William F. Schmidt, Head of the Department, 204 Mechanical Engineering Building, 575-3153
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS WOLF; UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS COGBURN; PROFESSORS AKIN, COLE, JONG, SCHMIDT, WEST; PROFESSORS EMERITI GILBRECH, GLEASON, HICKS, KIRBY, WRAY; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS COUVILLION, SPRINGER; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITI CROOK, WU; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS ADAMS, GORDON, MALSHE, REYNOLDS, ROE, STEWART, NUTTER
Ph.D. (ENGR) (See Engineering)
Areas of Concentration: thermal systems, mechanical design, materials science, engineering mechanics, and nuclear engineering.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree: In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School and the graduate engineering faculty, the following departmental requirements must be satisfied by candidates for the M.S.M.E. degree.
1. Candidates who present a thesis are required to complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of course work and six semester hours of thesis.
2. Candidates who do not present a thesis are required to complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of course work, which is to include at least three hours of credit for Research or Special Problems (including a formal engineering report), completed under direction of the candidate's major adviser.
3. All students must present a grade-point average of 3.00 or better on all courses included in their plan of study, with no more than 6 hours of "C."
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Engineering): Students desiring to pursue a doctoral degree in engineering under the direction of a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering must obtain a set of guidelines from the Department Head.
A Certificate of Achievement in Electronics Manufacturing is available for students seeking a graduate degree in an engineering discipline. (See page 114 in this catalog.)
Courses: Mechanical Engineering (MEEG)
4003 Intermediate Dynamics 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 three dimensions, and oscillations. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013.
4013 Mechanical Vibrations (Irregular) Equations of motion applied to systems with free and forced vibrations, viscous and Coulomb damping, multitude degree of freedom. Rayleigh's method. Isolation and absorption of vibrations with applications to engines and rotating machinery. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013 and 3013.
4023 Basic Engineering Acoustics (Irregular) A study of the fundamental principles underlying the generation, transmission, and reception of acoustic waves with emphasis on noise pollution and noise abatement techniques. Prerequisite: MATH 3404 or consent.
4033 Continuum Mechanics Cartesian tensor and index notation; Lagrangian and Eulerian 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, first and second laws of thermodynamics, application to solids and fluids. Prerequisites: MEEG 3013, 3503, MATH 3423.
4123 Finite Element Methods in Mechanical Engineering 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 or consent.
4213 Control Systems Mathematical models of control systems. Performance criteria and stability. Zeigler-Nichols, root-locus, and frequency-response design techniques. Special topics. (Same as ELEG 4403 and CSEG 4403.) (Credit may be earned for only one of CSEG 4403, ELEG 4403 or MEEG 4213.) Prerequisite: ELEG 3123 or consent.
4223 System Analysis (Irregular) Discrete-time and continuous-time dynamic systems. State variable models and analysis. Digital system simulation. Fourier transforms and LaPlace transforms. Masons Rule. (Same as ELEG 3123.) (Credit cannot be earned for both MEEG 4233 and ELEG 3123.) Prerequisites: ELEG 2133 (or ELEG 3203 and consent), MATH 3404.
4233 Microprocessors in Mechanical Engineering I: Electromechanical Systems Microcomputer architecture, 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.
4243 Robot Manipulator Control Lectures and experiments developing fundamentals and design principles for digital computer control of robot manipulators. Homogeneous transformations, kinematic equations, motion trajectories, and control. BASIC programming and computer software. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MEEG 4213. Prerequisites: CSEG 1912, MATH 3404 and MEEG 2013
4413 Heat Transfer (Fa, Sp, 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 or Corequisite: MEEG 3503 Prerequisites: MEEG 1103 or equivalent, MEEG 2403, MATH 3404.
4423 Steam Power Plants 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.
4433 Propulsion (Fa, Odd years) Principles, operation, and characteristics of reciprocating engines, gas turbines, turbojets, and rockets. Brief study of novel propulsion systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403, 3503.
4440L Thermal and Vibration Analysis and Testing of Electronics Lab Laboratory of one hour per week in support of MEEG 4443. Corequisite: MEEG 4443.
