Requirements for BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering
To receive the BS degree in mechanical engineering,
students must complete 71 credit hours in the upper-division program, with
the distribution of credits as outlined below. Also required is an average
of at least C (2.0 GPA) in mechanical engineering.
All Binghamton University freshmen and transfer
students must also meet the University's General Education requirements.
However, those requirements are waived for all junior transfers who have
earned a minimum of 57 credits prior to entering the University. Any student
with the associate degree in engineering science, or equivalent courses,
will have this waiver. For more details, refer to the General Education
section of this Bulletin, or consult your faculty advisor or the Watson
School Advising Office.
| Junior Year/Semester I | credits |
| ME 302. Engineering Analysis | 3 |
| ME 311. Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | 3 |
| ME 331. Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 322. Dynamics in Mechanical Design | 3 |
| Humanities or social sciences* | 4 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Junior Year/Semester II | |
| ME 303. Engineering Computational Methods | 3 |
| ME 351. Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 361. Materials Processing | 3 |
| ME 372. Engineering Project Management | 4 |
| ME 392. Machine Design | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Senior Year/Semester III | |
| ME 421. Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| ME 441. Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ME 491. Mechanical Engineering Lab | 3 |
| EE 493. Senior Project | 4 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Senior Year/Semester IV | |
| ME 424. Control Systems in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 494. Senior Project II | 4 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| Humanities or social sciences* | 4 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Research
The student must complete a research thesis. The written thesis and
an oral presentation defending the thesis must be approved by the student's
research committee before he or she is eligible for the MSME degree.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
All rules of the Graduate School apply regarding probation
and academic jeopardy, except probation may not last more than two semesters.
Financial Support
MSME students receiving financial support in the form of a teaching
assistantship or a research assistantship are normally eligible to receive
a tuition scholarship. This is arranged by the student's advisor and the
Dean's Office. All of those receiving financial support must be registered
as full-time students.
ME 302. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS 3 credits
Methods employed in engineering problem solving. Methods drawn from
advanced topics in calculus, numerical methods, and probability and statistics.
Case studies drawn from engineering disciplines used to apply the mathematical
techniques. Prerequisite: calculus through differential equations.
ME 303. ENGINEERING COMPUTATIONAL METHODS 3 credits
Engineering applications of numerical analysis covering topics in curve
fitting, root solving, systems of algebraic equations and ordinary differential
equations. Topics in computing practice, including programming and graphics
and visualization. An introduction to computer-aided engineering (CAE)
software packages. Prerequisite: ME 302 or consent of department chair.
ME 311. MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES
3 credits
Basic principles of stress and strain of members subject to axial,
shearing, bending, torsion, and combined loads. Mohr's circle. Mechanical
properties of engineering materials. Sheer and moment diagrams. Deflection
of beams. Introduction to energy methods. Prerequisite: engineering science
statics.
ME 322. DYNAMICS IN MECHANICAL DESIGN 3
credits
Velocity and acceleration of particles in moving coordinate systems.
Newtonian dynamics of systems of particles. Newtonian dynamics of rigid bodies in three dimensions. Introduction to analytical dynamics, virtual work, and
Lagrange's equations. Prerequisite: engineering science dynamics.
ME 331. THERMODYNAMICS
4 credits
Properties of pure substances. Concepts of work and heat, fundamental
laws of thermodynamics; closed and open systems. Entropy and entropy production.
Carnot and Clasius statements. Gas and vapor power cycles. Gas mixtures.
Psychrometry. Prerequisites: calculus-based physics on heat and mechanics
and calculus through differential equations.
ME 351. FLUID MECHANICS 3 credits
Hydrostatics, kinematics, potential flow, momentum, and energy relations.
Bernoulli equation. Real fluid phenomena, laminar and turbulent motion
boundary layer, lift and drag. Prerequisite: ME 331 or consent of chair.
ME 361. MATERIALS PROCESSING 4 credits
Selection and processing of materials including shaping and joining
processes; heat treatment of metals; material properties of metals, polymers,
and ceramics. Failure analysis. Laboratory experience involving materials
characterization and processing. Prerequisite: a course in materials science
or equivalent.
ME 372. ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3 credits
Introduction to project selection and project control. Topics include:
basic engineering economics (present worth, discounted cash flow, etc.),
feasibility studies, cost estimating, risk analysis, project planning,
scheduling and control. Open ended projects with multiple alternatives
will be strongly emphasized. Prerequisite: junior standing or approval
of department chair.
