MEGR 4111. Heat Transfer. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3112 and 3114, both with a grade of C or better. Steady and unsteady state heat conduction, forced and natural heat convection principles, radiative heat transfer, heat exchangers. (Fall)

MEGR 4112. Intermediate Fluid Mechanics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3111 and 3114, both with a grade of C or better. A continuation of MEGR 3114. Topics include boundary layers, flow over body surfaces, compressible flow, turbomachinery and propulsion devices. (Alternate years)

MEGR 4113. Energy Conversion I. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3112 and 3114, both with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: MEGR 4111. Application of principles of thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer to internal combustion engines, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, refrigeration, cryogenics. (Fall)

MEGR 4127. Introduction To Robotics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 2101 or EEGR 3101, or senior standing in ME/ES or EE department. Modeling of industrial robots, homogeneous transformations, static forces, kinematics, velocities, dynamics, computer animation of dynamic models, motion trajectory planning, and introduction to vision, sensors and actuators. (Duallisted with EEGR 4161.) (Fall)

MEGR 4143. Discrete Mechanical Vibrating Systems. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3126 with a grade of C or better. Free and forced vibrations of lumped parameter systems with multi-degrees of freedom. Topics include transient and steady state response, determination of natural frequencies and mode shapes with and without damping. Introduction to principal coordinates and matrix iteration techniques. (Fall)

MEGR 4144. Intermediate Dynamics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: ESGR 2142 and MATH 2171, both with a grade of C or better. Further studies in dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, with engineering applications. Introduction to Lagrange's equations of motion. Multi-degree-of-freedom vibrations. (Alternate years)

The 5000-level courses are first-year graduate courses although some advanced seniors may enroll with permission of the department.

MEGR 5090. Special Topics. (1-6) (1-6G) Directed study of current topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 5108. Finite Element Analysis and Applications. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 5141 and MATH 6171 or permission of department. An introduction to the finite element method and its application to engineering problems. Application of the displacement methods to plane stress, plane strain, plate bending and axisymmetrical bodies. Topics may include but are not limited to: dynamics, heat conduction, and structural mechanics. (Duallisted with CEGR 5108). (Spring)

MEGR 5111. Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3112 and MATH 3142. Postulational treatment of the laws of thermodynamics. Equilibrium and maximum entropy postulates. Development of formal relationships and principles for general systems. Applications to chemical, magnetic, electric, and elastic systems. (On demand)

MEGR 5113. Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Flow. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3111 and 3114. Compressible flow equations, isentropic flow, normal shock waves, Fanno and Rayleigh line flows. Nonsteady one dimensional flow. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5118. Thermal Environmental Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4111. Application of the thermodynamic and heat transfer principles to the analysis of thermal environmental systems. Topics include thermodynamic properties of moist air, psychometric charts, transfer processes, heating and cooling of moist air, coils, physiological effects of thermal environments, food processing and storage. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5121. Mechanism Analysis. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3221 or consent of department. Analysis of coplanar and spatial mechanisms, application of matrix methods in analysis of mechanisms, mobility analysis of mechanisms, rigid body guidance, computer aided analysis of mechanisms. (Spring) (Evenings)

MEGR 5125. Vibrations of Continuous Systems. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4143. Analysis of vibration of continuous linear elastic structures such as strings, rods, beams and plates with varying boundary conditions. Approximate solution techniques such as Rayleigh, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin are presented. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5127. Computer-Aided Manufacturing. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3253 and consent of department. Topics covered include flowline production, numerical control, computer aided process monitoring and control, group technology, flexible manufacturing, and material requirement planning. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5128. Control of Robotic Manipulators. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 4127 or EEGR 4151. Control of industrial robots including linear, nonlinear, and adaptive control of the motion of robots; plus control of forces and torques exerted by the end-effector. Additional topics include computer animation of the controlled behavior of industrial robots, actuators and sensors, robot vision and artificial intelligence, and control computer/robot interfacing (duallisted with EEGR 5151). (Spring)

