UCSB 2009-2010 Catalog Course Search
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| ME 6 - Basic Electrical and Electronic Circuits |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Physics 3-3L; Mathematics 3C; open to ME majors only. |
| Introduction to basic electrical circuits and electronics. Includes Kirchhoff's laws,
phasor analysis, circuit elements, operational amplifiers and transistor circuits. |
| ME 10 - Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD and Conceptual Design |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering majors only. |
| Introduction to engineering graphics, CAD, and freehand sketching. Develop CAD proficiency using advanced 3-D software. Graphical presentation of design: views, sections, dimensioning, and tolerancing. |
| ME 11 - Introductory Concepts in Mechanical Engineering |
| (1) Bothman, Fields, Beltz |
| Prerequisites: Lower-division standing. |
| The theme question of this course is, "What do mechanical engineers do?" Survey of mechanical and environmental engineering applications. Lectures by mechanical engineering faculty and practicing engineers. |
| ME 12 - Manufacturing Processes |
| (1) Staff |
| Prerequisites: ME majors only. |
| Processes used to convert raw material into finished objects. Overview of
manufacturing processes including: casting, forging, machining, presswork,
plastic and composite processing. Videos, demonstrations, and tours
illustrate modern industrial practice. Selection of appropriate processes. |
| ME 12S - Introduction to Machine Shop |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical engineering majors only. |
| Basic machine shop skills course. Students learn to work safely in a machine shop. Students are introduced to the use of hand tools, the lathe, the milling machine, drill press, saws, and precision measuring tools. Students apply these skills by completing a project. |
| ME 14 - Statics |
| (4) Beltz, Milstein, Turner |
| Prerequisites: Physics 1 and Mathematics 3B; open to ME majors only. |
| Introduction to applied mechanics. Forces, moments, couples, and resultants;
vector algebra; construction of free body diagrams; equilibrium in 2- and 3-
dimensions; analysis of frames, machines, trusses and beams; distributed
forces; friction. |
| ME 15 - Strength of Materials |
| (4) Beltz, Milstein, Kedward |
| Prerequisites: ME 14; open to mechanical engineering majors only. |
| Hooke's law and properties of structural materials. Methods of sections andvirtual work and energy methods. Design applications to engineering structures, problems of tension, torsion, flexure and combined loading. Design beyond the elastic limit. |
| ME 16 - Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics |
| (4) Turner, McLean, Mezic |
| Prerequisites: Physics 2, ME 14, Mathematics 5C (may be taken concurrently); open to ME majors only. |
| Vectorial kinematics of particles in space, orthogonal coordinate systems. Relative and constrained motions of particles. Dynamics of particles and systems of particles, equations of motion, energy and momentum methods. Collisions. Planar kinematics and kinematics of rigid bodies. Energy and momentum methods for analyzing rigid body systems. Moving frames and relative motion. |
| ME 17 - Mathematics of Engineering |
| (3) Moehlis, McLean, Homsy, Gibou |
| Prerequisites: Engineering 3; Mathematics 5B (may be taken concurrently); open to ME majors only. |
| Introduction to basic numerical and analytical methods, with implementation
using MATLAB. Topics include root finding, linear algebraic equations,
introduction to matrix algebra, determinants, inverses and eigenvalues, curve
fitting and interpolation, and numerical differentiation and integration. |
| ME 95 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Participation in projects in the laboratory or machine shop. Projects may be student- or faculty-originated depending upon student interest and consent of faculty member. |
| ME 97 - Mechanical Engineering Design Projects |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Course offers students opportunity to work on established departmental design projects. P/NP grading, does not satisfy technical elective requirement. |
| ME 99 - Introduction to Research |
| (1-3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Directed study to be arranged with individual faculty members. Course offers exceptional students an opportunity to participate in a research group. |
| ME 100 - Professional Seminar |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Undergraduate standing. |
| A series of weekly lectures given by university staff and outside experts in all fields of mechanical and environmental engineering. |
| ME ST 100A - Women, the Family and Sexuality in the Middle Ages |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: History 4B or upper-division standing. |
| Focuses on family structure; perceptions and ideals of intimate relations; status, perceptions, and experiences of women in western Europe circa 400- 1400 A.D. Special attention is given to social, political, and religious contexts. |
| ME ST 100B - Literature of Chivalry |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 50 or 109AA-ZZ or English 10. |
| Study of texts related to the social and cultural practices of chivalry in the Middle Ages, from the seventh through the fifteenth centuries. The course centers on such texts as the "Battle of Maldon", "The Dream of the Rod", "Sir Orfeo", "Gawain and The Green Knight", "Le Morte Darthur", and the Middle English lyrics. |
| ME ST 100C - Medieval Urban Legends |
| (4) Enders, Brown |
| Spanning history, fiction, theology, folklore, and popular culture, urban legends remain an intriguing and enduring tradition. We explore and interpret French medieval legends (e.g., monsters and "snuff" drama) which reveal some surprising connections with their modern counterparts. |
| ME ST 101 - Special Topics |
| (4) STAFF |
| Topics vary per instructor. |
| ME ST 102 - Special Topics |
| (4) STAFF |
| Topics vary per instructor. |
| ME 104 - Sensors, Actuators, and Computer Interfacing |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 6; open to ME majors only. |
| Interfacing of mechanical and electrical systems and mechatronics. Basic introduction to sensors, actuators, and computer interfacing and control. Transducers and measurement devices, actuators, A/D and D/A conversion, signal conditioning and filtering. Practical skills developed in weekly lab exercises. |
