2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Developmental precollege-level courses |
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Lower division courses intended for undergraduate credit only. The first digit indicates the general level of the course: 1 for a first-year course, 2 for a second-year course |
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Upper division courses carrying undergraduate credit only. The first digit indicates the general level of the course: 3 for a third-year course, 4 for a fourth-year course. |
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Courses that carry graduate credit only in a major field different from that of the department offering the course. |
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Courses that carry graduate credit in any major field. |
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Courses intended for graduate students only. |
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Courses intended for post-master or doctoral-level work. |
| Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results. For example, using “6*” will give all 6000 graduate-level courses. |
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Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
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ME 4220 - Mechanical Systems Modelng and Design
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course will teach students how to model complex mechanical systems as a set of simple, linear or nonlinear components for the purpose of design. Students will be introduced to modern computational tools. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3210 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4240 - Vehicle Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Develops students’ abilities to derive and solve vehicle equations and introduces how dynamic analysis is used in vehicle design. Various performance criteria, control concepts, and HEVs will be studied. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2210 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4250 - Kinematics and Design-Mechanism
Credit Hour(s): 3
Graphic, analytical, numerical, and symbolic techniques are used in the kinematic and dynamic analysis of machines. Computer-aided design of mechanisms is introduced. Emphasis on the application of these techniques to planar mechanisms. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2210 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4260 - Introduction to Robotics
Credit Hour(s): 3
(Also listed as CEG 6560 and ME 6560.) An introduction to the mathematics of robots. Topics covered include coordinate systems and transformations, manipulator kinematics and inverse kinematics, Jacobians, dynamic and trajectory planning.
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4260L - Introduction to Robotics Lab
Credit Hour(s): 1
First exposure to plant moduling and controller design to realize elementary control strategies in a laboratory environment.
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 4330 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of gas flow in the subsonic to supersonic flow regimes. Wave propagation in compressible medium, one-dimensional isentropic flow with area change, frictional effects, heat transfer effects and two dimensional waves. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4340 - Simulation of Thermal-Fluids Problems with Advanced Engineering Software
Credit Hour(s): 3
Commercial computational fluid dynamics software is used to solve practical engineering problems, including fluid, heat and mass transfer. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D (ME 3360 can be taken concurrently)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4350 - Mechanics of Viscous Fluids
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course will study how energy can be transformed from one form to another. The basic forms between which energy will be converted are mechanical, thermal, chemical, nuclear, and electrical. To demonstrate the conversion of energy from one form to another, the following types of devices and fuels will be studied: electric generators, MHD generators, wind turbines, ocean turbines, geothermal systems, fossil fuels, biofuels, and nuclear reactors. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4360 - Principles of Internal Combustion Engines
Credit Hour(s): 3
Thermodynamics of internal combustion engines, combustion thermodynamics, friction, heat and mass losses, and computer control of the modern fuel-injected internal combustion engine. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level MTH 2330 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level ME 3320 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4430 - Aeronautics
Credit Hour(s): 3
Aviation history. Standard atmosphere, basic aerodynamics, theory of lift, airplane performance, principles of stability and control, and astronautics and propulsion concepts. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4440 - Aerospace Propulsion
Credit Hour(s): 3
Engine cycle analysis; combustion fundamentals; reciprocating engines, propellers; applications to turbojet, turbofan, turboprop, ramjet, SCRAM jet, and rocket engines. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4490 - Aerospace Structures
Credit Hour(s): 3
Stress, deformation, and stability analysis of aerospace structures. Thin-walled members bending, torsion, and shear stresses calculation in multicell structures. Buckling of thin plates. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4520 - Hydropower
Credit Hour(s): 3
Hydraulics of turbomachines for power generation, hydrologic analysis for hydropower development for run-of-the-river systems and reservoir systems, dams and environmental impacts, environmental impact assessment, operations of reservoir systems, and economics of hydropower generation. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4530 - Energy Conversion
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of energy and energy conversion, the conversion of energy from mechanical, thermal, chemical, and nuclear sources. To demonstrate these energy forms generators, wind, ocean, turbines, direct energy conversion, fossil fuels, biofuels, and nuclear power will be presented. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4540 - Solar Thermal Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of solar radiation and how it can be utilized as a thermal energy source. Solar insolation on a surface, flat plate collectors, concentrating collectors, thermal energy storage, and solar hot water heating will be discussed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4550 - Geothermal Energy
Credit Hour(s): 3
