321 Energy Conversion Technologies. (Crosslisted with N E) 3 cr. This course reviews engineering economics and thermodynamics for use in analysis and understanding of energy consumption and production technologies which include: power plants, engines, renewables, residential heating, commercial energy usage, radioactivity, air/water/land pollution, environmental impacts and regulations in society. P: Thermodynamics or HS physics & chem with basic knowledge of biology, or cons inst.
407 Topics in Appropriate Technology. (Crosslisted with BSE) 3 cr. Applications of alternative technologies to developing and developed areas of the world. Technologies adapted to intensive use of abundant resources and limited use of scarce resources. Quantitative comparison of alternative technologies relative to task fulfillment, resource requirements, and social priorities. P: Sr or Grad st in engr or phy sci or cons inst.
409 Introductory Feedback Control Laboratory. (Crosslisted with ECE) 4 cr. Concepts in modern feedback control applied to hardware-based design problems. This lab gives students a wide range of conceptual and hardware experience, rather than focusing on specific applications. Weekly exercises consist of theory, design, simulation, testing, and data analysis. P: ECE 332 or ECE 334 or ME 446 or ME 447.
417 Introduction to Polymer Processing. 3 cr. Description of the physical, thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of polymeric materials relevant to their processing behavior. Review of the basic transport phenomena equations: mass, momentum, and energy. Analysis of various processing operations for the manufacture of polymeric articles, with particular emphasis on: extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and compression molding. Discussion of plastics recycling issues. P: Sr st or cons inst.
418 Engineering Design with Polymers. 3 cr. Implications for plastics part design of polymer classification, structure, melt rheology, mixing, polymer blends, anisotropy, solidification, mechanical behavior, failure. Plastics design for electrical, optical, acoustic and barrier properties. P: Sr st or cons inst.
419 Fundamentals of Injection Molding. 3 cr. All major aspects of injection molding with emphases on design, processing, process physics, computer-aided engineering (CAE), troubleshooting, and advanced molding processes. Field trip, video presentation, case studies, term project with oral presentation, and hands-on sessions using commercial CAE simuulation software. P: Sr or Grad st.
424 Statistical Experimental Design for Engineers. (Crosslisted with Stat) 3 cr. Concepts of randomization, blocking, confounding, transformations, replication; block designs, factorial and fractional methodology, evolutionary operation, and response-surface methodology. P: Stat 224.
425 Undergraduate Rheology Seminar. (Crosslisted with CBE, Chem, EMA) 0-1 cr. Rheology seminar course encouraged for all interested in professions related to polymers, suspensions or rheology; will not count toward credit requirement of the major. P: Cons inst or Jr st.
426 Reliability. (Crosslisted with Stat) 3 cr. Engineering reliability, analysis of failure data, estimates of hazard rates and failure distributions for the reliability of components and/or systems, acceptance sampling plans for quality control. P: Stat 224 or cons inst.
428 Numerical Control. 3 cr. Principles of numerical control systems, design considerations, manual and computer-aided programming exercises, economic aspects, and related laboratory experiments on numerically controlled machine tools. P: Sr st in engr or cons inst.
429 Metal Cutting. 3 cr. Theory and applications of metal cutting; basic principles; significant features of current research. Chip formation mechanics, three-dimensional machining operations, tool life and machinability, economics of metal removal, and precision engineering. P: Sr st in engr or cons inst.
435 Joining of Materials: Structural, Electronic, Bio and Nano Materials. (Crosslisted with MS&E) 3 cr. Structural (metallic, ceramic, plastic, composite): welding, soldering, brazing, diffusion bonding, adhesive bonding. Electronic: wave and reflow soldering; wire, flip-chip and wafer bonding. Bio: hip and knee implants; dental restorations and implants; medical devices. Nano: nano tubes, wires, fibers and composites. P: MS&E 350 or 351 or cons inst.