ME 392. MACHINE DESIGN
3 credits
Application of fundamental principles of mechanics and strength of
materials to machine design problems. Topics include fatigue, stress concentrations,
failure theories, application to design of bolts, springs, and other types
of component design. Decision making and engineering judgment for open-ended
problems are emphasized. Prerequisite: ME 311.
ME 412. STRUCTURAL MECHANICS technical
elective, 3 credits
This course is a bridge between elementary mechanics of deformable
bodies and advanced courses in elasticity. Topics covered include advanced
beam and torsion analysis, plastic analysis, frame analysis, thick cylinders,
introduction to plate theory, energy methods, and other topics from structural
and solid mechanics. Prerequisite: ME 311.
ME 417. INTRODUCTION TO THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
technical elective, 3 credits
Review of linear elasticity, introduction to calculus of variations,
and variational principles of elasticity. These techniques will be used
in developing the finite element theory and analysis of plane stress/strain,
plates, trusses, beams, as well as problems from other areas of mechanical
engineering such as heat transfer and vibration. Prerequisite: ME 311.
ME 421. MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
3 credits
Free vibration of mechanical systems, damping, forced harmonic vibration,
support motion, vibration isolation, response due to arbitrary excitation,
systems with multiple degrees of freedom, normal modes, free and forced
vibrations, vibration absorber, application of matrix methods, numerical
techniques, computer applications. Prerequisite: engineering science dynamics
or consent of department chair.
ME 422. ACOUSTICS technical elective,
3 credits
Propagation of sound. Acoustic wave equation. Reflection of sound waves
from boundaries. Sound transmission through walls. Room acoustics, reverberation,
and absorption in enclosures. Sound generation, loudspeaker design. Sound
radiation from complex surfaces. Bioacoustics. Prerequisite: calculus through
differential equations.
ME 424. CONTROL SYSTEMS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
3 credits
Introduction to classical and modern control systems as they relate
to mechanical engineering. Modeling, analysis, and design of control systems.
State space techniques are introduced. Prerequisite: EE 340 or consent
of department chair.
ME 433. GAS DYNAMICS
technical elective, 3 credits
Introduction to basic equations of compressible flow. Wave propagation
in compressible media. Isentropic flow, nor mal and oblique shock waves.
Prandtl Meyer flow. Effects of friction and heat transfer. Prerequisites:
ME 331 and 351.
ME 434. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
technical elective, 3 credits
Mathematical modeling of chemistry and microbiology as applied to environmental
engineering processes. Mass transfer and mixing. Biological waste treatment,
sedimentation, filtration, membranes, disinfection, adsorption. Flow in
porous media, groundwater flows. Water pollution, oil spills. Prerequisite:
ME 351.
ME 436. FUNDAMENTALS OF TRIBOLOGY
technical elective, 3 credits
Friction (phenomena, mechanisms, and related topics of surface topography
and temperature), wear (classification and identification, quantitative
laws), and lubrication (as a remedy of friction and wear). The design of
tribological machine components and the application of tribology in manufacturing
processes. Prerequisites: ME 392 and a course in materials science or equivalent.
ME 437. ENERGY ENGINEERING technical
elective, 3 credits
Applies the principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow
and materials behavior in describing the design and operation of energy
production and conversion facilities. Limiting factors and alternative
solutions for applications such as electric power generation, transportation
vehicles, and industrial heat sources. Prerequisites: ME 331, 351, and
course in mechanics of materials. Prerequisite or corequisite: ME 441.
ME 440. HEAT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRONICS
3 credits
Thermal considerations in the design of electronic equipment, e.g.,
component characteristics and the thermal environment, reliability, fundamentals
of heat transfer; microelectronics and printed circuit boards. Prerequisites:
calculus-based physics on heat and mechanics; and calculus through differential
equations.
ME 441. HEAT TRANSFER 3 credits
Introduction to fundamentals of heat transfer. Topics in conduction,
forced and free convection, mixed modes (e.g. extended surfaces), heat
exchangers, radiation. Develop ment and use of analytic and empirical expressions
in terms of dimensionless parameters. Prerequisites: ME 331 and 351 or
consent of department chair.
ME 452. FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
technical elective, 3 credits
Study of the basic mechanical and electrical properties of the human
body including the dynamics of the cardiovascular system, the dynamics
of limbs in locomotion and other activities; measurement of physiological
parameters. Anatomy and physiology of these biological systems. Design
of prosthetic devices. Prerequisite: senior standing in mechanical or electrical
engineering.
ME 471. MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS DESIGN
technical elective, 3 credits
Basic course in competitive design and engineering of productive systems.
Topics include engineering economics, product design, process design, automation,
facility design, quality assurance. Prerequisite: senior standing.
ME 491. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB
3 credits
A modular laboratory course where the topics of controls, fluids, heat
transfer, and solid mechanics are the subject for the experimental modules.
ME 492. ASSISTIVE DEVICE DESIGN 3 credits
Review of formal design principles. Case studies, project simulations,
one major design/build project of an assistive device for an external client.
ME 493. SENIOR PROJECT I 4 credits
Group project with unique industrial problem; developing skills to
articulate and manage a complex problem. Analysis, design, experimentation
may be brought to bear on solution. Prerequisite: senior standing.
ME 494. SENIOR PROJECT II 4 credits
Coordination of group project with unique industrial problem. Analysis,
design, experimentation may be brought to bear on solution. Realization
of results from final design of product or process with critical evaluation
by judging panel. Prerequisite: senior standing.
ME 396/496. INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP
variable credit
Engineering professional experience. Daily log book, memo progress
reports, and a formal final report required. Prerequisite: permission of
department chair.
ME 397/497. INDEPENDENT STUDY
variable credit
Individual study under direct supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisites:
approval of proposed subject by the faculty member and department chair.
Mechanics and Design
ME 506. VEHICLE CONTROL AND SIMULATION
Concepts of modeling and simulation of vehicle dynamics are developed
with particular emphasis on real-time simu lation. The digital simulation
of the continuous system is developed as a discrete dynamic system which
can be filtered, tuned, stabilized, controlled, analyzed, and syn thesized.
Also included are coordinate transformation techniques for multi-degree
of freedom systems and nu merical integration techniques in the context
of real-time applications. A term project is included which will involve
the simulation of the dynamics of a vehicle such as an aircraft or a land
vehicle. Prerequisite: BS degree in engineering or physics, or approval
of department chair.
ME 510. CONTINUUM MECHANICS
An introductory course emphasizing basic concepts. The initial part
of the course will be devoted to tensor calculus. Next the study will include
stress, deformation, strain, flow, and the fundamental laws of continuum
mechanics. Constitutive laws for fluids, elastic, plastic, and viscoelas
tic media will be formulated. Prerequisite: undergraduate mechanical engineering
curriculum or equivalent, or consent of department chair.
ME 511. ELASTICITY
Topics covered include three-D analysis and representa tion of stress
and strain, development of governing equations of elastic media, applications
of these equations to two- and three-dimensional problems. Prerequisite:
me chanics of materials or consent of department chair.
ME 512. ENERGY METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS
Energy methods lend themselves to both conceptual and computational
treatment of mechanical phenomena. Variational principles constitute the
basis of several numerical methods such as the Rayleigh-Ritz which in turn
nurtures finite element theory. The course will tie together the principles
of minimum potential energy, complementary energy, virtual work, Hamilton,
etc., and apply them to structural analysis. Prerequisites: mechanics of
materials, dynamics and calculus courses, or consent of department chair.
ME 513. PLATES AND SHELLS
Analysis of plates acted upon by forces in their plane. Bending theory
of plates. Applications to circuit board design. Rectangular and circular
planes. Approximate methods: Ritz, finite element differences. Large deflection,
thermal stresses in plates. Orthotropic plates. Membrane theory of shells.
Bending theory of cylindrical shells. Pressure vessels and space vehicle
structures. Prerequisites: differential equations, and strength of materials,
or consent of department chair.
ME 514. PLASTICITY
Fundamentals of deformation and strength concepts of isotropic materials.
Plastic stress-strain relations, criteria for yielding under multiaxial
stress, and properties of the yield surface under loading and unloading
schemes. Hardness tests and forging problems. Elasto-plastic deforma tion
of torsional and flexural members, hollow spheres and thick-walled tubes.
Slip-line analysis for indentation problems, and limit analysis for frame
structures and plates. Finite element theory with applications and practical
programming experience in a convenient FEM code. Dynamic plasticity experimental
methods will be dis cussed. Prerequisites: solid mechanics and calculus
courses, or consent of department chair.
ME 516. MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGING
First part of the course will be devoted to general concepts: Thermal
stress and its associated problems in multi-material assemblies. Layered
solids subjected to flexure and local pressure. Analytical tools: theory
and experiment. Finite element methods. Mechanical behavior of solder.
