Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (MECH) Professors: James W. Baish (Chair), Keith W. Buffinton, Charles W. Knisely, Thomas P. Rich, Steven B. Shooter Associate Professors: Christine M. Buffinton (visiting), Peter C. Stryker, Constance W. Ziemian Assistant Professors: M. Laura Beninati, Charles J. Kim, Christopher Mordaunt, Christopher J. Mordaunt, Charles L. Randow, Mala M. Sharma 151. Machining for Manufacturing Tech. (I; 2, 2) No credit.
Use to develop an understanding of the processes needed to produce manufactured parts. Emphasis on hands-on machining and fabrication. 202. Graphics for Design and Manufacture (II; 1, 2) Half course.
Graphical representation techniques for visualization and communication of mechanical engineering designs and concepts. Creation, storage, and manipulation of production drawings and 3-D geometric representations using state-of-the-art software. 213. Thermodynamics I (I; 4, 0)
Thermodynamic principles including properties of substances, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, efficiencies, power and refrigeration cycles. Prerequisites: MATH 201 and ENGR 214. Not open to students who have taken ENGR 200 or CHEG 310. 216. Thermodynamics II (II; 3, 2)
A continuation of MECH 213 with a focus on applications of thermodynamic principles including an extension of power and refrigeration cycles, psychrometrics, reacting mixtures and combustion, and other selected topics. Prerequisites: MATH 202, MATH 211, and MECH 213. 252. Dynamics (II; 4, 0)
Kinematic and kinetic analysis of rigid bodies in planar and/or three-dimensional motion. Absolute and relative analysis of displacements, velocities, and accelerations; force, energy, and momentum methods; analytical and computer simulated solution techniques. Prerequisite: ENGR 220. 302. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design (II; 3, 2)
Introduction to finite element methods (FEM) and commercial FEM software for design and analysis of mechanical components. Applications in mechanical and thermal component/system design. Prerequisites: MECH 202 and MECH 353.
. 312. Heat Transfer (II; 3, 2)
Principles and engineering applications of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Prerequisite: MECH 313 or permission of the instructor. 313. Fluid Dynamics (I; 3, 2)
Fundamentals of fluid dynamics including integral and differential control volume analysis, conservation equations, dimensional analysis, incompressible inviscid flows, internal and external viscous flows. Prerequisites: MATH 212, MATH 226, and MECH 216. Not open to students who have taken ENGR 222 or ENGR 233. 353. Solid Mechanics (I; 3, 2)
Introduction to continuum mechanics for elastic and elastic-plastic solids. Torsional, bending, thermal and dynamic loading. Yield criteria, residual stresses, shakedown and stress concentrations. Prerequisites: ENGR 220 and MATH 212. Not open to students who have taken ENGR 208. 355. Manufacturing Processes (I; 3, 2)
Analytical and technological study of manufacturing processes, including metal deformation, casting, and cutting. Introduction to numerical control and CAD/CAM. Laboratory fabrication project and field trips. Prerequisites: ENGR 240 and MECH 202. 392. Mechanical Design (II; 3, 2)
Principles and techniques for creative design of machines in relation to specifications and user requirements. Design using a solid modeling CAD package. Prerequisites: MECH 252 and MECH 353 or permission of the department. 401. Senior Design I (I; 1, 2) Half course.
Emphasis on component design in areas of advanced mechanics and thermofluids. Student teams participate in design process which includes research, design formulation, and presentation. Prerequisites: MECH 302, MECH 312, MECH 355, and MECH 392, or permission of the department. 402. Senior Design II (II; 2, 2) Half course.
Emphasis on fabrication, instrumentation, testing, and presentation of mechanical or thermofluid components designed in MECH 401. Student teams will participate in presentation of their results. Prerequisite: MECH 401 or permission of the department. 403. Thermal Design (I; 3, 2)
Codes, standards, economic equipment selection. Piping, pumps, fans, coils. Mini-design projects. Individual heat exchanger design and presentation. Computer-aided design. Prerequisite: MECH 312. 405. System Dynamics (I; 3, 2)
Modeling and analysis of dynamic systems consisting of mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal elements. Frequency response methods. Sampled data systems. Experimental system identification. Prerequisites: MATH 212 and ELEC 105. Elective Courses The following courses are offered to seniors. 422. Advanced Energy Conversion (I or II; 4, 0)
Application of thermodynamic principles to alternate energy sources and advanced energy systems. Investigation of solar, geothermal, wind, tidal, and hydroelectric power and the operation of fuel cells, magnetohydrodynamic generators, and photovoltaic, thermoelectric, and thermionic devices. Open to seniors only. Prerequisites: MECH 216 and permission of the instructor. 424. Internal Combustion Engines (I; 4, 0)
Description of internal combustion engines, methods of evaluating performance, the thermodynamics of combustion, engine testing, and design. Prerequisites: MECH 216 and MECH 312 or permission of the instructor. 432. Compressible Fluid Dynamics (I or II; 4, 0)
Compressible flow, shock wave phenomena, potential flow, two-dimensional flow, numerical methods, acoustic wave propagation. Selected laboratory exercises. Prerequisites: MECH 213, MECH 313, and ENGR 214 (or equivalent) or permission of the instructor. 435. Aerodynamics (I or II; 4, 0)
Two dimensional flow theory; vortex and momentum theories of finite wings; viscous flows, boundary layers and drag; high lift devices; lectures augmented by wind tunnel studies. Prerequisites: MECH 313 or equivalent and permission of the instructor. 445. Engineering Acoustics and Noise Control (I or II; 4, 0)
Fundamentals of sound; instrumentation for noise measurement and analysis; sound sources; sound power; sound in enclosed areas; acoustic enclosures; muffling devices; vibration control; noise control of typical devices. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 446. Flow-induced Noise and Vibration (I or II; 4, 0)
Classification of flow-induced vibration; turbulence excitation; gust excitation; vortex shedding; galloping and stall flutter; flutter; impinging shear layers; cylinders and tube bundle vibrations; resonators and noise generation. Prerequisite: ENGR 222 or MECH 313 or permission of the instructor. 452. Advanced Dynamics (I or II; 4, 0)
Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Degrees of freedom. Partial velocities. Generalized active and inertia forces. Kane’s equation. Lagrange’s equation. Numerical simulation of motion. Prerequisites: MECH 252 and permission of the instructor. 453. Robotics (I or II; 4, 0)
History, evolution, capabilities, and applications of robotic devices. Introduction to robot kinematics, dynamics, and control. Research into current topics in robotics. Development and implementation of robotic operations using model and industrial robots. Prerequisites: MECH 252 and permission of the instructor.
