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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information

Catalog Course Definitions 

Core - Course is approved for specific core curriculum (i.e. arts and sciences curriculum; quantitative reasoning and mathematical skills)

Cross-Listed – Class that is offered along with another class that has the same topic, title, and course content.  Max Hours displayed for each cross-listed class is the total number of hours allowed for all courses completed within a particular cross-listed group. See below for more information on Max Hours.

Gt - Course is approved by the Colorado Dept of Higher Education for statewide guaranteed transfer as part of the gtPathways program. 

Max Hours (in Course Description) - Total number of applicable credit hours that count toward a student’s degree for a particular course or cross-listed group.

Requisite: 

  • Prerequisite -  Specific course completed or “in progress” (i.e. ENGL 1020 or ENGL 1020 with C- or higher)
  • Corequisite – Specific course taken at the same time (i.e. BIOL 2071 taken same time as BIOL 2051)
  • Restriction – Restricted to a specific population (i.e. Restricted to MUSC majors or junior standing, etc.)

Course Number Definitions:

  • 1000 - 4999 Undergraduate Level
  • 5000 - 9999 Graduate Level
 

Mathematics
  

  • MATH 7925 - Readings: Optimization


    Max hours: 99 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MATH 7926 - Rdgs:Applied Prob/Stats


    Max hours: 99 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MATH 7927 - Rdgs:Comp/Math Biology


    Max hours: 1 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MATH 8660 - Mathematical Foundations of Finite Element Methods


    Every other year. Theoretical foundations of finite element methods for elliptic boundary value problems, Sobolev spaces, interpolations of Sobolev spaces, variational formulation of elliptic boundary-value problems, basic error, estimates, applications to elasticity, practical aspects of finite element methods. Prereq: Graduate standing in Applied Mathematics or permission of the instructor. Note: This course assumes that students have the equivalent of graduate-level coursework in finite element methods (e.g. MATH 6653) or equivalent programming experience, and graduate-level coursework in analysis or functional analysis (e.g. MATH 6131 or MATH 7132). Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MATH 8664 - Iterative Methods in Numerical Linear Algebra


    Every other year. Preconditioned iterative methods for linear systems and eigen problems, conjugate gradients, multigrid and domain decomposition. Prereq: Graduate standing in Applied Mathematics or permission of the instructor. Note: This course assumes that students have the equivalent of graduate-level coursework in numerical analysis (e.g. MATH 5660) and numerical linear algebra (e.g. MATH 7665). Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MATH 8990 - Doctoral Dissertation


    Only for students working on their Ph.D. research. Max hours: 50 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 10

Mechanical Engineering
  

  • MECH 1025 - CAD and Graphics for Mechanical Engineering


    Introduction to 3-D computer-aided design software, solid modeling, industry-standard engineering drawing practices, and engineering graphics. Applications to mechanical engineering. Prereq: High School Geometry and Algebra. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 1045 - Manufacturing Processes Design


    Basic manufacturing background will be provided to engineering students in order to: (1) apply manufacturing specifications to the design of mechanical devices, and (2) communicate with technical personnel in a production environment. Topics cover metal casting, bulk and sheet metal forming, material removal and joining and fastening processes. Prereq: MECH 1025 or CVEN 1025 with a C- or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 1208 - Special Topics


    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current technological interest. Credit to be arranged. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 2023 - Statics


    A vector treatment of force systems and their resultants; equilibrium of trusses, beams, frames, and machines, including internal forces and three-dimensional configurations, static friction, properties of areas, distributed loads and hydrostatics. Prereq: PHYS 2311 with a C- or higher. Coreq: MATH 2411. Cross-listed with CVEN 2121. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 2024 - Introduction to Materials Science


    The development of the physical principles relating the structural features of materials to their observed properties. Prereq: CHEM 1130 or (CHEM 2031 and CHEM 2038 and CHEM 1999AE). Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 2030 - Analysis Techniques in Mechanical Engineering


    Introduces experimental methods and mathematical analysis used in engineering. Spreadsheets are used to analyze engineering data and prepare tables and graphs. Introduction to computer programming using MATLAB. Prereq: MATH 1401 and MECH 1025 with a grade of C- or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 2033 - Dynamics


    A vector treatment of dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, including rectilinear translation, central-force, and general motion of particles, kinematics of rigid bodies, the inertia tensor, plane motion of rigid bodies, energy and momentum methods for particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Prereq: MECH 2023 or CVEN 2121 with a C- or higher. Cross-listed with CVEN 3111. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 2034 - Properties of Engineering Materials


    Experiments to determine material properties and the effect of processing on properties important in mechanical design. Materials include metal, polymers, and composites. Loadings include tension, compression, and bending under static, dynamic impact and creep states. Coreq: MECH 2024. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 1 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MECH 2208 - Special Topics: 2208-2298


    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current technological interest. Credit to be arranged. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 3010 - Elementary Numerical Methods and Programming


    A development of basic numerical methods used to solve engineering problems. Introduction to MATLAB to implement numerical simulations. Coreq: MATH 3195. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3012 - Thermodynamics


    Introduces thermodynamic properties and state relationships, processes and cycles with work and heat transfer. Applications of the first and second laws to energy-related engineering systems. Prereq: MATH 1401 and PHYS 2311 with a C- or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3021 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics


    Applies exact and approximate theories to engineering problems in fluids. Examples include potential flow theory, Euler’s equations for inviscid fluids, Bernoulli’s equations, Navier-Stokes equations, and pipe flow. Prereq: MECH 2033, MECH 3012 and MATH 2421. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3022 - Thermodynamics II


    Generalized thermodynamic cycles; general thermodynamic cycle considerations, compressor, expander, heat exchanger processes, refrigeration cycles, mixtures and combustion. Prereq: MECH 3012 or ENGR 3012 and MATH 2421 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3023 - System Dynamics I: Vibrations


    Modeling of dynamical systems. Analysis of single and multiple degree of freedom systems. Introduction to continuous systems. Prereq: CVEN 3111 or MECH 2033, MATH 3195 or MATH 3191 and MATH 3200 and MECH 3010 with a C- or higher. Coreq: CVEN 3121 or MECH 3043. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3027 - Measurements


    Principles of digital and analog measurements; systems for sensing, transporting, modifying, and outputting information; systematic and random error analysis. The laboratory includes a variety of instruments and components illustrating fundamental experimental measurement techniques and methods. Prereq: MECH 3030 & MATH 3195 or (MATH 3191 & MATH 3200) with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3028 - Laboratory of Mechanical Measurements


    Modern techniques for Mechanical measurements. Laboratory includes techniques for the calibration of transducers and analysis of Statistical uncertainty. Data Acquisition Systems used for Signal acquisition and measurement of common mechanical quantities, such as displacement, velocity, acceleration and force. Design and characterization of a second order measurement system based on strain gages. Prereq: MECH 3032 with a C- or higher. Coreq: MECH 3027. Max hours: 1 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MECH 3030 - Electric Circuits and Systems


    Basic electrical engineering concepts for non-majors. Basic study of circuit analysis (RLC and Op-amps), transformers and motor equations, and simple electronic circuits (diodes and transistors). Prereq: MATH 2421 and PHYS 2331 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with ELEC 3030. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3031 - Fluids/Thermal Laboratory


    Laboratory exercise in compressible and incompressible fluid flow; steady state and transient heat transfer. Prereq: MECH 3012 with a grade of C- or higher. Coreq: MECH 3021 and CVEN 3313. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 1 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MECH 3032 - Electric Circuits and Systems Lab


    Basic electrical engineering lab for MECH majors. Coreq: MECH 3030 or ELEC 3030. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 1 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MECH 3035 - Design of Mechanical Elements


    Review of mechanics of materials and stress analysis; detailed design of various machine elements such as fasteners, springs, brakes and gears. Includes design project. Prereq: MECH 2024 and MECH 3043 Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3042 - Heat Transfer


    Basic laws of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation with engineering design applications. Includes design project. Prereq: MECH 3021. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3043 - Strength of Materials


    Application of exact and approximate theories of stress and displacement to engineering problems in solids. Examples include torsion of rods and bending of beams. Combined stresses, principal stresses and energy methods are examined. Prereq: MECH 2023 or CVEN 2121 with a C- or higher. Cross-listed with CVEN 3121. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3065 - Intermediate Dynamics


    An in-depth study of Newtonian dynamics with constraints. Mechanism synthesis using graphical and analytic techniques. Prereq: MECH 2033 or CVEN 3111 and MECH 3010 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3147 - Bioengineering


    Explores engineering principles that have application in biology, and principles discovered in biology which may have application in engineering. Some topics covered are: cell biology, molecular biology, viscoelasticity, physical theory of plant cell growth aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, biofluid dynamics and animal flight. Restriction: Restricted to MECH majors with junior standing within the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 3208 - Special Topics


