Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Courses

Lower Division Courses
ME 105 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRAPHICS (3-0-3)(F/S). Theory and practice of
creating graphical models for engineered products. PREREQ: MATH 147 or satisfactory placement score for MATH 170.

ME 280 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (2-3-3)(F/S). Modern engineering design
and production processes. Use of computer programs to develop 3-D geometric models for
visualization, documentation, and generation of automated machining code. Concepts and
methodologies reinforced through design projects. PREREQ: ENGR 120, ME 105, PHYS 211.

Upper Division Courses
ME 320 HEAT TRANSFER (3-0-3)(F/S). Steady and unsteady heat transfer by conduction, free and forced convection, and radiation. PREREQ: ENGR 320, ENGR 330, MATH 275, and MATH 333. COREQ: ME 321.

ME 321 HEAT TRANSFER LAB (0-3-1)(F/S). Heat transfer experiments, measurements, data acquisition and data analysis. Conduction, free and forced convection, radiation and
computational heat transfer. COREQ: ME 320.

ME 325 HVAC PRINCIPLES (3-0-3)(F/S). Heating, ventilating and air conditioning applicationsof thermodynamic and psychometric principles. Calculation of heating and cooling loads basedon thermal comfort and design of processes and equipment that maintain desired indoor air quality. PREREQ: ENGR 320. COREQ: ENGR 330.

ME 352 APPLIED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S). Multidimensional stress and
strain, energy methods, and failure theories. Introduction to plasticity, fatigue, nonlinearity, and
stress concentrations. Analysis of thick-walled cylinders, pressure vessels, columns, buckling,
plates, beams, and shells using computer methods. PREREQ: ENGR 350.

ME 370 ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (3-1-3)(F/S). Application of advanced
mathematics to engineering problems. Laplace and Fourier transforms, linear and nonlinear
systems of equations, vector calculus, Greens and Stokes theorems, divergence, gradient, and
curl. Numerical methods used for modeling and analysis. PREREQ: MATH 333 and either MATH 272, or MATH 275.
ME 380 KINEMATICS AND MACHINE DYNAMICS (3-3-4)(F/S). Analysis, synthesis, and
simulation techniques to characterize, analyze, and design mechanisms and machines to meet
performance and functional criteria. Design projects reinforce concepts and methodologies. Both
student-generated code and commercial program use emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 220, MATH 275, MATH 333, and structured programming.

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ME 402-402G APPLIED NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS (3-0-3)(F/S).
Approximate and numerical methods for solving systems of linear and nonlinear equations, and
ordinary and partial differential equations with engineering applications. Finite difference and
finite element techniques; roots, curve fitting, and numerical integration. PREREQ: MATH 333 and structured programming.

ME 410 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB (1-6-3)(F/S). Theoretical and practical
techniques for designing and conducting engineering experiments. Student projects emphasize
design of experiments, data acquisition, data analysis, and error analysis. Emphasis on technical communication. PREREQ: ME 320, ME 352, ENGR 240, and MATH 360.

ME 420-420G THERMODYNAMICS II (3-0-3)(F/S). Advanced topics and applications of
thermodynamics include power and refrigeration cycles, combustion, mixed gas properties,
chemical equilibrium, and psychometric applications. PREREQ: ENGR 320 and MATH 275.

ME 424 THERMAL AND FLUIDS SYSTEMS DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Applied
thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer in design of HVAC systems, thermal power
plants and engines, related piping or ducting systems. Design for system optimization, simulation, and economics. PREREQ: ENGR 330 and ME 320.

ME 430 FLUID DYNAMICS (3-0-3)(F/S). Advanced fluid mechanics theory and applications in potential flow, viscous flow, boundary layer theory, turbulent flow and turbulence modeling,
compressible flow, turbomachinery, and computational fluid dynamics. PREREQ: ENGR 330,
MATH 333, and either MATH 272 or MATH 275.

ME 432 ACOUSTICS (3-0-3)(F/S). Basic theories of acoustics, wave equations, acoustic
response, sound generation, transmission, and attenuation. Measurement techniques and
nomenclature. PREREQ: ENGR 330 and MATH 333.

ME 433 DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY (3-1-3)(F/S). Atmospheric dynamics and
thermodynamics, planetary boundary layer, jet stream dynamics and global circulation systems, numerical modeling and forecasting, climate change topics, and weather analysis. A weekly one hour lab includes weather analysis topics and weather-related activities on the WEB. PREREQ: MATH 333 and either MATH 272 or MATH 275.

ME 442 CORROSION ENGINEERING (3-0-3)(F/S). Electrochemical principles,
thermodynamics, types of corrosion, corrosion measurements, and corrosion prevention with
examples from selected industries. PREREQ: ME 240.

ME 444 FATIGUE AND FRACTURE MECHANICS (3-0-3)(F/S). Fatigue and fracture of
materials. Fatigue nucleation, crack growth, temperature effects, fracture toughness and
resistance, and design considerations. PREREQ: ENGR 350, ME 240, MATH 333, and either MATH 272 or MATH 275, or PERM/INST.

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ME 450 ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S). Extension of stress-strain
concepts to three-dimensions, plate and shell analysis, failure theories, and fatigue. Analysis and visualization techniques include Finite Element Analysis and photoelasticity. PREREQ: ENGR 350.

ME 454 COMPOSITES (3-0-3)(F/S). Mechanics of composite materials. Solid mechanics
principles used to analyze layered composites, long and short fiber composites, and woven
composites. Finite Element Analysis reinforces content. PREREQ: ENGR 350 and MATH 275.

ME 460 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Computer programs used to develop 3-D
CAD database for design, analysis, simulation, and manufacturing. Machinery design to meet
functional, performance, reliability and manufacturing requirements. Design projects reinforce
concepts and methodologies. For students desiring higher level CAD skills prior to taking ME 480. PREREQ: ME 320 and ME 352.

ME 462 MACHINE DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Development and application of methods for the
design of machine components such as brakes, bearings, clutches, shafts, springs, gears and
fasteners. PREREQ: MATH 360, ME 240, ME 280, ME 352, and ME 380.

ME 464 PRODUCTION ENGINEERING (3-0-3)(F/S). Engineering design and control of
production or manufacturing systems. Concurrent engineering, product design and process
planning, facilities layout, quality control, management, inventory systems, scheduling, and
information systems. PREREQ: ME 320 and ME 350.

ME 466 COMPUTER INTEGRATED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING (3-0-3)(F/S).
Integration of computer aided design with manufacturing practices. Geometric modeling, CAD,
concurrent engineering, group technology, process planning and control, numerical control,
robotics, and automation. PREREQ: ENGR 350.

ME 470 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (3-0-3)(F/S). Theoretical development of finite
element methods, solution algorithm formulation, and problem solving in stress analysis, heat
transfer, and fluid flow. PREREQ: ENGR 220, ENGR 350, structured programming, and senior
standing.

ME 472-472G VIBRATIONS (3-0-3)(F/S). Theory and methods for analysis of vibrating
physical systems. Natural frequencies, mode shapes, damping, forced vibrations, and frequencyresponse functions are analyzed by using computer simulation. PREREQ: ENGR 220 and MATH 333.

ME 474-474G CONTROLS (2-2-3)(F/S). Theory and application of analysis and control of
physical systems using classical and modern computer based methods. PREREQ: ENGR 220 and MATH 333.

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ME 478 DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS (3-0-3)(F/S). Design and
analysis of engineering systems containing mechanical, electro-mechanical and embedded
computer elements. The course provides an overview of basic electronics, digital logic, signal
processing and electromechanical devices, and fundamentals of event-driven programming.
PREREQ: ENGR 240.

ME 480 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT (3-3-4)(F/S). Capstone design experience integrating
previous course work with modern design theory and methodology. Applied through a
comprehensive individual or group project, integrating criteria based on customer and
engineering requirements, design specifications, and Quality function deployment. Multiple
aspects of concept design, preliminary design, final product design, documentation and
presentation. PREREQ: ME 462 and ME 424.

ME 482 OPTIMAL DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Analytical and computer methods used to provide
optimal design of products or processes. Formulation, specification, figures of merit, controllable
variables, constraints, and relationships among design variables. Single and multi-variable
optimization algorithms using linear and nonlinear programming methods to design problems in
structures, machine components, and energy systems. PREREQ: MATH 272 or MATH 275, PHYS 211, PHYS 211L.

ME 484 ROBUST DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Statistics and probability applied to the design of
products and processes. Stochastic modeling and analysis of mechanical systems. Product
reliability, series and parallel systems reliability, structural reliability, Taguchi methods, failure
modes and effects analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation. PREREQ: ENGR 330 and ENGR 350.

ME 486-486G HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Anthropometry, biomechanics, and
psychology applied to machinery and systems designs which involve human interaction. Design
considerations include efficiency, productivity, environmental factors, human capabilities,
comfort, and safety. Design projects demonstrate concepts and methodologies. PREREQ:
Senior/Graduate standing.

ME 488 DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY (3-0-3)(F/S)(Alternate years).
Development and application of design methods for cost-effective and timely product
manufacture and assembly. Concept, configuration, and parametric product design refinements
evaluated with respect to alternative manufacturing and assembly processes. Case studies and
design projects.. PREREQ: ME 240, ME 280, ENGR 350.

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