DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The curriculum in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Chair: Ali E. Engin (460-6168)
Professors: Donovan, Engin, Odell
Associate Professors: Cauley, Ramage, Tsang
Assistant Professor: Zheng
Adjunct Associate Professor: Hollis
Instructor: Foley
Part-time Lecturer: Buck

Mechanical Engineering is one of the most basic and widely applied of all scientific disciplines, as evidenced by the diverse positions occupied by mechanical engineers throughout the entire spectrum of industry, research, and consulting.

Mechanical engineers play a vital role in all energy-related industries, including petroleum, nuclear, and chemical. They are leaders in design, production, and management in such varied fields as aerospace, manufacturing, computers, electrical power, controls, construction, biomechanics, and comfort engineering.

The curriculum is designed so that graduates may enter any area of Mechanical Engineering, or continue their education at the graduate level.

The basic fields of study include the following:

Materials science is the study of the relationship between structure, properties, and processing of materials.

Thermodynamics and heat transfer deal with basic concepts and applications of work, energy, and power, such as found in internal combustion, nuclear, and solar devices. Studies involving heating, air conditioning, and ventilation are also found in this area.

Engineering mechanics is the study of static and dynamic effects of forces applied to rigid and flexible solid bodies.

Fluid mechanics is the study of the forces and motions of liquids and gases. Included in this area of study are hydraulics, gas dynamics, aerodynamics, and design and application of pumps, compressors, and turbines.

Control systems include studies of transient and steady-state response of systems to external inputs.

Design synthesis utilizes the above areas to produce safe, practical, efficient, and economically feasible solutions of problems facing the mechanical engineer.

The courses listed below are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - 132 HOURS
FIRST YEAR
Fall

Spring

SECOND YEAR
Fall

Spring

THIRD YEAR
Fall

Spring

FOURTH YEAR *****
Fall

Spring

*Eighteen hours of Humanities/Social Science courses are required. These must include six hours of sequential courses in Humanities, six hours of sequential courses in Social Sciences, and EG 110.

**ME design option must be either ME 411 - Thermal Systems Design, or ME 421 - Mechanical Systems Design.

***The Mechanical Engineering design elective must be from an approved department list.

****The technical elective is normally a 300- or 400-level course from mathematics, science, computer and information sciences, or engineering, and must be approved by the advisor.

*****All required 100- and 200- level courses are prerequisite to 400-level courses.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Admission and MS Degree requirements in Mechanical Engineering as well as three plans of study (thesis option, project option, course work only option) are stated at the beginning under College of Engineering section. Most graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering are offered at night for the benefit of full-time employed engineers within commuting distance of the campus. Graduate courses normally meet two evenings for one and one-half hours. The program leading to the degree of Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering has several possible specializations: biomechanics, orthopaedic biomechanics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics with special emphasis on computational mechanics, vibrations, dynamics, simulation and controls.

For degree requirements see page 128.

DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (ME) COURSES

College of Engineering

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