ME 227.

Design of a device, machine, process, or system. Students working singly and in small groups produce a solution to an engineering design problem, from first concepts through preliminary sketches, analysis,
construction, evaluation and report. A written report and oral presentation of the design project are required. Shop safety qualification is required.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 250.  Prerequisite or co-requisite: ME 227.

This course is the first part of the senior design experience. It will cover topics on design process, planning, and costs. Design for manufacture and assembly will be covered. Both oral and written reports are required.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ME 272P, 260, and 262.

Projects which have started in the previous semester will be completed. The project analysis, design, and manufacture stages will take place. Both written and oral reports will be required.

Semester, credits and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite and/or consent: Announced separately for each course. This course, with a change in topic, may be repeated for credit.

A classroom course on special topics as announced.

Second semester. One credit. One class period. Open only to seniors in mechanical engineering.

Presentation and discussion of advanced topics in mechanical engineering.

Semester and hours by arrangement. Credits by arrangement, not to exceed four. Open only to seniors in mechanical engineering. This course, with a change in topic, may be repeated for credit.

This course is designed primarily for students who wish to pursue a special line of study or investigation. The program of study is to be approved by the head of the department and by the instructor before registration is completed.