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.