MEEG 501 Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis I (3-0-3)
An advanced, unified approach to the solution of mechanical engineering problems, with emphasis on the formulation and solution of equilibrium, eigen value and eigen functions, propagation problems, and solutions of systems of differential equations. Review and extension of undergraduate material in applied mathematics with emphasis on problems in heat transfer, vibrations, fluid flow and stress analysis which may be formulated and solved by classical procedures.
MEEG 502 Engineering Mechanical Engineering Analysis II (3-0-3)
Sturm-Louiville problem. Partial differential equations: Characteristic curves, separation of variables and integral transforms (Laplace and Fourier), method of characteristics. Wave, heat and diffusion equations. Calculus of variations.
MEEG 503 Applied Numerical Methods (3-0-3)
Methods of transformation of partial differential equations into discrete systems of equations. Presentation of the finite difference method, the finite element method, and the finite volume method, along with the direct and iterative methods for solving the discrete equations. Particular attention is paid to the construction of the discretisation, to the study of the properties of the discrete problem (consistency, convergence, stability), and to the actual computation.
MEEG 504 Continuum Mechanics (3-0-3)
Cartesian tensors. Basic principles of continuum mechanics: deformation, displacement, strain, stress, conservation of mass, continuum thermodynamics and constitutive equations. Illustrative applications in elasticity, fluid dynamics, visco-elasticity and plasticity.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructor.
MEEG 505 Engineering Optimization (3-0-3)
Overview of applied single- and multi- objective optimization and decision making concepts and techniques with applications in engineering design and/or manufacturing problems. Topics include formulation examples, concepts, optimality conditions, unconstrained/constrained methods, and post-optimality sensitivity analysis. Students are expected to work on a semester-long real-world multi-objective engineering project.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructor.
MEEG 506: Project Management (3-0-3)
The fundamentals of project management including: overview and concepts of project management (principles, body of knowledge, strategies); planning successful projects (defining, specifying, delivery options, scheduling, budgeting); implementing (organizing the team, work assignments, team building, effective leadership); executing (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/mid-course corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management); and closeout (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/mid-course corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management).
MEEG 508/CHEG 508 Advanced Engineering Fundamentals (3-0-3)
This course will provide the students with review of advanced engineering fundamentals. The course should serve very useful to the students who begin/return to graduate studies after some time away from the school, as well as practicing engineers and scientists in the field. The course will consist of three modules as follows:
- Engineering Mathematics (16 hours: advanced algebra, differential equations, partial differentia equations, computational methods in Engineering Mathematics)
- Applied Mechanics and Controls (12 hours: strength of materials; materials science; automation and feedback control)
- Thermofluids (24 hours: Classical Thermodynamics, Applied Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, single phase heat transfer, multi-phase heat transfer)
MEEG 522 Feedback Control Systems (3-0-3)
State space methods, Theory of multivariable systems, Jordan canonical forms, Controllability, observability, Stability, Pole placement, State feedback controllers, Observer design, Output feedback controllers, Compensation, Decoupling and model matching.
Prerequisite: MEEG 384
MEEG 523 Discrete-time Control Systems (3-0-3)
Discrete time control systems, The z-transform, z-domain analysis, Design of control systems via the z-transform, State space analysis, Controllability and Observability, Observer design, Control design in state space, Optimal control systems, Quadratic optimal control.
Prerequisite: MEEG 384 or equivalent
MEEG 524 Advanced Control Topics (3-0-3)
Intelligent control: Fuzzy logic control, Neural networks. Optimal feedback control systems: minimum time, linear quadratic regulator, optimal output feedback, Linear Quadratic Gaussian Design. Robust control techniques: H-infinity and -synthesis.
Prerequisite: MEEG 584 or equivalent
MEEG 525 Robot Dynamics and Control (3-0-3)
Mathematical representation of industrial manipulator, Forward, and inverse manipulator kinematics, Dynamic modeling techniques: Newton - Euler and Lagrange formulations, Joint space, and Cartesian space trajectories, Trajectory planning, computed torque control of manipulators.
Prerequisite: MEEG 384 or equivalent
MEEG 526 Mechatronic Design (3-0-3)
Measurements and control systems, signal processing, sensors and actuators, digital and electronic circuits, microprocessor architecture, microcontroller programming and interfacing, and real-time programming. Applications to control of mechanical systems.
Prerequisite: MEEG 384
MEEG 527 Real-Time Monitoring and Control (3-0-3)
Tasks and states control structure, timing techniques, operator's console control, feedback control implementation, multitasking, intertask communication, distributed control, and programmable logic controllers.
