ME-MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING -- 2003-05 Catalog
Mechanical Engineering Department
ME
134 Mechanical Systems (3)
Introduction
to mechanical engineering and its application in professional practice.
Includes design, analysis, testing and dissection of mechanical devices, from
simple machines to more complicated systems. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory.
ME
151 Engineering Design Communication I
(2)
Communication
of designs to manufacturing using basic definitions of points, lines and planes
in space. Pictorials, orthographic projection, section views and auxiliary
views. Techniques from geometry, vectors, analysis, and spatial definitions
integrated to provide information to both the design and manufacturing
processes. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory.
ME
152 Engineering Design Communication II
(2)
Use
of advanced communication principles to communicate project designs to
manufacturing processes. Projects evaluated in terms of meeting design
criteria. Techniques of advanced communication including weld symbols, threaded
fasteners, dimensioning and tolerancing. Use of computers to enhance these
processes. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 151.
ME
153 Introduction to Solid Modeling (1)
Introduction
to solid modeling, using current software and hardware. Creation of part models
and assembly models; working drawings produced from the models. Introduction to
finite element analysis using the chosen software. Relevancy of solid modeling
to design and manufacturing. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 152 or equivalent.
ME
211 Engineering Statics (3)
Analysis
of forces on engineering structures in equilibrium. Properties of forces,
moments, couples, and resultants. Equilibrium conditions, friction, centroids,
area moments of inertia. Introduction to mathematical modeling and problem
solving. Vector mathematics where appropriate. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: MATH
241 (or concurrently), PHYS 131.
ME
212 Engineering Dynamics (3)
Analysis
of motions of particles and rigid bodies encountered in engineering. Velocity,
acceleration, relative motion, work, energy, impulse, and momentum. Further
development of mathematical modeling and problem solving. Vector mathematics
where appropriate. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: MATH 241, ME 211.
ME
234 Philosophy of Design (3)
General
approach to the meaning of engineering design. Conceptual blocks, creativity,
design process, design considerations and elements. Intended for transfer
students as a substitution for ME 134. 3 lectures.
ME
236 Thermal Systems (3)
Fundamentals
of measuring temperature, pressure, and other thermal-fluid parameters.
Measurement principles including error analysis. Theory and practice of writing
lab reports. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 125, ENGL 134, PHYS
132.
ME
240 Additional Engineering Laboratory
(1) (CR/NC)
Special
assignments undertaken by students who need or wish to acquire abilities
supplementary to their standard pattern of courses. Assignments must be
primarily of shop or laboratory nature. Work is done by the student with a
minimum of faculty supervision. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
ME
302 Thermodynamics (3)
Properties
of working fluids and fundamental relations for processes involving the
transfer of energy. First and second laws of thermodynamics, irreversibility
and availability. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: PHYS 132, ME 212.
ME
313 Heat Transfer (3)
Basic
principles of heat transfer. Conduction, convection, radiation, and combined
modes. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 341, ME 302 or CHEM 305, MATH 244, CSC 231
or CSC 234.
ME
318 Mechanical Vibrations (4)
Free and forced vibration response of single and
multiple degree of free-dom systems. Experimental studies of the dynamic
behavior of structures and machines. Instrumentation methods utilized in field
and laboratory. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATH 344, ME 326, EE
201.
ME
321 Solar Energy (4) GE Area F
Methods
of utilizing solar energy. Energy concepts, collection and storage systems;
greenhouse effect. Commercial and residential building applications. Solar
power generation and recent technical developments. International achievements in
solar energy with emphasis on solar energy application in developing countries
for water purification and other life support functions. Not open to students
in engineering or computer science. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: PHYS 131 or PHYS
123, completion of GE Area B and junior standing.
ME
326 Intermediate Dynamics (4)
Continuation
of ME 212. Additional analysis of planar motion of rigid bodies with particular
attention to the kinematics of mechanisms. Rotating reference frames.
Introduction to three dimensional dynamics. Dynamic simulation of mechanisms. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: MATH 242 (or concurrent), ME 212, CSC 231 or CSC 234.
ME
328 Introduction to Design (4)
Design
of machine parts by stress and deflection. Effects of fluctuating stresses and
stress concentration. Design of shafts and other machine parts. Modern
industrial design practice using standard components and design layout
drawings. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 205, ME 152, MATE 210, CSC
231 or CSC 234, ME 212.
ME
329 Intermediate Design (4)
Design
of mechanical equipment and systems using various machine elements and
components such as threaded fasteners, power screws, springs, gears, bearings,
clutches, prime movers, etc. Decision modeling based on technical and economic
feasibility. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ECON 201, ME 318 (or
concurrent), ME 328.