4443 Thermal and Vibration Analysis and Testing of Electronics Packaging, manufacture, and failure mechanisms of boards and assemblies. Analysis of overheating, thermal stress, and vibration. Laboratory testing and environmental stress screening. Prerequisite: INEG 4513/ELEG 4273, introductory electric circuits, or consent. Corequisite: MEEG 4440L.
4453 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 3403, 3503 and 4413.
4463 Refrigeration Engineering Fundamental thermodynamics of refrigeration; properties of commercial refrigerants; study of compression, absorption, and vacuum systems; use of solid refrigerants. A consideration of equipment. The application of these principles to ice plants, cold storage industries, and air conditioning. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403.
4473 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.
4483 Thermal Systems Analysis and Design (Fa, Sp) 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 3403, 4413.
4523 Theory of Aeronautics (Irregular) Properties of air, airfoil characteristics, streamline flow, modern high-speed airfoil theory, drag estimation, airplane stability and control. Prerequisite: MEEG 3403 or 3503.
4603 Basic Nuclear Engineering 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. Prerequisites: PHYS 2073, MATH 2574.
4623 Radiation Protection and Shielding Aspects of personnel radiation protection and shielding design as applied to the operating nuclear power plant, research laboratory, or other nuclear facility. Prerequisite: PHYS 2073, MATH 2574.
4633 Nuclear Power Generation 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 3503, MATH 3404, MEEG 2403.
4703 Mathematical Methods in Engineering (Su, Irregular) 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.
4733 Numerical Methods II (Irregular) 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 4713 or MATH 3353; CSEG 1913 or consent.
4813 Air Pollution Abatement 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.
4843 Environmental Conscious Design and Manufacturing The course will provide an introduction to the environmental aspects of product design and illustrate the consequences and costs of waste generation and pollution abatement. The course will also define pollution preventin 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.
491V Special Projects (1-6)
5013 Advanced Mechanical Vibrations (Irregular) 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 vibrations. Prerequisite: MEEG 4013.
5033 Advanced Mechanics of Materials I Combined stress, theories of failure, thick-walled cylinders, bending of unsymmetrical sections, torsion in noncircular section, plate stresses, and strain energy analysis. Prerequisites: MEEG 2013, 3013.
5093 Engineering Mechanics Topics (Irregular) Detailed study of selected engineering mechanics topics; specific topics for study will vary, but may include vibration, wave propagation, stability, elasticity, plasticity, composites, etc. Prerequisites:graduate standing or consent of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee to assure adequate qualifications for proposed topic.
5103 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 4103 and graduate standing or consent.
5113 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 5103 and graduate standing or consent.
5123 Computer Aided Mechanical Design (Su) Design of mechanical systems using optimization techniques, digital simulation, application programs, and interactive graphics with the goal being to demonstrate how these various techniques can be used together to enhance the resulting design. Prerequisites: MEEG 4103 or 4413 and graduate standing or consent.
5143 Advanced Machine Design Application of advanced topics such as probability theory, fracture mechanics, and computer methods to the design and analysis of complex mechanical systems. Prerequisites: MEEG 4103, and graduate standing or consent.
5193 Mechanical Design Topics (Irregular) Detailed study of selected mechanical design topics; topics will vary, but may include advanced numerical analysis methods for finite and boundary element applications, vibration analysis using advanced parameter extraction methods, advanced mechanism analysis methods with possible application to robotics, use of composite materials in mechanical systems, computer graphics in mechanical design, etc.. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee to assure adequate qualifications for proposed topic.
5213 Microprocessors in Mechanical Engineering II Real-time Control 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.
5273 Electronic Packaging 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. (Same as ELEG 5273.) Credit cannot be earned for both MEEG 5273 and ELEG 5273. Prerequisite: ELEG 3213 or ELEG 3913 and MATH 3404.
5293 Digital Control Topics (Irregular) Applications of digital control to mechanical engineering problems. Topics will vary, but may include digital control theory, robotics, CAD/CAM systems, and mechatronics. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee to assure adequate qualifications for proposed topic.
5303 Physical Metallurgy Physical and chemical properties of solids and the application of materials in commerce. Four hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 3404; Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 3614/3611L.
5313 Materials and Design Analysis, design, and testing of high strength and modulus materials, brittle materials, composites, and anisotropic materials. Effect of environment on design with particular emphasis on nuclear application. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent, and MATH 3404.
5393 Engineering Materials Topics (Irregular) Detailed study of selected materials engineering topics; topics will vary, but 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 science and engineering, etc.. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee to assure adequate qualifications for proposed topic.
5403 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 3403 and MATH 3404 or equivalent.
5423 Statistical Thermodynamics 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 3403 and MATH 2574.
5433 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 combusion processes, ignition, quenching, stability, emissions, diagnostics. Prerequisites: MEEG 3403 and MATH 3404 or equivalent.
5453 Advanced Heat Transfer (Sp) More in-depth study of topics covered in MEEG 4413, Heat Transfer, and coverage of some additional topics. Prerequisites: MEEG 4413 or CHEG 3143 or equivalent.
5463 Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer (Su, Odd. 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 flows. Porous media heat and mass transfer and/or mass diffusion. Prerequisite: MEEG 5453 or equivalent.
5473 Radiation Heat Transfer (Su, Even years) Spectral analysis, radiant exchange in gray and non-gray enclosures, gas radiation, and multi-mode heat transfer. Prerequisite: MEEG 5453 or equivalent.
5493 Thermal Science Topics (Irregular) Detailed study of selected thermal science topics; topics will vary, but may include electronics cooling, porous media heat/mass transfer, combustion, gas turbines, laser velocimetry, etc.. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee to assure adequate qualifications for proposed topic.
5503 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 flows, inviscid flows with and without free surfaces and turbulence. Prerequisites: MEEG 3503, MATH 3404, or consent of the instructor.
5513 Gas Dynamics 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. Prerequisites: MEEG 3503, 3403, and MATH 2574.
5523 Advanced Fluid Dynamics Topics This course is a continuation of 5503. A series of advanced topics in fluid dynamics covered in some depth. These topics will change depending on the instructor. The course will cover applications, derivation of equations, and analytical and approximate solution techniques. Potential subjects may include (but are not limited to) aerosol and hydrosol motion, groundwater, and tribology (lubrication). Prerequisites: MEEG 5503, MATH 3404 or consent of the instructor.
5603 Nuclear Power Plants I Methods of converting the heat generated into useful work in power plant systems, from different types of reactors. Recitation 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MEEG 4603, or consent.
5613 Nuclear Power Plants II (Irregular) Continuation of the study of power reactors considered in MEEG 5603, with emphasis on reactor control and operation in power plant systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 5603.
5623 Reactor Physics Physical principles underlying the operation of a nuclear reactor, including: neutron interactions, criticality for single and multiregion reactors, reactor kinetics, operational reactivity effects, and an introduction to perturbation theory. Prerequisites: MATH 3404 and MEEG 4603 or PHYS 4603.
5633 Nuclear Materials Radiation damage mechanisms in reactor structural and fuel materials, comprehensive study of the nuclear fuel cycle from uranium mining to high level radioactive waste management, and other materials science aspects of material behavior in nuclear energy systems. Prerequisites: MEEG 2303, 4603, and 5603 or consent of the instructor.
5643 Nuclear Heat Transport (Irregular) Heat generation and removal in nuclear power reactors, including water, gas, and liquid-metal cooled designs; boiling and two-phase flow considerations. Prerequisites: MEEG 4603, 4413, and 3503.
5683 Nuclear Engineering Topics (Irregular) Detailed study of one specialized nuclear engineering topic; topic varies from year to year, but may include radiation transport theory, nuclear fuel cycles, reactor safety analysis, dosimetry, radiological assessment, advanced reactors, etc. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee to assure adequate qualifications for proposed topic.
590V Research (1-6) Fundamental or applied research. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
591V Special Problems (1-6) (Fa, Sp) Prerequisite: graduate standing.
600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent.
6273 Advanced Electronic Packaging 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.) Credit cannot be earned for both MEEG 6273 and ELEG 6273. Prerequisite: ELEG 5273.
6800 Graduate Seminar A periodic seminar devoted to mechanical engineering research topics. Appropriate grade to be "S."
700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (I, II, S) Prerequisite: candidacy and consent.
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