| ME 105 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory |
| (4) Bennett, Matthys |
| Prerequisites: ME 151B, 152B, 163; and, Materials 101 or 100B. |
| Introduction to fundamental engineering laboratory measurement techniques
and report writing skills. Experiments from thermosciences, fluid mechanics,
mechanics, materials science and environmental engineering. Introduction to
modern data acquisition and analysis techniques. |
| ME 106A - Advanced Mechanical Engineering Laboratory |
| (3) Khammash, Bamieh |
| Prerequisites: ME 155A. |
| An advanced lab course with experiments in dynamical systems and feedback control design. Students design, troubleshoot, and perform detailed, multi-session experiments. |
| ME 106B - Mechanics, Materials and Structures Laboratory |
| (3) Zok |
| Prerequisites: ME 15; ME 154; ME 156A; and Materials 100B or 101. |
| Experiments on mechanical behavior of materials and structures. Assessment
of analytical and finite element methods for mechanical design, with
applications to optimization of lightweight structures. |
| ME 106C - Advanced Thermo/Fluids Laboratory |
| (3) Bennett, Ted |
| Prerequisites: ME 105 and 151A-B, ME 151C (may be concurrent) and ME 152A-B |
| Perform thermo/fluid experiments that emphasize elements of thermodynamics,
heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. This laboratory course stresses critical
thinking skills required to construct and perform experiments independently,
and to investigate physical phenomena experimentally. |
| ME 110 - Aerodynamics and Aeronautical Engineering |
| (3) Beltz, Meinhart |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 14 and 152A. |
| Concepts from aerodynamics, including lift and drag analysis for airfoils as well as aircraft sizing/scaling issues. Structural mechanics concepts are applied to practical aircraft design. Intended for students considering a career in aeronautical engineering. |
| ME 112 - Energy Conversion |
| (3) Marschall, Matthys |
| Prerequisites: ME 151C and 152A; or, Chemical Engineering 110B and 120A. |
| Overview of energy usage and production from prehistory to present times
(technical, environmental, and societal issues). Technical analysis of the modern
means of energy production (fossil, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal,
biomass, etc.): operating principles, hardware, engineering issues,
environmental impact, etc. |
| ME 113 - Desalination |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 151A, concurrent enrollment in ME 151B. |
| Chemical and physical properties of ocean water, geothermal brine, and groundwater. Fundamentals of theories of distillation, freezing, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, and other demineralization techniques. Design and application of desalination systems. Energy sources for desalination. Efficiency and economy of desalination plants. |
| ME 114 - Water Supply and Pollution Control |
| (3) Bruch, McLean |
| Prerequisites: ME 152A or Chemical Engineering 120A. |
| Water supply and quality requirements fo domestic, industrial, agricultural, and recreational uses. Properties of natural surface and groundwaters. Pollutants in surface and groundwaters. Transport and fates of waterborne pollutants. Water and sewage treatment processes. Waste waterreclamation. Water quality management in ground and surface water environments. |
| ME 119 - Introduction to Coastal Engineering |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 152A. |
| Quantitative description of waves and tides; refraction, shoaling. Nearshore circulation. Sediment characteristics and transport; equilibrium beach profile; shoreline protection. |
| ME 124 - Advanced Topics in Transport Phenomena/Safety |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C; or, Mechanical Engineering 151A-B and 152A. |
| Hazard identification and assessments, runaway reactions, emergency relief. Plant accidents and safety issues. Dispersion and consequences of releases. |
| ME 125 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Individual courses each concentrating on one area in the following subjects:
applied mechanics, cad/cam, controls, design, environmental engineering, fluid
mechanics, materials science, mechanics of solids and structures, ocean and
coastal engineering, robotics, theoretical mechanics,thermal sciences, and
recent developments in mechanical engineering. |
| ME 128 - Design of Biomedical Devices |
| (3) Laguette |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 10, 14, 15, 16, and 153; open to ME majors only. |
| Introductory course addresses the challenges of biomedical device design,
prototyping and testing, material considerations, regulatory requirements,
design control, human factors and ethics. |
| ME 134 - Advanced Thermal Science |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 151C. |
| This class will address advanced topics in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. Topics if interest may include combustion, phase change, experimental techniques, materials processing, manufacturing, engines, HVAC, non-newtonian fluids, etc. |
| ME 135 - Numerical Heat Transfer |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 151C. |
| This class will introduce basic numerical technique such as finite differences or finite elements, and their application to flow and heat transfer problems. Industrial software packages may also be studied and used in hands-on projects. |
| ME 136 - Introduction to Multiphase Flows |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C; or, ME 151C and 152A. |
| Development from basic concepts and techniques of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, to local behavior in multiphase flows. Key multiphase phenomena, related physics. Extension to local conservation principles to usable formulations in multiphase flows, modelling approaches. Practical examples. |
| ME 138 - Risk Assessment and Management |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 151B and 152A; or, Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C. |
| Conceptual foundations of risk and its utility for decision making. Determinism, statistical inference, and uncertianty. Formulation of safety goals and approaches to risk management. Generalized methodology and tools for assessing risks in the industrial, ecological, and public health context. |