ME
341, 342 Fluid Mechanics (3) (3)
Fluid
statics. Conservation equations of fluid dynamics. Viscous flow, boundary layer
concepts, lift and drag, compressible flow, turbomachinery. ME 341: 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: ME 212. ME 342: 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 341, CSC 231 or
equivalent.
ME
344 Thermal Engineering (4)
Vapor
and gas power cycles, refrigeration cycles, thermodynamic relations, psychrometrics,
chemical reactions, and a thermal engineering design project. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: ME 236, ME 313, ME 341.
ME
345 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (1)
Planning,
execution and reporting of fluid mechanics experiments involving flow
measurement and control, conservation equations, pressure and velocity
distributions, performance of turbomachines, dimensional analysis for lift and
drag on airfoils or bearings. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 236, ME 342.
ME
346 Thermal Science Laboratory (1)
Heat
transfer and thermodynamic experiments covering combined free convection and
radiation, transient conduction, energy conversion, heat exchanger, polytropic
blowdown, steam turbine, and refrigeration system. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite:
ME 341, ME 344.
ME
400 Special Problems for Advanced
Undergraduates (1–2)
Individual
investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit
limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter.
ME
401 Stress Analysis (4)
Advanced
strength of materials: behavior of disks, plates, and shells. Theory of
elasticity. Energy methods. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 206,
MATH 318, ME 328 or consent of instructor.
ME
405 Mechatronics (4)
Microprocessor
applications in machine control and product design. Applied electronics. Drive
technology; transducers and electromechanical systems. Real-time programming.
Mechatronic design methodology. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 321,
EE 361, ME 329.
ME
406 Mechatronics Design (4)
Application
of micro-controllers and programmable logic controllers in the design of
mechatronic products and automation systems. Digital feedback motion and
process control. Modern industrial mechatronics applications. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 329 and ME 405 or consent of instructor.
ME
410 Experimental Methods in Mechanical
Design I (4)
Bonded
resistance strain gages for static and dynamic measurements; rosettes, bridge
circuits, lead wire effects, special gages. Photoelastic and moire fringe
methods including birefringent coatings, shadow, and projection moire.
Applications in mechanical design and metrology. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: ME 328.
ME
412 Composite Materials Analysis and
Design (4)
Behavior
of unidirectional fiber composites. Properties of short-fiber composites, and
orthotropic lamina. Analysis of laminated composites. Strength and hygrothermal
behavior of composite materials. Structural optimization. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: AERO 330 or ME 328.
ME
415 Energy Conversion (4)
Engineering
aspects of energy sources, conversion and storage. Topics selected from fossil
fuel systems, nuclear power, thermoelectric systems, thermionic converters,
fuel cells, magnetohydrodynamic generators, and geothermal, tidal, wind and
ocean temperature energy conversion systems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 302.
ME
416 Ground Vehicle Dynamics and Design
(4)
Design
of ground vehicles for directional stability and control. Tire mechanics and
their effects on vehicle performance. Simulation of vehicle dynamics using
digital computer. Synthesis of steering mechanism and suspension system. 2
lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: ME 318, ME 328.
ME
418 Machinery Vibration and
Rotordynamics (4)
Vibrations
relating to rotating machinery. Modeling of structural rotordynamic phenomena
induced by shaft flexibility, bearings, and seals. Laboratory measurement of
rotor system dynamic response and interpretation of machinery diagnostic
information. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 318.
ME
422 Mechanical Control Systems (4)
Modeling
and control of physical systems. Design of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical
systems using time response, frequency response, state space, and computer
simulation. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 318.
ME
423 Robotics: Fundamentals and
Applications (4)
Introduction
to robots and their types. Homogeneous transformations. Kinematic equations and
their solutions. Motion trajectories, statics, dynamics, and control of robots.
Robot programming. Actuators, sensors and vision systems. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 326, ME 422.
ME
424 Design of Piping Systems (4)
Pipe
specifications and pertinent codes. Valves, fittings, pumps and compressors.
The transportation function of piping as related to power plants, refineries,
slurry systems, pumping systems and drainage. Philosophy of system design. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 205, CE 206, ME 342, CSC 231, MATE
210.
ME
428 Design (4)
Component
and system design from global integration point of view of various design
parameters, using real life problems. Techniques of brainstorming, decision
making, PERT, feasibility studies. Industrial participation design program.
Subsystem design involving gears, bearings, etc. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: ME 313, ME 329, ME 342, ENGL 149.
ME
431 Mechanical Design Techniques (4)
Comprehensive
study of various design methods and techniques. Techniques used to explore
various structural concepts such as prestressing, shaping, sizing, etc.
Simulation of systems using digital computer. Design criteria identification of
design parameters and constraints. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME
329.