Techniques for tapping the energy of the earth will be discussed. This will include hot and cold geothermal energy. Use of geothermal energy to produce electricity, for space and district heating and cooling, and for industrial applications will be presented. In addition, geothermal energy’s effect on the environment and its economics will be discussed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4560 - Wind Power
Credit Hour(s): 3
Power in the wind, the wind turbine and its parts, performance of wind turbines, and economics of wind turbines will be presented. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4570 - Energy Materials
Credit Hour(s): 3
Students will understand the principles and the materials of advanced electrochemical energy storage systems including batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. In this course, students will gain an understanding of material structures, material composition, and material morphologies in relation to applicable properties for electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems. Students will also be introduced to state-of-the-art materials research and development in these systems. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4580 - Fuel Cell Science and Technology
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals, technologies, applications of various types of fuel cells, thermodynamics prediction, electrolyte conduction, electrode kinetics. Polymer electrolyte fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cell, fuel cell stack. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4585 - Natural Gas Production Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Knowledge of natural gas production and the associated separation processes to extract gas from oil, recognize the properties of natural gas, perform design calculations involved in production, development and distribution of effluent treatments and the environmental impacts of natural gas. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level CHM 1210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2400 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4590 - Advances in Clean Coal Technology
Credit Hour(s): 3
Historical perspective on coal; sources of coal in the world; future dependence on coal for energy; power production using coal; general process description; principles of combustion, conventional combustion reactors, environmental impact; fluidized bed reactors, process improvements in minimizing emissions; future innovations in clean coal technology. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4610 - Thermal-Fluids Science Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 2
Experiments in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and heat transfer will be performed. Lab reports. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3600 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4620 - Mechanics and Materials Testing Lab
Credit Hour(s): 2
Introduces experimental methods needed to perform mechanical testing and the impact of microstructure on the mechanical properties of materials. Formal lab reports. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3600 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
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ME 4680 - Experimental Nanomaterials and Nanoscience
Credit Hour(s): 3
Laboratory experiments 1) fabrication of nanomaterials; 2) characterization of physical and chemical properties; and 3) computational modeling of nanoscale physical phenomena. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level CHM 1210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level CHM 1210L Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 1120 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 1120L Minimum Grade of D) or (Undergraduate level CHM 1210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level CHM 1210L Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2410L Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci, College of Science & Math.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Combination; Lab; Lecture
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ME 4700 - Structure and Properties of Materials II
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course covers the fundamental phenomena that control the thermal, optical, electrical and magnetic properties in solid-state materials. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4720 - Engineering Polymers
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course introduces polymers as engineering materials and covers fundamental concepts in polymer science and engineering. This includes polymerization processes morphology and crystallinity, thermal transitions, viscoelasticity, rubber elasticity, aging and contemporary issues in polymers. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of C
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4730 - Engineering Ceramics
Credit Hour(s): 3
Ceramic and refractory raw materials and products; atomic structure and bonding; structure of crystalline phases and glasses; structural imperfections; diffusion and permeability in oxides; and processing of ceramics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of C
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4740 - Materials Selection and Failure Analysis
Credit Hour(s): 3
Engineered components are manufactured with materials designed for a specified life, but may fail in service. Using analytical methods and computer software, procedures for selecting the optimum materials and manufacturing processes under multiple constraints are discussed. Analysis to establish the root cause of failures is addressed through lectures and case studies that relate factors such as design, material, manufacture, and service conditions. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 4620 Minimum Grade of D (ME 4620 can be taken concurrently)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4750 - Materials Characterization
Credit Hour(s): 2
Principles of characterizing materials with respect to crystal structure, micro/nano structure, and chemical composition using particle or wave-based probes (visible lights, X-rays, and energetic electrons). The interactions between the probes and materials are discussed. Characterization at both qualitative and quantitative level will be elucidated. Laboratory exercises are included. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2600 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of C
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci, College of Science & Math.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab; Lecture
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ME 4750L - Materials Characterization Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 0
Required laboratory for ME 4750.
