NOTE: The undergraduate courses listed below are open only to students in the School of Engineering. All other majors must petition for permission to enroll.
AE108 Aerospace Laboratory (4) F. Analytical and experimental investigation in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Emphasis on study of flow over objects and lift and drag on airfoils. Introduction to basic diagnostic techniques. Report writing is emphasized and a design project is required. Prerequisite: ME130B. (Design units: 2)
AE112 Propulsion (4) W. Application of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to basic flame processes and cycle performance in propulsion systems: gas turbines, ramjets, scramjets, and rockets. Prerequisites: ME91, AE135. Formerly ME112. (Design units: 2)
AE135 Compressible Flow (4) F. Compressibility effects in fluid mechanics. One-dimensional flow with area variation, friction, heat transfer, and shocks. Design of gas supply systems. Two-dimensional flow with oblique shocks and isentropic waves. Supersonic airfoil theory and design, wind-tunnel design. Basic diagnostics. Prerequisites: ME91, ME130A, ME130B. Formerly ME135. (Design units: 2)
AE136 Aerodynamics (4) F. Analysis of flow over aircraft wings and airfoils, prediction of lift, moment and drag. Topics: fluid dynamics equations; flow similitude; viscous effects; vorticity, circulation, Kelvins's theorem, potential flow; superposition principle, Kutta-Joukowski theorem; thin airfoil theory; finite wing theory; compressibility. Prerequisites: ME130A and ME130B. Formerly ME136. (Design units: 2)
AE140 Engineering Analysis (4) F. Fourier analysis with applications to boundary value problems and filtering. Laplace transforms with applications to differential equations and linear systems. During the last two weeks, special emphasis is placed on an area taken from heat transfer, vibrating systems, control systems. Prerequisite: Mathematics 3D.
AE146 Orbital Mechanics (4) S. Basic rocket dynamics, payloads and staging; equations of motion for the N-body problem; orbits, orbit transfer, orbit determination; interplanetary flight and planetary fly-bys. Prerequisite: ME80. Formerly ME146. (Design units: 1)
AE158 Aircraft Performance (4) W. Fundamentals of flight theory applied to subsonic propeller and jet aircraft. Nature of aerodynamic forces, drag and lift of wing and fuselage, high-lift devices, level-flight performance, climb and glide performance, range, endurance, takeoff and landing distances, static and dynamic stability and control. Prerequisites: Engineering ME80, ME130A. (Design units: 2)
AE159 Aircraft Design (4) S. Preliminary design of subsonic general aviation and transport aircraft with emphasis on layout, aerodynamic design, propulsion, and performance. Estimation of total weight and weight distribution, design of wings, fuselage, and tail, selection and location of engines, prediction of overall performance. Prerequisites: Engineering ME130A, AE112, AE136, and AE158, or consent of instructor. (Design units: 4)
AE175 Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Vehicles (4) W. Equations of motion, linearization, stability derivatives, and longitudinal and lateral modes of motion. Handling qualities, sensors and actuators, and effects of various feedbacks on stability and performance. Autopilot design. Prerequisite: Engineering ME170. (Design units: 2)
NOTE: With the exception of ME182 and ME183, the undergraduate courses listed below are open only to students in the School of Engineering. All other majors must petition for permission to enroll.
