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College of Engineering 331 Engineering Building General Statement Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Master of Science
Engineering Course Descriptions- |
ENGR 541. Probability, Random Variables, and Stochastic Processes. (3 s.h.) Probability and functions of one and two random variables. Moments and conditional statistics, stochastic processes, ergodicity, correlation, and power spectrum of stationary processes. Applications to sampling theory and signal modulation and detection. ENGR 560. Advanced Dynamics. (3 s.h.) Motion of rigid bodies in three dimensions; discrete and continuous systems of particles; central force motion and steady mass flow. Other topics include: planetary and rocket motion, Euler’s equations, Euler’s angles, virtual displacements and work, Fourier series, Langrange’s equations, and Hamiltonian theory. ENGR 598, 599. Independent Study. (1-3 s.h. each) Special study in a particular aspect of Engineering under the direct supervision of a graduate faculty member. Research results are presented in the form of a paper. ENGR 601. Engineering Mathematics II. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: ENGR 501. Provides students with the analytical and numerical tools needed to solve partial differential equations of the type found in engineering practice. Topics include: the UNIX programming environment; the C programming language; separation of variables methods in Cartesian and non-Cartesian coordinate systems; integral transform methods; root finding; integration/differentiation; interpolation of tabulated data; initial-value and boundary-value problems; partial differential equations.
ENGR 611. Experimental Methods. (3 s.h.) Application and design of experimental techniques and measurement systems used in engineering laboratories. Introduction to the DMM, digital scope, and computer-based data acquisition systems for measurements of force, motion, pressure, temperature, and flow in steady and unsteady systems. Data transmission, data analysis and presentation, and computer interfacing techniques. Statistical methods and uncertainty analysis. Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art instrumentation systems. ENGR 621. Advanced Manufacturing Concepts. (3 s.h.) General introduction to manufacturing: characteristics; manufacturing properties of traditional as well as engineering materials; details of manufacturing processes and machinery; surface technology and microelectronic device fabrication; quality assurance, human factors engineering, safety and product liability. Important developments and trends in manufacturing: impact of automation and computers; the competitive aspects and economics of manufacturing. ENGR 622. Probabilistic Design. (3 s.h.) The importance of reliability in the design stages of any product and concept development. Mathematical and statistical techniques; computer usage and techniques. Other topics include: risk study methodologies, hazard analysis, failure modes, effect analysis, constructing fault trees and decision tables, qualitative aspects of system analysis, conditional and unconditional probabilities, quantification of basic analysis, confidence limits for reliability parameters, data banks and validation, Markov model for redundancy, redundancy parameters, reliability 1, 2 or N-component series systems, parallel systems, Monte Carlo methods and case studies. ENGR 623. Advanced Industrial Engineering. (3 s.h.) Introduction to Industrial Engineering. Topics include: quantitative methods, statistics, operations research, engineering economics, production and operations activities, IE management, IE support to production engineer, value analysis and engineering, materials handling and layout, work scheduling, work measurement, production control, statistical quality control, inventory control, safety engineering and management, and human factors in management and industrial engineering. ENGR 625. Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems. (3 s.h.) Mathematical methods for the dynamic analysis of multi-degree of freedom, linear and non-linear structures and machines are studied. Computer programming and one of standard math programs are required. ENGR 780. CAD/CAM. (3 s.h.) Development and application of computers in today’s manufacturing environment. This is an introductory CAD/CAM course teaching basic concepts applied to today’s modern technologies. Various topics include: geometric modeling/ tolerancing, process engineering, computer graphics, PLC’s, data communication and LAN’s, NC and CNC, robotics, group technology, CIM, and concurrent engineering. Students will become familiar with these topics and use modern equipment and software to develop their own projects.
ENGR 796, 797. Research I, II. (1-3 s.h. each) Under the guidance of a faculty member, the student will conduct an independent research on a selected topic in engineering. The research results will be presented in the form of a paper. ENGR 799. Preliminary Examination Preparation. (minimum of 3 s.h.) This course is intended for Ph.D. students who have completed their coursework but who have not yet passed both the Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination and the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination. ENGR 899. Pre-Dissertation Research. (minimum of 3 s.h.) This course is intended for Ph.D. students who have passed both the Comprehensive and Qualifying Examinations but who have not been elevated to candidacy. ENGR 999. Dissertation Research. (minimum of 6 s.h.) This course is intended only for those students who have achieved Ph.D. Candidacy status. A minimum of 6 semester hours is required for graduation. Additional courses are listed above under Engineering (ENGR).ME 405. Mechanical Behavior of Materials (Failure of Materials). (3 s.h.) Elastic and plastic deformation of materials; introduction to dislocation theory; failure analysis. Topics include loading in real-life situations, variable loading, failure theories, buckling and instability, fatigue analysis, and fracture mechanics. Case histories are introduced from a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, utilities, oil and gas, petrochemical and biomedical. Helpful techniques are introduced such as operating stress maps.
ME 525. Materials Processing and Manufacturing. (3 s.h.) Introduction to materials and processes. Processing of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Modeling and simulation of processes. Sensing and data acquisition. Intelligent processing. Advanced materials and processes. Concurrent engineering. ME 575. Engineering Reliability. (3 s.h.) This course introduces the tools needed for engineers to increase the performance of equipment while minimizing risk in their design, rather than simply designing the system with traditional factors of safety. Practical methods of estimating reliability and the limitations of these methods are covered. The available statistical techniques used in reliability analysis are introduced. Other topics include: reliability testing, reliability of systems, and electronic system reliability.
ME 598, 599. Independent Study. (1-3 s.h.) Special study in a particular aspect of Mechanical Engineering under the direct supervision of a graduate faculty member. ME 620. Advanced Control of Manufacturing Processes. (3 s.h.) Review of control system principles, modeling and simulation, sensors and actuators, control of manufacturing processes, discrete time control, PLCs, fuzzy logic control, neural network applications in control systems. ME 630. Finite Element Methods. (3 s.h.) Concepts and techniques of finite element and finite difference methods; mesh generation techniques; computer graphics presentation methods. Application to solids, liquids, and gases in the areas of stress, strain, deflection elasticity, heat transfer, fluid flow, and combustion. ME 660. Thermodynamic Properties of Materials. (3 s.h.) Review of quantum mechanics and introduction to statistical mechanics. Statistical thermodynamics and various models of matter. Accuracy and trends of the predicted properties of various materials. ME 760. Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer. (3 s.h.) Survey of heat and mass transfer phenomena. Other topics include: advanced analytical methods in conduction, convection, radiation, and combined systems. Similarity and boundary layer concepts; numerical methods; heat transfer in manufacturing processes. ME 790. Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering. (3 s.h.) Selected advanced topics in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, materials, solid mechanics, dynamics and CAD/CAM. ME 795. Research Project. (3 s.h.) A project assigned with the approval of the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Committee and conducted under the supervision of a graduate faculty adviser. An oral presentation in an open seminar and a written report are required to complete the independent project. Projects related to industrial applications are encouraged. For non-thesis students only.
ME 796, 797. Research I, II. (1-3 s.h. each) Under the guidance of a faculty member, the student will conduct an independent research on a selected topic in mechanical engineering. The research results will be presented in the form of a paper.
ME 798. Thesis I. (3 s.h.) Formulation of the thesis topic. Literature review and research of the proposed topic. Oral presentation and written submission of thesis proposal. ME 799. Thesis II. (3 s.h.) Prerequisites: ME 798 and acceptance of the thesis proposal. Completion and oral presentation of thesis work. Submission of the written thesis.
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