ME
432 Petroleum Reservoir Engineering (4)
Types
of reservoirs and reservoir rocks. Measurement and interpretation of physical
properties of reservoir rocks and fluids: porosity, permeability,
compressibility, electrical resistivity, fluid saturation, viscosity, solution
gas and PVT properties of reservoir fluids. Introduction to flow in porous
media, reserve calculations for different reservoirs and computer applications.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 341.
ME
434 Enhanced Oil Recovery (4)
Primary,
secondary, and tertiary (enhanced) oil recovery methods. Waterflooding,
polymerflooding, gas injection, steam injection, in-situ combustion, chemical
flooding, miscible flooding. Performance calculations and computer applications
in EOR. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 342, ME 344.
ME
435 Drilling Engineering (4)
Theory
and practice of oilwell planning, drilling, well logging, and completion
applied to the development of new oil and gas production, from onshore and
offshore fields. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 329, ME 342.
ME
436 Petroleum Production Engineering
(4)
Design
and operation of surface and subsurface equipment required in oil production.
Processes and systems involved are rod pumping, gas lifting, acidizing,
hydraulic fracturing, fluid gathering and storage, separation of oil, gas,
water and sediment from produced fluid. Includes equipment used in enhanced oil
recovery processes. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 329, ME 342.
ME
438 Heat Exchanger Design (4)
Theory
and application of numerical, analytical, and experimental methods to selected heat
transfer problems. Application of principles of conduction, convection,
condensation, and boiling heat transfer, stress, and vibrations to design of
heat exchange equipment. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 313, ME 342.
ME
440 Thermal System Design (4)
Design
and optimization of thermal systems. Engineering economics, thermal component
sizing, steady-state simulation, and optimization techniques applied to the
design and performance analysis of thermal systems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: ME 342, ME 344.
ME
441 Single Track Vehicle Design (4)
Handling
qualities of two-wheeled vehicles, and the application to vehicle design.
Modeling of single-track vehicles begins with the complete free body diagram of
the steerable section and the dynamics of the vehicle. Laboratory
demonstrations of geometry changes to the control spring and control authority.
Determination of vehicle geometry values of cg position, longitudinal radius of
gyration, headtube angle, etc. as their effect on handling qualities. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 318, ME 326, ME 422 or consent of
instructor.
ME
443 Turbomachinery (4)
Performance
characteristics of various types for liquids and for gases. Criteria for proper
selection of type and main dimensions. Cavitation criteria. Gas turbine cycles
and performance. Two-dimensional cascades. Axial flow turbines and compressors.
Centrifugal compressors and radial-inflow turbines. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
ME 342, ME 344, MATH 318.
ME
444 Combustion Engine Design (4)
Application
of design parameters to the various engine cycles. Aspects of the combustion
processes. Emission regulation effects on engine design. Static and dynamic
loading. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 344.
ME
445 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer
(4)
Forced
convection in laminar and turbulent flow, free convection, diffusion, combined
heat and mass transfer. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 342, ME 344.
ME
450 Solar Power Systems (4)
High
and intermediate temperature systems for conversion of solar energy to
mechanical power and heat. Thermal energy storage and total thermal energy
system design. Recommended as a complement to ME 415. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: ME 313.
ME
456 Ventilation Principles and Design
(4)
Individual
and team project work (including computer simulation) in designing systems,
selecting equipment, estimating energy consumption and operating costs for
applications in industrial ventilation, exhaust and pollution control. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 341, ME 344 or ENVE 304, EE 201.
ME
457 Refrigeration Principles and Design
(4)
Basic
engineering principles of refrigeration processes including: vapor compression
cycles, multipressure systems, absorption systems, steam jet cooling, air cycles,
and low temperature refrigeration. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME
313, ME 341, ME 344.
ME
458 Air Conditioning Principles and
Design (4)
Individual
and team projects in designing systems, using psychometrics and load
calculations for selecting equipment, estimating energy consumption and
operating costs for air conditioning systems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: ME 313, ME 341 and ME 344.
ME
461, 462 Senior Project (2) (3)
Selection
and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of
problems which graduates must solve in their fields of employment. Project
results are presented in a formal report. Minimum 150 hours total time.
Prerequisite: Senior standing, ME 344 and ME 329 (or concurrent).
ME
463 Undergraduate Seminar (1)
New
developments, policies, practices, and procedures discussed through seminar
mode. Codes of ethics and case studies interpretations through panel
discussions by students. 1 seminar. Prerequisite: Senior standing, ME 344 and ME
329 (or concurrent).
ME
470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed
group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and
graduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 1 to 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
ME
471 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed
group laboratory study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to
undergraduate and graduate students. Class
Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4
laboratories. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
ME
481, 482 Senior Project Laboratory (2)
(3)
Selection,
development and completion of an accepted project done under faculty
supervision. An enhanced opportunity to work on senior projects in teams. ME
481: an option to ME 461; 2 laboratories; prerequisite: senior standing, ME
344, ME 329 (or concurrent). ME 482: an option to ME 462; 3
laboratories; prerequisite: ME 481 or equivalent.
ME
485 Cooperative Education Experience
(6) (CR/NC)
Part-time
work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student
career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and
registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation
by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit
grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
ME
495 Cooperative Education Experience
(12) (CR/NC)
Full-time
work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student
career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and
registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and
evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of
instructor.
ME
500 Individual Study (1–3)
Advanced
study planned and completed under the direction of a member of the department
faculty. Open only to graduate students who have demonstrated ability to do
independent work. Enrollment by petition. Prerequisite: Consent of department
head, graduate advisor and supervising faculty member.
ME
502 Finite Element Analysis (4)
Approximate
methods of stress analysis with emphasis on the theory of the Finite Element
Method. Rayleigh-Ritz approximate energy minimizations and methods of weighted
residuals applied to one- and two-dimensional stress fields. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 401, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ME
503 Inelastic Stress Analysis (4)
Introduction
to Cartesian tensors. Constitutive equations for linear viscoelastic, plastic,
and viscoplastic materials. Material response at micro, meso, and macroscale.
Dislocations, creep mechanisms and diffusion in metals. Tresca and Mises yield
criteria. Slipline theory, the correspondence principle of linear
viscoelasticity, boundary value problems. Applications in beams, frames,
rotating disks and metalworking. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 401.
ME
517 Advanced Vibrations (4)
Vibration
of complex engineering systems. Inertia and stiffness matrices. Natural
frequencies and normal modes. Approximate solutions and computer techniques.
Response to transient and periodic inputs. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: ME 318, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ME
531 Acoustics and Noise Control (3)
Description
of sound using normal modes and waves. Interaction between vibrating solids and
sound fields. Sound absorption in enclosed spaces. Sound transmission through
barriers. Applications in acoustic enclosures, room enclosures, room acoustics.
Design of quiet machinery and transducers. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 318,
MATH 318.
ME
541 Advanced Thermodynamics (4)
Selected
modern applications of thermodynamics which may include topics from: 1)
equilibrium and kinetics as applied to combustion and air pollution, analysis
and evaluation of techniques used to predict properties of gases and liquids,
and 2) improvement of modern thermodynamic cycles by second law analysis. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: ME 342, ME 344 and graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
ME
542 Dynamics and Thermodynamics of
Compressible Flow (4)
Control
volume analysis of fluid-thermo equations for one-dimensional, compressible
flow involving area change, normal shocks, friction, and heat transfer.
Two-dimensional supersonic flow including linearization, method of
characteristics, and oblique shocks. One-dimensional constant area, unsteady
flow, 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 342, ME 344, MATH 242, and graduate standing
or consent of instructor.
ME
551 Mechanical Systems Analysis (4)
Various
system modeling methods applied to mechanical systems. System stability studies
and system optimization methods. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ME
552 Conductive Heat Transfer (3)
Theory
of steady-state and transient conduction in isotropic and anisotropic media.
Development of differential equations, solutions by series, transforms,
Duhamel’s Method, variational methods. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: ME 342, ME
344, MATH 318, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ME
553 Convective Heat Transfer (3)
Conservation
of mass, momentum, and energy applied to laminar forced and free convection and
turbulent flows. Differential, integral, and scale analysis solutions. 3
seminars. Prerequisite ME 342, ME 344, MATH 318, and graduate standing or
consent of instructor.
ME
554 Computational Heat Transfer (3)
Numerical
solutions of classical, industrial, and experimental problems in conduction,
convection, and radiation heat transfer. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: ME 552, ME
553, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ME
563 Graduate Seminar (1)
Current
developments in mechanical engineering. Participation by graduate students,
faculty and guests. 1 seminar. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in mechanical
engineering program.
ME
585 Cooperative Education Experience
(6) (CR/NC)
Advanced
study analysis and part-time work experience in student’s career field; current
innovations, practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and
organization of business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated
ability to do independent work and research in career field. Total credit
limited to 9 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing and consent of instructor.
ME
595 Cooperative Education Experience
(12) (CR/NC)
Advanced
study analysis and full-time work experience in student’s career field; current
innovations, practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and
organization of business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated
ability to do independent work and research in career field. Total credit
limited to 9 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing and consent of instructor.
ME
599 Design Project (Thesis) (2) (2) (5)
Each
individual or group will be assigned a project for solution under faculty
supervision as a requirement for the master’s degree, culminating in a written
report/thesis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.