ME30 Applied Mechanics: Statics (4) F. Applies the principles of static equilibrium of classical physics to the analysis of structures such as trusses and frames, and the determination of stresses in a beam. Corequisite or prerequisite: Mathematics 2D. Prerequisite: Physics 5A. ME30 and CE30 may not both be taken for credit. (Design units: 0)
ME52 Computer-Aided Design (4) F. Develops skills for interpretation
and presentation of mechanical design drawings and the use of CAD in engineering design. An integrated approach to drafting based on sketching, manual drawing, and three-dimensional CAD techniques is presented. (Design units: 0.5)
ME57 Manufacturing Processes in Engineering (2) F, W, S. With laboratory. Machines and processes of mechanical manufacturing. Safety and professional procedures emphasized. Use of measuring instruments, hand tools, lathe, mill, drill press, bandsaw, grinder, welding equipment. Pass/Not Pass Only. (Design units: 0)
ME62 Introduction to Biomechanics (3) S. A first course in biomechanics to introduce students to the field of human motion analysis. Lectures emphasize the application of fundamental mechanics to the human musculoskeletal system. Laboratory exercises include gait analysis, cardiovascular fitness, nonevasive electromyography, and computer animation. Prerequisites: Physics 3A or 5A, and Mathematics 2A-B. (Design units: 0)
ME80 Engineering Dynamics (4) W. Introduction to the kinetics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. The Newton-Euler, Work/Energy, and Impulse/Momentum methods are explored for ascertaining the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. An engineering design problem using these fundamental principles is also undertaken. Prerequisite: ME30 or CE30. Only one course from ME80, CE80, and E80 may be taken for credit. (Design units: 0.5)
ME91 Introduction to Thermodynamics (4) S. Thermodynamic principles; open and closed systems representative of engineering problems. First and second law of thermodynamics with applications to engineering systems and design. Prerequisites: Physics 5B, Mathematics 2D. Only one course from ME91, E101, and CE91 may be taken for credit. (Design units: 0.5)
ME99T Design and Orientation for Transfer Students (1 to 2) F. Provides a design experience to transfer students in CAD, dynamics, and thermodynamics as well as an overview of the program. (Design units: 0.51.5)
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ME105 Materials Engineering Laboratory (4) F. Introduction to the experimental techniques used to characterize the properties of engineering materials. Emphasis on understanding the influence of microstructure on elastic, plastic, and fracture behavior. Topics include metallography, strengthening mechanisms, creep, impact loading, fatigue, and microstructural design with advanced engineering material. Prerequisite: E54. (Design units: 1)
ME106 Mechanical Systems Laboratory (4) W. Experiments in linear systems, including op-amp circuits, vibrations, and control systems. Introduction to digital sampling concepts. Emphasis on demonstrating that mathematical models are useful tools for analysis and design of electro-mechanical systems. Prerequisites: ME147 and ECE72. (Design units: 2)
ME107 Fluid Thermal Science Laboratory (4) S. Fluid and thermal engineering laboratory. Experimental analysis of fluid flow, heat transfer, and thermodynamic systems. Probability, statistics, and uncertainty analysis. Report writing stressed. Corequisite or prerequisite: ME120. Prerequisites: ME91 and ME130B. (Design units: 1)
ME110 Combustion in Practical Systems (4) F. Combustion and design of gaseous, liquid, and coal-fired combustion systems. Fuels, fuel injection, combustion aerodynamics, and fuel-air mixing. Operating and design aspects of practical systems including engines, boilers, furnaces, and incinerators. Prerequisite: ME115. (Design units: 2)
ME115 Applied Engineering Thermodynamics (4) F. Application of thermodynamic principles to compressible and incompressible processes representative of practical engineering problems -- power cycles, refrigeration cycles, multicomponent mixtures, air conditioning systems, combustion and compressible flow. Design of a thermodynamic process. Prerequisite: ME91. (Design units: 1)
ME116 Statistical Thermodynamics (3) W. Classical and quantum mechanical descriptions of substances and thermodynamic properties of gases, liquids, and solids. Elementary kinetic theory of gases and evaluation of transport coefficients. Prerequisite: Physics 5E. (Design units: 0)
ME117 Thermodynamics of Solids (4) F. Emphasizes the principles and applications of thermodynamic principles in materials. Topics include: heat of formation, heat capacities of crystals, first-order reactions, second-order reactions, ideal solutions, regular solutions, and thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces. Prerequisite: E54 and ME91. (Design units: 1)
ME120 Heat Transfer (4) S. Fundamentals of heat transfer with application to practical problems. Conduction, convection in laminar and turbulent flow, radiation heat transfer, and combined heat transfer. Application to insulation requirements and heat exchangers. Individual design project. Prerequisites: ME91, ME130B. (Design units: 0)
ME121 Topics in Thermal Design (4) W. Topics in design selected from mechanical engineering. Heat exchangers, heat barriers, heat pipes, solar collectors, thermal environmental controls, and thermal storage systems. Thermoeconomic optima. Effect of geometry on volume, weight, capacity, and pumping power. Prerequisite: ME120. (Design units: 3)
ME130A Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (4) F. Hydrostatics; control volume analysis; the basic flow equations of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy; dimensional analysis, effects of viscosity; mathematical analysis of ideal fluid flow. Prerequisites: Physics 5A, Mathematics 3D, and Engineering ME80. (Design units: 0)
ME130B Introduction to Viscous and Compressible Flows (4) W. Introduction to the analysis of viscous, incompressible, and one-dimensional compressible flows. Prerequisites: ME91, ME130A. (Design units: 1)
ME147 Vibrations (4) F. Analysis of structural vibrations of mechanical systems. Modeling for lumped and distributed parameter systems. Topics: single- and multi-degree of freedom systems, free and forced vibrations, Fourier series, convolution integral, mass/stiffness matrices, and normal modes with design project. Prerequisites: Engineering ME80, Mathematics 3D or Mathematics 2F. (Design units: 1)
ME150 Mechanics of Materials (5) W. Concepts of stress and strain. Analysis of deformable solids under axial, torsional, shearing, and bending loads. Two-dimensional analysis of stress and strain. Residual stresses, indeterminate beam analysis methods, buckling, impact loading, design of fundamental structure components. Corequisite or prerequisite: E54. Prerequisite: ME30. ME150 and CE150 may not both be taken for credit. (Design units: 1)
ME151A Mechanical Engineering Design I (4) F. Presents the principles of engineering design in the context of an industrial application. Local manufacturing firms define an engineering design project to be completed by students in 10 weeks. Projects include brainstorming to final design, with a formal report. Corequisite: ME151PA. Prerequisites: ME115, ME130B, ME150. (Design units: 4)
ME151B Mechanical Engineering Design II (4) W. A series of product-specific design models that illustrate the application of engineering analysis in the design process of a practical device. Modules include: heat transfer; mechanisms and static loads; dynamics and stress; and vibrations and control. Corequisite: ME151PB. Prerequisite: ME151A. (Design units: 3)
ME151C Mechanical Engineering Design III (2) S. Tracks the progress of the senior design projects which become case studies in ethics, safety, design, failure modes, new products, and patents. Concludes with a public presentation of the projects. Corequisite: ME151PC. Prerequisites: ME151A-B. (Design units: 2)
ME151PA-PB-PC Senior Design Project (1-1-1) F, W, S. Project to accompany ME151A-B-C. Corequisite: ME151A-B-C. (Design units: 1-1-1)
ME152A Introduction to Computer-Aided Engineering (4) F. Elements and principles of computer-aided engineering with modern hardware and software are presented with a design focus. Case studies are used to assist in finite-element method techniques. Prerequisites: ME120, ME150. (Design units: 2)
ME152B Application of Computer-Aided Engineering in Design (3) W. A variety of engineering problems are designed with modern computer-aided engineering hardware and software. Prerequisite: ME152A. (Design units: 2)
ME156 Mechanical Behavior and Design Principles (4) S. Elastic and plastic deformation (three-dimensional analysis). Stress-strain relationships. Yielding criteria. Necking. Buckling. Fracture. Fatigue. Impact. Design parameters and criteria. Use of library is stressed. Prerequisites: E54, ME150. (Design units: 2)
