Courses

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• ENG ME 505: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in Thermodynamics. - The laws of thermodynamics; general formulation and applications to mechanical, electromagnetic and electromechanical systems; thermodynamics of solutions, phase diagrams; thermodynamics of interfaces, adsorption; defect equilibrium in crystals; statistical thermodynamics, including ensembles, gases, crystal lattices, and phase transitions. Same as ENGMS505; students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 506: Engineering Device Applications: From Physics to Design
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing in the Engineering, Physics, or the Chemis try disciplines, or consent of instructor. - Senior or graduate standing in the engineering, physics, or the chemistry disciplines, or consent of instructor. Topics include many sensors and actuators, including accelerometers and piezoelectric devices, as well as many other electromechanical devices, plus lasers, quantum dots, atomic force microscope, ellipsometry, plasma etching, advanced semiconductor based devices, scanning electron microscopes, and open to other student suggested directions. Such devices are used considerably in engineering, science, and technology, as well as in commercial high "tech" products, and for instrumentation and measuring purposes. Many devices will be taken apart and analyzed in terms of the operation,physics, design, device optimization, plus considerations of possible deviations from the original design. The intent here is that a confident mastery of these devices will improve the use and application of these devices for engineers, as well as provide a guide where jobs might be obtained in the use and possible enhancements of these devices. About 20 physical demonstrations will be given during the course.
• ENG ME 507: Process Modeling and Control
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK307 OR CASMA226) or equivalent coursework and permission of the instructor. Senior or g raduate standing in engineering. - An introduction to modeling and control as applied to industrial unit processes providing the basis for process development and improvement. Major themes include an integrated treatment of modeling multi-domain physical systems (electrical, mechanical, fluid, thermal), application of classical control techniques, and system design. Topics include modeling techniques, analysis of linear dynamics, control fundamentals in the time and frequency domain, and actuator selection and control structure design. Examples drawn from a variety of manufacturing processes and case studies. Meets with ENGMS507. Students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 508: Computational Methods in Materials Science
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME503 & ENGME505) - Introduction to computational materials science. Multi-scale simulation methods; electronic structure, atomistic, micro-structure, continuum, and mathematical analysis methods; rate processes and rare events. Materials defect theory; modeling of crystal defects, solid micro-structures, fluids, polymers, and bio-polymers. Materials scaling theory: phase transition, dimensionality, and localization. Perspectives on predictive materials design. Topics covered include tight binding theory, density functional theory, and many-body perturbation theory. Lectures provide the theoretical framework for computation. Same as CAS CH 455, GRS CH 572, ENG MS 508. Students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 510: Production Systems Analysis
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME345) or consent of instructor - Operations research and dynamic systems methods applied in modeling, analysis, and control of production systems. Inventory analysis and control for single and multi-item systems based on deterministic and stochastic demand models. Demand forecasting. Supply chain management. Machine, flow shop and job shop scheduling, project scheduling with PERT and CPM. Production control methods: MRP, MRP-II, Just-in-Time, and Kanban.
• ENG ME 514: Simulation
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: ENG EK127 or knowledge of general programming language; CAS MA 381 - Modeling of discrete event systems and their analysis through simulation. Systems considered include, but are not limited to, manufacturing systems, computer-communication networks and computer systems. Simulating random environments and output analysis in such contexts. A simulation language is introduced and is the main tool for simulation experimentation. Same as ENG EC 514; students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 515: Vibration of Complex Mechanical Systems
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA226 & ENGME302) - Analysis of free and forced vibration of multidegree-of-freedom systems. Analysis of free and forced vibration of continuous systems such as strings, bars, beams, and membranes. Introduction to vibration control, vibration isolation, and vibration absorbers. Introduction to vibration sensors. Analysis of free and forced vibration of systems and structures modeled with the finite element method. Students learn computational implementation of all analyses.
• ENG ME 516: Statistical Mechanical Concepts in Engineering
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME303 & ENGME304 & ENGME419) - Statistical mechanics uses probability theory to establish a connection between the microscopic properties of individual molecules and macroscopic properties of matter, such as temperature, pressure, entropy, heat capacity and viscosity. Review of thermodynamics. Fundamentals of probability theory. Phase space dynamics. Ensembles and averages. Statistical formulation of photons (Light), phonons (lattice vibrations in solids), electrons in a metals and classical gases. Classical transport. Introduction to non- equilibrium phenomena.
• ENG ME 517: Product Development
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing in an engineering discipline - Dynamics of converting ideas into marketable products. Choosing products and defining their specifications to achieve competitive advantage. The product development process is decomposed and its elements are examined critically in the context of actual case studies; risk evaluation, concurrent engineering, and impact of new product decisions on the factory. A step-by-step methodology for new product development is derived.
• ENG ME 518: Product Quality
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor - Introduction to statistical methods for design, control and improvement of quality. Includes Statistical Process and Quality Control (SPC & SQC) and Acceptance Sampling. Extensive coverage of Design of Experiments (DOE) with applications to designing quality into products and to process and product performance improvement. Also covers Robust Design and Taguchi's method. Introduction to modern approaches to management of quality (TQM, Six Sigma).
• ENG ME 519: Theory of Heat Transfer
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME419) - Analytical, numerical, and physical aspects of heat transfer phenomena, with emphasis on nondimensionalization and scaling. Mathematical treatment of steady and unsteady conduction, including finite difference methods. Forced and natural convection in internal and external flows. Thermal radiation and multimode heat transfer. Melting and solidification. Applications to aerospace heat transfer, energy systems, manufacturing, and biological heat transfer.