Corequisite(s): ME4750
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 4770 - Mechanical Behavior of Metals
Credit Hour(s): 3
Crystal plasticity and single crystal behavior. Introduction to dislocation theory. Strengthening mechanisms and polycrystalline behavior. Introduction to fracture, fatigue, and creep of materials. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4820 - Corrosion
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course covers the principles of the corrosion and prevention methods from thermodynamics to electrochemical kinetics. Fundamental of passivation, anodic polarization, and cathodic protection will be elucidated. Laboratory exercises are included. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
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ME 4830 - Computational Materials Science
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course covers basic theories, methods, and algorithms of atomistic computer simulations of materials. Classical, semi-empirical, and ab initio quantum mechanical methods are explained. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
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ME 4840 - Materials Selection for Mechanical Design
Credit Hour(s): 3
Principles of materials-limited design. Lectures, case histories, open-ended assignments and computer based materials selection tools. Procedures for selection of optimum material(s) under constraints resulting from functional, reliability, safety, cost and environmental issues. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4850 - Nano-scale Science and Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Introduction to Nano-scale science and engineering in terms of the nano-scale building blocks (emphasizing carbon based nano-species), the characterization techniques (emphasizing Raman Spectroscopy), and the nano-phenomena such as thermal, optical, electrical, chemical, and mechanical phenomena observed on the nano-scale. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4860 - Metal Forming
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of principal deformation processing systems including forging, extrusion, rolling, and sheet forming; material response and formability; and mechanics and analysis of selected processes. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of C
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
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ME 4870 - Machining
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of machining with an emphasis on engineering models of machinability, chip formation, cutting forces and power, and lubrication. Introduction to numerical control machining. (3 Lecture, 1 Lab) Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level BME 3212 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ISE 3212 Minimum Grade of D
Corequisite(s): ME4870L
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4870L - Machining Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 0
Required laboratory for ME 4870.
Corequisite(s): ME4870
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 4880 - Powder Processing Materials
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamental metallurgy and ceramic science of powder processing techniques. Details of current powder processing technology and methods. Hands-on laboratory experience with both metal and ceramic materials. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
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ME 4900 - Capstone Design in Mechanical Engineering I
Credit Hour(s): 3
First of a two-course sequence affording students an experience in the methodology of solving realistic engineering design problems. Both courses require research of professional literature, application of systems engineering principles, and reporting of technical results. The student becomes acquainted with the demands of initiative, knowledge, intuition, and resourcefulness required for the successful solution of interdisciplinary open ended engineering problems. Integrated Writing course.