460. Engineering Optimization (I or II; 4, 0)
Applied methods of linear, nonlinear, discrete, and global optimization. Numerical techniques for constrained and unconstrained problems. Emphasis on engineering applications and solution methods using Matlab. 462. Computer Integrated Manufacturing (I or II; 4, 0)
Issues of integrated information in manufacturing systems. In-depth study of solid modeling. Computer control of manufacturing processes, computer-aided quality control, and computer-aided process planning. Prerequisite: MECH 355. 463. Introduction to Mechatronics (I or II; 4, 0)
Mechatronics is a multidiscipline technical area defined as the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronic and intelligent computer control in the design and manufacture of industrial products and processes. This design-directed course will cover topics such as actuators and drive systems, sensors, programmable controllers, microcontroller programming and interfacing, and automation systems integration. Crosslisted as ELEC 463. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 464. Mechanism Design (I or II; 3, 0)
Design of traditional and compliant mechanisms. Topics include kinematics, analytical and graphical synthesis methods, and topics in research. Prerequisites: MECH 353, MECH 392, or permission of the instructor. 466. Applied Fracture Mechanics (I or II; 4, 0)
Fundamentals of fracture mechanics and its applications to the design of damage tolerant structures. Case studies in the fields of aerospace, pressure, vessels, rotating machinery, railroads, etc. Illustrating fracture mechanics principles in design. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 467. Finite Element Methods (I or II; 3, 2)
Fundamental theory and applications for civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and engineering mechanics stress analysis problems. One-, two-, and three-dimensional elements, and axisymmetric elements, and their formulations; stress recovery techniques; modeling considerations; convergence criteria and error estimates, includes use of commercial and developmental finite element analysis programs. Prerequisite: CENG 402 or permission of the instructor. Crosslisted as CENG 408. 468. Applied Finite Element for Mechanical Design (I; 2, 3)
Practical uses of finite element software for problems common in research and mechanical design. Applications include sub-structure modeling, contact problems, stress concentrations and crack defects, elastic-plastic problems, and problems with dynamic loading. Prerequisite: MECH 302 or permission of the instructor. 470. Engineering Composite Materials (I or II; 4, 0)
Fundamental composite mechanics, including micromechanics and laminated plate theory. Design and analysis of composite structures; composite manufacturing techniques; current research topics in composite area. Prerequisites: MECH 353 and permission of the instructor. 476. Biomechanics (II; 4, 0)
Principles of mechanics applied to biological systems. Background in anatomy, physiology, and cell biology will be presented. Mechanical behavior of hard and soft biological materials. Topics in cellular, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, implant, and sport/motion biomechanics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 481. Engineering Analysis (I or II; 4, 0)
Advanced topics in mathematics and its applications in engineering. Both analytical and computational techniques may be included. Topics will be helpful to students considering graduate school. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 485. Advanced Engineering Problems (I or II; R; 2, 3) Half to full course
An investigation under the direction of a staff member. Topics not covered in other courses may be studied in this course. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 486. Environmental Fluid Dynamics (I or II; 3, 0)
Environmental fluid flow in lakes, rivers, oceans, and the atmosphere; contaminant transport; mixing ; reaction and particle dispersion processes; applications to natural and engineering systems. Prerequisite: MECH 313 or ENGR 222 or ENGR 233. Courses offered occasionally (open to qualified seniors): 421 Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, 423 Thermal Environmental Engineering, 430 Advanced Heat Transfer, 431 Boundary Layers and Convection Heat Transfer, 433 Advanced Fluid Mechanics, 440 Turbomachinery, 441 Gas Turbines, 451 Vibration Analysis, 465 Advanced Mechanics of Solids, 484 Special Topics, 490 Form and Function For degree requirements go to The Curricula - College of Engineering.
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