• ENG ME 520: Acoustics 1
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME302 & ENGME303 & ENGME304) - Introduction to wave propagation and sound. Derivation of the linear wave equation with emphasis on its origins in the conservation equations of fluid media and fluid equations of state. Plane wave and spherical wave propagation. Initial value and boundary value problems, including normal modes and waveguides. General concepts such as acoustic impedance and intensity. Lumped elements. The wave equation in horns and stratified media. Other topics may include biomedical ultrasound, acoustic levitation, etc... as time permits.
• ENG ME 521: Continuum Mechanics
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME303 OR ENGBE436) and ENGME304 or ENGEK424; and ENGME305 or ENGBE420, or by consent of i nstructor - The main goal of this course is to present a unified, mathematically rigorous approach to two classical branches of mechanics: the mechanics of fluids and the mechanics of solids. Topics will include kinematics, stress analysis, balance laws (mass, momentum, and energy), the entropy inequality, and constitutive equations in the framework of Cartesian vectors and tensors. Emphasis will be placed on mechanical principles that apply to all materials by using the unifying mathematical framework of Cartesian vectors and tensors. Illustrative examples from biology and physiology will be used to describe basic concepts in continuum mechanics. The course will end at the point from which specialized courses devoted to problems in fluid mechanics (e.g. biotransport) and solid mechanics (e.g. cellular biomechanics) could logically proceed; Same as ENG BE 521. Students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 524: Skeletal Tissue Mechanics
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK301 & ENGME302 & ENGME305 & ENGME309 & CASMA242) or equivalent - The course is structured around classical topics in mechanics of materials and their application to study of the mechanical behavior of skeletal tissues, whole bones, bone-implant systems, and diarthroidal joints. Topics include: mechanical behavior of tissues, (anisotropy, viscoelasticity, fracture and fatigue) with emphasis on the role of the microstructure of these tissues; structural properties of whole bones and implants (composite and asymmetric bean theories); and mechanical function of joints (contact mechanics, lubrication, and wear). Emphasis is placed on using experimental data to test and to develop theoretical models, as well as on using the knowledge gained to address common health related problems related to aging, disease, and injury. Meets with ENG MS 524 and ENG BE 524. Students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 525: Technology Ventures
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing in an engineering or science discipline, o r consent of instructor. - An introduction to the formation and management of technology-based enterprises for engineers and scientists. Modules include opportunity recognition and evaluation, gathering financial and human resources, and managing and harvesting ventures. Goals include an understanding of basic start-up finance and accounting, writing business plans, presenting venture ideas to industry experts, and venture leadership skills. Students become familiar with fundamental technical and engineering issues in a wide variety of high-tech industries, especially information technology, life sciences, biotechnology and telecommunications. Case studies, lectures, workshops, and projects are utilized.
• ENG ME 526: Simulation of Physical Processes
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing in the engineering, physics, or the chemistry disciplines, or consent of instructor. Modern simulation methods are covered for describing and analyzing the behavior of realistic nonlinear systems that occur in the engineering and science disciplines. By developing and applying such methods and tools, much deeper understanding, insight, and control of novel technologies can be gained, thereby often greatly aiding technology development, and sometimes providing the leverage to turn a novel technology into a practical reality. Physical and numerical changes of scales necessary for modeling macro-, meso-, and nanoscopic phenomena will be covered. Advanced numerical methods will be addressed for attacking nonlinear partial differential equations, as well as key aspects of the finite element method. Extensive use will be made of the modern computational tools Mathematica and COMSOL. Examples will be covered that include problems in micro and nanoelectronics, bioengineering, material science, photonics, and physics. Connections of these examples to sensing instrumentation and control will be made. Same as MS 526. Students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 527: Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME304) or equivalent or consent of instructor - Introduction to momentum, heat and mass transport phenomena occurring in various processes. Whereas transport phenomena underlie many processes in engineering, agriculture, meteorology, physiology, biology, analytical chemistry, materials science, pharmacy and other areas, they are key to specific applications in diverse areas such as materials processing, green manufacturing of primary materials, biological membranes, fuel cell engineering, synthesis of clean fuels. This course covers three closely related transport phenomena: momentum transfer (fluid flow), energy transfer (heat flow) and mass transfer (diffusion). The mathematical underpinnings of all three transport phenomena are closely related and the differential equations governing them are frequently quite similar. Since in many situations the three transport phenomena occur together, they are presented and studied together in this course. Meets with ENGMS527. Students may not receive credit for both.
• ENG ME 528: Biological Physics
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Graduate standing or instructor consent. Introductory courses in hydro dynamics, thermodynamics, math (Fornier transform) and standard Calcul us. - This course offers an introduction to biological physics and consists of four blocks. 1)Thermodynamics and statistical physics with a particular focus on Einstein's approach. 2)Physics of (Bio) polymer networks. 3) Nano and Microfluidics and life and low Reynold numbers. 4) Interface physics and biomembranes.
• ENG ME 533: Energy Conversion
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME304) - Thermodynamic and mechanical aspects of modern conventional energy conversion systems, including steam electric power plants, gas turbine and internal combustion engines, and refrigeration systems. Combined cycle and cogeneration are also considered, as well as economic and environmental aspects of energy conversion. Includes design project.
• ENG ME 535: Green Manufacturing
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Senior/graduate standing; CASCH101 or CASCH131; CASMA226; ENGME304 or ENGEK424; or consent of instructor. - Provides a systems view of the manufacturing process that aims to efficiently use energy, water, and raw materials to minimize air and water pollution and generation of waste per unit of the manufactured product. Specifically, the course will discuss methods to maximize yield and minimize waste effluents in processes, ways to devise treatment strategies for handling manufacturing wastes, innovative ways to decrease energy consumption in manufacturing, by-product use and product recycling, and policies that encourage green manufacturing. Same as ENG MS 535. Students may not receive credits for both.