ENGR 208. GRAPHICS II. Continuation of engineering graphics tailored to suit individual needs in areas of structural and architectural detailing, perspective drawing, shadow designation, descriptive geometry, etc. Prerequisite: 207 or permission of instructor. (2).

ENGR 309. INTRODUCTORY MECHANICS. Force systems and equilibrium; vector algebra. Kinematics and kinetics of particles in three dimensions and rigid bodies in a plane. Prerequisite: PHYS 211. Corequisite: MATH 263. (3).

ENGR 310. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS I. Solution of differential equations by Laplace transform and series methods, linear algebra and matrix theory, Fourier series and transforms, solution of partial differential equations, numerical analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 353. (4).

ENGR 312. MECHANICS OF MATERIALS. Mechanics of deformable bodies: stress, strain Hooke's Law; axial loading, bending, torsion, and column problems; introduction to statically indeterminate problems. Laboratory demonstrations of buckling of columns and deflection of beams, plane stress analysis. Prerequisite: 309. (3).

ENGR 313. INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE. Fundamental concepts of materials science including the structure and properties of materials and their relationship to material selection and system design. The internal structures of metals, ceramics, and polymers are examined to develop an understanding of their mechanical, electrical, physical, and chemical properties. Prerequisite: CHEM 106. (3).

ENGR 314. MATERIALS SCIENCE LABORATORY. Laboratory investigation of crystal structure, defects, and diffraction theory; solidification of solids; microstructurally controlled physical and mechanical properties. Corequisite: 313. (1).

ENGR 321. THERMODYNAMICS. Equilibrium, thermodynamic variables, equations of state, first and second laws of thermodynamics, single and multiphase systems. Prerequisite: PHYS 211, MATH 262, CHEM 105. (3).

ENGR 322. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA. Conservation of momentum, energy and mass, transport coefficients, balances in differential form. Prerequisite: ENGR 321. (3).

ENGR 330. ENGINEERING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN. Mathematical modeling and solution techniques to determine system response and design parameter selection to meet the performance and stability considerations of basic engineering systems including: mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, thermal, hydraulic, and feedback control systems. Case studies. Prerequisite: PHYS 212, MATH 353. (3).

ENGR 362. ELECTRIC CIRCUIT THEORY. Fundamental circuit concepts and laws, network analysis and theorems, forced and transient response, steady-state response, coupled circuits, two-port networks. Prerequisite: PHYS 212. Corequisite: MATH 353. (3).

ENGR 363. ELECTRIC CIRCUIT LABORATORY. Circuit elements and instruments; experiments dealing with series and two-port networks, voltage, current power, vars. Prerequisite: ENGR 362. (1).

ENGR 410. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ll. Review of vector algebra; functions of several variables; multiple integrals; line integrals and vector integral calculus; complex numbers, limits, analytical functions, and derivatives; line integrals; Cauchy's theorem and formula; Taylor and Laurent series; residue theory. Prerequisite: MATH 264, 353 (4).

ENGR 515. ACOUSTICS. Mathematical description of sound propagation with various boundary conditions. (3).

ENGR 551. ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS. Advanced classical thermodynamics of systems of constant composition; emphasis on topics particularly useful to thermodynamic analysis in engineering. (3).

ENGR 553. HEAT TRANSFER. Transient and multi-dimensional heat conduction, free and forced convection, thermal radiation; design of heat transfer systems; analytical and numerical methods. Prerequisite: ENGR 322 or equivalent. (3).

ENGR 558. VIBRATION ANALYSIS. This course is intended to establish a systematic treatment of problems in the vibration of linear systems. Topics covered include systems with multiple degrees of freedom, properties of vibrating systems, vibration of continuous systems, and approximate numerical methods for finding natural frequencies. (3).

ENGR 559. ELEMENTS OF ROBOTICS. This course will concentrate on the mechanical aspects of robotic manipulators, including manipulator kinematics, dynamics and trajectory generation. This course will provide a thorough treatment of the fundamental s kills underlying the use and mechanics of manipulators. (3).

ENGR 585. MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS I. Development of constitutive laws governing the hygro- thermo-mechanical response of composite material systems. Micromechanical and macromechanical modeling, laminate theory, definition and comparison of failure criteria. Damage modeling and fatigue studies. Prerequisite: ENGR 312 or equivalent. (3).

ENGR 590. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS I. Basic concepts and principles of the finite element method; discretization and interpolation techniques; element formulations; applications for analysis of engineering problems. Prerequisite: Consent of instruct or. (3).

ENGR 591, 592. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. Application of higher mathematics to engineering problems; special emphasis on the expression of engineering problems in mathematical terminology. Prerequisite: MATH 353. (3, 3).

ENGR 593, 594. APPROXIMATE METHODS OF ENGINEERING ANALYSIS 1, Il. Application of approximate methods to solve boundary value and eigen-value problems; approximate analytical methods (series solutions); variational principles and numerical methods ( finite difference, finite element, computer simulation). Prerequisite: MATH 353 or consent of instructor. (3, 3).

ENGR 597. SPECIAL PROJECTS. Approved investigation of original problem under direction of a staff member. (May be repeated for credit). (1-3).

