Mechanical Engineering

Study of the structure, properties, processing, and performance of engineering materials. Materials covered include metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Emphasis is placed on mechanical behavior, while electrical, thermal, and environmental characteristics are also considered. Atomic bonding, crystal structure, defects, phase transformations, and microstructure are examined to explain material behavior and support material selection in mechanical engineering applications.

 

Introduction to classical thermodynamics and the laws governing energy transfer and transformation. Topics include thermodynamic systems and properties, pure substances, mass and energy balances for closed systems and control volumes, entropy, the second law, and performance analysis of basic thermodynamic devices and cycles.
Prerequisite: MATH250 Calculus II

Analysis and design of mechanisms and machinery used in mechanical systems. Topics include kinematic analysis and synthesis of linkages, cams, and gear trains; velocity and acceleration analysis; static and dynamic force analysis; balancing of rotating and reciprocating systems; and introductory vibration considerations in machinery. Emphasis is placed on modeling, analysis, and design of machine motion and force transmission.
Corequisite or Prerequisite: ES212 Solid Mechanics
Corequisite or Prerequisite: ES214 Dynamics

Continuation of ME-230 Thermodynamics I with emphasis on the analysis of advanced thermodynamic systems. Topics include vapor and gas power cycles, refrigeration and heat pump cycles, exergy analysis, ideal-gas mixtures and psychometrics, combustion and chemical equilibrium, nonideal gas behavior, and one-dimensional compressible flow.
Prerequisite: ME230 Thermodynamics I

Study of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation in engineering systems. Topics include steady and transient heat conduction in one and multiple dimensions, analytical and numerical methods, development and application of convective heat transfer correlations from thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, radiation exchange, and heat exchanger analysis. Emphasis is placed on modeling, analysis, and design of thermal systems relevant to mechanical engineering.
Prerequisite: ME331 Thermodynamics II
Prerequisite: ES250 Fluid Mechanics

Introduction to the modeling, simulation, and analysis of one-dimensional mechanical and electromechanical systems. Topics include system identification, analogous models, free and forced vibration, damping, and analytical and numerical solution methods. Emphasizes computational simulation using MATLAB/Simulink.
Prerequisite: MATH350 Differential Equations or MATH258 Introduction to Differential Equations
Corequisite or Prerequisite: ES214 Dynamics

Theory and application of measurement systems used in mechanical engineering. Topics include measurement system characteristics, sensor and transducer principles, electrical signal conditioning, sampling and data acquisition, and uncertainty analysis. The course emphasizes selection, calibration, and interpretation of instrumentation used to measure mechanical quantities.
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Corequisite or Prerequisite: ME370L Measurements and Instrumentation Lab

Hands-on laboratory course focused on the practical application of mechanical and electrical measurement systems. Students perform experiments involving transducers, signal conditioning, data acquisition, calibration, and uncertainty analysis. Emphasis is placed on experimental planning, safe operation, data quality, error evaluation, and professional documentation of results.
Corequisite or Prerequisite: ME370 Measurements and Instrumentation

First course in the capstone mechanical engineering design sequence. Students define a client- or faculty-sponsored design problem, develop requirements and specifications, generate and evaluate concepts, perform preliminary analyses, consider applicable standards and realistic constraints, and produce a project proposal and execution plan. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, project management, design documentation, manufacturability, economics, safety, and communication.
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of 3 – ME3XX courses.

Conclusion of the mechanical engineering capstone design sequence. Student teams complete a client- or faculty-sponsored design project by refining, analyzing, building, and validating a solution that meets specified needs. Emphasis is placed on application of appropriate engineering standards, experimentation, prototype development, and consideration of realistic constraints such as public health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability, ethics, cost, and societal impact. Professional communication with faculty, practicing engineers, and clients is required through design reviews, written reports, oral presentations, and a final prototype or design package.
Prerequisite: ME401 ME Senior Design I, must be taken the semester immediately following successful completion of ME401 ME Senior Design
Corequisite: ME402Z Senior Writing Requirement

Engineering Senior Writing Requirement

Corequisite: ME402 ME Senior Design II

Application of mechanics, materials, and design principles to the design of machine components and assemblies. Topics may include stress and failure theories, fatigue, shafts, bearings, springs, fasteners, gears, and selected vibration considerations. Emphasis is placed on the iterative engineering design process, safety, reliability, manufacturability, and selection of components to meet performance requirements.
Prerequisite: ME310 Mechanics of Machinery

Study of traditional and modern manufacturing methods including casting, forming, machining, welding, additive manufacturing, and surface treatments. Emphasis is placed on material-process relationships, process capability, design for manufacturability, safety, quality, and sustainability.
Prerequisite: ES212 Solid Mechanics
Prerequisite: ME210 ME Materials

Analysis of free and forced vibrations in mechanical systems. Topics include single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems, damping, resonance, modal analysis, vibration isolation, and vibration control. Applications include machinery, vehicles, and structures.
Prerequisite: ME360 Mechanical Systems Modeling and Analysis

Analysis and design of feedback control systems for mechanical and electromechanical applications. Topics include dynamic-system modeling, transient and steady-state response, stability, frequency response, and controller design using classical methods. Simulation projects reinforce theory and design concepts.
Prerequisite: ME360 Mechanical Systems Modeling and Analysis

Design and analysis of thermofluid components and systems used for energy transfer and fluid transport. Topics include ducts, pipes, valves, pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, heat exchangers, burners, and fluid networks. Emphasis is placed on component selection, performance analysis, system integration, and design decisions based on thermodynamic, fluid-mechanic, economic, and operational considerations.
Prerequisite: ME340 Heat Transfer
 

Introduction to the modeling, kinematics, and control of robotic manipulators and mobile systems. Topics include rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse kinematics, Jacobians, trajectory planning, singularity analysis, and feedback control. The course includes simulation and programming exercises. 

Prerequisite: ME360 Mechanical Systems Modeling and Analysis
Corequisite or Prerequisite: ME440 Automatic Controls