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EGME-4160 Radiation and Solar Energy
–Fa
2 hours
Introduction to the fundamentals of radiation heat transfer
including shape factors, wave-length dependence, and material
properties. Applications to solar energy engineering and design
problems.
Prerequisite: EGME-3150 Heat Transfer.
EGME-4210 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
–Fa
2 hours
Extend contents covered in the core fluid mechanics course.
Topics include Kelvin’s theorem, advanced potential flow, wing
theory, Kutta-Joukowski theorem, panel method, singularity
element methods, laminar and turbulent boundary layers.
Prerequisite: EGME-3210 Fluid Mechanics.
(odd years)
EGME-4250 Propulsion
–Fa
2 hours
Introduction to the principles of thrust production, compressible
flow of gases, thermodynamics of jet propulsion systems, and
parametric performance analysis of jet engines.
Prerequisites:
EGME-3110 Thermodynamics; EGME-3210 Fluid Mechanics.
(odd
years)
EGME-4270 Compressible Fluid Flow
–Sp
2 hours
Introduction to the compressible flow of gases in engineering
systems; isentropic flow in variable-area passages, shock and
expansion waves; and flow with wall friction and heat transfer.
Prerequisites: EGME-2050 Computational Methods; EGME-3110
Thermodynamics; EGME-3210 Fluid Mechanics.
EGME-4410
3 hours
Introduction to Fracture Mechanics
–Sp
Introduction to failure modes caused by static and dynamic
loading, brittle fracture criteria, elastic behavior, stress fields
around cracks, fatigue failure, stress corrosion cracking, and strain
hardening mechanisms.
Prerequisite: EGME-2410 Properties of
Engineering Materials.
EGME-4530 Advanced Mechanics of Materials
–Fa
3 hours
Advanced treatment of stress and strain including coordinate
transformations, the eigenvalue problem, Mohr’s circle and linear
constitutive equations. Failure theories and energy methods,
including Castigliano’s theorems, are studied; applications to
classical topics including analysis of beams with non-symmetrical
sections, non-circular torsion, thin-wall beams, and beams
on elastic foundations.
Prerequisite: EGME-2530 Statics and
Mechanics of Materials.
(odd years)
EGME-4550 Continuum Mechanics
–Fa
3 hours
Continuum Mechanics is a discipline of physics that deals with
both solid and fluid continuous matter. This course establishes the
fundamental mechanical and kinematic equations that are valid
for all continuous media using the laws of physics including the
conservation of mass, momentum and energy and the concepts
of stress and kinematics of deformation. Constitutive equations
which describe the behavior of specific idealized materials (e.g.
perfectly elastic solid, viscous fluid) are also developed. Topics
include: continuum assumptions, essential mathematics, stress
principles, kinematics of deformation and motion, balance laws
and constitutive theory.
Prerequisites: EGME-2410 Properties of
Engineering Materials; PHYS-2120 General Physics II; MATH-
Differential Equations.
(even years)
EGME-4560 Biomechanics and Biomaterials
–Sp
3 hours
Introduction to biomechanics of the human body, reactions
of biological tissue and synthetic materials to load, and the
biomechanics of biomaterials. Advanced mechanical analysis of
rigid and deformable bodies and fluid mechanics applied to bone,
muscle, connective tissue and blood. This course will provide
foundational knowledge to the engineering student for occupations
in medical device manufacturing, health and sport sciences
industries, and advanced fields of study.
Prerequisites: EGME-
2410 Properties of Engineering Materials, PHYS-2120 General
Physics II and MATH-2740 Differential Equations.
(odd years)
EGME-3850 Mechanical Design
–Sp
3 hours
Further development of load determination, stress, strain,
deflection and failure theories; integration of an iterative problem
solver in the design process; and analysis of fatigue failure.
Introduction to the design of mechanical components including
shafts, keys, couplings, bearings, gears, springs, and fasteners.
Prerequisite: EGME-2410 Properties of Engineering Materials.
Corequisites: EGME-3020 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II;
EGME-3610 Kinematics and Design of Machines.
(Fee: $25)
EGME-3920 Mechanical Engineering Internship 1–3 hours
An opportunity for a mechanical engineering student to work
closely with an industrial advisor. Specific attention is given to
solving a particular problem(s) in that industry or firm. A faculty
advisor assists in supervising and approving the internship,
including assessing the number of credit hours. A final report
(approximately seven pages per credit hour) describing the
experience, including the problem and solution, is required. Must
be arranged with faculty sponsor and work supervisor before
starting and cannot be used to satisfy elective credit requirements.
Prerequisites: junior or senior engineering major status; faculty
advisor’s permission.
EGME-3950
1–3 hours
Topics in Mechanical Engineering
–Fa, Sp
Selected topics in mechanical engineering at the 3000-level
that will compliment or extend present 2000- or 3000-level courses
or expose students to topics not taught in other courses; may be
proposed by the engineering faculty or students.
Prerequisite:
instructor’s permission.
EGME-3980
1–3 hours
Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering
Opportunity to perform independent study or research in the
various branches of engineering and allied fields of application.
A formal proposal for study must be approved by the faculty
advisor before registering for this course. Up to three credit hours
of engineering electives can be satisfied by an equivalent number
of hours of independent study.
Prerequisites: junior or senior
engineering major status; faculty advisor’s permission.
EGME-3990
1–3 hours
Project Design in Mechanical Engineering
An elective course for students to get academic credit for
extracurricular design work in mechanical engineering; project
may be related to a design competition, ministry, industry, or
personal interest. Cannot be used to satisfy engineering elective
requirements.
Prerequisite: instructor’s permission.
EGME-4050
2 hours
Finite Difference Methods In Engineering
–Fa
Finite-difference approximations for derivatives and differential
equations applied to solve engineering problems; consistency,
stability, truncation error, and introduction to grid generation.
Prerequisites: EGME-2050 Computational Methods; MATH-2710
Calculus III.
(even years)
EGME-4060
2 hours
Computational Fluid Dynamics
–Sp
Introduction to computational fluid dynamics for solving 2-D
and 3-D engineering problems. Formulations of the Navier-
Stokes equations will be examined. The basis of the numerical
methods in advanced CFD commercial codes will be studied
for understanding how to intelligently use engineering software
to solve problems. Topics include: formulation of new problems,
generating CAD grids, identifying and writing appropriate
boundary/initial conditions, selecting solution techniques and
turbulence models available in the code, and running and
interpreting the validity of the results.
Prerequisites: EGME-3210
Fluid Mechanics; EGME 4050 Finite Difference Fluid Methods in
Engineering.
(even years)
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2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Course Descriptions
EGME-3850 – EGME-4560
ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE