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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MEEG) William F. Schmidt, Head of the Department, 204 Mechanical Engineering Bldg., 575-3153
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Wolf,
University Professor Emeritus Cogburn, Professors Cole, Jong, Schmidt,
West, Professor Emeritus Akin, Associate Professors Couvillion, Gordon,
Malshe, Nutter, Roe, Springer, Associate Professor Emeritus Crook, Assistant
Professors Batzer, Reynolds, Tung,
The mechanical engineering program is designed to offer a high-quality course of instruction involving classroom, laboratory, and extracurricular activities that results in graduates qualified and prepared to meet the demands of a professional career in the present and future work place, and able to assume a responsible place of leadership in a complex technological society. The courses offered in mechanical engineering provide the student with a broad understanding of fundamental scientific principles that serve as a background for many fields of specialization. The undergraduate curriculum is designed to stress basic engineering principles and to assist in developing creative thinking. Emphasis is placed on the science and art of designing machines and systems, of converting energy into useful forms, and developing a basic understanding of engineering mechanics. The undergraduate program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering; its educational objectives are to produce graduates who
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering curriculum includes, in addition to the humanities/social science courses, a total of 12 hours of technical and mechanical engineering electives. A student must select these electives with the approval of his or her advisor. It is expected that electives will be chosen to provide a coherent program within one or more areas of specialization available to mechanical engineers. Areas of specialization are available in the nuclear, mechanical systems design, materials, thermal systems design, and engineering mechanics fields. The first-year curriculum is essentially the same as prescribed for all engineering freshmen. The full curriculum follows, with the number of credit hours at the left, preceding course numbers and titles. In addition to the curriculum below, all students must meet the exemption requirements or take ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition. The following section contains the list of courses required for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree and a suggested sequence. All courses are not offered every semester so students who deviate from the suggested sequence must pay careful attention to course scheduling and course prerequisites. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Freshman Year - First Semester
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132 Total hours required 10 Course is only offered in the semester listed. 11At least one, either MEEG 4103 or MEEG 4483, must be taken. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MEEG) MEEG1103 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (FA, SP) Introduction of the mechanical engineering profession to 1st year students using mechanical engineering projects and experiments. Corequisite: MEEG 1100D and MEEG 1100L. MEEG1100D Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Drill (FA, SP) Prerequisite: MEEG 1103 and MEEG 1100L. MEEG1100L Introductory Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 1103 and MEEG 1100D. MEEG1113 Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals (FA, SP) Introduction to the application of computer technology and resources to the mechanical engineering profession through the use of mechanical engineering projects and experiments. Corequisite: MEEG 1110L. Prerequisite: (GNEG 1122 or equivalent) and MEEG 1103 and MATH 2554. MEEG1110L Introductory Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 1113. MEEG2003 Statics (FA, SP, SU) Equilibrium and resultants of force systems in a plane and in space; analysis of structures, friction, centroids, and moments of inertia. Analysis methods are emphasized. Recitation 3 hours, drill 2 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 2000D. Prerequisite: PHYS 2054 and MATH 2564. MEEG2000D Statics Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: MEEG 2003. MEEG2013 Dynamics (FA, SP, SU) Kinematics and kinetics of particle and of rigid bodies; work and energy; impulse and momentum, and special topics. Corequisite: MEEG 2010D. Prerequisite: MATH 2574 and MEEG 2003. MEEG2010D Dynamics Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: MEEG 2013. MEEG2023 Introductory Mechanics (FA) This is a combined course covering basic parts of MEEG 2003 Statics and MEEG 2013 Dynamics. The topics include fundamentals in mechanics, forces, moments, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, kinematics and kinetics of particles. Mechanical Engineering students will not be given degree credit for this class. Prerequisite: PHYS 2054 and MATH 2574. MEEG2303 Introduction to Materials (FA, SP, SU) A study of chemical, physical, and