Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is a diverse field that encompasses a wide range of modern technologies, not limited to a specific type of technology or device/system. This broad focus makes the work of a mechanical engineer both challenging and varied, and provides ample job opportunities.
The perception of mechanical engineering as only related to mechanical devices like engines or machine parts is outdated. Modern mechanical engineers are designers who create physical systems of all types and ensure that technology solutions are effective, reliable, and safe. They play a crucial role in a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, energy, microchip manufacturing, biomedical devices, and more.
To excel in this role, mechanical engineers receive a comprehensive education that includes a strong foundation in mathematics and natural sciences, as well as knowledge of concepts and applications of thermodynamics, statics, dynamics, fluid flows, heat transfer, stress and strength, materials science, manufacturing, machine design, instrumentation, control theory, and reliability. They also develop skills in data analysis, programming, and principles and methods of engineering design.
To prepare students for the modern engineering workplace, classes include hands-on lab work and project-based design exercises that are performed individually and in teams. Students learn effective communication and gain a comprehensive background in social, economic, and behavioral sciences. An extensive selection of engineering electives in diverse, cutting-edge areas enables students to choose between general mechanical engineering education and specialization in one of the recommended tracks: engineering mechanics, engineering design, energy and sustainability, materials and manufacturing, mechatronics and robotics, and vehicles and mobility. Undergraduate certificate credentials can be declared for each track. The program culminates in a final design project.
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org
Program Educational Objectives
The Program Educational Objectives of the mechanical engineering program are that our graduates will:
- Be successfully employed in their discipline or a closely related field and contribute to the economy of the state and the nation
- Continue to enhance their knowledge base and skills, through graduate degrees or other professional development, to keep abreast of ongoing changes in technology and related disciplines
- Be well rounded and well suited to work with colleagues and professionals with diverse backgrounds and cultures, and a wide range of competencies
Student Outcomes
To achieve the educational objectives, the graduates of the program will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations. and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Dearborn Discovery Core
Please see the Dearborn Discovery Core (General Education) webpage or additional information.
Foundational Studies
Writing and Communication (GEWO) – 6 Credits
Upper-Level Writing Intensive (GEWI) – 3 Credits
Quantitative Thinking and Problem Solving (GEQT) – 3 Credits
Critical and Creative Thinking (GECC) – 3 Credits
Areas of Inquiry
Natural Science (GENS) – 7 Credits
- Lecture/Lab Science Course
- Additional Science Course
Social and Behavioral Analysis (GESB) – 9 Credits
Humanities and the Arts (GEHA) – 6 Credits
Intersections (GEIN) – 6 Credits
Capstone
Capstone (GECE) – 3 Credits
Major Requirements
A candidate for the degree Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) is required to pursue scholastic quality and to complete satisfactorily the following program of study:
In addition to completion of the Dearborn Discovery Core, the following courses are required to earn a BSE degree in Mechanical Engineering from UM-Dearborn.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| COMP 270 | Tech Writing for Engineers (Also fulfills 3 credits of DDC Written and Oral Communication) | 3 |
| MATH 115 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 116 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 215 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 228 | Diff Eqns with Linear Algebra | 4 |
| CHEM 134 | General Chemistry IA | 4 |
| CHEM 136 | General Chemistry IIA | 4 |