The second part: first-level packaging, chip bonding; the module flip chip
structures; encapsulation. Second-level packaging: stresses and strains
in module attachment; pin-in-hole and surface solder joints. Analysis of
circuit cards and boards. Thermal, flexural, and dynamic loading. Third
-level packaging: attachments and connectors; shock and vibration. Introduction
to thermal management. Prerequisites: calculus and mechanics of materials.
ME 517. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS I
An introductory course in the finite element method dealing with the
fundamental principles. Problems solved in the areas of solid mechanics,
structures, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Use of standard FE software
such as ANSYS. Prerequisites: undergraduate course in mechan ics, course
in differential equations, and knowledge of computer programming in FORTRAN,
PASCAL, or BASIC, or consent of department chair.
ME 518. ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
Review of Equilibrium, compatibility, and Constitutive Laws. Bending
and torsion problems. Energy methods. Variational formulations. Stability
of elastic systems. Prerequisite: undergraduate course in strength of materials
or consent of department chair.
ME 523. ADVANCED DYNAMICS
The course deals with the fundamentals of mechanics. It is designed
for students in engineering practice and stu dents contemplating further
in-depth study in mechanics. Topics included are: 1) mechanics of particles
and systems of particles; 2) D'Alembert's principle and Lagrange's equations;
3) kinematics of rigid body motion; 4) multi-reference frames; 5) rigid
body equations of motion--Euler equations; 6) applications. Prerequisite:
an undergraduate course in dynamics or consent of department chair.
ME 524. ADVANCED MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
This course deals with the fundamentals of dynamics as applied to mechanically
vibrating systems. Equations of motion for systems with multiple degrees
of freedom are developed in order to determine natural modes of vibration
of discrete systems. Approximate methods of solu tion, e.g., Rayleigh-Ritz,
Galerkin's method, etc., are discussed. Vibration of continuous systems,
e.g., free and forced vibration of strings, bars, beams, and plates are
considered. Numerical approaches including the finite element method are
applied to continuous systems. Prerequisite: undergraduate course in vibrations
or equivalent or consent of departmental chair.
ME 526. VIBRATION AND NOISE CONTROL
Summary of methods for controlling vibration and noise. Vibration-damping
treatment design including auxiliary mass dampers and constrained layer
dampers. Fundamentals of noise radiation and propagation. Sound transmission
through walls. Sound absorption and muffler design. Reverberation and room
acoustics. Prerequisite: graduate standing or grade of B or higher in ME
421 or equivalent.
ME 527 MECHATRONICS
Review of classical mechanics and electromagnetics. Operation of electric
motors. Mechanical response of piezoelastic materials. Review of classical
control. Current research in sensors and actuators. Signal conditioning.
Design of active and passive vibration damping systems. Applications. Prerequisite:
graduate standing in electrical or mechanical engineering or physics, or
consent of department chair.
ME 530 (also IE 530). MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS
This course will present a systems engineering character ization of
the human operator and his interaction with simple and complex machines,
such as airplanes and ground vehicles. Topics will include human perception,
information measurement, manual control, and mathemati cal modeling of
the human operator. Modern control theory will be employed to characterize
the man machine system. Prerequisite: BS in engineering or approval of
department chair.
ME 534. ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
4 credits
Presents the fundamentals of control theory applied to mechanical and
industrial engineering problems. The emphasis of the course will be in
the mathematical modeling and analysis of the dynamics of mechanical systems
such as aircraft, large space structures, robots, etc. Assignments will
be given to model these systems, analyze the dynamics and define the requirements
for control of these devices. The concentration is on analysis as opposed
to design. Digital simulations will be a major tool for the analysis which
will employ both classical and stale space techniques. Prerequisite: BS
in mechanical or industrial engineering or approval of department chair.
Thermofluids
ME 541. COMPUTATIONAL HEAT TRANSFER
Fundamentals of computational heat transfer as they relate to conduction
and convection. Applications oriented and designed for students in engineering
practice and students contemplating further in-depth study. Prerequisites:
under graduate heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and differential equations,
or consent of department chair.
ME 542. HEAT TRANSFER CONVECTION
Topics to be included in this course are: 1) conservation principles
in momentum and energy; 2) differential equations of the boundary layer-momentum
and energy for laminar and turbulent flows; 3) momentum transfer-external
and internal flows; 4) heat transfer- external and internal flows; 5) influence
of temperature-dependent fluid proper ties; 6) convective heat transfer
at high velocities; 7) free -convection boundary layers. Prerequisite:
undergraduate course in heat transfer or consent of department chair.