electrical properties of materials using fundamental atomistic approach. The materials of interest are: metals, ploymers, ceramics, and composites. The interactive relationship between structure, properties, and processing of materials will be emphasized. A number of experiments are performed. Drill 2 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 2300D. Prerequisite: MATH 2554 and PHYS 2054. MEEG2300D Introduction to Materials Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: MEEG 2303. MEEG2403 Thermodynamics (FA, SP, SU) A study of the 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics. Availability of energy, properties of liquids, gases, and vapors; nonflow and flow processes. Recitation 3 hours, drill 2 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 2400D. Prerequisite: PHYS 2054 and MATH 2564. MEEG2400D Thermodynamics Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: MEEG 2403. MEEG3013 Mechanics of Materials (FA, SP, SU) Stress and deformation of members in tension, compression, torsion, and bending, and the design of these members. Columns, statically indeterminate beams, and simple connections. Prerequisite: MEEG 2003. MEEG3103 Mechanisms (FA, SU) Kinematics and kinetics of mechanisms. Dynamic forces and gear and cam design and analysis. Recitation three hours per week and drill one hour per week. Corequisite: MEEG 3100D. Prerequisite: MEEG 1113 and MEEG 2013. MEEG3100D Mechanisms Drill (FA, SU) A non-credit drill session to accompany MEEG 3103 in which students are given assistance in working the assigned material. Corequisite: MEEG 3103. MEEG3113 Vibrations and Machine Dynamics (SP, SU) Energy methods, periodic motion, free and forced vibrations. Discrete and distributed systems. Recitation three hours per week and drill one hour per week. Corequisite: MEEG 3110D. Prerequisite: MEEG 3103 and MATH 3404. MEEG3110D Vibrations and Machine Dynamics Drill (SP, SU) A non-credit drill session to accompany MEEG 3113 in which students are given assistance in working the assigned material. Corequisite: MEEG 3113. MEEG3123 Design Stress Analysis (SP, SU) Selection MEEG3202 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I (FA, SP) Introduction to the selection and use of transducers. Recitation 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 3200D and MEEG 3200L. Prerequisite: ELEG 3903 and MEEG 2303 and MEEG 1103. MEEG3200D Mechanical Engineering Lab I Drill (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 3200L and MEEG 3202. MEEG3200L Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 3200D and MEEG 3202. MEEG3212 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (FA, SP) Selection and use of signal conditioning instrumentation and automated data acquisition. Recitation 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 3210D and MEEG 3210L. Prerequisite: ELEG 3913 and MEEG 2403. MEEG3210D Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Drill II (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 3210L and MEEG 3212. MEEG3210L Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 3210D and MEEG 3212. MEEG3403 Thermodynamics II (FA) A continuation of MEEG 2403. Properties of real gases, heat engine cycles and applications to heat engines and refrigeration cycles. Mixtures of gases and vapors. Fundamental combustion theory. Prerequisite: MEEG 1103 and MEEG 2403. MEEG3503 Mechanics of Fluids (SP, SU) A study of fluids including properties, pressure forces, and field flow utilizing conservation of mass, conservation of energy, and momentum principles. Prerequisite: MEEG 2403. MEEG3703 Numerical Methods I (FA, SU) Polynomial interpolation, computations with series, numerical integration, statistics, and the numerical solution of simultaneous and ordinary differential equations. Corequisite: MEEG 3700D. Prerequisite: MATH 3404. MEEG3700D Numerical Methods I Drill (FA, SU) Corequisite: MEEG 3703. MEEG4003 Intermediate Dynamics (SP) Principles and application of dynamics from a more advanced point of view than in MEEG 2013. Topics include use of rotating reference frames, kinematics, and kinetics of rigid bodies in 3 dimensions, and oscillations. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013. MEEG4063 Production Engineering (FA, SP) Fundamentals of the production arena; engineering statistical problem solving, basic manufacturing process and machine fundamentals, engineering process quality control. Lecture 3 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 4060L. Prerequisite: MEEG 2303 and MEEG 3123 and MEEG 3212. MEEG4060L Production Engineering Laboratory (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 4063. MEEG4103 Machine Element Design (FA, SU) Selection of design components commonly used in modern machines, principally for energy transmission. Recitation 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MEEG 3123 and MEEG 3113. MEEG4123 Finite Element Methods I (FA) Introduction to the use of the finite element method in mechanical engineering analysis and design. Applications to machine design, aerospace design, machine vibrations, heat transfer, and fluid flow. Prerequisite: MEEG 3123. MEEG4132 Creative Project Design I (FA, SP) Design proposal preparation, design codes, professional ethics, and product liability issues. Students will select a design project, and each student group will prepare a formal written proposal on their project for presentation to a faculty panel. This group project will be carried to completion in MEEG 4133. Prerequisite: MEEG 3113 and MEEG 3503. MEEG4133 Creative Project Design II (FA, SP) Student groups will present their corrected proposal to a faculty panel and then carry out their project to completion. Each student group will make timely progress reports, verify the correctness of their completed project, and present their final report to their faculty panel. Prerequisite: MEEG 4132 and (MEEG 4103 or MEEG 4413). MEEG4202 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III (FA, SP) Application of measurement techniques to mechanical engineering problems. Recitation 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 4200L. Prerequisite: MEEG 3013. MEEG4200L Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III (FA, SP) Corequisite: MEEG 4202. MEEG4213 Control Systems (IR) Mathematical models of control root-locus, and frequency-response design techniques. Performance criteria and stability. Special topics. Credit may be earned for only 1 of CSEG 4403, ELEG 4403, OR MEEG 4213. (Same as CENG 4403, CSEG 4403, ELEG 4403) Prerequisite: ELEG 3123. MEEG4223 System and Signal Analysis (IR) Discrete and continuous time dynamic systems, convolution, Fourier and z-transforms, FFT, stability, frequency response, filtering, state variable models, and analysis. Digital system simulation. Masons Rule. Credit cannot be earned for both MEEG 4233 and ELEG 3123. (Same as ELEG 3123) Prerequisite: (ELEG 2113 or ELEG 3903) and MATH 3404. MEEG4233 Microprocessors in Mechanical Engineering I: Electromechanical Sys tems (IR) Microcomputer architectural, programming, and interfacing. Smart product design (microprocessor-based design). Control of DC and stepper motors and interfacing to sensors. Applications to robotics and real-time control. Mobile robot project. Digital and analog electronics are reviewed where required. Prerequisite: ELEG 3913 or equivalent. MEEG4303 Materials Laboratory (SP) A study of properties, uses, testing, and heat treatment of basic engineering materials. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 4300L. Prerequisite: MEEG 2303 and MEEG 3013. MEEG4300L Materials Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: MEEG 4303. MEEG4403 Thermal Systems Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Selected experiments dealing with heat transfer applications. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: MEEG 4400L. Prerequisite: MEEG 4202. MEEG4400L Thermal Systems Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: MEEG 4403. MEEG4413 Heat Transfer (FA, SU) Basic thermal energy transport processes; conduction, convection, and radiation; and the mathematical analysis of systems involving these processes in both steady and time-dependent cases. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503. MEEG4423 Steam Power Plants (FA, Odd years) Detailed study of steam power plants and equipment; fuels and combustion calculations; fuel handling and storage; furnaces, boilers, and draft apparatus; types of prime movers; condensers and their auxiliaries. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403. MEEG4433 Propulsion (FA, Even years) Principles, operation, and characteristics of reciprocating engines, gas turbines, turbojets, and rockets. Brief study of novel propulsion systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403 and MEEG 3503. MEEG4443 Thermal and Vibration Analysis and Testing of Electronics (IR) Packaging, manufacture, and failure mechanisms of boards and assemblies. Analysis of overheating, thermal stress, and vibration. Laboratory testing and environmental stress screening. Corequisite: MEEG 4440L. Prerequisite: INEG 4513 or ELEG 4273. MEEG4440L Thermal and Vibration Analysis and Testing of Electronics Laborat ory (IR) Laboratory 1 hour per week in support of MEEG 4443. Corequisite: MEEG 4443. MEEG4453 Industrial Waste and Energy Management (SP) Applications of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and electric machinery to the analysis of waste streams and energy consumption for industrial facilities. Current techniques and technologies for waste minimization and energy conservation including energy-consuming systems and processes, utility rate analysis, economic analysis and auditing are taught. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403 and MEEG 3503 and MEEG 4413. MEEG4473 Indoor Environmental Control (FA) Gives student a thorough understanding of the fundamental theory of air conditioning. About one-half of the course time will be devoted to a study of the types and selection of equipment used in the performance of air conditioning. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403. MEEG4483 Thermal Systems Analysis and Design (SP, SU) Analysis design and optimization of thermal systems and components with examples from such areas as power generation, refrigeration, and propulsion, Availability loss characteristics of energy systems and availability conservation methods. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403 and MEEG 4413. MEEG4603 Basic Nuclear Engineering (SP) Principles of atomic and nuclear physics, including: fusion and fission reactions, radioactive decay, and neutron interactions. Introduction to nuclear reactor theory, types, components, and behavior. Prerequisite: PHYS 2074 and MATH 2574. MEEG4623 Radiation Protection and Shielding (IR) Aspects of personnel radiation protection and shielding design as applied to the operating nuclear power plant, research laboratory, or other nuclear facility. Prerequisite: PHYS 2074 and MATH 2574. MEEG4633 Nuclear Power Generation (IR) Thermal energy analysis and design of nuclear power reactors and power plants including thermodynamical analysis of components and cycle, thermal hydraulic aspects, core energy distribution, and fluid transients. Emphasis is on pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503 and MATH 3404 and MEEG 2403. MEEG4703 Mathematical Methods in Engineering (FA) Determinants, matrices, simultaneous equations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and coordinate transformations of matrices; vector algebra and calculus, integral theorems, curvilinear coordinates, covariant and contravariant tensors. Applications of tensor algebra and calculus to mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 2574. MEEG4733 Numerical Methods II (SP) Numerical methods for the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, initial and boundary value problems; one-step and multi-step methods; finite differences and finite element techniques; computer applications. Prerequisite: (MEEG 3703 or MATH 3353) and CSEG 1913. MEEG4813 Air Pollution Abatement (SP) Design of air pollution abatement systems and equipment including cyclones, bag filters, and scrubbers. Other topics discussed are air pollution regulations: permitting, dispersion modeling, and national air quality standards. MEEG4843 Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing (FA) The course will provide an introduction to the environmental aspects of production design and illustrate the consequences and costs of waste generation and pollution abatement. The course will also define pollution prevention and waste minimization techniques and will introduce the student to the design for the environment (DfE) concept, life cycle analysis, and total quality environmental management techniques. MEEG491V Special Projects (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) MEEG5003 Continuum Mechanics (SP) Cartesian tensor and index notation; Legrangian and Euleria description; analyses of stress and strain, coordinate transformations, invariants, principal values and principal directions, stress and strain quadrics, equations of equilibrium, and compatibility equations; Reynolds transport theorem, balance of momenta, continuity equation, 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics, application to solids and fluids. Prerequisite: MEEG 3013 and MEEG 4703. MEEG5013 Advanced Mechanical Vibrations (IR) Continuation of MEEG 4013 with a more analytic approach. Included are techniques for modeling and understanding the vibratory behavior of multi-degree of freedom discrete systems, continuous systems, nonlinear systems, and random variables. Prerequisite: MEEG 4013. MEEG5033 Advanced Mechanics of Materials I (IR) Combined stress, theories of failure, thick-walled cylinders, bending of unsymmetrical sections, torsion in noncircular section, plate stresses, and strain energy analysis. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013 and MEEG 3013. MEEG5103 Structural Dynamics (FA) The forced and random vibration response of complex structural systems are studied through the use of the finite element method. Computational aspects of these problems are discussed and digital computer applications undertaken. Prerequisite: MEEG 4103 and graduate standing. MEEG5113 Modal Analysis Methods (SP) Fundamental concepts of both analytical and experimental modal analysis methods are examined and applied to the study of complex structural systems. Computational aspects of these problems are discussed, and digital computer applications undertaken with experimental verification. Prerequisite: MEEG 5103 and graduate standing. MEEG5123 Finite Elements Methods II (SP) Development and application of finite element (FE) methods used to solve transient and two-dimensional boundary value problems. Applications are taken from solid and fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and acoustics. Emphasis is placed on the FE methodology to make accessible the research literature and commercial software manuals, and to encourage responsible use and interpretation of FE analysis. Prerequisite: MEEG 4123 and graduate standing or consent. MEEG5143 Advanced Machine Design (SU) Application of advanced topics such as probability theory, fracture mechanics, and computer methods to the design and analysis of complex mechanical systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 4103 and graduate standing. MEEG5213 Microprocessors in Mechanical