    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current technological interest. Credit to be arranged. Restriction: Restricted to MECH majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 3840 - Independent Study


    This category is intended for upper-division level special topics which students may wish to pursue on their own initiative, with guidance from a professor who agrees to limited consultation on the work and to award credit when the project is completed. Restriction: Restricted to MECH majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 4020 - Biomechanics


    Static and dynamic biomechanical analysis, effects of mechanical loading on bone and cartilage, design considerations in orthopaedic devices, muscle function, biomechanics of human movement, cardiovascular biomechanics. Prereq: MECH 2023, 2033, MATH 3195 or 3200 with a C- or higher. Cross-listed with MECH 5020. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4023 - System Dynamics II: Controls


    Introduces the Laplace Transformation. Control system analysis using root locus and frequency response methods. Basic compensation techniques are to be covered. Prereq: MECH 3023 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4024 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials


    Studies the response of materials to applied stresses. Emphasis is on the understanding of the relationships between structure and properties. Fracture mechanics and fatigue are introduced. Prereq: MECH 3024 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5024. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4025 - Advanced Biomechanics


    This course provides training in computational and experimental methods for biomechanical engineering analysis. Topics include finite element analysis of biological systems, orthopedic device design, medical imaging analysis, mechanical characterization of biological tissues, and biomechanics of human movement. Prereq: MECH 4020. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4035 - Senior Design I


    Group and individual projects to design engineering components and systems. Design methodology, product specs, creativity, design reviews, communication, presentations, and report writing are emphasized. MECH 4035 and MECH 4045 form a one year sequence and must be taken consecutively. Prereq: MECH 3035 and 40 hours of MECH courses. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4045 - Senior Design II


    Student teams manufacture and construct and/or redesign mechanical parts or assemblies that they designed in previous course (MECH 4035). A proposal, oral progress reports, and a final written report and demonstration are required. MECH 4035 and MECH 4045 form a one year sequence and must be taken consecutively. Prereq: MECH 4035 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4110 - Numerical Methods for Engineers


    Introduces numerical analysis. Solution of linear and nonlinear equation systems. Numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Engineering applications. Prereq: MATH 3195 or (3191 and 3200) with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4112 - Internal Combustion Engines


    Students obtain a sufficient understanding of internal combustion engines that will allow them to perform analysis of combustion thermodynamics and actual cycles, including heat addition, heat loss, air/fuel flow, and engine design and performance. Prereq: MECH 3012 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5112. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4114 - Designing with Composites


    Analysis and design of polymers and polymer-based composites. Failure criteria include static strength, stiffness, creep, fatigue, impact and fracture toughness. Design criteria include strength-to-weight ratio and cost-to-strength ratio. Prereq: MECH 3043 or CVEN 3121 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5114. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4115 - Applied Plasticity and Creep


    Plastic deformation of materials applied to bulk and sheet metal manufacturing processes such as extrusion, rolling and sheet metal. Linear and nonlinear viscoelastic creep with applications to plates and shells. Prereq: MECH 3043 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5115. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4116 - Robotics


    Introduces kinematics, dynamics, and control of robot manipulators. Emphasis is placed on computer use in control of actual robots and in computer simulation of mathematical models of robots. Students must turn in a project report based on the computer simulation. Prereq: MECH 3065 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4120 - Methods of Engineering Analysis


    Selected topics from real analyses with applications to engineering analyses. Topics include vector calculus, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, and calculus of variations. Prereq: MATH 3195 or (MATH 3191 and MATH 3200) with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5120. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4132 - Power Plant Systems Design


    Detailed engineering analysis and design of a thermal power plant, including heat balance, selection of equipment (boiler, turbines, heat exchangers, pumps, cooling tower), performance evaluation, economic evaluation and feasibility studies. Prereq: MECH 3022 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4135 - Mechanical Systems Design


    Detailed engineering design of mechanical systems. Students work in teams on a project selected for entire class. Projects are similar to typical ones from industry. Course stresses creativity, synthesis, design judgment, and analysis of real-world problems. Oral and written presentations are required. Prereq: MECH 3035 with a C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4136 - Control Systems Design


    Detailed engineering design of control systems. Students work in teams on a project selected for entire class. Projects are similar to typical ones from industry. Course stresses creativity, synthesis, design judgment, and analysis of real-world problems. Oral and written presentations are required. Prereq: MECH 4023 with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4141 - Fluid Mechanics