437 Advanced Welding Processes and Materials Selection. 3 cr. Analysis of industrial welding problems. Material and process description and selection. Corrosion control and fracture prevention, hydrogen damage, hot cracking, weld defects and prevention, automatic control of welding processes. P: ME 313 or equiv or cons inst.
439 Introduction to Robotics. (Crosslisted with ECE) 3 cr. A system engineering approach to robotic science and technology. Fundamentals of manipulators, sensors, actuators, end effectors and product design for automation. Kinematics, control, and programming of manipulators, along with introduction to pattern recognition and computer vision. P: ME 340 or ECE 332 or equiv & familiarity with a high level programming language such as Pascal, C, or Matlab.
440 Intermediate Vibrations. 3 cr. Harmonic motion; natural frequencies and vibration of damped and undamped single and multi-degree of freedom systems; modal analysis; influence coefficients; lumped-mass modeling; dynamic load factors; Rayleigh's method; flow-induced vibrations; shaft whirl; balancing; vibration absorbers and tuned mass dampers; finite element modeling. P: ME 306, ME 340.
441 Rheology of Foods and Biomaterials. (Crosslisted with BSE, Food Sci) 3 cr. Fundamentals of rheology and rheological evaluations of food and biomaterials; structure-function relationships. P: Physics 201 or CBE 320 or ME 363 or cons inst.
443 Design and Analysis of Rotating Machinery. 3 cr. Some important mechanical problems found in turbines and other high-speed rotating machinery, such as: steady stresses from centrifugal forces; vibration problems; and dynamic instability of high-speed rotors. Mathematical techniques readily adaptable to computer solution. P: ME 340 & 342 or cons inst.
444 Design Problems in Elasticity. 3 cr. Analysis of elastic systems by strain-energy techniques. Determination of stresses and deflections in statically indeterminate structures encountered in design. Resilience in springs. P: ME 342 or cons inst.
446 Automatic Controls. 3 cr. Sequencing control. Theory of linear feedback control systems with illustrative examples taken from applications encountered by mechanical engineers; differential equations for defining dynamic system response, Laplace transforms, and transient and frequency response concepts. P: ME 340 or cons inst.
447 Computer Control of Machines and Processes. 3 cr. Discrete control theory reduced to engineering practice through a comprehensive study of discrete system modeling, system identification and digital controller design. Selected industrial processes and machines utilized as subjects on which computer control is to be implemented. Focus: computer control economics and planning as well as the control theory and programming. P: ME 340 or equiv or cons inst.
448 Mechanical Systems Analysis. 3 cr. Integrated treatment of mathematical modeling and analysis of mechanical systems. Modeling of linear and nonlinear systems and their performance under transient, periodic and random loads. P: Sr or Grad st in engr or phys sci.
450 Design and Dynamics of Vehicles. 3 cr. Dynamic modelling of vehicles, tire mechanics, suspension kinematics, vehicle stability, vehicle structural design criteria, vehicle vibrations and ride criteria, design considerations for vehicles. P: ME 340 or equiv, Comp Sci 310 or equiv, or cons inst.
451 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machine Systems. 3 cr. Graphical, analytical, and computer methods for the kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanical linkages, mechanisms, and geared and cam systems. P: ME 240 or EMA 221 or equiv or cons inst.
452 Advanced Mechanics of Machinery. 3 cr. Concepts, principles, procedures, and theories in advanced machine design. Combined stress failure theories, design with dynamic loading including impact and fatigue, and special topics in machine element design. P: ME 342 or cons inst.
461 Thermal Systems Modeling. 3 cr. Analysis and design of engineering systems involving applications of thermodynamics, economics, heat transfer, and fluid flow. P: ME 364 or equiv or cons inst.
462 Welding Metallurgy. (Crosslisted with MS&E) 3 cr. Metallurgical principles applied to welding; mechanisms of strengthening, phase equilibria, and microstructure of the weld zone. Modern processes including laser and electron beam welding. P: MS&E 370 or ME 313 and MS&E 350 or cons inst.