Prerequisite: MEEG 384
MEEG 528 Advanced Vibrations (3-0-3)
Response of discrete and continuous dynamical systems, damped and undamped, to harmonic and general time-dependent loading. Convolution integrals, Fourier and Laplace Transform solution methods. Lagrange's equations; Solution of the Eigenvalue problem, Rayleigh’s Method, Vibration measurement and applications.
Prerequisite: MEEG 444
MEEG 529 Dynamic Behavior of Materials and Structures (3-0-3)
Response of materials and structures to dynamic loading events. Topics include: theory of wave propagation; plane waves, wave guides, dispersion relations; shock waves, equations of state; dynamic deformation mechanisms adiabatic shear banding, dynamic fracture. Computational methods for modeling the dynamic responses of structures will also be addressed.
Prerequisites: MEEG 324 and MEEG 344
MEEG 530 Fundamentals of Acoustics (3-0-3)
This course will cover the fundamental principles of acoustics allowing the students to go on to more advanced course in acoustics, such as Underwater Sound Propagation, Active Noise Control, or Radiation and Scattering from Elastic Structures.
Prerequisite: MEEG 444
MEEG 534 Advanced Dynamics (3-0-3)
Kinematics in plane and space; Dynamics of particle, system of particles, and rigid bodies. Holonomic and non-holonomic constraints. Newton`s equations, D`Alembert`s principle, Hamilton`s principle, and equations of Lagrange. Impact and collisions. Stability of equilibria.
Prerequisite: MEEG 324 or equivalent
MEEG 536 Measurements and Instrumentation (3-0-3)
Measurements and instrumentation is a course in experimental methods where students will learn how to design an accurate measuring system, process and interpret collected data, and report the results. Practice will be given to students, through laboratory exercises, on the measurement of mechanical engineering quantities, such as thermal, stress, vibration and shock.
Prerequisite: MEEG 384 (System Dynamics and Control) or equivalent
MEEG 538 Failure of Engineering Materials: Design, Analysis, Prediction and Prevention (3-0-3)
This course will introduce students to the principles of fracture mechanics, modes of mechanical failures, and Metallurgical/structural failure analyses. Analytical methods presented include stress analysis, fracture mechanics, fatigue, corrosion, and nondestructive testing. Case studies illustrating the application of basic principles of metallurgy and failure analysis to a wide variety of real-world situations will be covered. Statistical methods will be used to study the fatigue behavior of engineering materials and estimate their reliability under service conditions.
Prerequisites: MEEG 334 (Material Science) and MEEG 344 (Mechanics of Materials)
MEEG 542 Engineering Design Methods (3-0-3)
An introductory graduate level course in critical thinking about formal methods for design in Mechanical Engineering. Course participants gain background on these methods and the creative potential each offers to designers. Participants will formulate, present, and discuss their own opinions on the value and appropriate use of design materials for mechanical engineering.
Prerequisites: MEEG 374, MEEG 334 or Equivalent
MEEG 543 Applied Finite Element Analysis (3-0-3)
Computer modeling and fundamental analysis of solid, fluid and heat flow problems using existing computer codes.
Prerequisites: MEEG 221, MEEG 344 and computer programming
MEEG 544 Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3-0-3)
Strain energy methods; thick/thin-walled cylinders; shrink-fit assemblies; rotating disks; thermal stresses; shells and plates; beams on elastic foundations.
Prerequisite: MEEG 344
MEEG 545 Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue (3-0-3)
Stress analysis of cracks; stable and unstable crack growth in structures and materials; materials fracture resistance; fatigue; fatigue life estimation, fatigue crack growth.
Prerequisite: MEEG 544
MEEG 546 Pressure Vessels and Piping Design (3-0-3)
This course is designed to introduce students to piping and pressure vessel design drafting practices as they relate to the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. The course will be divided into two major topics consisting of basic design of pressure vessels and applications and basic design of piping system and applications. The basic design of pressure vessels will consider the following items: codes, internal & external pressures on cylinders and heads, design pressure and temperature, calculation of vessel wall and nozzle reinforcements, maximum allowable working pressure, criteria for choice of materials of construction, nozzles, closures, supports, and foundations. The basic design of piping systems will consist of codes, standards and regulatory requirements, design considerations, loads on piping systems, calculations-guidelines and rules of thumb, external loads on piping, and piping systems configuration and sizing will be covered.
Prerequisites: MEEG 544 and MEEG 354
MEEG 547 Composite Materials (3-0-3)
Micromechanics of advanced composites with passive and active reinforcements, mathematical models and engineering implications, effective properties and damage mechanics, recent advances in "adaptive" or "smart" composites.
Prerequisite: MEEG 344
MEEG 548 Theory of Elasticity and Applications (3-0-3)
Equations of equilibrium and compatibility; stresses and strains in beams, curved members, rotating disks, thick cylinders, torsion and structural members.
