Courses
Lower Division Course
ME 103 Introduction to Mechanical Design (3)
Prerequisite: TECH 110 or one year of high school mechanical drafting.
Graphics for mechanical engineering design, freehand sketching, use of computer-aided design (CAD) software for solid modeling, descriptive geometry, and selected design projects. Optional rehabilitation engineering service leaning activities.
ME 114 Machine Shop (1)
Introduction to machine shop procedures, safety practices, hand tools, band saw, drill press, milling, turning, welding (Graded CR/NC).
ME 154 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1-4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent and as needed for specific topic.
Current topics of special interest to students in mechanical engineering, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit.
ME 201 Statics (4) (also listed as CE 201)
Prerequisites: MATH 207, PHYS 211.
Fundamental principles of statics, resolution and composition of forces, algebraic and graphic solutions, friction, center of gravity, moment of inertia.
ME 204 Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation (4)
Prerequisite: PHYS 213.
Introduction to electrical circuits, engineering measurements and instrumentation, introduction to automatic control systems and components.
ME 205 Strength of Materials I (4) (also listed as CE 205)
Prerequisite: CE/ME 201.
Stressed and strains under axial, shearing, and torsional forces; flexural stresses and deflections of simple beams; columns; and combined stresses.
ME 208 Statics and Strength of Materials (4) (also listed as CE 208)
Prerequisites: MATH 207, PHYS 211.
Principles of statics, force systems and equilibrium, structures, machines distributed force, centroid, moment of inertia, stresses, strains and deformation under axial, torsional, and bending loads. For Electrical Engineering students only.
ME 210 Matrix Algebra for Engineers (2) (also listed as CE 210)
Prerequisite: MATH 208.
Introduction to calculations using vectors; matrix operation; solution of linear simultaneous equations; coordinate transformation; application to engineering problems.
ME 211 Statistics and Probability for Engineers (2) (also listed as CE 211)
Prerequisite: MATH 208.
Introduction to calculations using probability distributions and densities; concepts in statistics; application to engineering problems.
Upper Division Courses
ME 303 Fluid Mechanics I (4) (also listed as CE 303)
Prerequisite: PHYS 212.
Fundamental principles and methods of fluid mechanics; thermodynamics of fluid flow; Newtonian fluids; equations of fluid flow; laminar and turbulent flow; applications.
ME 306 Heat Transfer I (4)
Prerequisites: MATH 208, PHYS 212.
Fundamental principles of heat transfer; conduction, convection, and radiation; applications.
ME 310 Mechanical Engineering Writing Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of WPE or UNIV 401, and ENGR 100.
Technical and laboratory report writing, oral and written communication, introduction to information technology. Laboratory 3 hours.
ME 312 Strength of Materials Laboratory I (1) (also listed as CE 312)
Prerequisites: CE/ME 205 (may be taken concurrently).
Tests of engineering materials in tension, compression, bending, and torsion; verification by experiment of basic theories learned in strength of materials. Laboratory 3 hours.
ME 313 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory I (1) (also listed as CE 313)
Prerequisites: CE/ME 303.
Experiments on fluid properties, fluid statics, conservation of mass, energy, and momentum, and fluid resistance. Laboratory 3 hours.
ME 315 Thermal Systems Laboratory I (1)
Prerequisites: ME 306, 326A.
Experiments in heat transfer and thermodynamics; thermophysical properties of fluids; analysis, operation, and performance testing of thermal energy conversion systems. Laboratory 3 hours.
ME 319 Computer-aided Problem Solving in Mechanical Engineering (4)
Prerequisites: CS 290 , CE/ME 210, 211, MATH 215.
Application of computer-aided numerical and graphical methods to the solution of problems drawn from various areas of mechanical engineering. The computer-aided methods will be implemented using a combination of one or more computer programming languages and/or existing software packages.
ME 320 Dynamics I (4) (also listed as CE 320)
Prerequisite: CE/ME 201.
Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies; work, kinetic energy, impulse, momentum in two and three dimensions; applications to space mechanics.
ME 321 Kinematics of Mechanisms (4)
Prerequisites: ME 319.
Transmission of motion; theory of mechanisms; linkages; gears; cams; belts and chains.
ME 323 Machine Design I (4)
Prerequisites: ME 103, CE/ME 205, ENGR 207, MATH 208.
Application of principles of mechanics, properties of materials, and fabrication processes to design of simple machines and structural elements.
ME 326A Thermodynamics I (4)
Prerequisites: MATH 208, PHYS 212.
Concepts of equilibrium and temperature; first and second laws of thermodynamics. Properties of pure substances; ideal gases; application of thermodynamic principles to closed and open systems.
ME 326B Thermodynamics II (4)
Prerequisite: ME 326A.
Application of thermodynamic principles; steam generators, engines and turbines; combustion, vapor cycles; refrigeration; internal combustion engines.
ME 327 Manufacturing Processes (4)
Prerequisite: CE/ME 207.
Manufacturing properties of metals, alloys, and nonmetallic materials; solidification processes; material forming; material removal; joining processes; unconventional processing; numerical control; and automated processes.
ME 398 Cooperative Education (1- 4)
Prerequisites: Approval of student adviser and department chair.
Integration of mechanical engineering work experience with academic program, individually planned through coordinator. Minimum of 10 hours per week required for each unit. Graded CR/NC
All 400-level courses may be applied toward master's degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.
ME 402 Advanced Mechanics of Materials (4)
Prerequisites: ME 323, MATH 215.
Basic concepts; unsymmetrical beam bending, shear flow, energy methods; the finite element method; theories of failure; introduction to theory of elasticity, plane elastostatic problems; torsion of prismatic cylinders.
ME 403 Aerodynamics (4)
Prerequisites: CE/ME 303, MATH 208.
Air-foil characteristics; transonic, supersonic, and viscous effects on lift and drag; power considerations, airplane performances, introduction to airplane and missile stability and control.
ME 406 Heat Transfer II (4)
Prerequisites: ME 303, ME 306.
Numerical methods in conduction; theory and applications of convection; thermal radiation, condensing and boiling heat transfer; mass transfer special topics.
ME 407 Design of Thermal Systems (4)
Prerequisites: ME 306, 326A.
Design in engineering practice; system simulation and optimization; economic, environmental, other constraints; practical aspects of equipment selection; thermal design literature.
ME 408 Fluid Mechanics II (4)
Prerequisites: CE/ME 303; MATH 209.
Compressible and incompressible fluid dynamics; continuity, momentum, and energy equations for viscous fluids; circulation and vorticity, Navier-Stokes equation, boundary layer theory, turbulence, two-dimensional flow, three-dimensional flow.
ME 409 Mechanical Engineering Analysis (4)
Prerequisites: MATH 215, and senior standing.
Setup of vibration, heat transfer, fluid flow, and other mechanical engineering systems as ordinary and partial differential equations; analogies between various physical systems. Classical, transform, numerical, and computer-aided methods of solution.
ME 410 Control of Mechanical Systems (4)
Prerequisites: MATH 215, ME 306, PHYS 213.
Mathematical models of dynamic systems, fundamentals of feedback control, basic control actions and devices, applications to mechanical systems.
ME 411 Vibrational Analysis I (4)
Prerequisites: CE/ME 320, MATH 215.
Analysis of free and forced vibrations with and without damping, systems with several degrees of freedom, vibration isolation, mechanical transients, torsional vibrations, natural frequency computation techniques, finite element analysis software.
ME 412 Strength of Materials Laboratory II (1)
Prerequisite: CE/ME 312; prerequisite or corequisite: CE 360 or ME 323.
Fatigue tests of materials and connections, stress concentration, photoelasticity, creep tests, shock and vibration tests, combined stresses, and individual projects. Laboratory 3 hours.
ME 413 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory II (1) (also listed as CE 413)
Prerequisite: CE/ME 313; prerequisite or corequisite: CE 387 or ME 408.
Experiments on subsonic and supersonic flow, free surface flow, pumps, turbines, fans, and unsteady flow.
ME 414 Machine Design II (4)
Prerequisite: ME 323.
Design of unit assemblies and machines; materials, safety, lubrication, and construction.
ME 415 Air Conditioning (4)
Prerequisites: ME 306, 326B.
Psychometric properties of air, heat loads, air conditioning and heating equipment, and air distribution.
ME 416 Energy Systems (4)
Prerequisite: ME 326A.
Unconventional energy conversion systems, energy storage, thermoelectric power and refrigeration, absorption refrigeration and cryogenics.
ME 417 Machine Analysis Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: ME 310, 321, 323.
Experimental analysis of steady state and transient characteristics of machine components and of complete machines. Laboratory 3 hours.
ME 419 Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering (4)
Prerequisites: ME 103, 323, 303, 306, CS 290 (or equivalent).
Applications of modern engineering tools in computer-aided design, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics and control simulations. Problems in mechanics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and control, etc. are covered.
ME 421 Dynamics of Mechanisms (4)
Prerequisite: CE/ME 320.
Application of principles of statics, kinematics, and dynamics to analysis and design of mechanisms with rotating or reciprocating masses.
ME 422 Optimization of Mechanical Engineering Systems (4)
Prerequisites: MATH 215, ME 306, PHYS 213.
Design considerations of mechanical engineering systems; optimization techniques; application of existing computer programs and analytical methods to optimization of mechanical engineering systems.
ME 423 Introduction to the Finite Element Method (4)
Prerequisites: CE/ME 210, CS 290, MATH 215. Corequisites: ME 306, ME 323.
Derivation of element stiffness matrices for spring, bar, beam, and constant-strain triangle elements, from energy principles. Application to trusses and frames. Steady-state heat transfer. Use of finite element method software.
ME 428 Automation and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (4)
Prerequisite: ME 327.
Automation of manufacturing processes, numerical control, computer-aided manufacturing, group technology, flexible manufacturing, applications of robots in industry.
ME 430 Properties and Selection of Engineering Materials (4)
Prerequisites: ENGR 207, ME 327.
Production, strengthening, alloying and thermal treatment of metals. Types, properties of polymers, ceramics and composites. Semiconductor materials and devices. Material selection and protection against deterioration.
ME 431 Material Laboratory (1)
Preparation of metallic samples and study of their internal structure by microscopic techniques. Mechanical testing of non-metallic materials: plastics, ceramics and composites.
ME 454 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1-4)
Prerequisites: Senior standing in mechanical engineering; enrollment subject to approval of instructor in charge.
Group study of selected topics not currently offered as technical electives; study groups may be organized in advanced mechanical engineering subjects upon approval of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
ME 481 Introduction to Robotics (4) (also listed as EE 481)
Prerequisite: EE 360 or ME 410.
General considerations of robotic manipulator; spatial description, homogeneous transformations; manipulator kinematics; inverse manipulator kinematics; motion trajectories; static forces.
ME 497ABC Mechanical Engineering Senior Project (4, 4, 4)
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the graduation writing assessment requirement (GWAR), senior standing and/or consent of the instructor.
Study of engineering design processes. ME 497A includes case studies to discuss the impact of design constraints. 497B and 497C includes the selection and completion of a faculty-supervised project focusing on typical problems encountered in engineering practice and resulting in a formal report and oral presentation. Must be taken in sequence starting with ME 497A.
ME 499 Undergraduate Directed Study (1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of an instructor to act as sponsor.
Project selected in conference with the sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly, and a final report submitted. May be repeated for credit.