466 Air Pollution Effects, Measurements and Control. 3 cr. Overview of human health and environmental effects, and legislation regarding air pollution. Atmospheric transport and transformation of air pollutants. Emissions of air pollutants from power plants, transportation and industrial sources. Control technology for particulate and gaseous emissions. Monitoring and measurement of air pollutants. Application to boilers, engines, industrial processes and solid waste-to-energy technology. P: Sr st in engr or cons inst.
467 Refrigeration. 3 cr. Analysis, design, performance prediction of vapor-compression and absorption refrigeration components and systems; applications to heat pumps and cryogenics. P: ME 361 or equiv & ME 364 or equiv.
469 Internal Combustion Engines. 3 cr. Fundamental principles of engine operation and application including cycle analysis, gas analysis, effect of operating conditions and engine design on air pollution. P: ME 361 or cons inst.
470 Optical Applications in Mechanical Engineering. 3 cr. Review of geometric optics; lasers; optical measurement system and design; laser material processing system and design; introduction to fiber optic delivery and detection. P: Physics 202.
471 Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion. 3 cr. Principles of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics utilized in the analysis and design of gas-turbine cycles, components and systems for stationary, automotive and aircraft applications. P: ME 363 or cons inst.
475 Engineering Principles of Agricultural Machinery. (Crosslisted with BSE) 3 cr. Engineering design principles of machines for the production, processing and handling of crops for food, fuel, bio-mass and fiber. Environmental and biological factors that influence machine design and operation. Economic and capacity analysis of machines and systems. P: EMA 202 or ME 240, or cons inst.
476 Engineering Principles of Off-Road Vehicles. (Crosslisted with BSE) 3 cr. Engineering design principles of heavy-duty vehicles intended for off-road use: fuels, engine cycles, engine principles and construction, clutches, mechanical and hydrostatic transmissions, final drives, traction systems, traction modeling, dynamic behavior, suspension systems and braking. P: ME 361, EMA 202 or ME 240 or cons inst.
491 Mechanical Engineering Projects I. 1-3 cr. Individual lab projects under staff supervision. P: Dept approval.
492 Mechanical Engineering Projects II. 1-3 cr. Continuation of 491.
508 Composite Materials. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Physical properties and mechanical behavior of polymer, metal, ceramic, cementitious, cellulosic and biological composite systems; micro- and macro-mechanics; lamination and strength analyses; static and transient loading; fabrication; recycling; design; analytical-experimental correlation; applications. P: ME 342 or ME 444 or ME/EMA 570 or EMA 506 or cons inst.
510 Facilities Planning. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 3 cr. Introduction to plant location theory and analysis of models of plant location; models for determining plant size and time phasing; line balancing models; techniques for investigating conveyor and other material handling problems; and models of plant layout. P: IE 315, 323, 349 or cons inst.
512 Inspection, Quality Control and Reliability. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 3 cr. Inspection data for quality control; sampling plans for acceptance inspection; charts for process control. Introduction to reliability models and acceptance testing. P: Stat 224 or cons inst.
513 Analysis of Capital Investments. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 3 cr. A second course in quantitative methods for analyzing capital investments in technological environments, both public and private. Replacement models; comparison of alternative investment models; risk analysis; case studies. P: Ind Engr 313, Ind Engr 323, Stat 311.
520 Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer. (Crosslisted with N E) 3 cr. Two-phase flow and heat transfer in engineering systems. Pool boiling and flow boiling. Phenomenological modeling. P: ME 361 or ChE 310 or equiv, ChE 320 or ME 364 or equiv.
525 Macromolecular Hydrodynamics. (Crosslisted with CBE) 3 cr. Observed phenomena in polymeric flow systems. Techniques of viscometry and viscoelastic measurements for polymeric fluids. Rheological models. Analytical solutions to flow problems: non-Newtonian viscosity, linear viscoelasticity, normal stresses, recoil, stress relaxation, etc. Dimensional analysis. Unit operations of the polymer industry: extrusion, blow molding, injection molding, mixing. P: CBE 320 or ME 363 or equiv or cons inst.