MEEG 549 Experimental Mechanics (3-0-3)
Advanced methods of measurement in solid and fluid mechanics. Scientific photography, Moire, photo-elasticity, strain gages, interferometry, holography, speckle, NDT techniques, shock and vibration, and laser anemometry.
Prerequisite: MEEG 376 or Equivalent
MEEG 550 Modeling of Material Behavior (3-0-3)
Constitutive equations for the response of solids to loads, heat, etc. based on the balance laws, frame invariance, and the application of thermodynamics to solids. Nonlinear elasticity with heat conduction and dissipation. Linear and non-linear non-isothermal viscoelasticity with the elastic-viscoelastic correspondence principle. Classical plasticity and current viscoplasticity using internal state variables.
Prerequisites: MEEG 334 and MEEG 344
MEEG 551 Advanced Surface Engineering: Solutions to Corrosion and Mechanical Failures (3-0-3)
This course deals with the fundamentals and applications of Surface Engineering Science from a materials-processing-environment perspective. Different types of failures of engineering materials are discussed at both macroscopic and microscopic levels, along with the tribological, mechanical and environmental factors causing them. The various surface treatments and coating are discussed with respect to the improvement of surface properties such as hardness, strength, friction, thermal and chemical stabilities. The course gives both theoretical and phenomenological description of the mechanisms of surface modifications during processing and the interactions between the materials properties and processing factors.
MEEG 553 Theory of Plasticity and Applications (3-0-3)
Yield condition; plastic stress-strain relations; theory of slip-line fields; applications to bending, torsion, axially symmetric bodies, metal forming.
Prerequisite: MEEG 548
MEEG 555 Life Cycle Cost Analysis (3-0-3)
This course melds elements of traditional engineering economics with manufacturing process modeling and life cycle cost management concepts to form a practical foundation for predicting the cost of commercial products. Methodologies for calculating the cost of systems will be presented. Product life cycle costs associated with scheduling, design, reliability, design for environment (life cycle assessment), and end-of-life scenarios will be discussed. In addition, various manufacturing cost analysis methods will be presented, including: process-flow, parametric, cost of ownership, and activity based costing. The effects of learning curves, data uncertainty, test and rework processes, and defects will be considered. This course will use real life design scenarios from integrated circuit fabrication, electronic systems assembly, and substrate fabrication, as examples of the application of the methods mentioned course will use real life design scenarios from integrated circuit fabrication, electronic systems assembly, and substrate fabrication, as examples of the application of the methods mentioned above.
Prerequisite: Engineering economics.
MEEG 556 Legal Aspects of Engineering Design and Construction (3-0-3)
Examines ways in which the legal system affects the design and construction process. Focuses on contract types and the relationships between the parties in different delivery systems. Topics include contract law, the relationships between the parties, tort and negligence law, and the statutory principles affecting construction.
Prerequisite: Senior standing or admitted to graduate program.
MEEG 557 Mathematical Techniques of Reliability Engineering (3-0-3)
Basic probability and statistics application of selected mathematical techniques in analyzing and solving reliability engineering problems. Applications of matrices, vectors, tensors, differential equations, integral transforms, and probabilistic methods to a wide range of reliability related problems.
Prerequisites: Statistics, Linear Algebra
MEEG 558 Advanced Reliability and Maintainability engineering (3-0-3)
Reliability and maintainability concepts in conceptual, development, production, and deployment phases of industrial products. Costing of reliability, methods of obtaining approximate reliability estimates and confidence limits. Methods of reliability testing-current research and developments in the area of reliability engineering. Modern CAD techniques in reliability design, thermal analysis of circuit boards, vibration analysis, maintainability analysis and preventive maintenance methods.
Prerequisite: Admitted to graduate program at PI
MEEG 561 Viscous Flow (3-0-3)
Fluid flows where viscous effects play a significant role. Examples of steady and unsteady flows with exact solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations. Boundary layer theory. Stability of laminar flows and their transition to turbulence.
Prerequisite: MEEG 354
MEEG 562 Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics (3-0-3)
This course is a modern review of classical thermodynamics with emphasis on current applications and computer tools. The laws of thermodynamics are the limiting constraints on many engineering processes of interest including various energy conversion phenomena, manufacturing processes, refrigeration, power generation, and the green house effect. Transformation of energy from one form to another are the bread-and-butter of mechanical engineering. The course is designed to provide a basis for the analysis of such transformations. An introduction to statistical view of engineering thermodynamics will also be given in this course.