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Practicum
Course attributes: Department Approval Required, Integrated Writing
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ME 4910 - Capstone Design I
Credit Hour(s): 2
First of a two-course sequence in solving realistic engineering design problems. Research in professional literature, application of systems engineering principles, and reporting of technical results. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 1040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3600 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2410L Minimum Grade of D and ((Undergraduate level ME 3210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 4140 Minimum Grade of D) or (Undergraduate level ME 3760 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 4620 Minimum Grade of D (ME 4620 can be taken concurrently) and Undergraduate level ME 4720 Minimum Grade of D))
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman, Junior, Sophomore. May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Materials Sci + Egr - BSMSE, Mech Engineering - BSME. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Practicum
Course attributes: Department Approval Required, Integrated Writing
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ME 4920 - Capstone Design II
Credit Hour(s): 2
Second of a two-course sequence in solving realistic engineering design problems. Research in professional literature, application of systems engineering principles, and reporting of technical results. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 4910 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Materials Science + Egr, Mechanical Engineering. Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Junior, Senior. May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Practicum
Course attributes: Department Approval Required, Integrated Writing
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ME 4930 - Research in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
Second of a two-course sequence affording students an experience in the methodology of solving realistic engineering design problems. Both courses require research of professional literature, application of systems engineering principles, and reporting of technical results. The student becomes acquainted with the demands of initiative, knowledge, intuition, and resourcefulness required for the successful solution of interdisciplinary open ended engineering problems. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 4920 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
Course attributes: Department Approval Required, Integrated Writing
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ME 4940 - Mechanical and Materials Engineering Internship
Credit Hour(s): 3
Department internship course. Students are supervised via weekly seminars and regular feedback from employer. Must have completed all of the 2nd year courses as listed in the program guide. Minimum of 30 hours a week for a total of no less than 450 hours of work is required.
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Internship
Course attributes: Department Approval Required
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ME 4950 - Honors Thesis
Credit Hour(s): 3
Research, design, or project in mechanical or materials engineering.
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
Course attributes: Department Approval Required
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ME 4980 - Special Topics in Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
Special topics course in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering. Topics vary.
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 4990 - Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
Independent study in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering. Topics vary.
Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
Course attributes: Department Approval Required
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ME 5120 - Mechanics of Materials
Credit Hour(s): 3
Introduction to stress and deformation in deformable solids. Topics include axial loading, torsion, pure bending, shear stresses in beams, design of beams under transverse loading, thin-wall pressure vessels, transformation of stress, stresses under combined loadings, deflection of beams and buckling. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2120 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 1020 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level CEG 2200 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
Course attributes: Department Approval Required
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ME 5210 - System Dynamics
Credit Hour(s): 3
Introduces students to the system level modeling of dynamic engineering systems including, but not restricted to, linear and rotational mechanical, fluid, thermal, and electrical systems. Modeling of control devices (motors, heaters, pumps) is addressed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EE 2010 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 2210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
Course attributes: Department Approval Required
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ME 5310 - Thermodynamics I
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course studies energy and energy conversion from the classical thermodynamics perspective. Properties of fluids, conservation of mass, conservation of energy, and the second law of thermodynamics are studied. These principles are applied to engineering problems. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level EGR 1010 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MTH 2310 Minimum Grade of D (MTH 2310 can be taken concurrently)) and Undergraduate level PHY 2400 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 5320 - Thermodynamics II
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course will apply the 0th, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laws of thermodynamics, as well as conservation of mass, to a range of classical thermodynamic systems and phenomena. These include power and refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures, ideal vapor-gas mixtures, air conditioning, combustion, and chemical equilibrium. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 1020 Minimum Grade of C and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level ME 5310 Minimum Grade of C)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 5350 - Fluid Dynamics
Credit Hour(s): 3
Study of fluid properties, fluid statics, incompressible flows, real fluid flows, and flow measurement. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of C or Graduate level ME 5310 Minimum Grade of C
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 5360 - Heat Transfer
Credit Hour(s): 3
Study of the movement of energy due to a temperature difference. The three modes of heat transfer are investigated: conduction, convection, and radiation. Detailed look at heat equation. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ME 1020 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D) or (Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 5600 - Experimental Measurements & Instrumentation
Credit Hour(s): 3
Techniques, equipment, and measurement procedures used by Mechanical Engineers: writing lab reports, performing data acquisition, applying statistics to experimental data, signal analysis, measurement system analysis, etc. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 1030 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 2120 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EE 2010 Minimum Grade of D
Corequisite(s): ME5600L
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 5600L - Experimental Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 0
Required laboratory for ME 5600.