532 Theory and Applications of Pattern Recognition. (Crosslisted with ECE, Comp Sci) 3 cr. Pattern recognition systems and components; decision theories and classification; discriminant functions; supervised and unsupervised training; clustering; feature extraction and dimensional reduction; sequential and hierarchical classification; applications of training, feature extraction, and decision rules to engineering problems. P: ECE 331 or Math 431 or cons inst.
535 Computer-Aided Geometric Design. 3 cr. This course is designed to acquaint the student with computer-aided design technology used for geometric design of mechanical product. Currently used methods of creating three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) models will be discussed. The papadigms of three-dimensional wire-frame modeling, surface modeling and solids modeling as applied in product design will be taught. The course will be project oriented and will emphasize building and querying CAD models. P: ME 232 or equiv, progrmg backgrnd & Sr or Grad st, or cons inst.
539 Introduction to Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Systems. (Crosslisted with ECE, Comp Sci) 3 cr. Theory and applications of artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic: multi-layer perceptron, self-organization map, radial basis network, Hopfield network, recurrent network, fuzzy set theory, fuzzy logic control, adaptive fuzzy neural network, genetic algorithm, and evolution computing. Applications to control, pattern recognition, nonlinear system modeling, speech and image processing. P: Comp Sci 302, or Comp Sci 310, or knowledge of C programming lang.
540 Experimental Vibration and Dynamic System Analysis. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Application of digital data aquisition to the investigation of mechanical components, structures and systems using time histories, transforms and response functions to characterize free, forced and transient inputs. Introduction to sensors, instrumentation and methods appropriate for dynamic system response. P: ME 340 or ME 440 or EMA 545 or cons inst.
545 Fluid Power. 3 cr. Generation, transmission, and utilization of power in systems in which the working fluid is oil or air; analysis and evaluation of pumps, motors, valves, and other fluid components; dynamic analysis and control of fluid power systems. P: ME 340 or equiv or cons inst.
549 Product Design. 3 cr. A project oriented, interdisciplinary course with an emphasis on designing competitive, quality products. The product development process is covered from problem identification through detail design and evaluation. Included among the topics covered are: idea generation and evaluation, visualization, and quality. P: Sr or Grad st in engr or Grad st in other college or cons inst.
552 Energy Methods in Mechanics. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Variational principles of mechanics, virtual displacements, minimum potential energy; Hamilton's principle and Lagrange equations. Applications include stress analysis, elastic stability, dynamics and vibrations of rigid and elastic systems. P: Sr st or cons inst.
556 Engineering Acoustics and Noise Control. 3 cr. Fundamentals and applications of engineering acoustics including design criteria based on human response. Special emphasis is placed on the study of machinery noise and noise control techniques. P: ME 340 or equiv or cons inst.
558 Introduction to Computational Geometry. (Crosslisted with Comp Sci, I SY E) 3 cr. Introduction to fundamental geometric computations and algorithms, and their use for solving engineering and scientific problems. Computer representations of simple geometric objects and paradigms for algorithm design. Applications from areas of engineering analysis, design and manufacturing, biology, statistics, and other sciences. P: Comp Sci 367 or equiv, Math 223 or equiv, or cons inst.
561 Intermediate Thermodynamics. 3 cr. Fundamentals; phase and chemical equilibria; availability; thermodynamic relationships. P: ME 364 or equiv or cons inst.
563 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics. 3 cr. Incompressible and compressible, laminar and turbulent flow of fluids. Classical and finite-difference analysis using differential and integral formulation of the continuity, momentum and energy equations. Application to ducts, plates, spheres, blades, pumps, turbines, lubrication, shockwaves, nozzles, diffusers and other mechanical engineering equipment. P: ME 363 or cons inst.
564 Heat Transfer. 3 cr. Applications of conduction, convection, and thermal-radiation principles to combined-mode problems; analytical and numerical techniques; heat-exchanger design; thermal stresses. P: ME 364 or equiv or cons inst.