MEGR 5141. Theory of Elasticity I. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3221 or equivalent. Introduction to the theory of elastic media; the fundamentals of stress, strain, stressstrain relationships, compatibility and equilibrium. Applications to two- and three-dimensional problems. Structural mechanics and energy methods. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5146. Experimental Stress Analysis. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5141 or consent of department. Theoretical and experimental techniques of stress and strain analysis, with experimental emphasis on strain gages and instrumentation. Brittle coatings and photoelasticity are also considered. Two lectures and a twohour lab per week. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5181. Engineering Metrology (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3282. Introduction to metrology and standards. Uncertainty, precision and accuracy in metrology. Measurement of size and form, computational methods in measurement of form. Measurement of surface texture and out of roundness. Machine tool and robot accuracy and calibration. Evaluation of screw threads and gears. Introduction to design of precision instruments. (Fall)

MEGR 5182. Machine Tool Metrology. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3180, 3281, and 5181. Machine tool accuracy and performance testing. Modeling and measurement of volumetric accuracy using parametric error separation and quasi-static error models. Use of homogeneous transformations for error mapping. Linear and higher order thermal models. Error budgeting and management. Axis of rotation metrology, spindle accuracy, and cutting performance tests. Laboratory experience on CNC machine tools using heterodyne laser interferometers, capacitance gages, and other computer assisted sensor systems for machine checking. (Spring)

MEGR 5892. Individualized Study and Projects. (1-6) (1-6G) Individual investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 6090. Special Topics. (1-6G) Directed study of current topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 6111. Convective Heat Transfer. (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 4111 and 4112. Heat and momentum transfer prediction in channel flows and boundary layers. Differential equation methods for fully developed and entry length laminar tube flows. Similarity solutions for laminar heat transfer. Superposition methods for non-uniform boundary conditions. Integral equations of the boundary layer, approximate and semiempirical methods of solution. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6112. Radiative Heat Transfer. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4111. Fundamentals of radiation heat transfer, analysis of gray body and wavelength dependent systems; radiation from gases at high temperature, and particulate laden gases; combined radiation and conduction. (On demand)

MEGR 6113. Advanced Conductive Heat Transfer. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4111. Theory of steady and unsteady heat conduction in isotropic and anisotropic media. Treatment of concentrated and distributed heat sources. Application of the finite difference and finite element methods. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6114. Advanced Fluid Mechanics. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4112 or consent of department. Unified tensorial-theoretical treatment of the transport of mass, momentum, energy and vorticity in fluids. General theorems for inviscid and irrotational flows. Viscous effects, boundary layer theory, nonlinear phenomena, hydrodynamic instability and turbulence with applications. (On demand)

MEGR 6120. Bearing Design and Lubrication. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3222 or consent of department. Hydrodynamic lubrication, fluid film and rolling element bearings, design and control of gas and fluid lubricated bearings. (On demand)

MEGR 6121. Mechanism Synthesis. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5121 or consent of department. Synthesis of coplanar and spatial mechanisms, number and type synthesis, function generator, path generator, optimal synthesis of mechanisms, case studies in optimal design of mechanisms. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6123. Mechanical Design. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5141 or consent of department. Impact loading on critical sections, fatigue consideration, stress concentration, fluctuating stresses, failure analysis, contact stresses, industrial case studies. (On demand)

MEGR 6126. Dynamics of Machinery. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3222 or consent of department. Application of dynamics of machinery, balancing of rigid and flexible rotors. Dynamics of spatial mechanisms. Computer-aided dynamic analysis of machinery. (On demand)

MEGR 6141. Theory of Elasticity II. (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 5141 and MATH 6172. Continuation of MEGR 5141 with additional topics in three-dimensional analyses. Topics include complex variable techniques, variational methods and numerical techniques. (On demand)

MEGR 6142. Inelastic Behavior of Materials. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5141 or consent of department. Introduction to plasticity and linear viscoelasticity. Topics include a study of yield criteria, plastic stress-strain relations, plastic hinge analysis, discrete viscoelastic models, the hereditary integral and selected boundary value problems. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6145. Advanced Topics in Dynamics. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of department. Selected advanced topics in dynamics such as Lagrangian dynamics, vibrations of continuous media, stress wave propagation and motion measurement. (On demand)

MEGR 6181. Design of Precision Machines and Instrument I. (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3221 and 5182. