MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - M E

Professor Jeffrey A. Roux, Chair
201 Carrier Hall

Professors Smith, Sharma, Vaughan, and Wang
Associate Professors Mantena, McCarty, and Sinha
Assistant Professor Lackey
Research Assistant Professors Chambers and Ukeiley

Graduate or prospective graduate students with backgrounds in mechanical engineering may have special interests in the following courses listed under Engineering: 601-604, 611, 711-717 (fluid mechanics); 551, 605-608, 663, 667-668 (thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer); 614-617 (plasmas and magnetohydrodynamics); 585, 574, 683-684 (materials science); 671-682 (solid mechanics); 590, 702 (finite elements).

521, 522. PROJECTS. Approved investigation of original problem under direction of a staff member. (3, 3).

523, 524. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Supervised reading of specialized topics beyond these available in existing courses. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3, 3).

526. EXPERIMENTAL METHODS. Generalized theory for designing engineering experiments, processing experimental data, including proper procedures for handling time varying quantities and uncertainties. Some state-of-the-art techniques will be used to illustrate the theory. (3).

530. PHYSICAL METALLURGY. Application of chemical and microstructural control for understanding material behavior. Topics include a brief survey of relevant areas of thermodynamics and kinetics, phase diagram, diffusion, solidification, solid state transformations, recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth. Prerequisite: ENGR 313. (3).

531. MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS. The dislocation concept of plastic deformation is introduced and used to explain the relationships between microstructure and mechanical properties. The phenomena of strain hardening, creep, fatigue and fracture are discussed in detail. Prerequisite: ENGR 313. (3).

532. GLASSES AND CERAMICS. The application of atomic structure to a study of physical properties of amorphous systems and ceramics. Topics include classical ceramic bodies, glasses, refractories, cermets, cements, and electronic ceramics. Prerequisite: ENGR 313. (3).

533. ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS. Theories of electron/atom interactions and electron transport are examined to explain the electronic properties of solids. Junctions, magnetic, and optical properties also are discussed with special emphasis on semiconducting materials. (3).

534. PROPERTIES AND SELECTION OF MATERIALS. Fundamentals relationships that govern the properties of materials are examined and used to optimize the selection of engineering materials. Materials covered include metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. (3).

535. EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS. The theories of experimental stress analysis techniques are examined in detail with special emphasis on the application of strain measurement methods, brittle coatings, transmission and reflection photoelasticity. (3).

538. EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMETRIC COMPOSITES. Methods for the experimental characterization of polymeric composites. Topics include testing standards, test methods, and data analysis precedes. (3).

540. FAILURE ANALYSIS. Tools, techniques, and theories of failure analysis. Topics include failure analysis tools, mechanical aspects failure analysis, macrofactographic features, and the role of failure in design. (3).

555. HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING (HVAC). The theory and design of HVAC systems for buildings with emphasis on fundamental principles, regulations, and design. (3).

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