565 Power Plant Technology. (Crosslisted with N E) 3 cr. Design and performance of power plants for the generation of electric power; fossil and nuclear fuels, cycle analysis, component design and performance, plant operation, control, economics and environmental impact. Advanced concepts. P: ME 361 or cons inst.
566 Cryogenics. (Crosslisted with N E) 3 cr. Applications of cryogenics, material properties at low temperatures, refrigeration and liquifaction systems, measurement techniques, insulation, storage and transfer of cryogenics, safety and handling. P: ME 361 or Physics 415, ChE 320 or ME 364.
567 Solar Energy Technology. (Crosslisted with CBE) 3 cr. Radiant energy transfer and its application to solar exchangers; energy balances for solar exchangers, review of theory, economics, and practice of solar energy applications. P: ME 364 or CBE 326 or cons inst.
569 Applied Combustion. 3 cr. Introduction to and analysis of combustion processes and combustion technology for gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels. Application to combustion engines, furnaces, fixed-bed, fluidized-bed, and suspension burning boilers. P: ME 364 or equiv.
570 Experimental Mechanics. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Experimental methods for design and analysis of mechanical components, structures and materials. Electrically and optically recorded stress, strain and deformation data; computer aquisition/reduction/presentat techniques; applications to static and transient events, sensors, transducer design, NDT, fracture and residual stresses. P: ME 306 or EMA 214 or 303 or 304 or cons inst.
572 Intermediate Gas Dynamics. 3 cr. Thermodynamics and fluid dynamics of compressible gas flows with friction and heat transfer, and application to nozzles, shock tubes and propulsion devises. Wave phenomena and engine port tuning. Physics of high temperature gases and equilibrium, non-equilibrium and frozen flows. P: ME 363 or equiv or cons inst.
573 Computational Fluid Dynamics. 3 cr. Course provides an in-depth introduction to the methods and analysis techniques used in computational solutions of fluid mechanics and heat transfer problems. Model problems are used to study the interaction of physical processes and numerical techniques. Contemporary methods for boundary layers, incompressible viscous flows, and inviscid compressible flows are studied. Finite differences and finite volume techniques are emphasized. P: ME 363, Comp Sci 310 or 412 or cons inst.
577 Automatic Controls Laboratory. (Crosslisted with ECE) 4 cr. Control theory is reduced to engineering practice through the analysis and design of actual systems in the laboratory. Experiments are conducted with modern servo systems using both analog and digital control. Systems identification and modern controls design are applied to motion and torque control. P: ME 446 & 447 or ECE 332 & 416 or cons inst.
601 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering. 1-3 cr. Such as vibrations, balancing, lubrication and wear, special manufacturing processes, automation, energy systems, etc. P: Sr st & cons inst.
602 Special Topics in Environmental Aspects of Mechanical Engineering. 1-3 cr. Such as cryogenic recycling, energy utilization, aquatic harvesting, underwater exploration, thermal pollution, etc. P: Sr st & cons inst.
603 Topics in Bio-Medical Engineering. (Crosslisted with BME) 1-3 cr. Various aspects of living systems of interest to the mechanical engineer, such as the mechanics of hearing and vision, cardiac and central nervous systems, artificial organs, blood flow behavior, and energy-transfer processes. P: Cons inst.
622 Time Series and Systems Analysis: Modeling and Applications. 3 cr. An engineering approach to time series analysis and applications. Identification, forecasting, control, characterization, design, etc. of industrial and physical systems. Topics include Dynamic Data System (DDS) methodology, computer modeling strategy and evaluation of system characteristics. P: Stat 349, or ECE 430, or equiv.
641 Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 3 cr. Covers a broad range of techniques and tools relevent to the design, analysis, development, implementation, operation and control of modern manufacturing systems. A significant portion of the coursework involves a group project with industry. This course also serves as the capstone course for the Msmse degree. P: Grads: MSE major or cons inst; Undergrads: IE 315 or 605, & cons inst.