ME162 Engineering Meteorology (3) S. Fundamentals and aspects of meteorology important to engineering, environmental, and aviation problems. Basic physics of weather, dispersion of pollutants, wind loading. A design problem is included. Prerequisite: Engineering ME130A or CE170A. (Design units: 1)
ME164 Air Pollution and Control (4) S. Sources, dispersion, and effects of air pollutants. Topics include emission factors, emission inventory, air pollution, meteorology, air chemistry, air quality modeling, impact assessment, source and ambient monitoring, regional control strategies. Prerequisite: ME91. (Design units: 2)
ME170 Introduction to Control Systems (4) W. With laboratory. Feedback control systems. Modeling, stability, and systems specifications. Root locus, Nyquist, and Bode methods of analysis and design. Prerequisites: ME80; ME147 or AE140 or equivalent; and Mathematics 3D. (Design units: 2)
ME171 Digital Control Systems (4) W. Methods for analysis and design of discrete-time control systems. Applications of the sampling theorem, z-transforms, difference equations, discrete Fourier transforms. State-space techniques of digital control system design, z-plane stability, frequency response. Prerequisite: ME170. Formerly ME170B. (Design units: 2)
ME172 Analysis and Design of Control Systems (4) S. System modeling, simulation, analysis, design, and experimental verification of control system operation. Case studies include experiments in hydraulic and pneumatic position control, liquid leveling, force, temperature, and fluid flow control. Prerequisites: ME170, ME180. Formerly ME170C. (Design units: 3)
ME180 Instrumentation and Data Acquisition (4) W. The use of semiconductor devices, digital and linear circuits in the design of interfaces to mechanical engineering systems. Emphasis on design and use of microprocessor interfacing for control and data acquisition. Prerequisite: ME106. (Design units: 3)
ME182 Geometric Modeling I (4) F. Basic geometry, linear algebra, and calculus techniques are used to understand modern advanced computer graphics. Enables students to display, manipulate, and animate different objects on a computer screen. Topics include introduction to lighting and shading, hidden line removal. Prerequisite: Mathematics 3A. (Design units: 2)
ME183 Computer-Aided Mechanism Design (4) W. Focuses on the design of planar, spherical, and spatial mechanisms using modern computer workstations. Topics include both exact and approximate, graphical and analytical design techniques. Students are required to use the existing software (or develop new algorithms) to design and build various mechanisms for new applications. Prerequisite: Mathematics 3A. (Design units: 4)
ME185 Numerical Analysis in Mechanical Engineering (4) W. Solution of mechanical-engineering equations by means of numerical methods. Errors in numerical analysis. Nonlinear equations and sets of equations. Numerical differentiation and integration. Ordinary differential equations. Boundary-value problems. Partial differential equations. Prerequisites: Engineering E10, Mathematics 3A and 3D. Only one course from Engineering ME185, CE185, and Mathematics 105A may be taken for credit. (Design units: 2)
ME188 Engineering Design in Industry (4) F, W, S. Presents the principles of engineering design in the context of an industrial application. Local manufacturing firms define an engineering design project to be completed by students in 10 weeks. Projects include initial brainstorming to final design, with a formal result. (Design units: 4)
ME198 Group Study (1 to 4) F, W, S. Group study of selected topics in engineering. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Design units: varies)
ME199 Individual Study (2 to 4) F, W, S. For undergraduate Engineering majors in supervised but independent reading, research, or design. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
MEH199 Individual Study for Honors Students (1 to 5 per quarter) F, W, S. Independent reading, research, or design under the direction of a faculty member or group of faculty members in Mechanical Engineering. Prerequisite: restricted to members of the Campuswide Honors Program who are Mechanical Engineering students. May be repeated for credit. (Design units: varies)
ME200A Engineering Analysis I (4) F. Linear algebra, including vector spaces, matrices, linear system of equations, and the eigenvalue problem. Scalar and vector field theory. Calculus of variations and optimization. Notions of stability for linear and nonlinear differential equations. Prerequisite: Mathematics 3D.