ME 551. INVISCID FLOW
Euler equations, vorticity dynamics, two-D and three-D potential theory,
fundamental solutions, conformal mapping, boundary element formulations.
Applications in clude slender bodies, wing theory, natural flight and pro
pulsion mechanisms, water waves. Prerequisites: under graduate fluid mechanics
and differential equations, or consent of department chair.
ME 553. PHYSICOCHEMICAL HYDRODYNAMICS
The role of fluid dynamics in physical, chemical, and biological systems.
Equilibrium and dynamic capacity phenomena, interfacial stability, thermocapillary
phenomena, diffusive-convective flows, chemically reacting flows. Prerequisites:
undergraduate fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and differential equations,
or consent of department chair.
ME 554. VISCOUS FLOW every spring
Course covers various topics in viscous, incompressible fluid flow.
Navier-Stokes equations, primitive variable and vorticity-stream function
approaches; Couette Flow, Stokes flow, Oseen approximation, lubrication
theory; boundary layers similarity solutions, flow stability, matched asymptotic
expansions; laminar flows in pipes, channels, jets, wakes, and shear layers.
Prerequisites: ME 542 and 551, or approval of department chair.
Materials
ME 561. PHYSICAL METALLURGY OF ALLOY SYSTEMS
Course deals with the physical metallurgy of several important metallic
alloy systems. Alloys discussed include: steels, aluminum, copper, titanium,
refractory metals. Role of processing and microstructure on properties
is emphasized. The basic concepts of phase transformations, diffusion,
surfaces and interfaces, and defect structures are discussed with emphasis
on applications. Prerequisite: An introductory course in materials science
or materials engineering, or department chair's approval.
ME 562. MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS
A study of the response of materials to applied stresses, especially
stress-induced failures. Relationship between structure and properties
with emphasis on microstructural changes and failure. Macroscopic and microscopic
concepts of fracture mechanics, fatigue, creep and their interactions.
Emphasis on design applications and failure analysis. Prerequisites: undergraduate
courses in mechanics of materials and materials science, or consent of
department chair.
ME 565. CORROSION OF METALS AND ALLOYS
Fundamental aspects of metallic corrosion in aqueous environments and
applications to practical engineering problems. Electrochemical thermodynamics
and kinetics; application of polarization theory to uniform corrosion;
mechanisms of non-uniform corrosion; metallurgical as pects of corrosion
failures and prevention. Prerequisite: undergraduate course in materials
engineering or consent of department chair.
*ME 571. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES I
(cross listed with SSIE 576)
Equilibrium and non-equilibrium microstructure arising from liquid-solid
processing of materials. Casting of metal alloys, fusion welding of metals,
injection molding of polymers, and brazing/soldering of metals. Prerequisite:
An introductory course in materials science/engineering, or consent of
department chair. A course in strength of materials and course in heat
transfer is desirable.
*ME 572. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES II
(cross listed with SSIE 577)
The role of mechanical and thermal forces on the solid state fabrication
of materials will be studied. Fabrication processes to be analyzed will
include extrusion, forging, particulate (powder) processing, rolling, sheet
forming and wire drawing. The related thermal treatments such as heat treating
and sintering will be discussed. A variety of materials classes will be
exemplified such as in continuous annealing of steel, ceramic powder processing
and metal powder injection molding. Prerequisite: An introductory course
in materials science/engineering, or consent of department chair. A course
in strength of materials and course in heat transfer is desirable.
ME 574. PRINTED WIRE BOARD MANUFACTURING
Course deals with materials for printed wire boards, pro cesses like
lithography, drilling, plating, etching and test requirements and procedures
for PWB testing. Prerequi site: undergraduate course in physics, chemistry,
and manufacturing processes, related experience or consent of department
chair.
ME 580. SPECIAL TOPICS
Topics vary from semester to semester.
A. MECHANICS AND DESIGN
B. THERMOFLUIDS
C. MATERIALS
ME 597. INDEPENDENT STUDY 1-4 credits
Independent study supervised by a mechanical engineer ing faculty member.
Student must obtain consent of instructor, who then determines description
of program, number of credits (variable), frequency of meeting, and location.
Appropriate paperwork must be submitted to the Office of Advising in order
to complete registration.
ME 598. ME PROJECT
Literature review, mechanical engineering development, or other projects
as defined by the project committee. Formal bound report for department
library.