643 Performance Analysis of Manufacturing Systems. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 3 cr. This course examines the state of the art in the use of stochastic network theory to develop performance models of modern manufacturing systems. P: IE 324, 624 or Math 632; Comp Sci 302, 367 or equiv; IE 442 recommended; Grad st or cons inst.
699 Advanced Independent Study. 1-3 cr. P: Approval of Mech Engr dept comm.
702 Graduate Cooperative Education Program. 1-2 cr. Work experience that combines classroom theory with practical knowledge of operations to provide students with a background on which to develop and enhance a professional career. The work experience is tailored for MS students from within the U.S. as well as eligible international students.
706 Plates, Shells and Pressure Vessels. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Stress and deflection analysis of structural plates and membranes under mechanical and thermal loads; variational and numerical methods; instability and vibrations; membrane shell theory; cylindrical shells; pressure vessel and piping design applications; Asme Pressure Vessel Code. P: ME 444 or EMA 506 or cons inst.
708 Advanced Composite Materials. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Contemporary topics such as new materials; smart materials/structures/systems; fatigue; fracture; experimental techniques; nondestructive evaluation; transient, micro, three-dimensional, nonlinear, inelastic and environmental effects; manufacturing methods: repair and applications. P: ME/EMA 508 or cons inst.
710 Photomechanics. 3 cr. Photoelasticity, holography, speckle interferometry, moire and high-speed photography. Two- and three-dimensional applications involving static, dynamic and thermal loadings, including inelastic and anisotropic materials. P: ME/EMA 570 or ME 444 or EMA 506 or cons inst.
712 Quality Product and Process Design. 3 cr. Quality engineering by robust design of products and processes. Development of an integrated system to prepare product/process specifications and to design and produce to these specifications for increased quality and reliability. P: ME/IE 512, or cons inst.
717 Advanced Polymer Processing. 3 cr. Advanced analysis and modeling of plastics extrusion, injection molding, and other processes; mold and equipment design; materials consideration. P: ME 417 or equiv or cons inst.
718 Modeling and Simulation in Polymer Processing. 3 cr. This course is designed to acquaint the student with computer simulation technology used for the engineering of polymer processes. P: ME 417 or equiv or cons inst.
720 Advanced Powder Processing and Particulate Engineering. 3 cr. Advanced analysis of manufacturing processes involving powder materials, including metals, polymers, ceramics, and pharmaceuticals; powder metallurgy; ceramics processing; micromeritics, including particle size and shape analysis, surface characterization, and bulk powder behavior. P: ME/M&ME 420 or equiv or cons inst.
722 Introduction to Polymer Rheology. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Formulation of constitutive equations using embedded base vectors. Viscosity, normal stress differences, stress relaxation, elastic recoil. Polymer rheology; homogeneous strain history. P: Math 320 or cons inst.
729 Stochastic Analysis of Machine Tool Dynamics and Control. 3 cr. Machine tool fundamentals; conventional approaches of machine tool dynamics and control; Dynamic Data System (DDS) methodology and practice for modal analysis of the machine tool structure, cutting dynamics identification, and stability analysis of the machining processes; forecasting control of machining chatter. P: ME 429, ME 448, & ME 622 or cons inst.
735 Computer Integrated Concurrent Design. 3 cr. This course is designed to acquaint the student with concurrent design methods and analysis techniques as applied to computer-aided design models of artifacts. The role of design and manufacturing features in CAD systems will be discussed. The methods for mapping/extracting manufacturing features from design features for performing manufacturability assessment, die-design and disassembly evaluation of designs will be taught. P: ME 232 & ME 313 or equiv, progrmg background.
739 Advanced Automation and Robotics. (Crosslisted with ECE) 3 cr. In-depth study of advanced automation concepts and of robotic manipulators. Topics including kinematics, trajectories, dynamic control and programming of robots along with concepts of flexible manufacturing and assembly operations. P: ME 446 or ECE 332 or equiv; Math 320 or 340; proficiency in high level programming such as Fortran or Pascal, or cons inst.
740 Advanced Vibrations. 3 cr. Vibration of mechanical components subject to dynamic loads; analytical, numerical and finite element methods applied to the analysis and design of mechanical systems consisting of cables, bars, shafts, beams, frames, rings, membranes, plates and shells. P: ME 440 or cons inst.
745 Assembly Systems Design and Analysis. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 3 cr. Dynamic analysis of parts feeding and orienting systems, stochastic process models of the performance of synchronous assembly machines, asyncronous power-and-free, and AGV/monotractor systems. System configuration and parametric design optimization, machine vision applications, Scara cell design, control and operation, product design for assembly. P: Grad st in IE, MSE, or ME, and cons inst.
746 Dynamics of Controlled Systems. 3 cr. Emphasis on obtaining equations which define the behavior of physical systems frequently subjected to control; mechanical processing, fluid power, and thermal systems; analytical, experimental, and computer techniques. P: ME 446 & 447, or cons inst.
747 Advanced Computer Control of Machines and Processes. 3 cr. Digital control theory, design methodology, and techniques for controller imple mentation on digital computers. Advanced single and multi-axis motion generati on algorithms. Multiple processor control systems. Multiple objective control systems for machinery guidance and manufacturing processes. Precision control. P: ME 446 & 447, or ECE 516, or cons inst.
748 Optimum Design of Mechanical Elements and Systems. 3 cr. Formulation and solution of mechanical design problems by use of mathematical programming methods. P: Cons inst.
751 Matrix Methods in the Design and Analysis of Mechanisms. 3 cr. An integrated approach to kinematic, static, and dynamic analysis of mechanical linkages based on the application of transformation matrices. Applications to planar and spatial mechanisms. Numerical methods of solution. Introduction to synthesis and optimization of linkages using transformation matrices. P: Cons inst.
753 Friction, Lubrication and Wear. 3 cr. Behavior of frictional surfaces under different types of loading. Mechanisms of heat generation and surface damage (wear, scuffing, pitting, fretting, etc.). Rheological effects. Effect of lubrication. Surface interaction in metal cutting. Design considerations. P: Cons inst.
758 Solid Modeling. 3 cr. Mathematical modeling, computer representations, and algorithms for manipulation of two- and three-dimensional solid objects on a computer. Applications of solid modeling to design, representation, and analysis of mechanical parts and processes; other engineering and scientific applications of solid modeling. P: Comp Sci 367 or equiv, Math 340 or equiv, or cons inst.
761 Topics in Thermodynamics. 3 cr. Thermostatic behavior of nonideal gases; equations of state, with emphasis on their empirical and statistical development, including mixture rules; more detailed study of chemical and phase equilibrium; selected applications of the foregoing; real gas processes, combustion, direct energy conversion devices. P: ME 561 or cons inst.
764 Advanced Heat Transfer I-Conduction. 3 cr. Analytical methods in conduction; Bessel functions, separation of variables, Laplace transforms, superposition, oscillating solutions; computer methods; finite differences, finite elements. P: ME 564 or cons inst.
765 Advanced Heat Transfer Ii-Convection. 3 cr. Convection and mass-transfer principles, including boundary-layer phenomena in laminar and turbulent flow; internal flows; heat transfer in high-velocity flow, numerical methods. P: ME 564 or cons inst.
766 Advanced Heat Transfer Iii Radiation. 3 cr. Analysis, including the nature of thermal radiation; radiative characteristics of surfaces; radiative heat transfer in evacuated enclosures and in enclosures containing an absorbing and emitting or a scattering medium. Techniques for obtaining solution to the governing integral equations; lumped-system approximation, successive approximations, variational methods and quadratures. P: ME 564 or cons inst.
769 Combustion Processes. 3 cr. Combustion theory and practice. Thermodynamics of combustion, flame theory, detonation, spray and droplet combustion related to various engine applications. P: ME 561 or cons inst.