ME200B Engineering Analysis II (4) W. Review of ordinary differential equations, including Bessel and Legendre functions. Partial differential equations, including the diffusion equation, Laplace's equation, and the wave equation. Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms and their applications. Introductions to functions of a complex variable and conformal mapping. Prerequisite: Mathematics 3D.
ME201 Computer-Aided Geometric Modeling (3) W. Parametric representation of curves and surfaces. Boundary representation of solids, approximation techniques, constructive solid geometry. Prerequisite: ME200A. Formerly ME201A.
ME202 Geometric Methods of Mechanics (3) S. A mathematical treatment of mechanics, with applications to robotic and general multibody systems. Local and global methods of Riemannian geometry and lie theory. Symplectic geometry, Hamiltonian and Lagrangian systems, variational principles of mechanics. Applications to kinematics, dynamics, and control of multibody systems. Prerequisites: ME200A, ME200B.
ME203 Numerical Methods in Engineering (3) S. Simple difference schemes for model PDEs. Richardson's extrapolation. Error estimate. Interpolation theory. Approximation theory, least squares, minimax approximation, orthogonal polynomials. Trigonometric interpolation, FFT. Numerical quadrature. Solution of linear and nonlinear equations, stability and convergence. Concepts of finite volume, finite element, and spectral methods.
ME204 Characterization of Dynamical Systems (3) F. Introduction to the modern theory of dynamical systems. Ordinary differential equations and maps: invariant spaces and structural stability. Local bifurcations. The Smale horseshoe, fractal sets, symbolic dynamics, chaos. Global bifurcations. Applications and examples.
ME205 Perturbation Methods in Engineering (3) S. Asymptotic expansions of integrals. Regular and singular perturbations. Perturbation methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Matched asymptotic expansions.
ME206 Nonlinear Optimization Methods (3) S. Numerical methods for constrained and unconstrained optimization. Barrier functions, quadratic programming, trust region algorithms. Use of orthogonal factorizations for numerical stability. Prerequisite: ME200A.
ME210 Advanced Fundamentals of Combustion (3) W. Premixed, nonpremixed, and heterogeneous reactions, with emphasis on kinetics, thermal ignition, turbulent flame propagation, detonations, explosions, flammability limits, diffusion flame, quenching, flame stabilization, and particle spray combustion. Prerequisite: ME110.
ME215 Advanced Combustion Technology (3) S. Emphasis on pollutant formation and experimental methods. Formation of gaseous pollutants and soot; transformation and emission of fuel contaminants in gas, liquid, and solid fuel combustion; methods employed to measure velocity, turbulence intensity, temperature, composition, and particle size; methods to visualize reacting flows. Prerequisite: ME110.
ME216 Statistical Thermodynamics (3) F. Statistics of independent particles, development of quantum mechanical description of atoms and molecules, application of quantum mechanics, evaluation of thermodynamic properties for solids, liquids, and gases, statistical mechanics of dependent particles (ensembles). Prerequisite: ME91 and ME200A.
ME217 Generalized Thermodynamics (3) F every other year. Generalized thermodynamics develops the laws of continuum thermodynamics from a set of plausible and intuitive postulates. The postulates are motivated qualitatively by a statistical description of matter and are justified by a posterior success for the resulting theory. Prerequisites: ME91, ME115 or equivalent.
ME220 Conduction Heat Transfer (3) F every other year. Analytical and numerical methods for the determination of steady state and transient conduction of heat in solids with and without heat sources and phase change. Classical and approximate solutions with applications to various geometric configurations. Prerequisite: ME120.
ME221 Convective Heat Transfer (3) S. Laminar and turbulent heat transfer in external and internal flows. Similarity solutions. Integral methods. Free convection. Prerequisite: ME230B. Formerly ME221A, ME221B.
ME222 Radiation Heat Transfer (3) F every other year. Black body radiation. Radiative transport equations for surfaces separated by nonparticipating media. Radiant energy transfer through absorbing, emitting, and scattering media. Radiation-conduction interaction. Radiation-convection interaction. Introduction to numerical methods in radiation. Prerequisite: ME120.