ME 324. INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL DESIGN. The design process methodology, analysis, synthesis, application of fundamentals to specific machine components, feasibility including economic and human factors, social significance, creativity, communication, ethics and professionalism. Prerequisites: ENGR 309, 312; (2 lectures, 1 practicum). (3).

ME 325. INTERMEDIATE DYNAMICS. Continuation of ENGR 309. Rigid body dynamics, vibrations, Lagrangian formulations; application to mechanical engineering problems. Prerequisite: ENGR 309. (3).

ME 399. THERMODYNAMICS 11. Continuation of ENGR 321. Application to vapor and gas cycles; introduction to performance, introduction to statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisite: ENGR 321. (3).

ME 401. THERMO-FLUID DYNAMICS. The conservation equations and laws of thermodynamics are used in formulating and solving problems in compressible gas dynamics, reacting flows, boundary layers, heat transfer, and plasma dynamics. Prerequisites: ENGR 322. (3).

ME 402. ELEMENTS OF PROPULSION. An application of the principles of gas dynamics and physical laws to the analysis and performance estimation, and design of air-breathing propulsion devices, including the ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, and turboprop engines. Prerequisite: ME 401. (3).

ME 404. APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS. Review of hydrostatics and dynamics, dimensional analysis and modeling, analysis and design of fluid mechanical systems including open channels, pipe networks, turbomachinery, and aerodynamic bodies. Prerequisite: ENGR 322. (Same as CE 442). (3).

ME 416. STRUCTURES AND DYNAMICS LABORATORY. Introduction to the basic and latest instrumentation related to static and dynamic measurements and methods of collecting and analyzing experimental data, experiments chosen to reinforce basic static and dynamic theories. Prerequisites: ENGR 312, ME 325. Corequisite: ENGR 310 or consent of instructor. (1).

ME 417, 418. PROJECTS. Approved investigation of original problem under direction of a staff member. Corequisite: ENGR 309, 321. (1-3,1-3).

ME 419. ENERGY AND FLUIDS LABORATORY. Laboratory experiments demonstrating fundamental laws and use of scientific instruments in thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow. Prerequisite: ENGR 322. (1).

ME 421, 422. STRUCTURES I, II. Analysis of structural elements and configurations extending through deflections, statically indeterminate structures; stability; introduction to less conventional structural elements, limit design; matrix methods. Prerequisite: ENGR 309, ENGR 312. (Same as CE 311 and CE 411, respectively). (3, 3).

ME 427. KINEMATIC ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS. Lectures introduce the kinematic design of mechanisms such as linkages, cams, gears and gear trains; motion of such mechanisms, their velocities and accelerations are analyzed by graphical, analytical, and computer aided design methods of synthesis and optimization. Lecture and projects. Prerequisite: ME 324. Corequisite: ENGR 330. (4).

ME 428. DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY. Force analysis of machinery; engine dynamics and flywheel design; balancing of rotors and reciprocating masses; single and multicylinder engine design; shafts and cam dynamics. Prerequisite: ME 427. (3).

ME 438. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN. Design projects involving the fabrication and testing of a prototype; and/or selection of new design projects addressing realistic constraints such as safety, cost, reliability, aesthetics, ergonomics, ethics, and social impact. Corequisite: ME 428. (3).

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

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

ME 525. ADVANCED DYNAMICS. Rigid body dynamics, vibrations, LaGrangian and Hamiltonian formulations; application to mechanical engineering problems. Prerequisite: ME 325. (3).

ME 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).

ME 527. MATERIALS PROCESSING. Metal processing including casting, forging, press operation machining; plastic fabrication including casting, molding, press forming; tool and die designs; coatings. Prerequisite: ME 427. (3).

ME 528. POLYMER PROCESSING. Analytical non-Newtonian fluid mechanical approach to polymer processing techniques: calendars, screw pumps, extruders, mixing, injection molding, and bonding operations. Prerequisite: ENGR 322. (3).

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

ME 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 facture are discussed in detail. Prerequisite: ENGR 313. (3).

ME 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).

ME 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 are also discussed with special emphasis on semiconducting materials. (3).

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

ME 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 coating, transmission and reflection photoelasticity . (3).

ME 538. EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMER COMPOSITES. Methods for the experimental characterization of polymeric composites. Topics include testing standards, test methods, and data analysis procedures. Prerequisites: ENGR 313, 314. (3).

ME 540. FAILURE ANALYSIS. Tools, techniques, and theories of failure analysis. Topics include failure analysis tools, mechanical aspects of failure analysis, microfractographic features, macrofractographic features, and the role of failure in design. Prerequisites: ENGR 313, 314. (3).

ME 541. THEORY AND USE OF CAD AND SOLID MODELING. This course will introduce students to the theory and utilization of modern CAD/CAM/CAE systems. Students will learn techniques and methods of solid modeling, will apply these tools to the design process and will develop the ability to utilize solid models for communicatiom, analysis and manufacturing. (3).

ME 555. HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING. The theory and design of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems for buildings with emphasis on using the fundamentals principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics and current technology to meet energy conservation standards and environmental regulations. Prerequisites: ENGR 321, 322. (3).

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