| PHYS 150 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 151 | General Physics II | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Prin: Macroeconomics (ECON 201 or 202 also fulfill 3 credits of DDC Social and Behavioral Analysis) | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Prin: Microeconomics | |
| ENGR 100 | Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Design | 3 |
| ENGR 126 | Engineering Computer Graphics | 2 |
| ENGR 216 | Computer Meth for Engineers | 2 |
| ENGR 250 | Principles of Eng Materials | 3 |
| ME 230 | Thermodynamics | 4 |
| ME 260 | Design Stress Analyses | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering Major Core | 37 | |
| ECE 305 | Intro to Electrical Eng | 4 |
| ME 325 | Thermal Fluid Sciences I | 4 |
| ME 345 | Engineering Dynamics | 4 |
| ME 349 | Instrument & Measuremt Systems | 3 |
| ME 3601 | Design and Analysis of Machine Elements | 4 |
| ME 364 | Prob, Stats, and Rel in Mach D | 3 |
| ME 375 | Thermal Fluid Sciences II | 4 |
| ME 379 | Thermal-Fluids Laboratory | 3 |
| ME 381 | Manufacturing Processes I | 4 |
| ME 442 | Control Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| ME 4671 | Senior Design I | 4 |
| Design and Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Select elective courses from the lists below. At least one course must be a design elective (3-4 credits). Three additional courses (not less than 9 credits) must be from upper-level design or upper-level technical electives. The total credit hours in upper-level design, upper-level tech, and general electives must not be fewer than 16. Interested students may select elective courses following one of these recommended tracks: engineering mechanics, engineering design, energy and sustainability, materials and manufacturing, mechatronics and robotics, and vehicles and mobility. Undergraduate certificate credentials can be declared for each track. The courses suggested for each track can be found on the program’s website. 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Design Electives | 3-4 | |
| select at least one course from this area | ||
| Biomechanics I | ||
| Fundamentals of Drug Delivery | ||
| Microfluidics | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Biomimetics | ||
| Design Thinking : Process, Method & Practice | ||
| Exper Hnrs Dir Dsgn | ||
| Structural Mech & Design | ||
| Design Turbo. and Wind Gen. | ||
| Thermal Sys Des & Optimization | ||
| Design of HVAC Systems | ||
| Intro to Mechanical Vibrations | ||
| Sound and Noise Controls | ||
| Mech Vibration & Noise Control | ||
| Solar Energy Sys Analy&Design | ||
| Design of Automotive Chassis and Body Systems | ||
| Sustainable Energy & Environment | ||
| Design for Manufacturing | ||
| Senior Design II | ||
| Prin & Appl of Mechatronic Sys | ||
| Dsgn Cons in Poly and Comp Mat | ||
| Directed Design Project | ||
| Advanced Vehicle Energy Sys | ||
| Upper-Level Technical Electives | ||
| Biomaterial Tissue Engrg | ||
| Bioprocessing | ||
| Transport in Biosystems | ||
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | ||
| Experiential Honors Prof. Prac | ||
| Exper Honors Directed Research | ||
| Industrial Robots | ||
| Eng Economy and Dec Anlys | ||
| Applied stat models in engin | ||
| Finite Element Method wth Appl | ||
| Computational Thermo-Fluids | ||
| Linear Systems Control | ||
| Manufacturing Processes II | ||
| Directed Research Problems | ||
| Degradation of Materials | ||
| Guided Study in Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Digital Manufacturing and Product Innovation | ||
| Internal Combustion Engines I | ||
| Automotive Engineering | ||
| General Electives | 3-4 | |
| Select 4 credits of general elective coursework. Fewer than 4 credits are needed if additional CECS credits were taken from the electives area. | 4 | |
- 1
The courses suggested for each track can be found on the program website.
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
ME 230 Thermodynamics 4 Credit Hours
The course is a general introduction to thermodynamics. Properties of pure substances. Work and heat. The first and second laws of thermodynamics. and their applications to engineering systems. Energy, Entropy, Exergy and efficiency. (F, S, W).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 150 and (MATH 116 or Mathematics Placement with a score of 215) and (CHEM 134 or CHEM 144)
Corequisite(s): ME 230R
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Cannot enroll if Major is
ME 230R Thermodynamics 0 Credit Hours
Recitation component for ME 230. Must be taken concurrently with ME 230.