| ME 140A - Numerical Analysis in Engineering |
| (3) Homsy, Moehlis, Gibou, Meiburg |
| Prerequisites: ME 17 or Chemical Engineering 132A. |
| Numerical analysis and analytical solutions of problems described by linear and
nonlinear differential equations with an emphasis on MATLAB. First and second
order differential equations; systems of differential equations; linear algebraic
equations, matrices and eigenvalues; boundary value problems; finite
differences. |
| ME 140B - Theoretical Analysis in Mechanical Engineering |
| (3) Bruch, Moehlis, Gibou |
| Prerequisites: ME 140A. |
| Analysis of engineering problems formulated in terms of partial differential equations. Solutions of these mathematical models by means of analytical and numerical methods. Physical interpretation of the results. |
| ME 141A - Introduction to MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) |
| (3) MacDonald, Turner |
| Prerequisites: ME 104 and 163; or, ECE 130A and 137A; with a minimum grade of C- in both. |
| Analsysis of MEMS actuators and displacement sensors with emphasis on the analysis of capacitor-based sensing and actuation. Analysis and design of operational-amplifier models and circuits for capacitor sensors including feedback concepts. Vibration analysis of MEMS structures including wave equations for 'string' and bar structures. MEMS scaling concepts. |
| ME 141B - MEMS: Semiconductor Processing and Device Characterization with Laboratory |
| (4) MacDonald, Turner |
| Prerequisites: ME 141A or ECE 141A; and, Chemistry 1B and 1BL. |
| Lectues and laboratory on semiconductor processing for MEMS. Description and analysis of key semiconductor and equipment used for MEMS. Design and fabrication of MEMS capacitor-actuator and accelerometers, includes a description of MEMS characterization tools. |
| ME 141C - Introduction to Microfluidics and BioMEMS |
| (3) Meinhart |
| Prerequisites: ME 141A or ECE 141A; open to ME and EE majors only. |
| Introduces physical phenomena associated with microscale/nanoscale fluid mechanics, microfluids, and bioMEMS. Analytical methods and numerical simulation tools are used for analysis of microfluids. |
| ME 150 - Introduction to Design |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; open to ME majors only. |
| Introduction to the design process. Generating ideas; brainstorming, analysis of alterntives, trade studies and special topics. Design project preparation for ME 197. |
| ME 151A - Thermosciences 1 |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Physics 2; ME 14; and, Mathematics 5C. |
| Basic concepts in thermodynamics, system analysis, energy, thermodynamic
laws, and cycles. |
| ME 151B - Thermosciences 2 |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 151A and 152A. |
| Introduction to heat transfer processes, steady and unsteady state conduction,
multidimensional analysis. Introduction to convective heat transfer. |
| ME 151C - Thermosciences 3 |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 151B and 152B. Open to ME majors only. |
| Convective heat transfer, external and internal flow, forced and free convection, phase change, heat exchangers. Introduction to radiative heat transfer. |
| ME 151L - Thermoscience Laboratory |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ME 151C; open to ME majors only. |
| Experiments in heat transfer and thermodynamics. Characteristics of heat exchangers, and the performance of vapor and gas cycles will be determined.Flow over a heated cylinder and expansion and compression of gases will be studied. Heat transfer by conduction, and radiation will be investigated. Introduction to measuring techniques for the determination of mass and energy flow rates, pressure, temperature, and heat transfer coefficients. |
| ME 152A - Fluid Mechanics |
| (4) Homsy, Matthys, Meinhart |
| Prerequisites: Mathematics 5C and ME 16. |
| Introduction to the fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics and basic fluid
properties. Basic equations of fluid flow. Dimensional analysis and similitude.
Hydrodynamics. |
| ME 152B - Fluid Mechanics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 152A. Open to ME majors only. |
| Incompressible viscous flow. Boundary-layer theory. Introductory considerations for one-dimensional compressible flow. |
| ME 152L - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 152A. |
| Use of laboratory models to simulate engineering and oceanic scale phenomena. Wind tunnel experiments to measure and analyze fluid motions, lift, and drag on scale models. Water channel experiments to measure and analyze sediment transport, waves, and turbulence. Fluids in rotating machinery and geophysical systems. |
| ME 153 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design |
| (3) Beltz, Turner, Kedward |
| Prerequisites: ME 10 and 16; open to ME majors only. |
| Design of systems using mechanics, stress analysis and finite elements. Statistical problems in manufacturing and reliability. Ethics. One paper design project plus the ASME student design project. |
| ME 154 - Design and Analysis of Structures |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 15 and 16; open to ME majors only. |
| Introductory course in structural analysis and design. The theories of matrix structural analysis and finite element analysis for the solution of analytical and design problems in structures are emphasized. Lecture material includes structural theory compatibility method, slope deflection method, displacement method, and virtual work. Topics include applications to bars, beams, trusses, frames, and solids. |
| ME 155A - Control System Design |
| (3) Bamieh, Astrom |
| Prerequisites: ME 17; ME 140A (may be taken concurrently); ME 163. |
| The discipline of control and its application. Dynamics and feedback. The mathematical models: transfer functions and state space descriptions. Simple control design (PID). Assessment of a control problem, specification, fundamental limitations, codesign of system and control. |
| ME 155B - Control System Design |
| (3) Paden |
| Prerequisites: ME 155A. |
| Dynamic system modeling using state-space methods, controllability and
observability, state-space methods for control design including pole placement,
and linear quadratic regulator methods. Observers and observer-based
feedback controllers. Sampled-data and digital control. Laboratory exercises
using MATLAB for simulation and control design. |