Prerequisites: MEEG 365 and MEEG 354
MEEG 563 Advanced Convection Heat Transfer (3-0-3)
Statement of conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Laminar and turbulent heat transfer in ducts, separated flows, and natural convection. Heat and mass transfer in laminar boundary layers. Nucleate boiling, film boiling, Leidenfrost transition and critical heat flux. Interfacial phase change processes; evaporation, condensation, industrial applications such as cooling towers, condensers. Heat exchangers design.
Prerequisites: MEEG 394 and MEEG 354
MEEG 564 Non-Newtonian Fluid Dynamics (3-0-3)
This course offers the specific techniques and understanding necessary for being able to compute and understand issues associated with non-Newtonian fluid dynamics. Issues of rheology and analytic techniques are covered.
Prerequisite: MEEG 354
MEEG 565 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3-0-3)
Fundamentals of numerical analysis of engineers. Inversion of large, sparse matrices. Numerical solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in Cartesian and curvilinear grids. Application to turbulent flows and micro-fluidics.
Prerequisites: MEEG 562 and MEEG 563, or permission of program
MEEG 566 Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer (3-0-3)
Boiling and condensation in stationary systems, phase change heat transfer phenomenology, analysis and correlations. Fundamentals of two-phase flow natural circulation in thermal hydraulic multi-loop systems with applications to nuclear reactors safety. Multiphase flow fundamentals. Critical flow rates. Convective boiling and condensation. Multiphase flow and heat transfer applications in power and process industries.
Prerequisites: MEEG 354 and MEEG 394
MEEG 567 Advanced Combustion and Air Pollution Control (3-0-3)
This course covers thermo-chemistry and chemical kinetics of reacting flows in depth. In particular, we focus on the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels in both a phenomenological and mechanistic approach. The course covers the specifics of premixed and non-premixed flame systems, as well as ignition and extinction. Combustion modeling with equilibrium and chemical kinetic methods will be addressed. Environmental impact and emissions minimization will be covered in detail. Finally, the course will cover available combustion diagnostic methods and their application in laboratory and real-world systems.
Prerequisites: MEEG 365, MEEG 354 and MEEG 394
MEEG 570 Modern Power Generation Systems (3-0-3)
Thermal engineering of modern power generation systems. Thermodynamics and heat transfer. Cycle analysis of various modern power generation technologies including gas turbine, combined cycle, waste burning, cogeneration, nuclear and hydroelectric technologies. Energy storage and energy transport.
Prerequisites: MEEG 365 and MEEG 394
MEEG 573 Impact of Energy Conversion on the Environment (3-0-3)
Energy conversion impacts the environment in several aspects, ozone depletion, global warming through the production of CO2, waste heat rejection and the release of pollutants. This course assesses the energy flow for the nation and studies the various sources for global warming, waste rejection and ozone depletion in particular. Based on this assessment, certain energy conversion processes are studied in detail. Alternative methods and options, including renewable energy will be developed in class and analyzed in detailed design projects.
Prerequisites: MEEG 365 and MEEG 394
MEEG 574 Advanced Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer (3-0-3)
Theory of conduction and radiation. Diffused and directional, poly- and mono-chromatic sources. Quantitative optics. Radiation in enclosures. Participating media. Integro-differential equations. Multidimensional, transient and steady-state conduction. Phase change. Coordinate system transformations.
Prerequisites: MEEG 394 or equivalent
MEEG 575 Heat Transfer for Modern Industrial Applications (3-0-3)
Most heat transfer texts to be used in introductory courses contain far more material than is possible to cover in one semester. The intention of this advanced course is to extend the student’s understanding of the subject by utilizing the fundamental relationships that have been derived from first principles to solve problems of practical significance, including applications in power, process, and energy fields.
Prerequisite: MEEG 365 and MEEG 394
MEEG 576 Energy Systems Management (3-0-3)
Covers the application of energy efficient technologies, analysis procedures and implementation techniques, including lighting, motors, energy conservation and demand side management. The course will cover the latest innovation in energy efficient equipment and applications, primarily in the buildings and industrial areas. Topics will include both new installations and retrofit activities, with an emphasis on methods for evaluating the energy and cost savings potential of different design options or equipment alternatives.
Prerequisite: MEEG 354, MEEG 365 and MEEG 394.
MEEG 579 Environmental and Water Resources Systems (3-0-3)
Applications of statistical and systems engineering techniques in the analysis of information necessary for the design or characterization of environment or hydrologic processes; emphasis on the fundamental considerations that control the design or information collection programs, data interpretation, and the evolution of simulation models used to support the decision-making process.
Prerequisites: MEEG 354 and MEEG 365, or equivalent
MEEG 591 Advanced Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Graduate level standing and permission of the program
MEEG 595 Advanced Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Graduate level standing and permission of the program
MEEG 599 Master’s Thesis Research (6 credits)
Prerequisite: Graduate level standing and permission of the program