Corequisite(s): ME5600
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 5750 - Thermodynamics of Materials
Credit Hour(s): 3
Application of classical thermodynamics to engineering materials. Heats of formation and reaction; behavior of solutions; free energy concepts; thermodynamic fundamentals of phase equilibria. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 5760 - Diffusion and Kinetics
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of structure property relations in metals and alloys related to transformations and kinetics. Application to recovery and recrystallization, solidification, precipitation strengthening, and displacive transformations. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5750 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6010 - Computational Methods for Mechanical Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Combines material learned in statics, dynamics, thermodynamices, fluid mechanices, and heat transfer and applied them to the design of mechanical systems using numerical methods. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 5360 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level ME 5210 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6080 - Design Optimization
Credit Hour(s): 3
Graphic, analytical, numerical, and symbolic techniques are used in the kinematic and dynamic analysis of machines. Computer-aided design of mechanisms is introduced. Emphasis on the application of these techniques to planar mechanisms. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D) and Graduate level ME 5210 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6120 - Finite Element Analysis
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of finite element analysis as a general numerical method for the solution of boundary value problems in engineering, with an emphasis on structural and solid mechanics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MTH 2330 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D) and Graduate level ME 5120 Minimum Grade of D
Corequisite(s): ME6120L
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6120L - Finite Element Analysis Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 0
Required laboratory for ME 6120.
Corequisite(s): ME6120
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 6140 - Mechanical Design I
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamental concepts in design for both static and fatigue loading, with application to selected mechanical components and systems. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 5120 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6150 - Mechanical Design II
Credit Hour(s): 3
Analysis and design of mechanical elements including screws, welds, springs, bearings, gears, clutches, brakes, flywheels, pulleys and shafts. Students conduct a group design project. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 6140 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6170 - Mechanics of Composites
Credit Hour(s): 3
The main objective of this course is to introduce composites as an engineering material and emphasize the basic concepts of their nature and mechanical properties. Micromechanics and macromechanics and lamination theory of composites will be emphasized. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 1020 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 5120 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6180 - Additive Manufacturing
Credit Hour(s): 3
An introduction to additive manufacturing process. The course will address various additive manufacturing (AM) principles and concepts; Materials science for AM; Design for AM; Scope of additive manufacturing with application area; bio-manufacturing.
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6190 - Introduction to Engineering Lubrication
Credit Hour(s): 3
Define various lubrication regimes where mechanical elements in automotive, aerospace, heavy machinery, wind turbine applications operate; introduce surface topography metrics & parameters; describe lubricant properties including viscosity & density dependences on pressure as well as temperature, non- & Newtonian behavior; derive Reynolds equation; solve governing equations for elasto- & hydrodynamic lubrication; introduce egr approaches for lubrication performance assessment in machine elements Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D and ((Undergraduate level MTH 2330 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D) or (Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D))
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6210 - Mechanical Vibrations
Credit Hour(s): 3
Modeling and analysis of single and multi-degree freedom systems under free and forced vibration and impact. Lagrangian and matrix formulations, energy methods, and introduction to random vibrations. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 5210 Minimum Grade of D
Corequisite(s): ME6210L
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6210L - Mechanical Vibrations Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 0
Required laboratory for ME 6210.
Corequisite(s): ME6210
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 6220 - Mechanical System Modeling & Design
Credit Hour(s): 3
Modeling of complex mechanical systems as a set of simple, linear or nonlinear components for the purpose of design. Introduces modern computational tools. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 5210 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6240 - Vehicle Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Develops students’ abilities to derive and solve vehicle equations, and introduce dynamic analysis in vehicle design. Various performance criteria, control concepts, and HEVs will be studied. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2210 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6250 - Kinematics & Design-Mechanisms
Credit Hour(s): 3
Graphic, analytical, numerical, and symbolic techniques are used in the kinematic and dynamic analysis of machines. Computer-aided design of mechanisms is introduced. Emphasis on the application of these techniques to planar mechanisms. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2210 Minimum Grade of C
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6260 - Introduction to Robotics
Credit Hour(s): 3
(Also listed as CEG 6560 and ME 6560.) An introduction to the mathematics of robots. Topics covered include coordinate systems and transformations, manipulator kinematics and inverse kinematics, Jacobians, dynamic and trajectory planning.