ME223A Numerical Methods in Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transport (Laminar Flows) (3) W every other year. Introduction to the discretization of various types of partial differential equations (parabolic, elliptic, hyperbolic). Finite-volume discretization for one- and two-dimensional flows. Use of a two-dimensional elliptic procedure to predict sample laminar flows. Prerequisite or corequisite: ME230A.
ME223B Numerical Methods in Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transport (Turbulent Flows) (3) S every other year. Introduction to turbulence. Reynolds-averaging of Navier-Stokes equations. Second-order closure of the average equations. Use of two-dimensional elliptic procedure to predict confined turbulent flows. Prerequisite: ME223A.
ME224 Convective Mass Transfer (3) F every other year. Concentrations, velocities, and mass fluxes. Mechanisms of mass transport and transport properties in multicomponent media. Mass transfer problems described by ordinary differential equations. Partial differential transport equations and some solutions of technical importance. Interphase mass transfer formulations and solutions. Prerequisite: ME120.
ME225 Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer (3) F every other year. Formulation and solution of the equations of multiphase flow and heat transfer. Boiling heat transfer, nucleation, bubble dynamics, film and pool boiling; condensation; flow patterns in two-phase pipe flows; bubbly, plug, and annular flows. Prerequisites: ME120, ME221A.
ME226 Special Topics in Heat and Mass Transfer (3) F. Selected topics of current interest in heat transfer. Topics include conductive, convective, radiative, and coupled heat and mass transfer; multicomponent systems; and phase change. Prerequisites: ME120, ME221A. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
ME230A Inviscid Incompressible Fluid Mechanics (3) F. Equations of motion. Vector notation. Flow kinematics. Potential flow and complex potential. Vorticity and circulation. Bernoulli's theorem. Crocco's theorem. Conformal, Joukowski, and Schwarz-Christoffel transformations. Prerequisite: ME130A. Formerly ME230B.
ME230B Viscous Incompressible Fluid Dynamics (3) W. Review of mass, momentum, energy equations. Stress tensor, constitutive relations. Exact solutions to laminar flows. Stokes and Oseen flows. Concept of self-similarity. Boundary layer theory: thin-layer approximation, Falkner-Skan, Blasius solutions, integral methods. Jet, wake, cavity flows. Introduction to turbulence: instability, Reynolds averaging, mixing length. Prerequisite: ME230A. Formerly ME230A.
ME230C Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3) S. One-dimensional unsteady flow: Riemann invariants, acoustics, shock tube. Two-dimensional flow: shock polars, linear theory, similarity rules, method of characteristics. Three-dimensional flow: slender-body theory. Effects of viscosity and conductivity: laminar boundary layer, Crocco-Busemann relations. Prerequisites: ME230A or ME230B.
ME230D Theoretical Foundations of Fluid Mechanics (3) F. Review of tensor and vector calculus. Well-posed problems and boundary, initial, and interface conditions; strong and week solutions. Similarity, perturbation theory and limit behavior, bifurcations. Wave propagation. Vortices: mutual interactions and stability. Newtonian and non-Newtonian flows. Jets, wakes, and cavities. Prerequisites: ME230A, ME230B.
ME231 Fundamentals of Turbulence (3) S. Phenomenon of turbulence. Reynolds equations. Dynamics of turbulence. Free turbulent shear flows. Wall-bounded turbulent shear flows. Turbulent transport of scalar quantities. Spectral dynamics. Mathematical models of turbulence. Prerequisite: ME230A.
ME232 Atmospheric Turbulence (3) S every other year. Turbulent motion. Statistical and spectral methods. Homogeneous and shear flow problems. Turbulence in the atmosphere. Boundary layer, effects of buoyancy, rotation. Prerequisite: ME230A.
ME233 Stability of Fluids (3) S every other year. Stability of motion of an inviscid or Newtonian fluid. Instability of a shear layer. Onset of convection. Stability of plane parallel flows. Stability of drops, bubbles, and interfaces. Techniques include linear and nonlinear analysis. Prerequisites: ME200A, ME200B, ME230A, ME230B.