Engineering II Real-time Control (IR) Feedback control system theory and design. C programming. Microcontroller interfacing. Real-time control of electromechanical systems in laboratory projects using a single-board computer as the controller. Prerequisite: MEEG 4233. MEEG5273 Electronic Packaging (FA) An introductory treatment of electronic packaging from single chip to multichip including materials, electrical design, thermal design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation, processing considerations, reliability, and testing. Credit cannot be earned for both MEEG 5273 and ELEG 5273. (Same as ELEG 5273) Prerequisite: (ELEG 3213 or ELEG 3913) and MATH 3404. MEEG5303 Physical Metallurgy (IR) Physical and chemical properties of solids and the application of materials in commerce. Lecture 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 3404. MEEG5393 Engineering Materials Topics (IR) Detailed study of selected materials engineering topics; topics will vary, buy may include diffusion processes in solids, thermodynamics of solids, fracture of materials, failure analysis, advanced techniques in electron microscopy, analytical methods in materials science, advanced corrosion and engineering, etc. Prerequisite: graduate standing. MEEG5403 Advanced Thermodynamics (FA) An in-depth review of classical thermodynamics, including availability analysis, combustion, and equilibrium, with an introduction to quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisite: (MEEG 3403 and MATH 3404) or equivalent. MEEG5423 Statistical Thermodynamics (SP, Odd years) Concepts and techniques for describing high temperature and chemically reactive gases from a molecular point of view. introductory kinetic theory, chemical thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics applied. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403 and MATH 2574. MEEG5433 Combustion (SP, Even years) Introduction to combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels. Equilibrium and kinetics of hydrocarbon oxidation, laminar and turbulent flames, premixed and non-premixed combustion processes, ignition, quenching, stability, emissions, diagnostics. Prerequisite: (MEEG 3403 and MATH 3404) or equivalent. MEEG5453 Advanced Heat Transfer (SP) More in-depth study of topics covered in MEEG 4413, Heat Transfer, and coverage of some additional topics. Prerequisite: MEEG 4413 or CHEG 3143 or equivalent. MEEG5463 Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer (SU, Even years) Deeper, broader coverage of topics studied in MEEG 4413 and 5453. Steady and transient, one and multidimensional conduction with emphasis on solution methods, analytical and numerical. Forced and free convection in laminar and turbulent, internal and external flow. Porous media heat and mass transfer and/or mass diffusion. Prerequisite: MEEG 5453 or equivalent. MEEG5473 Radiation Heat Transfer (SU, Odd years) Spectral analysis, radiant exchange in gray and non-gray enclosures, gas radiation, and multi-mode heat transfer. Prerequisite: MEEG 5453 or equivalent. MEEG5503 Advanced Fluid Dynamics I (FA) A basic survey of the characteristics of fluid flow under a variety of conditions with examples. Begins with a derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations and an evaluation of the dimensionless groups found from these equations. Topics to be covered include viscous laminar and turbulent boundary layers, jets and wakes, Stokes flow, inviscid flows with and without free surfaces and turbulence. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503 and MATH 3404. MEEG5513 Gas Dynamics (SP, Even years) Basic concepts of gas dynamics and gas properties applied to compressible flows including quasi one-dimensional isentropic flow in variable area ducts, normal shock waves, flow in ducts with friction, heating and cooling, oblique shock and expansion waves and shock tube flow. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503 and MEEG 3403 and MATH 2574. MEEG5643 Nuclear Heat Transport (IR) Heat generation and removal in nuclear power reactors, including water, gas, and liquid-metal cooled designs; boiling and 2-phase flow considerations. Prerequisite: MEEG 4603 and MEEG 4413 and MEEG 3503. MEEG590V Research (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Fundamental or applied research. Prerequisite: graduate standing. MEEG591V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing. MEEG600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing. MEEG6273 Advanced Electronic Packaging (SP) An advanced treatment of electronic packaging concentrating on multichip modules. Topics covered include electrical design, thermal design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation, computer-aided engineering and design, processing limitations on MCM performance, reliability, testing, and economic considerations. (Same as ELEG 6273) Prerequisite: ELEG 5273. MEEG6800 Graduate Seminar (FA, SP) A periodic seminar devoted to mechanical engineering research topics. Appropriate grade to be "S." MEEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: candidacy. |
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