770 Advanced Experimental Instrumentation. 3 cr. Theory and design of instruments for transient physical phenomena especially related to internal combustion engines. P: Cons inst & basic electron course.
772 Advanced Gas Dynamics. 3 cr. One-dimensional unsteady flows, including analysis of unsteady interactions in time-distance and pressure-velocity planes; plane detonation waves; steady two-dimensional flows, including subsonic similarity rules, supersonic turning processes, method of characteristics, oblique and bow shocks; a related topic chosen by the class. P: ME 572 or cons inst.
773 Boundary Layer Theory. 3 cr. Concepts of laminar and turbulent flow. Boundary-layer approximations. Similarity and integral methods of solution. Internal flows, flow over surfaces, jets, rotating elements, and the effects of compressibility. P: ME 563 or ChE 320 or equiv or cons inst.
774 Chem Kinetics of Combust Systems. 3 cr. Application of gas-phase chemical reaction rate theory to power and propulsion systems, both earthbound and airborne. Aerothermochemistry, kinetics of combustion reactions, kinetics related to air pollutant generation. Development and comparison of transition state theory, collision theory and bond-energy-bond-order method. P: Cons inst.
775 Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer. 3 cr. Stochastic methods in turbulent heat and momentum transfer; fully developed turbulence; numerical methods including model applications to boundary layers, reacting flows, mass transfer, and unsteady flows; linear and non-linear stability and transition; emphasis on applications of interest to Mechanical Engineers. P: ME 563 or equiv.
780 Robot Motion Planning. (Crosslisted with Comp Sci, ECE) 3 cr. A unified view on geometric, algorithmic, and computational issues of automatic planning of motion for mobile robots and arm manipulators in a complex environment. Planning with complete information--configuration space, connectivity graphs, computational complexity; with partial information--algorithm convergence, topological issues. Effect of system kinematics. Relation between sensing media and algorithm efficiency. P: Math 340 or equiv, & cons inst.
790 Master's Research and Thesis. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st; Master's candidates only.
806 Mechanical Instability. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Combined axial and lateral loading of beams; buckling of columns, frames, rings and tubes; flexural-torsional instabibity of beams; snap buckling of arches; buckling of thin circular and rectangular plates; cylindrical shell instability; numerical methods. P: ME 444 or EMA 506 or cons inst.
825 Molecular Network Theories for Polymeric Materials. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Stress-strain-birefringence relations for rubber-like solid derived from "Gaussian' network model. Birefringence theory from Maxwell's equations. Temporary-junction networks: constitutive equations for concentrated polymer solutions and molten polymers. P: Cons inst.
851 Advanced Topics in Kinematics. 3 cr. Transformation geometry and spatial kinematics. Introduction to algebraic and differential geometries with applications in kinematics. Three-dimensional synthesis theories in kinematics. A study of unsolved problems in kinematics. P: Math 340 or equiv, ME 451, and cons inst.
890 PhD Research and Thesis. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st, for post-master's PhD candidates who have not attained dissertator status.
903 Graduate Seminar. 1-3 cr. P: Cons inst.
922 General Tensor Analysis and Rheology. (Crosslisted with EMA) 3 cr. Continuation of EMA 722. General tensor analysis. Application to formulation of constitutive equations for inhomogeneous flow history in continuous media with memory. Solution of selected problems. Principles of methods of determining normal stress differences in shear flow. P: Cons inst.
925 Rheology Research Seminar. (Crosslisted with EMA, CBE, Chem) 0-1 cr. Exploration of the most recent research literature on viscoelasticity, constitutive equations, non-Newtonian flow systems, fluid metering devices, kinetic theory of macromolecules, and rheooptical phenomena. Periodic reports on recent advances made by research workers in the various rheology groups on the Madison campus.
964 Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering. 1-3 cr. Advanced topics in design, manufacturing, energy, etc. P: Cons inst.
990 Dissertator Research and Thesis. 1-9 cr. P: Dissertator status.
999 Advanced Independent Study. 1-5 cr. P: Dept approval.