ME236 Nonequilibrium Gas Dynamics (3) W every other year. Molecular description of fluid flow. Boltzmann equation. Chapman-Enskog expansion for flows with translational nonequilibrium. Shock structure. Inviscid flows with chemical and vibrational nonequilibrium. Prerequisite: ME230C.
ME241 Dynamics (3) F. Kinematics and dynamics of three-dimensional motions. Lagrange's equations, Newton-Euler equations. Applications include robot systems and spinning satellites. Prerequisite: ME147 or equivalent. Formerly ME247.
ME242 Robotics (3) S. Spatial rigid-body transformations. Forward and inverse kinematics. Screw coordinates and transformations. Rate and static analyses using screw theory. Reciprocal screw systems. Singularity analysis. Parallel manipulators. Hybrid serial/parallel manipulators. manipulator dynamics. Compliance and force control. Trajectory generation. Prerequisites: ME80, ME241.
ME243 Geometric Methods of Robotics (3) W. A mathematical treatment of robotic mechanisms, manipulation, and motion control. Local and global methods of Riemannian geometry and Lie theory. Forward and inverse kinematics, workspace and dexterity, optimal kinematic design. Grasping, compliance, dynamics, and control. Motion planning and obstacle avoidance. Prerequisites: ME200A, ME247.
ME244 Theoretical Kinematics (3) S. Spatial rigid body kinematics is presented with applications to robotics. Orthogonal matrices, Rodrigues' formula, Quaternions, Plücker coordinates, screw theory, and dual numbers are studied using modern projective geometry and multi-linear algebra. Applications include trajectory planning, inverse kinematics, and workspace analysis. Formerly ME240.
ME245 Spatial Mechanism Design (3) W. Fundamental kinematic theory required for planar, spherical, and spatial mechanism design. Complex numbers, quaternions, and dual quaternions are used as geometric algebras for four-position synthesis in the plane, on the sphere, and in space, respectively. Prerequisites: ME200A, ME244.
ME260 Current Issues Related to Tropospheric and Stratospheric Processes (4). Examination of current issues related to the atmosphere, including energy usage; toxicology; effects on humans, forest, plants, and ecosystems; particulate matter (PM10); combustion; modeling, and meteorology; airborne toxic chemicals and risk assessment; application of science to development of public policies. Prerequisite: Chemistry 245 or Earth System Science 202, or Engineering ME164 or Engineering ME261 or consent of instructor. Same as Chemistry 241.
ME261 Air Quality Modeling (3) W. Fundamental principles necessary to understand the dynamics of air pollutants. Derivation and description of mathematical techniques for the numerical solution of the atmospheric equation. Formulation and development of air quality models. Prerequisites: ME230A and ME230B or consent of instructor; Engineering E10 or equivalent FORTRAN knowledge.
ME264 Combustion Particulates and Aerosols (3) S. Behavior of airborne solid and liquid particles in air resources engineering. Description of air drag, gravity, Brownian motion, light scattering, charging phenomena, coagulation, size distributions. Applications include generation and classification of aerosols, lung deposition, formation and characteristics of atmospheric aerosols. Prerequisites: ME130A-B.
ME270A Linear Systems (3) F. Methods of linear systems analysis. State-space representations of continuous-time linear systems-impulse response and state transition operators. Controllability and observability. Prerequisite: ME170 or ECE140A.
ME270B Linear Systems II (3) W. Advanced topics in linear systems: bases, linear operator representations, and Jordan forms. Review of dynamical systems, and stability. Time-varying systems, discrete-time representations, and multi-input/multi-output systems. Introduction to continuous and discrete time linear regulator (LQR) problems. Prerequisite: ME270A.