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6260L - Introduction to Robotics Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 1
Laboratory supporting EE 6560. Students will experience hands on learning in lab environment.
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 6330 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of gas flow in the subsonic to supersonic flow regimes. Wave propagation in compressible medium, one-dimensional isentropic flow with area change, frictional effects, heat transfer effects and two-dimensional waves. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6340 - Simulation of Thermal-Fluids Problems with Advanced Engineering Software
Credit Hour(s): 3
In this course students will learn to use commercial computational fluid dynamics software to solve practical engineering problems, including fluid, heat and mass transfer. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 6010 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6350 - Mechanics of Viscous Fluids
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamental equations of viscous flow for laminar and turbulent flows including the Navier Stokes equations. Boundary layer analysis. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6360 - Principles of Internal Combustion Engines
Credit Hour(s): 3
Thermodynamics of I.C. engines, combustion thermodynamics, friction, heat and mass losses, and computer control of the modern fuel-injected I.C. engine. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of C or Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of C
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6430 - Aeronautics
Credit Hour(s): 3
Aviation history. Standard atmosphere, basic aerodynamics, theory of lift, airplane performance, principles of stability and control, astronautics, and propulsion concepts. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6440 - Aerospace Propulsion
Credit Hour(s): 3
Engine cycle analysis; combustion fundamentals; reciprocating engines and propellers; applications to turbojet, turbofan, turboprop, ramjet, SCRAM jet, and rocket engines. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6490 - Aerospace Structures
Credit Hour(s): 3
Analysis and design of flight structures. Stress, deformation, and stability analysis of aerospace structures. Thin-walled members bending, torsion, and shear stresses calculation in multi-cell structures. Buckling of thin plates. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 5120 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6520 - Hydropower
Credit Hour(s): 3
Topics covered are hydraulics of turbomachines for power generation, hydrologic analysis for hydropower development for run-of the river systems and reservoir systems, dams and environmental impacts, environmental impact assessment, operations of reservoir systems, and economics of hydropower generation. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6530 - Energy Conversion
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of energy and energy conversion, the conversion of energy from mechanical, thermal, chemical, and nuclear sources. To demonstrate these energy forms - generators, wind, ocean, turbines, direct energy conversion, fossil fuels, biofuels, and nuclear power will be presented. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5310 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6540 - Solar Thermal Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Fundamentals of solar radiation and how it can be utilized as a thermal energy source. Solar insolation on a surface, flat plate collectors, concentrating collectors, thermal energy storage, and solar hot water heating will be discussed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 5360 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6550 - Geothermal Energy
Credit Hour(s): 3
Techniques for tapping the energy of the earth will be discussed. This will include hot and cold geothermal energy. Use of geothermal energy to produce electricity, for space and district heating and cooling, and for industrial applications will be presented. In addition, geothermal energy’s effect on the environment and its economics will be discussed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 5360 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6560 - Wind Power
Credit Hour(s): 3
Power in the wind, the wind turbine and its parts, performance of wind turbines, and economics of wind turbines will be presented. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6570 - Energy Materials
Credit Hour(s): 3
Students will understand the principles and the materials of advanced electrochemical energy storage systems including batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. In this course, students will gain an understanding of material structures, material composition, and material morphologies in relation to applicable properties for electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems. Students will also be introduced to state-of-the-art materials research and development in these systems. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 5750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6580 - Fuel Cell Science and Technology
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course will cover the fundamentals, technologies, and applications of various types of fuel cells. The Fundamentals covered are thermodynamic prediction, electrolyte conduction, and electrode kinetics. The types of fuel cells covered are polymer electrolyte fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell, and fuel cell stack. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6585 - Natural Gas Production Engineering
Credit Hour(s): 3
