- Industrial Engineering: ENIE 358
- Mechanical Engineering: ENME 304, 309, 347, 348, 442, 443, 447, 450
- ENME Option: Select one option:
- Energy Systems: ENME 440, 441
- Mechanical Systems: Two courses from ENME 445, 446, 448
- 128 hours (138 for co-op graduates).
- Minimum 39 hours at the 300-400 level.
- 2.0 GPA in all engineering courses.
- See additional requirements.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSES (ENME)
304 Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
A continuation of ENGR 303 (Thermodynamics) with an emphasis on mechanical engineering applications that involve energy (availability), power and refrigeration cycles, gas-vapor mixtures (psychometrics), and chemically reacting gases (combustion). Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 303 with grade of C or better.
309 Heat and Mass Transfer (3)
Fundamental principles of heat, mass, and momentum transfer; application to macroscopic systems. Special emphasis on heat transfer by conduction and convection; analogy between heat and mass transfer. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Pre- OR Corequisites: ENGR 303, 307 with grades of C or better.
347 Mechanical Engineering Experimentation (2)
A course in the study of general characteristics of mechanical measurement systems; the study of electrical signals, computerized data acquisition systems, discrete sampling and time-varying signal analysis, statistical and uncertainty analysis of data; and the study of various sensing devices for solid-mechanical quantities, pressure, temperature, humidity, and flow. Fall semester. Lecture 2 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 222 with a grade of C or better. Pre- or Corequisites: ENGR 303, 307, 308.
348 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery I (3)
Mobility analysis of planar mechanisms, the study of displacement, velocity and acceleration of planar mechanisms; the analysis and synthesis of various followers and plate cams; the analysis of spur, helical, bevel and worm gear systems with an introduction to simple and compound gear trains. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 248 with grade of C or better.
440 Advanced Fluid Dynamics (3)
Principles of continuity, momentum, and energy applied to flow measurements, turbomachinery, open channel flow, compressible flow, and computational fluid mechanics using text and/or supplemental software. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 303, 307 with grades of C or better.
441 Energy Conversion (3)
Broad based energy conversion with emphasis on global and societal impacts of engineering decisions as applied to steam power, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, and nuclear power systems. Combustion analysis using appropriate computer software for analyzing equilibrium combustion products. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 307, ENME 304, ENME 309 or ENCH 332 with grades of C or better.
442 Machine Design (3)
The analysis of design of machine elements including fatigue-failure analysis of shafts, springs, screws, brakes, clutches, chains, belts, welds, and rivets, lubrication of journals, ball and roller bearings, and spur, helical, bevel, and worm gears. Design experience included. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 246, 248 with grades of C or better.
443 Thermal Component Design (3)
Design of individual components of thermal systems. Design and analysis of components such as pumps, fans, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, piping and duct design networks. Modern innovative thermal and refrigeration concepts involving economic tradeoffs in sizing and/or choice of materials. Global and societal impacts of engineering decisions. Design experience included. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 307, ENME 304, ENME 309 or ENCH 332 with grades of C or better, or approval of instructor for graduate students without undergraduate prerequisites.
445 Mechanical Vibrations (3)
Free and forced vibrations of damped and undamped systems; single and multiple degrees of freedom using lumped parameter analysis. Matrix methods. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 248 with a grade of C or better, Mathematics 245.
446 Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3)
Statically indeterminate structures; introduction to theory of elasticity; topics in mechanics of composite materials. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 246 with grade of C or better; Mathematics 245.
447 Mechanical Engineering Experimentation Laboratory (2)
The laboratory will provide experiences with instrumentation and data acquisition required for measuring temperature, pressure, liquid and gas flow rates, rotational speed, strain, displacement, velocity, acceleration, and combustion products. Design project is included. Application of statistics. Fall and spring semesters. Laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 307, 308, ENME 304, ENME 309 or ENCH 332, ENME 347 with grades of C or better. Laboratory/Studio course fee will be assessed.
448 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery II (3)
The study of compound and planetary gear trains and transmissions; static force analysis of mechanisms, dynamic force analysis of mechanisms, balancing of rotating systems; dynamics of reciprocating engines, cam dynamics and vibrations; analytic synthesis of linkage and introduction to robotics. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENME 348 with grade of C or better.
450 Mechanical Engineering Design Project (3)
Capstone mechanical engineering design experience; design of a thermal and/or mechanical system; consideration of engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social, and political; application of the design process; oral presentations and written design report required. Spring semester. Lecture 2 hours, design lab 2 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 385, ENME 442, 443; Pre- or Corequisite: ENME 447.
495r Departmental Thesis
(1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
On demand. See Departmental Honors. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
497r Research (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
On demand.