| ME 156A - Mechanical Engineering Design - I |
| (3) Turner, Lucas, Evans |
| Prerequisites: ME 151C (may be concurrent), 152B, 153 and 154; and MATRL 101 or 100B; open to ME majors only |
| The rational selection of engineering materials, and the utilization of Ashby-
charts, stress, strain, strength, and fatigue failure consideration as applied to
the design of machine elements. Lectures also support the development of
system design concepts using assigned projects and involves the preparation of
engineering reports and drawings. |
| ME 156B - Mechanical Engineering Design-II |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 156A. Open to ME majors only. |
| Machine elements including gears, bearings and shafts. Joint design and analysis: bolts, rivets, adhesive bonding and welding. Machine dynamics andfatigue. Design reliability and safety. Codes and standards. Topics coveredwill be applies in practical design projects. |
| ME 158 - Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 10 and ME 156A; open to ME majors only. |
| Engineering applications using advanced 3-D CAD software for plastic part designs and tooling. Topics include an overview of the design for injection molded plastic parts, material selections and electronic tooling design via CAD and CNC system software. Emphasis is put into final design projects that are designed to be functional, manufacturable and esthetically pleasing. |
| ME 162 - Introduction to Elasticity |
| (3) McMeeking, Beltz |
| Prerequisites: ME 15 and 140A. |
| Equations of equilibrium, compatibility, and boundary conditions. Solutionsof two-dimensional problems in rectangular and polar coordinates. Eigen-solutions for the Wedge and Williams' solution for cracks. Stress intensity factors. Extension, torsion, and bending. Energy theorems. Introduction to wave propagation in elastic solids. |
| ME 163 - Engineering Mechanics: Vibrations |
| (3) McMeeking, Turner |
| Prerequisites: ME 16; open to ME majors only. |
| Topics relating to vibration in mechanical systems; exact and approximate methods of analysis, matrix methods, generalized coordinates and Lagrange's equations, applications of systems. Basic feedback systems and controlled dynamic behavior. |
| ME 166 - Advanced Strength of Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 15. |
| Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate systems using integration, area moment, and energy methods. Beams on elastic foundations,curved beams, stress concentrations, fatigue, and theories of failure for ductile and brittle materials. Photoelasticity and other experimental techniques are covered, as well as methods of interpreting in-service failures. |
| ME 167 - Structural Analysis |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 15 or 165; and, ME 140A. |
| Presents introductory matrix methods for analysis of structures. Topics include review of matrix algebra and linear equations, basic structural theorms including the principle of superposition and energy theorms, truss bar, bean and plane frame elements, and programming techniques to realize these concepts. |
| ME 168 - Applied Finite Element Analysis |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 15 or 165; and ME 140A. |
| ME 167. |
| Introductory course in use of finite elements to solve analytical and design problems. Topics include: energy-based formulation, finite element discretization (nodes, elements); interpolating polynomials; applications to elasticity and heat transfer problems in two- and three-dimensions; isoparametric formulation, practical considerations in modeling, and interpretation of results using FEM codes. |
| ME 169 - Nonlinear Phenomena |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Physics 105A; or ME 163 or upper-division standing in ECE. |
| An introduction to nonlinear phenomena. Flows and bifurcations in one and two dimensions, chaos, fractals, strange attractors. Applications to physics, engineering, chemistry, and biology. |
| ME 170A - Introduction to Robotics: Robot Mechanics |
| (4) STAFF |
| ME 16. |
| Overview of robot kinematics and dynamics. Structure and operation of industrial robots. Robot performance: workspace, velocity, precision, payload. Comparative discussion of robot mechanical designs. Actuators. Robot coordinate systems. Kinematics of position. Dynamics of manipulators. |
| ME 170C - Introduction to Robotics: Robot Control |
| (4) Paden |
| Prerequisites: ECE 2A-B-C with a minimum grade of C-; or ME 104. |
| Overview of robot control technology from open-loop manipulators and sensing systems, to single-joint servovalves and servomotors, to integrated adaptive force and position control using feedback from machine vision and touch sensing systems. Design emphasis on accurate tracking accomplished with minimal algorithm complexity. |
| ME 173 - Control Systems Synthesis |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 155A. |
| Pole-placement, observer-design, observer-based compensation, frequency andtime-domain techniques, internal model principle, linear quadratic regulators, modeling uncertainty in signals and systems, robust stability and performance, synthesis for robustness. |
| ME 180L - Materials Laboratory |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 100B. |
| Experiments illustrating the fundamentals of structure and properties of materials, as well as the relationships between properties, structure, processing, and environmental interactions. Spatial arrays and imperfections, phase equilibria and structural transformations, mechanical behavior, corrosion, and effects of processing on structure. |
| ME 185 - Materials in Engineering |
| (3) Levi, Odette |
| Prerequisites: Materials 100B or 101. |
| Introduces the student to the main families of materials and the principlesbehind their development, selection, and behavior. Discusses the generic properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites more relevant to structural applications. The relationship of properties to structure and processing is emphasized in every case. |
| ME 186 - Manufacturing and Materials |
| (3) Levi |
| Prerequisites: ME 151C; and ME 15; and Materials 100B or 101. |
| Introduction to the fundamentals of common manufacturing processes and their interplay with the structure and properties of materials as they are transformed into products. Emphasis on process understanding and the key physical and basic mathematical relationships involved in each of the processes discussed. |
| ME 189A - Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design Project |
| (2) Laguette |
| Prerequisites: ME 153; and ME 156A (may be taken concurrently). |
| Course can only be repeated as a full sequence (189A-B-C). |
| Students work in teams under the direction of a faculty advisor (and possibly an
industrial sponsor) to tackle an engineering design project. Engineering
communication, such as reports and oral presentations are covered. Emphasis
on practical, hands-on experience, and the integration of analytical and design
skills acquired in the companion ME 156 courses. |
| ME 189B - Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design Project |
| (2) Laguette |
| Prerequisites: ME 189A |
| Course can only be repeated as a full sequence (189A-B-C). |
| Students work in teams under the direction of a faculty advisor (and possibly an industrial sponsor) to tackle an engineering design project. Engineering communication, such as reports and oral presentations, are covered. Course emphasizes practical, hands-on experience, and integrates analytical and design skills acquired in the companion ME 156 courses. |
| ME 189C - Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design Project |
| (2) Laguette |
| Prerequisites: ME 189A,B |
| Course can only be repeated as a full sequence (189A-B-C). |
| Students work in teams under the direction of a faculty advisor (and possibly an industrial sponsor) to tackle an engineering design project. Engineering communication, such as reports and oral presentations, are covered. Course emphasizes practical, hands-on experience, and integrates analytical and design skills acquired in the companion ME 156 courses. |
| ME 193 - Internship in Industry |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Prior departmental approval needed. |
| Students obtain credit for a mechanical engineering related internship and/or industrial experience under faculty supervision. A 6-10 page written report is required for credit. It may NOT be used to satisfy the engineering elective requirement for ME majors. |
| ME ST 194AH - Senior Honors Seminar |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Admission to seniors honors program. |
| Students taking part in departmental honors program write a senior thesis on a research topic of suitable depth under close supervision of faculty mentors. |
| ME ST 194BH - Senior Honors Seminar |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Admission to seniors honors program. |
| Students taking part in departmental honors program write a senior thesis on a research topic of suitable depth under close supervision of faculty mentors. |
| ME 197 - Independent Projects in Mechanical Engineering Design |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 16; consent of instructor. |
| Special projects in design engineering. Course offers motivated students opportunity to synthesize academic skills by designing and building new machines. |
| ME 199 - Independent Studies in Mechanical Engineering |
| (1-5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in Mechanical Engineering. |
| Directed individual study. |
| ME ST 199 - Independent Studies in Medieval Studies |
| (1-5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; completion of at least two upper-division courses in medieval studies. |
| Special interdisciplinary study in medieval themes. |
| ME 200 - Professional Seminar |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing. |
| A series of weekly lectures given by university staff and outside experts in all fields of mechanical and environmental engineering. |
| ME 200P - M.S. Project |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing. |
| A ten-week individual research project on an advanced topic in mechanical engineering. |
| ME ST 200A - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medieval Studies |
| (2) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Students attend and write responses to papers by visiting lecturers on topics in various fields of Medieval Studies. Themes will vary from year to year. |
| ME ST 200B - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medieval Studies |
| (2) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Students attend and write responses to papers by visiting lecturers on topics in various fields of Medieval Studies. Themes will vary from year to year. |
| ME ST 200C - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medieval Studies |
| (2) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Students attend and write responses to papers by visiting lecturers on topics in various fields of Medieval Studies. Themes will vary from year to year. |
| ME 201 - Advanced Dynamics |
| (3) Mezic |
| Newton’s laws and symmetries, Newton, Laplace and principle of determinism, qualitative analysis of Newton’s equations of motion, Hamiltonian mechanics, one degree of freedom (DOF) systems, two DOF systems, motion in central fields, application to molecular dynamics, control of classical dynamical systems, Lagrangian mechanics, chaos and ergodic theory, rigid body motion. |
| ME ST 201 - Medieval Latin Paleography |
| (4) STAFF |
| Course focuses on the evolution of manuscript creation and Latin handwritings from the early Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Students transcribe a variety of texts (literary, notarial, and historical). Reading knowledge of Latin required. |
| ME 202 - Advanced Dynamics |
| (3) Mezic |
| Prerequisites: ME 201. |
| Differentiable manifolds in dynamical systems theory, differential forms, Hamiltonian phase flow, Lie algebras of vector fields, canonical formalism, integrable systems, introduction to perturbation theory, averaging, chaos in Hamiltonian systems, theory of invariant measures in dynamical systems, ergodic partition, dissipative dynamical systems, limit cycles, Lyapunov exponents, strange attractors. |
| ME 203 - Special Topics in Dynamical Systems |
| (3) Mezic |
| Prerequisites: ME 201. |
| Geometric mechanics, volume-preserving dynamical systems, molecular dynamics; Infinite dimensional dynamics and finite dimensional approximations including incompressible Euler equations and point vortex theory, transport and fluid mixing, control of measure-preserving systems, equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics methods for vortex gases.
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| ME 207 - Faculty Research Seminar |
| (1) Khammash |
| A series of bi-weekly presentations given by ladder faculty members to familiarize graduate students with current department research projects. This course is required to be taken by all graduate students within the first year of arrival. |
| ME 210A - Matrix Analysis and Computation |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Graduate level-matrix theory with introduction to matrix computations. SVD's, pseudoinverses, variational characterization of eigenvalues, perturbation theory, direct and iterative methods for matrix computations. |
| ME 210B - Numerical Simulation |
| (4) Petzold |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Linear multistep methods and Runge-Kutta methods for ordinary differential equations: stability, order and convergence. Stiffness. Differential algebraic equations. numerical solution of boundary value problems. |
| ME 210C - Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations--Finite Difference Methods. |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Finite difference methods for hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic PDE's, with application to problems in science and engineering. Convergence, consistency, order and stability of finite difference methods. Dissipation and dispersion. Finite volume methods. Software design and adaptivity. |
| ME 210D - Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations - Finite Element Methods |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Weighted residual and finite element methods for the solution of hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptical partial differential equations, with application to problems in science and engineering. Error estimates. Standard and discontinuous Galerkin methods. |
| ME 212 - Risk Assessment and Management |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Conceptual foundations of risk and its utility for decision making. Determinism, statistical inference, and uncertianty. Formulation of safety goals and approaches to risk management. Generalized methodology and tools for assessing risks in the industrial, ecological, and public health context. |
| ME 215A - Applied Dynamical Systems I |
| (3) Moehlis |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing. |
| Phase-plane methods, non-linear oscillators, stability of fixed points and periodic orbits, invariant manifolds, structural stability, normal form theory, local bifurcations for vector fields and maps, applications from engineering, physics, chemistry, and biology. |
| ME 215B - Applied Dynamical Systems II |
| (3) Moehlis |
| Prerequisites: ME 215A; graduate standing. |
| Local codimension two bifurcations, global bifurcations, chaos for vector fields and maps, Smale horshoe, symbolic dynamics, strange attractors, universality, bifyrcation with symmetry, perturbation theory and averaging, Melnikov's method, canards, applications from engineering, physics, chemistry, and biology. |
| ME 216 - Level Set Methods |
| (4) Gibou, |
| Prerequisites: Computer Science 211C, or Chemical Engineering 211C, or ECE 210C, or ME 210C. |
| Mathematical description of the level set method and design of the numerical methods used in its implementations (ENO-WENO, Godunov, Lax-Friedrich, etc.). Introduction to the Ghost Fluid Method. Applications in CFD, Materials Sciences, Computer Vision and Computer Graphics. |
| ME 218 - Introduction to Multiphase Flows |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Development from basic concepts and techniques of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, to local behavior in multiphase flows. Key multiphase phenomena, related physics. Extension of local conservation principles to usable formulations in multiphase flows. Modelling approaches. Practical examples. Computer simulations. |
| ME 219 - Mechanics of Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Matrices and tensors, stress deformation and flow, compatibility conditions, constitutive equations, field equations and boundary conditionsin fluids and solids, applications in solid and fluid mechanics. |
| ME 220A - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Introductory course in fluid mechanics. Basic equations of motion (continuity, momentum, energy, vorticity), coordinate transformations, "potential" flow, thin airfoil theory, conformal mapping, vortex dynamics, boundary layers, stability theory, laminar/turbulent transition, turbulence. Inviscid/viscid, irrotational/rotational, incompressible/ compressible flow examples. |
| ME 220B - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 151A-B and ME 152A-B. |
| Introductory course in fluid mechanics. Basic equations of motion (continuity, momentum, energy, vorticity), coordinate transformations, "potential" flow, this airfoil theory, conformal mapping, vortex dynamics, boundary layers, stability theory, laminar/turbulent transition, turbulence. |
| ME 221 - Advanced Viscous Flow |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 220A. |
| Review the Navier-Stokes equations in velocity, pressure, and vorticity variables. Analyze details of important low and moderate reynolds number flow applications and then high reynolds number flows with boundary layer phenomena. Compare exact, approximate, numerical, and experimental solutionmethods. |
| ME 223 - Turbulent Flow |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 220A-B or Chemical Engineering 220A-B. |
| Nature and origin of turbulence, boundary layer mechanics law of the wall, wakes, and jets, transport of properties, statistical description of turbulence, measurement problems, stratification effects. Application of principles to practical problems is stressed. |
| ME 225 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Specialized courses dealing with advanced topics and recent developments inone or more of the following areas: dynamic systems, control and robotics, fluid mechanics, materials science and engineering, ocean engineering, solid mechanics and structures, thermal sciences. |
| ME 230 - Elasticity and Plasticity |
| (3) McMeeking |
| Prerequisites: ME 219 or MATRL 207 |
| Review field equations of elasticity and plasticity. Energy principles and uniqueness theorems. Elementary problems in one and two dimensions, stress functions, and complex variable methods. Plastic stress-strain laws; flow potentials. Torsion and bending of plastic flow, slip line theory. |