Students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of natural gas production and the associated separation processes to extract gas from oil, recognize the properties of natural gas, perform design calculations involved in production, development and distribution of natural gas, demonstrate a knowledge of effluent treatments in natural gas production and demonstrate a knowledge of the environmental impacts of natural gas. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level CHM 1210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2400 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3350 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6590 - Advances in Clean Coal Technology
Credit Hour(s): 3
Historical perspective on coal; sources of coal in the world; future dependence on coal for energy; power production using coal; general process description; principles of combustion, conventional combustion reactors, environmental impact; fluidized bed reactors, process improvements in minimizing emissions; and discussions on future innovations in for clean coal technology. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 3360 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5360 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6680 - Experimental Nanomaterials and Nanoscience
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course will provide a series of laboratory experiments similar to the state-of-the-art R&D in nanotechnology and nanoscience. The experiments include 1) fabrication of nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles and graphene nanoplatelets; 2) characterization of physical and chemical properties by using techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, terahertz spectroscopy, electrochemical analyses etc; and 3) computational modeling of nanoscale physical phenomena. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level CHM 1210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level CHM 1210L Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2400 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2400L Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci, College of Science & Math.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Combination; Lab; Lecture
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ME 6700 - Structure & Prprts Materials II
Credit Hour(s): 3
Effect of microstructure, phase equilibrium, and processing on properties of structural materials including metallic alloys, polymers, and composites. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6720 - Engineering Polymers I
Credit Hour(s): 3
Introduces polymers as engineering materials and covers fundamental concepts in polymer science and engineering. Includes polymerization processes, morphology and crystallinity, thermal transitions, viscoelasticiity, rubber elasticity, aging, and contemporary issues in polymers. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6730 - Introduction to Ceramics
Credit Hour(s): 3
Ceramic and refractory raw materials and products; atomic structure and bonding; structure of crystalline phases and glasses; structural imperfections; diffusion in oxides; phase equilibria; processing of ceramics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6740 - Materials Selection and Failure Analysis
Credit Hour(s): 3
Engineering aspects of failure analysis, failure mechanisms and related environmental factors, analysis of actual service failure. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 4620 Minimum Grade of D (ME 4620 can be taken concurrently)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6750 - Materials Characterization
Credit Hour(s): 4
Principles of characterizing materials with respect to crystal structure, micro/nano structure, and chemical composition using particle or wave-based probes (visible lights, X-rays, and energetic electrons). The interactions between the probes and materials are discussed. Characterization at both qualitative and quantitative level will be elucidated. Laboratory exercises are included. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2600 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
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ME 6750L - Materials Characterization Laboratory
Credit Hour(s): 0
Required laboratory for ME 6750.
Corequisite(s): ME6750
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lab
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ME 6770 - Mechanical Behavior of Metals
Credit Hour(s): 3
Crystal plasticity and single crystal behavior. Introduction to dislocation theory. Strengthening mechanisms in metals. Fracture, fatigue, and creep behavior of metals. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ME 5120 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6820 - Corrosion
Credit Hour(s): 3
Survey of the principles of corrosion processes with application to metallic and nonmetallic materials. Principles of electrochemistry are included. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ME 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ME 3750 Minimum Grade of D)
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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ME 6830 - Computational Materials Science
Credit Hour(s): 3
This course covers basic theories, methods and algorithms of atomsitic computer simulations of materials, using lectures and computer labs. Classical, semi-empirical, and ab initio quantum mechanical methods are explained. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
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ME 6840 - Materials Section for Mechanical Design
Credit Hour(s): 3
Principles of materials-limited design. Lectures, case histories, open-ended assignments and computer based materials selection tools. Procedures for selection of optimum material(s) under constraints resulting from functional, reliability, safety, cost and environmental issues. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ME 2700 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level ME 5120 Minimum Grade of D) or Undergraduate level ME 3120 Minimum Grade of D
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.
Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture
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