ME-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – 2005-07 Catalog
Mechanical Engineering Department

ME 134  Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (1)

Introduction to mechanical engineering and its application in professional practice. Includes design, analysis, testing and dissection of mechanical engineering systems, from simple machines to more complicated systems. 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. 3 lectures.

ME 236  Thermal Measurements (3)

Introduction to principles of experimental measurement, including practical instrument reading, data collection, and uncertainty analysis. Techniques for measuring temperature, pressure, and other parameters. Introduction to theory and practice of writing lab reports and communication of experimental data. 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 303  Thermal Engineering (3)

Vapor and gas power cycles, refrigeration cycles, thermodynamic relations, psychrometrics, and chemical reactions. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 236, ME 302.

ME 305  Introduction to Mechatronics (4)

Introduction to microcontrollers and assembly language programming. Emphasis on components and techniques for interfacing that are typical of embedded microcontroller applications (A/D conversion, D/A conversion, interrupts, timers, and pulse-width modulation). Laboratory exercises involve real-time interfacing of microcontrollers to external mechanical and/or electromechanical devices. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 321 and EE 361, or consent of instructor.

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. 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 207, 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  Fluid Mechanics I (3)

Fluid statics. Conservation equations of fluid dynamics. Viscous flow, boundary layer concepts, lift and drag, compressible flow, turbomachinery. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 212.

ME 343  Heat Transfer (4)

Basic principles of heat transfer. Conduction, convection, radiation, and combined modes. Optional thermal engineering design project. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 341, ME 302 or CHEM 305, MATH 244, CSC 231 or CSC 234.

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 cycles. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 303, ME 341, ME 343.

ME 347  Fluid Mechanics II (4)

Conservation equations of fluid dynamics. Viscous flow, boundary layer concepts, lift and drag, compressible flow, turbomachinery. Laboratory measurement of turbomachine performance, velocity profiles, boundary layers on surfaces. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 236, ME 341.

ME 359  Fundamentals of HVAC Systems (4)

Fundamentals of heating, ventilating and cir-conditioning (HVAC) systems, human comfort and indoor air quality, primary and secondary systems and components. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 302.

ME 400  Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1–2   1–4)

Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Change effective Summer 2005.

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 207, MATH 344, ME 328 or consent of instructor.

ME 402  Orthopedic Biomechanics (4)

Biomechanical analysis of the musculoskeletal system. Emphasis on the use of statics, dynamics, strength of materials, viscoelasticity, and poroelasticity to analyze the mechanical loads acting on human joints, the mechanical properties of tissues, and the design of artificial joints. 4 lectures 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 328 or consent of instructor. Change effective Winter 2006.

ME 404  Applied Finite Element Analysis (4)

Finite element based solutions to engineering problems with an emphasis on elastostatic problems in structural mechanics. The power and pitfalls associated with the finite element method highlighted through practical modeling assignments. Use of commercial finite element code(s). 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 329.

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: ME 305, 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 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 207, ME 347, CSC 231, MATE 210.

ME 428  Senior Design (3)

Component and system design from global integration point of view of various design parameters, using real life problems. Techniques of brainstorming, decision making, and feasibility studies. Industrial participation design program. 1 lecture, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: ME 329, ME 343, ME 347, 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 302, ME 347, ME 343.

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 347.

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 347.

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 303, ME 347, ME 343.

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 303, ME 347, ME 343, MATH 344.

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 303, ME 343.

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 347, ME 343.

ME 446  Advanced and Hybrid Vehicle Design (4)

Systematic methodology to design and optimize hybrid powertrains. Exploration of conventional and hybrid powertrain subsystem models and application in a vehicle simulation, including internal combustion engines, electric motors and generators, transmissions, batteries, fuel cells, hydraulic reservoirs, ultracapacitors, flywheels, etc. Analytical modeling and optimization. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 329 and ME 303.

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 343.

ME 456  HVAC Air and Water Distribution System Design (4)

Air and water distribution components and systems and the design of these systems with applications to the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 302, ME 347.

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 341, ME 343.

ME 458  Building Heating and Cooling Loads (4)

Building heating and cooling load calculations, estimating energy consumption and operating costs for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system design and selection. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 303, and ME 343.

ME 459  HVAC System Design (3)

Team project work in designing heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Industry projects and collaborative work with other disciplines. 1 lecture, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: ME 456, ME 458.

ME 461, 462  Senior Project I, II (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 303, ME 343 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 303, ME 343 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 I, II (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 303, ME 343, ME 329 (or concurrent). ME 482: an option to ME 462; 3 laboratories; prerequisite: ME 481 or equivalent.

ME 488  Wind Energy Engineering (4)

Engineering aspects of windpower systems including mechanical design, support structure design, aerodynamic analysis, wind field analysis, system concepts and analysis, and economics. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 329, ME 342, ME 302.

ME 493  Cooperative Education Experience (2) (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. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 6 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.

ME 494  Cooperative Education Experience (6) (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. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 18 units. 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. A more fully developed formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 24 units. 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 501  Continuum Mechanics and Linear Elasticity (4)

Introduction to continuum mechanics. Kinematics, stress, and balance laws. Constitutive equations for isotropic and anisotropic solids and viscous fluids. Applications in mechanical engineering including design of beams and pressure vessels, stress concentrations, fiber-reinforced composites, and non-homogeneous biological materials. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 401 or consent of instructor.

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 501, or consent of instructor.

ME 503  Inelastic Stress Analysis (4)

Perfectly plastic and work hardening materials; von Mises and Tresca yield, isotropic and kinematic hardening flow rules, boundary-value problems. Finite elasticity: kinematics, Cauchy- and Green-elasticity, invariance, constraints, Neo-Hookean and Mooney-Rivlin materials, experimental approaches, non-uniqueness, anisotropy, residual stress, thermoelasticity, boundary-value problems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 501.

ME 506  System Dynamics (4)

Unified approach for mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic physical systems which may store energy in multiple energy domains. Emphasis on developing lumped-parameter linear system models from a set of primitive elements in a systematic manner. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

ME 507  Mechanical Control System Design (4)

Application of principles of high-level design to mechanical control system implementation. Use of modified state transition logic in conjunction with object-oriented programming as design methodology. Real-time programming using above techniques for control of mechanical systems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

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 518  Machinery Vibration and Rotor Dynamics (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. Research project on a related topic. 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 344.

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 303, ME 343, ME 347 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 303, ME 343, ME 347, MATH 244, 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 343, ME 347, MATH 344, 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 343, ME 347, MATH 344, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.

ME 554  Computational Heat Transfer (4)

Numerical solutions of classical, industrial, and experimental problems in conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 343, ME 347, MATH 418, 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 593  Cooperative Education Experience (2) (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. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

ME 594  Cooperative Education Experience (6) (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. 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. A fully-developed formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. 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.