ME 599. THESIS RESEARCH 8 credits
Training in the methods of research. Varied computer modeling, hardware
development, and experimentation as determined by the MSME thesis committee.
Oral examination required. Bound thesis goes in University Library.
ME 609. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Fundamentals of computational fluid mechanics as they relate to viscous,
laminar, and turbulent flows. Applications oriented and designed for students
in engineering practice and students contemplating further in-depth study.
Prerequisite: graduate fluid mechanics in heat transfer, or consent of
department chair.
ME 618. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS II
This is a second-level course in the understanding of the FEM. The
course material covers variational formulations, nonlinear static and dynamic
analysis, transient problems, and other specialized features of applying
the finite element method to solve engineering problems. The FE code ANSYS
and/or CAEDS would be used to solve the projects assigned in the course.
Prerequisite: ME 517 or equivalent or consent of department chair.
ME 627. RANDOM VIBRATIONS
Methods for analyzing the response of vibrating systems with random
inputs. Correlation and spectral methods for discrete and continuous vibrating
structures. Analysis of nonlinear systems using equivalent linearization,
Gaussian closure, and the Fokker-Plank equation. Applications include flow-induced
vibrations, response of distributed systems to spatially random fields,
reliability analysis, and high-cycle fatigue life predictions. Prerequisites:
graduate course in mechanical vibration and a course in ordinary differential
equations, or consent of departmental chair.
ME 628. ADVANCED KINEMATICS
This course is designed as an advanced course in modern kinematics
and design of mechanisms with emphasis on numerical design methods. Analysis
of spatial mechanisms in terms of position, motion, and force will be studied.
Mobility, rigid body guidance, function generation, path generation, and
optimal synthesis of mechanisms will also be covered. The above will involve
use of vector mechanics, computers both writing and using software packages,
and computer simulation of large displacement dynamics in two and three
dimensions. Prerequisites: ME 322 or a first course in kinematics, vector
analysis, ordinary differential equations, and FORTRAN, or consent of departmental
chair.
ME 629. NONLINEAR SYSTEMS DYNAMICS
Introduction and examples of nonlinear systems from various branches
of science and engineering. Nonlinear second-order systems, phase-plane
analysis. Stability of linear and nonlinear systems; Liapunov's criteria,
Popov's frequency method, limit cycles. Approximate techniques: perturbation
and averaging methods. Computational methods in nonlinear analysis. Prerequisite:
ME 524 or equivalent or consent of department chair.
ME 654. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN MATERIALS
PROCESSING
The role of transport phenomena in materials processing. Chemical thermodynamics,
diffusion in solids and fluids, bulk and interfacial transport, interfacial
rheology, cap
lary phenomena, phase transformations, moving boundary problems. Applications
will draw from a number of modern industrial areas, including microelectronics
packing, biotechnology, etc. Prerequisite or corequisite: SSIE 535 or consent
of department chair. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years.
ME 655. PERTURBATION METHODS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Application of perturbation methods to problems in engi neering mechanics.
Regular perturbation expansions, method of matched (and composite) expansions,
and method of multiple time scales will be applied to problems drawn from
such areas as vibrations, fluid mechanics, heat conduction, solid mechanics.
Prerequisite: undergraduate course in mechanics or consent of department
chair.
ME 658. STABILITY AND BIFURCATION THEORY
Stability and bifurcation in evolution problems. Scalar autonomous
problems, classification of points, exchange of stability, isolated solutions,
breaking of bifurcation. Two--D autonomous problems, eigenvalue-eigenvectors.
Projection methods. Bifurcation of periodic solutions, Hopf bifurcations,
stability. Conservative and gradient systems. Prerequisite or corequisite:
SSIE 535 or consent of department chair.
ME 680. ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS
Topics vary from semester to semester.
A. MECHANICS AND DESIGN
B. THERMOFLUIDS
C. MATERIALS
ME 697. ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY
ME 698. PREDISSERTATION
Research for and preparation of PhD dissertation.
ME 699. DISSERTATION
Research for and preparation of PhD dissertation.
ME 700. CONTINUOUS REGISTRATION
Required to maintain matriculation through any spring or fall semester
when no other courses are taken. If the minimal one credit registration
is not maintained, student must reapply for admission.
ME 701. PRACTICUM FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS
every semester
Required for all funded graduate assistants. Research or teaching supervised
by faculty advisor.
* Pending graduate council approval.