Corequisite(s): ME 230
ME 260 Design Stress Analyses 4 Credit Hours
Vector treatment of static force and moment equilibrium of particles, rigid bodies and plane structures. Fundamental mechanics of materials: stresses and deformation in axial loading; torsion; bending; shear. Combined loadings. Stress and strain transformations. (F,W,S).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 150 and (ENGR 250* or ECE 385*) and (MATH 205* or Mathematics Placement with a score of 215 or MATH 215*)
Corequisite(s): ME 260R
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 260R Design Stress Analysis 0 Credit Hours
Recitation component of ME 260. Must be taken concurrently with ME 260.
Corequisite(s): ME 260
ME 265 Applied Mechanics 4 Credit Hours
A comprehensive introduction to the science of applied mechanics, encompassing a study of forces and the stresses, deflections, and motions which they produce. Topics include the concept of equilibrium and static force analysis; the mechanics of deformable bodies (internal stresses, constitutive relationships, strains, deflections, failure); statics of indeterminate systems; kinematics; kinetics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Four hours lecture. This course is not open to ME majors (F, S, W).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 150 and (MATH 205* or Mathematics Placement with a score of 215 or MATH 215*)
Restriction(s):
Cannot enroll if Major is Mechanical Engineering,
ME 290 Spec Topics in Mech Engin 1 to 3 Credit Hours
Special topics in mechanical engineering selected according to students' interest and availability of instructors and equipment.
ME 299 Internship/ Co-op 1 Credit Hour
This is a Cooperative Education course. Students wishing to experience a work experience before graduation may elect to participate in the Cooperative Education Program (minimum of two terms). (F,W,S).
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Junior or Senior or Graduate
ME 325 Thermal Fluid Sciences I 4 Credit Hours
Power and refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamic relations. Ideal gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Reacting ideal gas mixtures. Fluid properties. Fluid flow kinematics. Integral fluid flow analysis; the conservation laws - mass, energy, momentum. Introduction to differential analysis of fluid flow. Dimensional analysis. (F,W,S).
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 216 and ME 230 and ME 260
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 345 Engineering Dynamics 4 Credit Hours
Vector treatment of the kinematics and kinetics of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies. Newton's laws, work/energy and impulse/momentum principles. Introduction to mechanical vibrations. (F, S, W).
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 216* and ME 260 and (MATH 216 or MATH 228)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 349 Instrument & Measuremt Systems 3 Credit Hours
Modern instrumentation systems are considered beginning with generic issues such as calibration, error analysis, and dynamic response characteristics of instrumentation. Specific transducer systems (temperature, force and pressure, etc.) are presented, as well as interfacing techniques and elementary signal processing. (F,W,S).
Prerequisite(s): (ME 265 or ME 345) and ECE 305
Corequisite(s): ME 349L
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Sophomore or Junior or Senior
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 3601 Design and Analysis of Machine Elements 4 Credit Hours
Application of mechanics of materials to analysis and design of elementary mechanical components and systems. Topics include: stress and strain analysis; stress concentration; failure theories; safety factor; fatigue; fracture; combined loading; impact; buckling. Components considered: fasteners; springs; bearings; gears; beams; shafts and other power transmission components. Numerical techniques. (F, S, W).
Prerequisite(s): (ENGR 216 or ME 215) and (ME 260 or ME 265)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Cannot enroll if Major is
ME 364 Prob, Stats, and Rel in Mach D 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to probability, statistics, and reliability with emphasis on mechanical engineering applications. The course covers basic probability, descriptive statistics, probability distributions of discrete and continuous variables, statistical inferences, DOE (design of experiments), ANOVA (analysis of variance), regression, and correlation. (F, S, W).
ME 375 Thermal Fluid Sciences II 4 Credit Hours
Mechanisms of heat transfer processes. Steady state and transient conduction. Numerical methods in conduction. Internal and external flows. Boundary layer theory. Convection heat transfer in internal and external flows. Natural Convection. Heat exchanger theory. Introduction to radiation. (F, S, W).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325 and ECE 305*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 379 Thermal-Fluids Laboratory 3 Credit Hours
An experimental investigation of thermodynamic, fluid mechanic, and heat transfer principles. Students will learn about thermal-fluids instrumentation and conduct experiments. In addition, they will design their own experiments to demonstrate their understanding of the principles. (F,W,S).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325 and (ME 349 or BENG 351) and ME 375* and (COMP 270 or COMP 106 or Composition Placement Score with a score of 40 or Composition Placement Score with a score of 107 or COMP 220)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 381 Manufacturing Processes I 4 Credit Hours
This course introduces the students to the fundamentals and principles of manufacturing processes for engineering materials. It seeks to transfer an understanding of the application of principles of engineering materials and their influence on manufacturing processes. Topics covered include structure and properties of materials, various conventional shaping processes viz. solidification, powder and particulate, deformation, and material removal processes; heat treatment and surface processing, and materials joining. Topics on recent advancements including but not limited to microfabrication, nanofabrication, additive manufacturing is also covered. Case studies of design for manufacturing and measurement of product quality; economical aspects and cost considerations in manufacturing systems will be studied. Students complete a project, in which they design and implement a manufacturing process. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours. (F, W, S).
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 250 and (ME 260 or ME 265)
Corequisite(s): ME 381L
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 399 Internship/ Co-op 1 Credit Hour
This is a Cooperative Education course. Students wishing to experience a work experience before graduation may elect to participate in the Cooperative Education Program (minimum of two terms)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Junior or Senior or Graduate
ME 410 Finite Element Method wth Appl 3 Credit Hours
A presentation of the basic concepts and fundamentals of the Finite Element Method of Analysis in general, followed by applications to both continuum and field problems. Selected areas of application: dynamics and vibration including wave propagation; acoustics; fluid mechanics including film lubrication and ground water flow; heat transfer; elasticity and stress/strain analysis including structures; electrical field problems including electrostatics and electromagnetics (YR).
Prerequisite(s): (ME 345 and ME 3601 and ME 375*) or (BENG 370 and BENG 325*)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 4191 Structural Mech & Design 4 Credit Hours
A presentation of the methods of plane elasticity to solve a variety of problems arising in the analysis and design of structures. Review of the concepts of plane stress and strain, basic equations of plane elasticity and problems, energy methods approximate/numerical techniques, elastic-plastic bending and torsion, fracture and fatigue. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 345 and ME 3601
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Junior or Senior
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 4202 Design Turbo. and Wind Gen. 4 Credit Hours
Principles of turbomachinery design and practices with emphasis on wind power generation. Euler's equation for energy transfer calculations. Two- and three-dimensional velocity diagrams. Aerodynamics of wind turbines. Wind turbine design and control. Power generation of wind turbines, wind energy system economics and environmental impacts. Design procedures and characteristics of compressors, fans and blowers. Basic design calculations and selection of pumps. A turbomachinery design project by using the theory learned from the course may be required. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 375
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 423 Thermal Sys Des & Optimization 4 Credit Hours
Design, analysis, and optimization of thermal fluid systems using principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Application of thermal sciences in component and system design. Optimized design methodology for improving operations of thermal systems to minimize energy consumption and/or operating costs. (OC)
Prerequisite(s): ME 375*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Cannot enroll if Major is
ME 4301 Computational Thermo-Fluids 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to fundamentals and practical skills of computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Governing equations and their mathematical classification. Spatial and temporal approximation techniques, stability, consistency, and convergence. Finite-difference and finite-volume formulations. Survey of methods for solving discretized equations. Applications to technological flow and heat transfer problems. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325 and ME 375*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 4361 Design of HVAC Systems 4 Credit Hours
A comprehensive treatment of the design principles and practices in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning. Psychrometrics, design loads, distribution systems, equipment selection. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325 and ME 375*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 440 Intro to Mechanical Vibrations 3 Credit Hours
This introductory course on mechanical vibrations covers theories with applications, which include free and forced vibration analysis of damped and undamped, discrete (ranging from single to multi-degree-of-freedom), and simple continuous structures (such as strings, shafts, and beams), and design of vibration absorbers. Students may not receive credit for both ME 440 and ME 4461. (YR)
Prerequisite(s): ME 345 and ME 349
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Cannot enroll if Major is
ME 442 Control Systems Analysis and Design 4 Credit Hours
Modeling of mechanical systems and feedback controllers using Laplace transform techniques and block diagram analysis. System response characteristics and stability criterion. Introduction of feedback concepts, including analysis and design of feedback controllers using root locus techniques. Frequency response concepts and use of frequency response measures in stability analysis and controller design. (F, S, W).
Prerequisite(s): ECE 305 and (ME 345 or ME 265)
Corequisite(s): ME 442L
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 445 Sound and Noise Controls 4 Credit Hours
Full Course Title: Introduction to Sound and Noise Controls This course covers basic topics in sound theory, applications, and noise control system design. Topics include sound generation, radiation and transmission, human hearing system mechanism, sound quality metrics, design of silencers, mufflers and resonator, audio system and speaker design, building acoustics, acoustical material properties and material testing, sound measurement, and Octave band analysis. The student is required to conduct a course project related to noise control system design. Students may not receive credit for both ME 445 and ME 4461.(YR)
Prerequisite(s): (ME 265 and BENG 351) or (ME 345 and ME 349)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Cannot enroll if Major is
ME 4461 Mech Vibration & Noise Control 4 Credit Hours
Fundamentals of mechanical vibration and principles of noise control. Use of transducers and instruments to conduct sound and vibration measurements. Free and forced vibration in single and multiple degrees-of-freedom systems, damping, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, frequency response function, modal analysis, description of sound fields, acoustical materials and material testing, acoustics of rooms and enclosures, sound quality, and principles of noise control. Students will be required to conduct either a vibration or a noise control project. Two one-and-one-half hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): (ME 345 or ME 265) and (ME 349* or BENG 351*)
Corequisite(s): ME 4461L
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 4471 Solar Energy Sys Analy&Design 4 Credit Hours
The course introduces students to the fundamentals of solar energy conversion and solar energy systems. Principles in thermodynamics and heat transfer required to understand the solar energy use is reviewed. Design of different types of solar energy systems are explored and assessed. Issues relating to the practical implementation of solar energy will also be considered. (OC).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325 and ME 375*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Cannot enroll if Major is
ME 4500 Design of Automotive Chassis and Body Systems 3 Credit Hours
This course provides a systems approach to the design of automotive chassis and body components and examines the influence of their design on the overall structural performance of the vehicle. Design issues related to structural rigidity, ride comport, safety and crash-worthiness, and durability are covered. Analytical tools used in automotive structural design are also discussed. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 260 and ME 345
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 452 Sustainable Energy & Environ 4 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to fundamentals of energy sources. It covers a wide range of conventional and alternative, (including renewable) sources, and presents tools for assessing their sustainability and environmental impacts. It also reviews issues related to energy storage, transportation and distribution, challenges, and future opportunities. A course project is completed involving the design and plan for practical implementation of a sustainable energy technology. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325 and ME 375*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 460 Design for Manufacturing 3 Credit Hours
Design decisions based on manufacturability process-property relationships and sustainability. Design for assembly, manufacturing tolerances and quality control. Design methodology in digital age. (OC).
Prerequisite(s): ME 3601 and ME 381
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 4640 Linear Systems Control 3 Credit Hours
This course covers fundamental properties of linear dynamic systems. The topic will include linear space, linear operators, eigen-values/vectors, canonical form, representation, solution of state equations, stability, controllability, observability, design of state feedback control and observer with application examples in mechanical engineering. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 442
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 467 Senior Design I 4 Credit Hours
A guided design project course with emphasis on the decision-making process associated with establishing alternatives and evaluation procedures to synthesize designs. Students propose design projects and work in teams to produce analytical designs, and conduct evaluative experiments, and/or construct a physical design prototype. Engineering ethics and responsibility. At the end of the semester, the students are required to submit written reports and give oral presentations with a demonstration of their projects. (F, W).
