SPECIALIZATION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The MS (ME) program offers three areas of specialization:
- Structure and Behavior of Materials
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
- Mechanical Design and Analysis/Robotics
The course listings below specify which courses may be taken to fulfill the specialty track course requirements.
Specialization in Structure and Behavior of Materials
This area of concentration prepares students for research and development work in areas of technology which are currently materials limited. This specialization develops the skills to successfully couple materials with new properties to demanding design applications. Courses provide breadth with respect to materials types (composites, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers) and characterization techniques (acoustic emission, x-ray diffraction, surface analysis).
- ENME 3230
- Intro to Nondestructive Eval
- ENME 3540
- Intro to Continuum Mechanics
- ENME 4360
- Advanced Elasticity
- ENME 4370
- Plasticity
- ENME 4800
- Adv Topics (ME)
- ENEE 4040
- Semiconductor Devices
- ENGR 3630
- Finite Element Methods
- MTSC 3110
- Thermodynamics of Solids
- MTSC 3210
- Mech Behavior of Materials
- MTSC 4130
- Intro to Surface Science
- MTSC 4140
- Surface Analysis
- MTSC 4150
- Diffraction & Structure I
- MTSC 4155
- Diffraction & Structure II
- MTSC 4210
- Composite Materials I
- MTSC 4215
- Composite Materials II
- MTSC 4230
- Polymer Science I
- MTSC 4235
- Polymer Science II
- MTSC 4250
- Struct & Properties of Ceramics I
- MTSC 4255
- Struct & Properties of Ceramics II
- MTSC 4310
- Design w/ Materials w/ Var Props
- MTSC 4800
- Advanced Topics (ME) (appropriate topics)
Specialization in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
This area of concentration prepares students for the research and design of thermal/fluid systems (i.e. ventilation, engines, aerosols, atomization and novel process design). This specialization provides the students with a thorough foundation in the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, or heat & mass transfer. Courses provide this foundation through analytical, numerical and experimental methods. Students may choose to master one particular subject area within this specialization or take courses in all three areas in order to master a particular system, process, or engine.
- ENGR 3630
- Finite Element Methods
- ENME 3540
- Intro to Continuum Mechanics
- ENME 3651
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- ENME 3731
- Adv Engr Thermodynamics
- ENME 3820
- Special Topics (typical offerings):
a. Experimental Methods in Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
b. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
c. Analytical Methods in Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow - ENEE 3150
- Inviscid Flow
- ENME 4630
- Viscous Flow
- ENME 4640
- Compressible Flow
- ENME 4700
- Conductive Heat Transfer
- ENME 4710
- Convective Heat Transfer
- ENME 4720
- Radiative Heat Transfer
- ENME 4800
- Advanced Topics (ME) (appropriate topics)
Specialization in Mechanical Design and Analysis/Robotics
This area of concentration prepares students for the design and analysis of mechanical components. This specialization covers the design and analysis of both rigid and dynamic structures. Students may choose to emphasize one of several areas within this specialization. These areas include: mechanisms and machinery; design methods; and structural analysis.
- ENGR 3630
- Finite Element Methods
- ENGR 3730
- Robotics
- ENGR 3750
- Energy Conversion & Power Systems
- ENGR 4620
- Optimization in Design
- ENME 3230
- Intro to Nondestructive Eval
- ENME 3540
- Intro to Continuum Mechanics
- ENME 3545
- Mechanisms
- ENME 3550
- Mechanical Vibrations
- ENME 3555
- Advanced Dynamics
- ENME 3560
- Advanced Mechanisms & Machinery
- ENME 4800
- Advanced Topics (ME) (appropriate topics)
- MTSC 3210
- Mech Behavior of Materials
- MTSC 4210
- Composite Materials I
- MTSC 4215
- Composite Materials II
- MTSC 4310
- Design w/Materials w/Var Props