Mechanical Engineering

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  • ENG ME 411: Operations Research
    Nature of operations research. Scientific approach to industrial problems. Linear programming, including simplex and transportation algorithms, duality. Network analysis, dynamic programming, game theory, queueing theory and inventory control, and analytic methods for decision making. (Formerly ENG MN 409)
  • ENG ME 413: Machine Design I
    First part of the Mechanical Engineering capstone design sequence. Machine elements including fasteners, bearings, seals, gears, and other power transmission elements. Static and dynamic failure analysis, including fatigue, and factors of safety. Engineering design (product realization) process including customer requirements and problem definition, conceptual design and creativity, feasibility, and decision analyses. Cognitive styles and group dynamics. Oral and written communication. One re-engineeering design project and start of capstone design project. (Formerly ENG AM 413)
  • ENG ME 414: Capstone Design
    Continuation of ENG ME 413 focusing on the capstone senior design project in which students conceive, plan, and carry out a major mechanical engineering design of a multi-component system, working in teams. Machine elements not covered in ME 413, such as clutches, brakes, springs, and belt drives; engineering design process, including preliminary and detail design; prototype fabrication, and testing; finite element analysis; common manufacturing techniques; project scheduling; project cost estimation; professional liability; and engineering ethics. Written reports and oral presentations required. (Formerly ENG AM 414)
  • ENG ME 415: Product Design
    This course emphasizes the profitable conversion of product ideas to attractive products needed by customers. Course consists of a series of design projects, of increasing complexity, culminating in the development of an operations plan for product manufacture and delivery. Exercises include both product design and product manufacturing considerations. CAD and FEA software is used to design and analyze products. Resources for the exercises are presented in working studio sessions. 4 cr.
  • ENG ME 419: Heat Transfer
    Fundamentals of heat exchange processes and applications to heat exchanger design. Principles of steady and unsteady conduction. Introduction to numerical analysis. Natural and forced convection heat transfer in internal and external flows. Radiant heat exchange. Introduction to boiling and condensation heat transfer. Includes lab and design project. (Formerly ENG AM 419)
  • ENG ME 420: Supply Chain Engineering
    Emphasizes the integration of product design with the process of delivering products to customers. Review of manufacturing processes for process automation. Supply chain configuration and flow balancing. Seamless introduction of new products. Process reengineering and lean manufacturing techniques in established supply chains. Design of decision support systems. (Formerly ENG MN 420)
  • ENG ME 421: Aerodynamics
    This course description is currently under construction.
  • ENG ME 422: Fluid Mechanics II
    Flow kinematics: pathlines, streamlines, streaklines, rate-of-strain, dilatation, and vorticity. Stream function and velocity potential in two-dimensional flows. Potential flow theory: flow past a cylinder, circulation, and lift. Viscous flow: stress in a Newtonian fluid, the continuity, Euler and Navier-Stokes equations. Introduction to turbulence. Fully developed laminar and turbulent flows. Analysis of pumps and turbomachinery. Laminar and turbulent boundary layers. Includes lab and computer use. Cannot be taken in addition to ENG ME 421. (Formerly ENG AM 422)
  • ENG ME 425: Cmprs Flow Prop
  • ENG ME 441: Mechanical Vibration
    One- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Natural frequencies and modes of vibrations, resonance, beat phenomenon, effect of damping, applications to practical problems, and methods to avoid excessive vibrations. Lagrange's equations. (Formerly ENG AM 441)
  • ENG ME 451: Directed Study in Aerospace Engineering
    Under faculty supervision, students may study a subject that is relevant to aerospace engineering and is not covered in a regularly offered course. Term paper and/or written examination. (Formerly ENG AM 451)
  • ENG ME 452: Directed Study in Mechanical Engineering
    Under faculty supervision, students may study a subject that is relevant to mechanical engineering and is not covered in a regularly offered course. Term paper and/or written examination required at end of semester. (Formerly ENG AM 452)
  • ENG ME 453: Directed Study in Manufacturing Engineering
    Under the supervision of a faculty member, student undertakes individual study in a subject relevant to manufacturing engineering. This study may be in an area covered by a required course or in a related area. (Formerly ENG MN 490)
  • ENG ME 456: Engineering Projects in Aerospace Engineering
    Project for seniors in aerospace engineering. Students select, develop, and complete a project and prepare a report. (Formerly ENG AM 456)
  • ENG ME 457: Engineering Projects in Mechanical Engineering
    Project for seniors in mechanical engineering. Students select, develop, and complete a project and prepare a report. (Formerly ENG AM 457)
  • ENG ME 460: Electro-Mechanical Systems Design
    This course melds traditional machine component design with the design, instrumentation, and control of high precision, computer-controlled automation systems, using concrete examples drawn from the photonics, biotech, and semi-conductor industries. Topics covered include design strategy, high-precision mechanical components, sensors and measurement, servo control, design for controllability, control software development, controller hardware, as well as automated error detection and recovery. Students will work in teams, both in classroom and out-of-classroom, to integrate and apply the material covered in class to a term-long multi-part design project in Pro-Engineer, Solid Works, or other comparable CAD system, culminating in a group presentation at the end of the semester. 4 cr.
  • ENG ME 461: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Experience
    The main activity in this course is the planning, and execution of a capstone project that represents a culmination of the Mechanical Engineering program. Students work in teams on either a research or design problem in some area of Mechanical Engineering that builds upon previous coursework. Class time will be focused on weekly project meetings with faculty, with bi-weekly lectures on ethics, entrepreneurship, project management and other professional topics. Aside from the capstone project, students will also complete a common fabrication project (same project for all students) that will include shop-ready drawings and fabrication of a multi-component part. Oral and written communications will be emphasized. 4 cr.
  • ENG ME 465: Materials Processing
    The influence of manufacturing processes on structure and properties of materials. Manufacturing by liquid and solid state processing techniques, material removal processes and bonding and joining processes. Surface modification techniques for enhancing performance and product service life. Includes lab. Meets with ENGMS465. Students may not receive credit for both. (Formerly ENGMN465)
  • ENG ME 467: Senior Honors Thesis in Manufacturing Engineering
    Well-prepared students may choose to do a formal senior thesis under the direct guidance of a departmental faculty member. Students selecting this option must obtain petitioned approval from the Department's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee before the beginning of the semester of thesis registration. It is expected that students contact faculty in their junior year or earlier to begin their research experience. It is suggested that students will begin the research in the summer before the senior year. 4 cr, either sem. (Formerly ENG MN 467)
  • ENG ME 495: Senior Design Capstone in Manufacturing Engineering
    Senior students in manufacturing engineering work in teams of three to four in industry on typical manufacturing projects. Each team has an industrial customer for the project and makes weekly progress reports. All projects are paced through the semester by a common schedule. (Formerly ENG MN 495)

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