ME 2630 3 credits Thermodynamics Basic concepts and definitions, ideal gases, and properties. Conservation of mass principle. First law of thermodynamics for closed and open systems. Second law of thermodynamics, reversibility, and availability. P: MATH 2840 and PHYSICS 2530. F S Su ME 2950 & 2960 2 credits Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Education Work experience in industry under the direction and jurisdiction of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. P: Sophomore standing and consent of the cooperative education director. F S Su ME 2970 1 credit Mechanical Engineering Internship Work experience in industry under the direction of the Cooperative Education Office of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. Note: This program is separate and distinct from the Cooperative Education Program and covers summer work experience. Su ME 3030 3 credits Dynamical Systems Mathematical modeling and response of various dynamic systems including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems; first order and second order systems; multiple degrees of freedom; Laplace transforms with Applications; transient, forced and steady-state response; transfer functions, sinusoidal transfer functions and block diagrams. P: GE 2230 and MATH 3630. F S ME 3040 3 credits Engineering Materials A study of metals, polymers and ceramics. Crystal structures, microstructures, molecular structures and imper-fections. Relationship between structures and observed mechanical properties. Material failure. C: GE 2340. F S ME 3230 3 credits Manufacturing Processes Primary manufacturing processes including casting, rolling, and forging. Secondary processes. Overview of materials and testing. Design for manufacturing. Mechanics and economics of metal cutting, economics of process planning, principles of machine cutting, economics of process planning, principals of machine tool design. Machine tools. Automation, flexible manufacturing systems, computer numerical control. P: ME 3040. F S ME 3300 3 credits Fluid Dynamics Fluid properties, fluid statics, fundamental equations of fluid motion, dimensional analysis, external flow and boundary layers, viscous flow in pipes, compressible flow. C: ME 2630. F S ME 3330 3 credits Design of Machine Elements Design, sizing and detailing of machine elements such as gears, springs, and shafts, and selection of bearings and fasteners to meet specified objectives. Stress tensors, static and fatigue stress analysis, failure analysis, and safety and reliability. Introduction to finite element method. Design projects. P: ME 3040 and a minimum grade of "C" in GE 2340. F S ME 3630 3 credits Applied Thermodynamics Thermodynamics of vapor and gas power cycles, air conditioning and refrigeration cycles. Ideal gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Combustion and reacting mixtures. Design projects. P: ME 2630. F S ME 3640 3 credits Heat Transfer One- and two-dimensional steady-state heat conduction, unsteady-state heat conduction, numerical methods in conduction transfer. Forced and free convection. Heat exchangers. Radiation shape factor, radiation heat exchange, and shielding. Mass diffusion, convection mass transfer, permeability. P: ME 2630. C: ME 3300. F S ME 3720 2 credits Mechanical Systems Laboratory Introduction to engineering laboratory equipment, experimental procedures, report writing, automated data acquisition, and statistical analysis. Emphasis is on the experimental analysis of mechanical systems, including topics such as vibrations, strain gauges, and DC motors. Along with the electronics used to instrument and measure these systems. C: ME 3030. F S ME 3730 3 credits Mechanical Systems Design Development of design process through team design projects and case studies. Design considerations including performance, manufacturing, and economic considerations. Use of computers for evaluation of alternatives. Fits and tolerances. Optimization. P: ME 3330. F S ME 3830 3 credits Theory of Machines Introduction to mechanisms. Analysis and synthesis of mechanical systems. Study of motion, velocity, and acceleration related to cams and gears. Machine dynamics. C: ME 3030. F S ME 3950 & 3960 2 credits Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Education Work experience in industry under the direction and jurisdiction of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. P: Junior standing and consent of cooperative education director. F S Su ME 3970 1 credit Mechanical Engineering Internship Work experience in industry under the direction of the Cooperative Education Office of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. Note: This program is separate and distinct from the Cooperative Education Program and is principally designed to cover the summer vacation period. Su ME 4330 3 credits Automatic Controls (cross offered under EE 3310) The design of feedback control systems using root-locus, frequency-response, and state-space methods. The specification, analysis, and compensation of feedback and systems. The laboratory experiments demonstrate practical applications of concepts. P: ME 3030 and GE 2930. F S ME 4430 3 credits Advanced Materials Discussion of recent advances in materials. Polymeric, ceramic and metal matrix composites, austempered ductile cast iron, advanced ceramics, titanium alloys, design methods for thermoplastic polymers. P: ME 3040. ME 4440 3 credits Failure of Materials Fatigue and fracture of materials are covered. Included are stress-life and strain-life analysis, fracture mechanics, stress concentration influences and variable amplitude loading. While some design component is present in the lectures, the major design component is contained in the laboratory where projects are designed, built, and tested via fracture and fatigue. Mechanical testing principles and principles for recognition of fatigue failure from fracture surfaces are also developed in the laboratory. P: ME 3040.

