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ME GRADUATE COURSES
5301.
Advanced Problems in Mechanical Engineering. V:1-4
Individual or group research on advanced problems conducted under the
supervision of a faculty member. Maximum credit 8 semester hours.
5303.
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering. V:1-3
One or more advanced topics. May be repeated when topic changes.
5305.
Graduate Research Project. 3
A Graduate Research Project must be completed and submitted to the
Graduate Office for a grade to be assigned, otherwise IP notations are
recorded. This course is specifically designed for Plan II and Plan III
students. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
5306.
Thesis. 3
This course is for Plan I Students. The course requires 6 hours of
grades, the first 3 hours consisting of completion of a thesis proposal
and the last 3 hours consisting of completion of the thesis. Completion
of the thesis proposal is a prerequisite for enrollment in the last 3
hours of thesis.
5313.
Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering. 3(3-0)
Numerical methods for advanced analysis and design applications in
Mechanical Engineering.Prerequisite: MATH 5372. (Credit may not be
obtained in both MEEN 5313 and CEEN 5313.)
5314.
Finite Element Methods in Engineering. 3(3-0)
Principles and applications of the Finite Element Method: energy based
variational principle methods, the principles of virtual work, weighted
residual methods. Emphasis on structural and nonstructural elements and
applications. Prerequisite: CSEN 2304 or equivalent.
5318.
Advanced Dynamics. 3(3-0)
Equations of motion in three dimensions. Derivation and application of
Lagrange's equations.Vibrations of mechanical systems. Orbital
mechanics. Prerequisite: MEEN 3355.
5320.
Theory of Elasticity. 3(3-0)
Discussion of the concept of stress, strain, deformations, strain
compatibility and constitutive relations; formulation and solution of
extension, bending, torsion and two-dimensional elasticity problems.
(Credit may not be obtained in both MEEN 5320 and CEEN 5310.)
5321.
Advanced Fluid Mechanics. 3(3-0)
Equations of fluid mechanics: equations of continuity, motion,
Navier-Stokes, energy and Bernoulli. Incompressible, laminar, turbulent
and compressible flows. Prerequisite: NGEN 3392.
5322.
Turbulent Flow. 3(3-0)
Stationary random functions. Correlation tensors. Wave number Space.
Mechanics of turbulence. Energy spectrum. Dissipation and energy
cascade. Turbulence measurements.Isotropic turbulence. Turbulent
transport processes. Mixing and free turbulence. Wallconstrained
turbulence.
5325.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems. 3(3-0)
Advanced systems concept of Computer Integrated Manufacturing System,
definition of manufacturing and its various levels, planning and
control of product movement through the production system, successful
use of Automation, Robotics, Just-In-Time Manufacturing and Knowledge
Based Systems. Prerequisite: MEEN 5303.
5326.
Control Systems Engineering. 3(3-0)
Analysis and design of controlled, dynamic, linear mechanical,
electric, fluid and/or thermal systems; introduction to concepts of
stability, controllability, observability and to discrete time, sampled
data control systems, optimal control systems and nonlinear control
theory.Prerequisite: MEEN 5328.
5328.
Dynamic Systems Engineering. 3(3-0)
Analysis of dynamic-mechanical, electric, fluid and thermal system
elements; modeling, analysis and design of physical, dynamic systems
composed of these elements.
5330.
Continuum Mechanics. 3(3-0)
Presentation of the fundamental laws of physics as applicable to a
continuous medium in a unified viewpoint. Material is discussed in
terms of Cartesian tensors. Topics covered include:vectors and indicial
notation of tensors, tensor operations, stress, strain and deformation
of continuous media in Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions.
Applications to solid mechanics,fluid mechanics and thermodynamics are
explored.177
5331.
Advanced Materials Science. 3(3-0)
Formation of metallic materials, polymers and composite materials, both
applications and properties including chemical resistance and
mechanical properties such as elasticity, creep and fracture.
Prerequisite: MEEN 3344.
5335.
Advanced Robotics and Automation. 3(3-0)
Analysis of methods of design and operation of robots and robotic
systems. Kinematics and dynamics of manipulators, trajectory planning
and motion control, sensing and vision, discussion of command languages
and planning of job assignments.
5345.
Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer. 3(3-0)
Theory of steady-state and transient heat conduction and theory of
convective transport combined with boundary layer theory. Prerequisite:
MEEN 3348.
5347.
Advanced Thermodynamics. 3(3-0)
The equations of state for various systems are given extensive
treatment.
Prerequisite: MEEN 3347.To earn graduate credit for any undergraduate
course authorized in the graduate catalog, the student must complete an extra
assignment of graduate level quality that is not required of undergraduate
students.
The following advanced undergraduate courses have been
approved by the Graduate Council for graduate credit:
- MEEN 4345.
Engineering Vibrations.
- MEEN 4348. Gas
Dynamics.
- MEEN 4349. Air
Conditioning.
- MEEN 4385. Advanced
Composites Manufacturing
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