ME271 System Identification (3) S. Covers the latest techniques in system identification. Materials covered encompass techniques in both frequency and time domain. Linear and nonlinear dynamic processes, correlation, regression, stochastic approximation, etc., are among the topics covered. Prerequisite: ME270A.
ME272 Robust Control Theory (3) S. Methods for control design of systems with uncertainty. Guaranteed stability and tracking problems. Linear controls via scalar search technique and Riccati equation method. Nonlinear control design via Lyapunov theory. Kharitonov's theorem extensions for determining robustness. Simultaneous stabilization problems. Prerequisite: ME270A.
ME273 Control of Robot Systems (3) F. Dynamic analysis and control system design of open- and closed-chained mechanisms. Methods for real time control of nonlinear systems. Lyapunov Stability. Advanced motion planning algorithms. Prerequisite: ME247, ME270A.
ME274 Optimal Control (3) F. Introduction to the principles and methods of optimal control. Topics include: objectives and issues in controlling nonlinear systems; linear variational and adjoint equations; optimality conditions via variational calculus, maximum principle, and dynamic programming; solution methods; applications to control of robots and aerospace vehicles.
ME275 Nonlinear Feedback Systems (3). Advanced tools for feedback control system analysis and synthesis. Norms, operators, Lp spaces, contraction mapping theorem, Lyapunov techniques along with their extensions. Circle criterion, positivity and passivity. Applications to nonlinear control methods, such as sliding mode or adaptive techniques. Prerequisite: ME270B.
ME276 Geometric Nonlinear Control (3). Using the mathematics of differential geometry, a number of the concepts and results of linear systems theory have been extended to nonlinear systems. Describes these extensions and illustrates their use in nonlinear system analysis and design. Prerequisites: ME200A, ME270A.
ME279 Special Topics in Mechanical Systems (3). Selected topics of current interest in mechanical systems. Topics include robotics, kinematics, control, dynamics, and geometric modeling. Prerequisites: ME241, ME270A. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
ME281 Fundamentals of Digital Signal Analysis (3). Fundamentals and principles of digital data acquisition and analysis of random signals as encountered in turbulence, etc. Topics include analog-to-digital conversion, aliasing, statistical and spectral analysis of random signals using high-level computer routines and languages. Student project required. Prerequisites: ME200A, B. Formerly ME280.
ME282 Fundamentals of Signal Transduction (3) S. Fundamentals and principles of signal transduction including the analytical methods required for the successful measurement of both steady-state and time-varying quantities of engineering interest (e.g., fluid volocity, pressure, temperature) using both linear and non-linear systems. With laboratory. Prerequisite: ME281.
ME283 Fundamentals of Computer Control of Experiments (3) S. Fundamentals and principles of interfacing computers to experiments for data acquisition and control of the experiment. C programming, electronic data acquisition, interfacing to low-level and "black box" hardware, and case studies of computer-controlled experiments. student project required.
ME284 Fundamentals of Experimental Design (3) S. Fundamentals and principles of statistical experimental design and analysis. Emphasis addresses understanding and use of designed experiments, response surfaces, linear regression modeling, process optimization, and development of links between empirical and theoretical models.
ME294 M.S. Project (3) F, W, S. Tutorial in which masters-level students taking the comprehensive examination option undertake a masters-level research project.
ME295 Seminars in Engineering (varies) F, W, S. Seminars by individual faculty in major fields of interest. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
ME296 Master of Science Thesis Research (varies) F, W, S. Individual research or investigation conducted in the pursuit of preparing and completing the thesis required for the M.S. in Engineering. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
ME297 Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation Research (varies) F, W, S. Individual research or investigation conducted in the pursuit of preparing and completing the dissertation required for the Ph.D. in Engineering. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
ME298 Seminars in Mechanical Engineering (1) F, W, S. Presentation of advanced topics and reports of current research efforts in mechanical engineering. Required of all graduate students in mechanical engineering. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Only.
ME299 Individual Research (varies) F, W, S. Individual research or investigation under the direction of an individual faculty member. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