Prerequisite(s): ME 345 and ME 3601 and ME 375 and ME 379*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Junior or Senior
Can enroll if Major is Mechanical Engineering
ME 4671 Senior Design I 4 Credit Hours
A guided design project course with emphasis on the decision-making process associated with establishing alternatives and evaluation procedures to synthesize designs. Students propose design projects and work in teams to produce analytical designs, and conduct evaluative experiments, and/or construct a physical design prototype. Engineering ethics and responsibility. At the end of the semester, the students are required to submit written reports and give oral presentations with a demonstration of their projects. (F,W).
Prerequisite(s): ME 345 and ME 3601 and ME 375 and ME 379*
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Junior or Senior
Can enroll if Major is Mechanical Engineering
ME 4681 ME/BENG Dual Senior Design 4 Credit Hours
Full Title: Interdisciplinary Senior Design for ME/BENG Dual Degree Students A guided interdisciplinary design project course where student teams propose design projects, design a device, system or process related to mechanical-and bio-engineering and conduct evaluative experiments and/or construct a physical prototype. Engineering ethics and responsibility. At the end of the semester, the students are required to submit written reports and give oral presentations with a demonstration of their projects. Credit can only be awarded for one of the following courses: BENG 4671, ME 4671, and ME 4681. (F, W).
Prerequisite(s): BENG 351 and BENG 370 and BENG 364 and ME 375 and (BENG 375 or BENG 381)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Junior or Senior
Can enroll if Major is
ME 469 Senior Design II 1 to 4 Credit Hours
Student teams develop mechanical or interdisciplinary design projects, or continue projects begun in ME 4671. Work includes mechanical engineering design, and could possibly include fabrication and testing. Projects can involve efforts by interdisciplinary teams. Written and oral presentations are required.
Prerequisite(s): ME 4671
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 472 Prin & Appl of Mechatronic Sys 4 Credit Hours
This course provides the student with hands-on interdisciplinary experience of mechatronic systems, which integrate mechanical, electrical/electronic components with microprocessors to design a high-performance system. Subjects include Mechanical and Electrical Actuators, Digital Transducers and Modulators, Microcomputers and Microcontrollers. Laboratory projects cover robotic programming, materials handling, and fluid power systems. Student will be required to perform a course design project with mechatronic application in nature. (OC)
Prerequisite(s): (ME 265 or ME 345 or ECE 347) and (ECE 305* or ECE 311*)
Restriction(s):
Cannot enroll if Class is Freshman or Sophomore
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 481 Manufacturing Processes II 3 Credit Hours
A study of casting, welding, plastic forming, and machining of materials; analysis of forces, energy requirements, and temperature effects; design specifications economically obtainable in terms of dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and material properties, functional characteristics of equipment. Two lectures and a laboratory. (OC).
Prerequisite(s): ME 381
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 483 Dsgn Cons in Poly and Comp Mat 3 Credit Hours
Physical and mechanical behavior of unreinforced and reinforced (composite) polymeric materials in relation to their applications in modern technology. Emphasis is given to the design considerations with these materials in contrast to those with metallic materials. Time-dependent properties, such as creep and stress relaxation, are considered. (OC).
Prerequisite(s): ME 360 or ME 3601
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 490 Directed Design Project 1 to 3 Credit Hours
Directed design project involving not only design but also analysis, fabrication, and/or testing. Topics may be chosen from any of the areas of mechanical engineering. The student will submit a report on their project and give an oral presentation at the end of the term. Enrollment in this course requires approval from the ME department. Registration for more than 1 credit is only permitted in special cases and will be considered on an individual basis. (F, S, W).