ME 4500 3 credits Biomedical Engineering An overview of the human physical system as a context for engineering design. Interaction and interdependence, and the effects of medical, surgical, and therapeutic intervention. Principles of usability, accessibility, and universal design of products to meet the needs sensory or cognitive categories. P: Senior standing in engineering or consent of instructor. ME 4520 3 credits Power Plant Design Rankine cycles, steam power plants. Fossil-fuel steam generators, fuels and combustion. Steam turbines. Condenser and feedwater heater design, circulating-water systems. Gas turbines, combined cycles. Power plant economics. P: ME 3630. ME 4550 3 credits Heat Transfer Applications Review of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer. Extension to various properties and more complex geometries. Current heat transfer problems and applications such as electronic cooling, heat pipes, capillary pumped loops, and cryogenics. Survey of currently used correlations and numerical techniques. Application to design problems. P: ME 3630 and ME 3640. ME 4600 3 credits Energy Systems Design Design and analysis of energy conversion systems with emphasis on solar energy. Flat plate and concentrating collectors for air and liquids, storage flow and control systems requirements, solar electrical power generation. Wind energy conversion, biomass. P: ME 3630 and ME 3640. ME 4630 3 credits Internal Combustion Engine Design Design of internal combustion engines for various applications. Gasoline engines, diesel engines, 4 stroke cycles and 2 stroke cycles. P: ME 3630 and ME 3640. ME 4640 3 credits Mechanical Design of Internal Combustion Engines Mechanical design and experimental development of internal combustion engines to meet comprehensive design criteria: marketability, thermodynamic performance, dynamic issues, efficiency, lubrication, emissions, economy, drivability, design for manufacture. P: ME 3730 or ME 4730. C: ME 4630. ME 4650 3 credits Environmental Control Design Theory and design of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration units. Heating and cooling loads for air conditioning, heat pump, psychometry, cryogenics, and high temperature water distribution. P: ME 3630 and ME 3640. ME 4720 2 credits Thermal Systems Laboratory Instrumentation and measurement techniques in thermal systems; verification of basic principles; laboratory tests on components of thermal systems; experimental approach for solving engineering problems; application of computer to data acquisition and data processing. P: ME 3630 and ME 3640. C: ME 3720. F S ME 4730 3 credits Thermo-Fluid Systems Design Concept of thermal systems; design of energy system components; modeling and simulation of thermal systems; application of principles in thermal science to an open-ended design project. P: ME 3630 and ME 3640. F S ME 4800 3 credits Finite Element Method Introduces the finite element method. Emphasizes beam and frame analysis, plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric, and three-dimensional stress analysis. Includes dynamic analysis, and field problems, such as heat transfer. Utilizes readily available finite element computer programs to solve stress analysis, heat transfer and other engineering related problems. P: ME 3330. ME 4830 3 credits Mechatronics Study of electro-mechanical systems and their interfaces. D.C. servo motors, stepper motors, microcontrol-lers, D/A and A/D converters, and electronic filters. The design and control of a robot will be used to demonstrate the practical application of these devices. C: ME 4330. ME 4840 3 credits Vibration Systems Design Design of mechanical systems constrained by vibrating response considerations. P: ME 3030. ME 4850 3 credits Computer-Aided Engineering Use of current tools in the design and simulation of mechanical systems. Generation of a paperless project, including solid modeling and computer assembly of mechanical systems, system dynamic analysis, and system optimization. Interfaces between various computer software packages and the creation of computer routines to extend built in software modeling capabilities. P: ME 3330. ME 4930 3 credits Senior Design Project Application of creativity and synthesis. Simulation of engineering project environment. Integration of technical knowledge in an open-ended comprehensive design project. Oral and written reports. This course must be taken during the last semester in residence. P: ME 3730 or ME 4730. Open to graduating seniors only. F S ME 4980 1-3 credits Current Topics in Engineering In-depth study of a current topic of interest to the engineering profession. The topic to be covered will be identified in the course title. P: Variable. ME 4990 1-3 credits Independent Study Advanced study in the area of specialization. P: Senior standing and consent of the department chair.