    Viscous incompressible fluid flows. Topics include derivation of equations governing viscous compressible fluid motion; specializations to simple flows; boundary-layer theory; similarity solutions; introduction to turbulence and Reynolds stresses. Prereq: MECH 3021 with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5141. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4142 - Thermal Systems Design


    Detailed engineering design of thermal/fluids systems. Students work in teams on a project selected for entire class. Projects are similar to typical ones from industry. Course stresses creativity, synthesis, design judgment, and analysis of real-world problems. Oral and written presentations are required. Prereq: MECH and MECH 3021 with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4147 - Engineering Economy


    Applies economic and financial principles to evaluation of engineering alternatives. Calculation of annual costs, present worth, and prospective rates of return on investment. Review of systems analysis techniques, including simulation, linear programming, and project scheduling. Restriction: Restricted to MECH majors with junior standing within the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Cross-listed with CVEN 4077. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4155 - Air Conditioning Design


    Basic principles of heating and ventilating systems. Determination of heating and cooling loads. Design and layout of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Includes design project. Prereq: MECH 3022 and MECH 3042 with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4160 - Introduction to Operations Research


    Introduces operations research, including mathematical programming models, models for decision alternatives, for procurement and inventory, and for queuing operations. Prereq: MATH 3195 or (MATH 3191 and MATH 3200) with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4163 - Rigid-Body Dynamics


    Review of Newtonian dynamics, Lagrange’s equations for particles, systems, and rigid bodies. Conservative and non-conservative systems, moments of inertia, principal axes, angular momentum and Euler equations. Illustrations from spinning bodies, including tops, gyro-compass and rotating machinery. Prereq: MECH 2033 or CVEN 3111, MATH 3195 or (MATH 3191 and MATH 3200) with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5163. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4166 - Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Manufacturing


    Modern manufacturing engineering concepts using computerized numerical control (CNC). The students learn state-of-the-art CNC methodologies, including digitizing, drawing, generating codes, and manufacturing, using modern CNC machines. Restriction: Restricted to MECH majors with junior standing within the College of Engineering and Applied Science Cross-listed with MECH 5166. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4175 - Finite Element Analysis in Machine Design


    Students learn basic theory of finite element analysis (FEA) as it applies to stress analysis and design of mechanical components. Commercial package will be used giving students practical experience in the use of FEA. Prereq: MECH 3035 with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5175. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4176 - Introduction to Sports Engineering


    Sports Engineering requires working both with the principles of biomechanics and the principles of engineering design and analysis. Using biomechanics is necessary in understanding the forces on the interface between the human athlete and his/her equipment. Recommended Prereq: MECH 2033, 3012 and 3021. Cross-listed with MECH 5176. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4177 - Energy Conversion


    This introductory Energy Conversion course introduces the basic background, terminology, and fundamentals of various forms of energy conversion. The topics covered will include: fuel cells, batteries, photovoltaic systems, solar thermal, and wind energy. Recommended Prereq: MECH 3012. Cross-listed with MECH 5177. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4178 - Solar Engineering


    This course provides the student with the basic ideas and calculation procedures on how solar processes work and how their performance can be predicted. Recommended Prereq: MECH 3012. Cross-listed with MECH 5178. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4179 - Introduction to Turbomachinery


    This introductory Turbomachinery course introduces the basic background, terminology, and fundamentals of various forms of turbomachines. The analysis of the various turbomachines will be focused on the performance of the tubomachine. Recommended Prereq: MECH 3012. Cross-listed with MECH 5179. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4195 - Solid Modeling


    This is a basic course in solid modeling using Solid Works computer software. Topics include feature-based modeling, parametric part design, parent/child relationships, use of datums, patterning, relations, sweeps, blends, assembly, tolerancing, rapid prototyping, CNC manufacturing, CMM inspection, and Step standards. Prereq: Restricted to major in CEAS Mechanical Engineering with junior standing. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 4208 - Special Topics


    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current technological interest. Credit to be arranged. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Cross-listed with MECH 5208. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 4840 - Independent Study


    This category is intended for upper division level special topics which students may wish to pursue on their own initiative, with guidance from a professor who agrees to limited consultation on the work and to award credit when the project is completed. Restricted to majors in CEAS Mechanical Engineering. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 5001 - Seminar: Introduction to Research


    This course is intended to introduce graduate students to the fundamental skills and methods needed to perform research. Topics include writing technical papers, presentation skills, testing methodology, hypothesis creation and more. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
  

  • MECH 5020 - Biomechanics


    Static and dynamic biomechanical analysis, effects of mechanical loading on bone and cartilage, design considerations in orthopaedic devices, muscle function, biomechanics of human movement, cardiovascular biomechanics. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4020. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5024 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials


    Students will learn about the mechanical behavior of materials using a multi-scale, materials oriented approach. The course will relate how atomistic and molecular mechanisms relate to macroscopic and continuum properties of materials across acute and long-term time scales. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4024. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5025 - Advanced Biomechanics


    This course provides training in computational and experimental methods for biomechanical engineering analysis. Topics include finite element analysis of biological systems, orthopedic device design, medical imaging analysis, mechanical characterization of biological tissues, and biomechanics of human movement. Prereq: MECH 4020 or MECH 5020. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5110 - Numerical Methods for Engineers


    Introduces numerical analysis. Solution of linear and nonlinear equation systems. Numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Engineering applications. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4110. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5112 - Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines


    This course provides an introduction to the major characteristics of internal combustion engines and defines the major parameters used to describe the engine operation and design conditions. Students perform analysis of the thermal performance of the engines. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4112. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5114 - Designing with Composites


    Analysis and design of polymers and polymer-based composites. Failure criteria include static strength, stiffness, creep, fatigue, impact and fracture toughness. Design criteria include strength-to-weight ratio and cost-to-strength ratio. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4114. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5115 - Applied Plasticity and Creep


    Plastic deformation of materials applied to bulk and sheet metal manufacturing processes such as extrusion, rolling and sheet metal. Linear and nonlinear viscoelastic creep with applications to plates and shells. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4115. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5120 - Methods of Engineering Analysis


    Selected topics from real analyses with applications to engineering analyses. Topics include vector calculus, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations and calculus of variations. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4120. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5121 - Introduction to Fluid Dynamics


    Physical properties of gases and liquids; kinematics of flow fields; equations describing viscous, heat-conducting Newtonian fluids. Exact solutions and rational approximations for low- and high-speed dissipative flows, surface and internal waves, acoustics, stability, and potential flows. Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5122 - Macroscopic Thermodynamics


    Axiomatic presentation of fundamentals of classical thermodynamics (first law); energy, work and heat. Equilibrium, reversible, and irreversible processes; entropy production and the second law. Applications to stability and phase equilibrium. Irreversible thermodynamics and the Onsager reciprocal relations. Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5123 - Introduction to Continuum Mechanics


    Cartesian tensor notation. Deformation, strain, strain rate and compatibility. Definition of stress vector and tensor. Fundamental balance laws of mass, momentum and energy; entropy production inequality. Constitutive equations for elastic, viscoelastic and plastic materials; ideal, compressible, and viscous fluids. Beltrami-Mitchell and Navier-Stokes equations. Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5124 - Yield-Limited Behavior of Materials


    Analysis of material behavior within the “elastic range,” with emphasis on the phenomenon of yield and factors that influence it. Examination of the theory of dislocations; study of strengthening mechanisms in solids. Consideration of various time-dependent but reversible (inelastic) deformation phenomena. Presentation of appropriate engineering case studies to augment various topics. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Prereq: MECH 5143 with a grade of B- or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5133 - Theory of Inelastic Materials


    Mathematical theory of linear viscoelasticity. Finite elements models. Solution of boundary-value problems in linear viscoelasticity. Non-Newtonian flow. Selected topics in nonlinear material behavior. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Prereq: MECH 5143 with a B- or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5141 - Viscous Flow


    Viscous incompressible fluid flows. Topics include derivation of equations governing viscous compressible fluid motion; specializations to simple flows; boundary-layer theory; similarity solutions; introduction to turbulence and Reynolds stresses. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4141. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5142 - Statistical Thermodynamics


    Introduces the molecular interpretation and calculation of thermodynamic properties of matter, thermodynamic probability, distribution functions, Schrodinger wave equations and solutions and ensemble theory. Applications to ideal and real gases, solids, liquids, radiation, conduction electrons, and chemical equilibrium. Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5143 - Theory of Elasticity


    Review of the basic equations of linear theory of elasticity. St. Venant torsion and flexure. Plane strain, plane stress, and generalized plane stress. Application of conformal mapping and Fourier transform techniques. Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5144 - Plasticity and Creep


    Inelastic deformation of materials such as metals, alloys, glasses, composites and polymers from the phenomenological and structural point of view. Case studies of plastic and creep deformations in engineering materials. Prereq: MECH 5143 with a grade of B- or higher and graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5161 - Compressible Flow


    Energy, continuity, and momentum principles applied to compressible flow; one-, two-, and three-dimensional subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic flows. Normal and oblique shocks, and method of characteristics. Prereq: MECH 5141 with a grade of B- or higher and graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5162 - Heat Transfer I


    Review of equations governing transport of heat by conduction and radiation. Analytical and numerical solution of boundary value problems representative of heat conduction in solids. Radiation properties of solids, liquids and gases; transport of heat by radiation. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5163 - Dynamics


    Review of Newtonian dynamics, Lagrange’s equation for particles, systems and rigid bodies. Conservative and non-conservative systems, moments of inertia, principal axes, angular momentum and Euler equations. Illustrations from spinning bodies, including tops, gyro-compass and rotating machinery. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4163. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5166 - Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Manufacturing


    Modern manufacturing engineering concepts using computerized numerical control (CNC). The students learn state-of-the-art CNC methodologies, including digitizing, drawing, generating codes, and manufacturing using modern CNC machines. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4166. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5172 - Heat Transfer II


    Review of equations governing transport of heat in fluids in motion. Description of heat transfer in free and forced convection, including laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensional analysis and heat transfer correlations, numerical methods and combined heat transfer mechanisms. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Prereq: MECH 5141 with a B- or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5175 - Finite Element Stress Analysis


    Students learn basic theory of finite element analysis (FEA) as it applies to stress analysis and design of mechanical components. Commercial package will be used giving students practical experience in the use of FEA. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Prereq: MECH 5143 with a B- or higher. Cross-listed with MECH 4175. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5176 - Introduction to Sports Engineering


    Sports Engineering requires working both with the principles of biomechanics and the principles of engineering design and analysis. Using biomechanics is necessary in understanding the forces on the interface between the human athlete and his/her equipment. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4176. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5177 - Energy Conversion


    This introductory Energy Conversion course introduces the basic background, terminology, and fundamentals of various forms of energy conversion. The topics covered will include: fuel cells, batteries, photovoltaic systems, solar thermal, and wind energy. Prereq: Graduate standing or permisson of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4177. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5178 - Solar Engineering


    This course provides the student with the basic ideas and calculation procedures on how solar processes work and how their performance can be predicted. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4178. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5179 - Introduction to Turbomachinery


    This introductory Turbomachinery course introduces the basic background, terminology, and fundamentals of various forms of turbomachines. The analysis of the various turbomachines will be focused on the performance of the tubomachine. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4179. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5180 - Advanced Heat Transfer


    This course provides fundamental concepts and applicable mathematical techniques for understanding the physics of various modes of heat transfer. Topics include heat conduction in finite and semi-infinite domains, phase change, microscale heat conduction, laminar forced and free convection, turbulence forced and free convection, and thermal radiation. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5182 - Microscale Transport Phenomena


    This course provides the foundations on the physics of microscale transport phenomena, where continuum effects break down, with applications in MEMS and NEMS. Topics include gas microflows, liquid microflows, surface tension-driven flows, electrokinetics transport, kinetic theory, simulation techniques, lattice Boltzmann methods. Prereq: MECH 3021 and MECH 3042. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5208 - Special Topics


    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current technological interest. Credit to be arranged. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor required. Cross-listed with MECH 4208. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 5840 - Independent Study


    Available only through approval of the graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit needs of the particular student. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • MECH 5939 - Internship


    Students gain engineering design experience involving application of specific technical concepts and skills in a supervised industrial environment. (Must have approval from MECH faculty.) Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5950 - Master’s Thesis


    Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Max hours: 8 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
  

  • MECH 5960 - Master’s Report


    Master of Science in Engineering report. Students seeking the Master of Science in Engineering, and who do not choose to do a thesis, must complete an individual project of an investigative and creative nature under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 5970 - Graduate Problem Course


    The graduate problem course is for the solution of specific problems in MECH specialty areas. Each student is assigned a set of problems of some difficulty requiring the use of the literature of the various areas covered. Prereq: 15 hours of graduate level courses in MECH. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 6184 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics


    This course provides a description of the advanced concepts for understanding the physics of fluid motion under different regimes. Topics include kinematics, stresses, equation of motion, vorticity transport, low Reynolds number flow, irrotational flow, interfacial flow, acoustics&waves, hydrodynamic stability & transition, turbulent flow. Prereq: MECH 5141. Restriction: Restricted to students with graduate standing, or permission of instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • MECH 8990 - Doctoral Dissertation


    Graduate standing or permission of the instructor required. Max hours: 10 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 10
 

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