Restriction(s):
Cannot enroll if Class is
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 491 Directed Research Problems 1 to 3 Credit Hours
Special problems selected for laboratory or library investigation with intent of developing initiative and resourcefulness. Enrollment in this course requires approval from the ME department. Registration for more than 1 credit is only permitted in special cases and will be considered on an individual basis. (F, S, W).
Restriction(s):
Cannot enroll if Class is
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 4910 Degradation of Materials 3 Credit Hours
The course will introduce students to the fundamentals of corrosion behavior and environmental degradation of materials. The environmental degradation of metals, polymers, and composites will be discussed. Monitoring and life prediction techniques will be covered. Preventive measures such as materials selection and design, protective coating, surface treatments, inhibitors, and electrochemical techniques are applied, when they should be used, and how various techniques can be integrated to solve complex problems. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 250 and ME 381
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 492 Guided Study in Mechanical Engineering 1 to 3 Credit Hours
Individual study, design, or laboratory research in a field of interest to the student. Topics may be chosen from any of the areas of mechanical engineering. The student will submit a report on their project at the end of the term. Enrollment in this course requires approval from the ME department. Registration for more than 1 credit is only permitted in special cases and will be considered on an individual basis. (F, S, W).
Restriction(s):
Cannot enroll if Class is
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 493 Advanced Vehicle Energy Sys 3 Credit Hours
This course will introduce the advanced energy conversion systems in automotive vehicles and cover the fundamentals, characteristics, and design consideration of the energy systems. The topic includes using alternative fuels in internal combustion engines, advanced power train systems in hybrid, electric, and fuel cell vehicle, and exhaust energy recovery systems. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325 and ECE 305
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 4950 Digital Manufacturing and Product Innovation 3 Credit Hours
This combined lecture and hands-on project course aims to familiarize students to optimize the interplay of materials, people, machines and products. The course introduces approaches to develop product concepts with commercial potential. Student teams will explore market needs, conceptualize product ideas to cater to those needs and explore the intellectual property space around their ideas. Students will iteratively develop prototypes via digital manufacturing (e.g., 3D CAD/CAM files manifested via digital printing or machining). Early stage prototypes will progress into more sophisticated designs, scaling up (cost, pricing, tooling, process flow and automation) scenario planning for manufacturing. Concepts of direct digital manufacturing and the associated tools will be discussed. Methods of real time data acquisition, quantitative data analysis, and predictive analytics will be discussed. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 349 and ME 364 and ME 381
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
ME 496 Internal Combustion Engines I 3 Credit Hours
Comparison of several forms of internal combustion engines including Otto and diesel-type piston engines; performance parameters and testing; thermodynamic cycles and fuel-air cycles; combustion in SI and Diesel engines; charge formation and handling; ignition; elements of exhaust emissions. (OC).
Prerequisite(s): ME 325
ME 4981 Automotive Engineering 4 Credit Hours
The course covers the basic topics in automotive engineering: a) fundamental vehicle dynamics; b) Engine-transmission compatibility and matching; c) analysis of vehicle performance in acceleration, gradability, speed, fuel economy, ride comfort, stability and safety; d) computer modeling and simulation of vehicle systems by numerical techniques; e) transmission design and analysis; f) design of vehicle systems such as brakes, suspensions, steering mechanisms and other subsystems. (YR).
Prerequisite(s): ME 345 and ME 3601
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Cannot enroll if Major is
ME 499 Internship/ Co-Op 1 Credit Hour
A four-month professional work experience period of the Engineering Internship Program, integrated and alternated with the classroom terms.
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Senior or Graduate
*An asterisk denotes that a course may be taken concurrently.
Frequency of Offering
The following abbreviations are used to denote the frequency of offering: (F) fall term; (W) winter term; (S) summer term; (F, W) fall and winter terms; (YR) once a year; (AY) alternating years; (OC) offered occasionally