| ME 232 - Plasticity |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 219. |
| Plastic, creep, and relaxation behavior of solids. Mechanics of inelastically strained bodies; plastic stress-strain laws; flow potentials.Torsion and bending of prismatic bars, expansion of thick shells, plane plastic flow, slip line theory. Variational formulations, approximate methods. |
| ME 233A - Design of Composite Structures |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 230 or ME 275A. |
| Emphasis is placed on the differences of design with composites vis a vis the design of conventional metallic structures. The content is directed at the class of polymermatrix composites. |
| ME 234A - Structural Dynamics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Formulation of the equations of motion for free and forced response of single and multi-degree of freedom systems and for distributed-parameter systems. Modal analysis. Approximate solution techniques. Numerical algorithms. Damping. |
| ME 236 - Nonlinear Control Systems |
| (4) Kokotovic, Teel |
| ECE 230A. |
| Analysis and design of nonlinear control systems. Focus on Lyapunov stability theory, with sufficient time devoted to contrasts between linear and nonlinear systems, input-output stability and the describing function method. |
| ME 237 - Nonlinear Control Design |
| (4) Kokotovic, Teel |
| Prerequisites: ECE 236 or ME 236. |
| Stabilizability by linearization and by geometric methods. State feedback design and input/output linearization. Observability and output feedback design. Singular perturbations and composite control. Backstepping design of robust controlers for systems with uncertain non-linearities. Adaptive nonlinear control. |
| ME 239 - Conduction Heat Transfer |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in heat transfer. |
| Development of mathematical representation of conduction heat transfer and techniques available for analytical, analog, and numerical solutions. |
| ME 240 - Convective Heat Transfer |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in heat transfer. |
| Solutions to the momentum, continuity, and energy equations will be considered for both natural and forced convection. Applications to industrial problems, convective transfer in high-speed flows, heat transferin rarefied flows, and the effects of chemical reactions on convective rates will be included. |
| ME 241 - Radiative Energy Transfer |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in heat transfer. |
| The physical nature of radiation and of its interaction with matter,
conservation principles in radiative transfer and their relation to molecular
and convective processes, and thermodynamic equilibrium with consideration
of nondimensional parameters is considered. Applications to astrophysics,
combustion, and plasma technology are discussed. |
| ME 243A - Linear Systems I |
| (4) Kokotovic, Bamieh |
| Prerequisites: ECE 210A. |
| Internal and external descriptions. Solution of state equations. Controllability and observability realizations. Pole assignment, assignment, observers; modern compensator design. Distribance localization and decoupling. Least-squares control. Least-squares estimation; Kalman filters; smoothing. The seperation theorem; LQG compensator design. Computational considerations. Selected additional topics. |
| ME 243B - Linear Systems II |
| (4) Kokotovic, Bamieh |
| Prerequisites: ECE 140; 230A or ME 243A; and ME 210A. |
| Internal and external descriptions. Solution of state equations. Controllability and observability realizations. Pole assignment, assignment, observers; modern compensator design. Distribance localization and decoupling. Least-squares control. Least-squares estimation; Kalman filters; smoothing. The seperation theorem; LQG compensator design. Computational considerations. Selected additional topics. |
| ME 244A - Advanced Theoretical Methods in Engineering |
| (4) Fredrickson |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Methods of solution of partial differential equations and boundary value problems. Linear vector and function spaces, generalized fourier analysis, Sturm-Liouville theory, calculus of variations, and conformal mapping techniques. |
| ME 244B - Advanced Theoretical Methods in Engineering |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 244A and consent of instructor. |
| Advanced mathematical methods for engineers and scientists. Complex analysis, integral equations and Green's functions. Asymptotic analysis of integrals and sums. Boundary layer methods and WKB theory. |
| ME 250 - Advanced Thermodynamics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 151A-B. |
| An extended treatment of the fundamentals of classical thermodynamics, including availability and reversibility, the chemical potential, properties of matter, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium of real gases and gas mixtures. |
| ME 251 - Statistical Thermodynamics |
| (3) Milstein |
| Prerequisites: ME 151A-B. |
| An extended treatment of the fundamentals of statistical thermodynamics, equilibrium distributions, properties of gases, liquids, and solids. |
| ME 252A - Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 210C or Computer Science 211C or ECE 210C or Mathematics 206C or ChemicaEngineering 211C. |
| Numerical simulation of fluid flows. Basic discretization techniques for parabolic, elliptic, and hyperbolic conservation laws. Stability and accuracy. Diffusion equation, linear convection equation. |
| ME 252B - Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 210C or Computer Science 211C or ECE 210C or Mathematics 206C or ChemicaEngineering 211C. |
| Discussion of appropriate boundary conditions. Nonlinear convection dominated problems, curvilinear coordinates, basics of grid generation. Inviscid flow, boundary layer flow, incompressible Navier-Stokes flows. |
| ME 252C - Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 210C or Computer Science 211C or ECE 210C or Mathematics 206C or ChemicaEngineering 211C. |
| Compressible inviscid flows. Compressible viscous flows. Boundary element methods. Lagrangian and vortex methods. |
| ME 254 - Optimal Control of Dynamic Systems |
| (4) Bamieh |
| Prerequisites: ME 243A or ECE 230A or equivalent |
| Calculus of variations and Gateaux and Frechet derivatives. Optimization in
dynamic systems and Pontryagin's principle. Invariant Imbedding and
deterministic and stochastic Dynamic Programming. Numerical solutions of
optimal control problems. Min-max problems and differential games.
Extensive treatment of Linear Quadratic Problems. |
| ME 256 - Introductory Robust Control with Applications |
| (4) Smith, Khammash |
| Prerequisites: ECE 230A or ME 255A; and, ECE 230B or ME 243B (may be taken concurrently). |
| Robust Control theory; uncertainty modeling; stability of systems in the
presence of norm-bounded perturbations; induced norm performance
problems; structured singular value analysis; H-infinity control theory; model
reduction; computer simulation based design project involving practical
problems. |
| ME 260A - Materials Structure and Bonding |
| (3) Milstein |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Crystal structures (Miller indices, Bravais lattices, symmetry operations).Modeling of atomic bonding, determination and applications of interatomic potentials, atomic basis for elastic moduli. Crystal anisotrophy. Lattice statics and molecular dynamics computations. |
| ME 260B - Bonding and Crystal Elasticity |
| (3) Milstein |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Atomic basis for structure, elastic behavior, and stability of crystalline solids at finite strain. Anistrophy of stress-strain relations. Determination and applications of embedded atom and pseudopotential models. Lattice and molecular dynamics computations. |
| ME 262 - Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Advanced thermodynamics with emphasis on phase equilibria, properties of solutions, and multicomponent systems. |
| ME 264 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
| (3) Zok, Odette |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Concepts of stress and strain. Deformation of metals, polymers, and ceramics. Elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasitc flow, and creep. Linear elastic fracture mechanics. Mechanisms of ductile and brittle fracture. |
| ME 265 - Composite Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Stress and strain relations in composites. Residual stresses. The fracture resistance of organic and inorganic matrix composites. Statistical aspects of fiber failure. Composite laminates and delamination cracks. Cumulative damage concepts. Interface properties. Design criteria. |
| ME 271 - Finite Element Structural Analysis |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 219. |
| Definitions and basic element operations displacement approach in linear elasticity. Element formulation: direct methods and variational methods. Global analysis procedures: assemblage and solution. Plane stress and plane strain. Solids of revolution and general solids. Isoparametric representation and numerical integration. Computer implementation. |
| ME 275 - Fracture Mechanics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 219. |
| Analytic solutions of a stationary crack under static loading. Elastic and elastoplastic analysis. The J integral. Energy balance and crack growth. Criteria for crack initiation and growth. Dynamic crack propagation. Fatigue. The micromechanics of fracture. |
| ME 283A - Waves in Fluids |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 152A-B or equivalent. |
| The fundamental mechanics of water and acoustic waves. Governing equations.Wave propagation, refraction, and reflection. Noise generation. Dispersive effects; group velocity; stationary phase; ray theory. Onshore waves. Ship waves and wave resistance. Introduction to nonlinear effects; stokes limiting wave; solitons. |
| ME 285 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 152A. |
| The ocean-atmosphere system. Air-sea interaction governing equations for rotating system: conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Ocean surface waves: generation, spectral characteristics. Internal waves. Geostrophic motion. Rotating boundary layers: Ekman dynamics. Tides. Kelvin waves. |
| ME 286 - Nearshore Processes |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 152A. |
| Nearshore wave dynamics: shoaling, breaking, run-up. Beach processes: longshore currents, undertow, rip currents, infragravity waves. Turbulent boundary layers: wave-current interaction. Sediment transport: critical conditions, bedload and suspended load, bedorms, scour, inlet migration andclosure, harbor siltation, cliff erosion. |
| ME 291 - Optimal Control of Dynamic Systems |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ME 163B, 155A, or equivalent. |
| Introduction to the classical calculus o variations. Optimization problems for dynamic systems with terminal and path constraints. Necessary and sufficient conditions. Neighboring extremal paths and the second variation.Singular solutions. Numerical solutions of optimal control problems. Applications to engineering systems. |
| ME 291A - Physics of Transducers |
| (3) Soh |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing. |
| ECE 220 (may be taken concurrently). |
| The use of concepts in electromagnetic theory and solid state physics to describe capacitive, piezoresistive, piezoelectric and tunneling transduction mechanisms and analyze their applications in microsystems technology. |
| ME 292 - Design of Transducers |
| (3) Turner |
| Prerequisites: ME 291A and ECE 220A; graduate standing. |
| Design issues associated with microscale transduction. Electrodynamics, linear and nonlinear mechanical behavior, sensing methods, MEMS-specific fabrication rules, and layout are all covered. Modeling techniques for electromechanical systems are also discussed. |
| ME 295 - Group Studies: Controls, Dynamical Systems, and Computation |
| (1) Staff |
| A series of weekly lectures given by university staff and outside experts in the fields of control systems, dynamical systems, and computation. |
| ME 501 - Teaching Assistant Practicum |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Practical experience in the various activities associated with teaching, including lecturing, supervision of laboratories and discussion sections, preparation and grading of homework and exams. |
| ME 503 - Research Assistant Practicum |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Practical experience in the various activities associated with research, including experimental work, theoretical work and analyses, and assisting department faculty and other professional researchers in their duties. |
| ME 596 - Directed Research |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Experimental or theoretical research undertaken under the direction of a faculty member for graduate students who have not yet advanced to candidacy. |
| ME 597 - Individual Study for Ph.D. Qualifying Examination |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing. |
| Individual studies for ph.d. qualifying examination. |
| ME 598 - Master's Thesis Research and Preparation |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of thesis adviser. |
| For research underlying the thesis and writing of the thesis. |
| ME 599 - Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of dissertation adviser. |
| For research and preparation of the dissertation. |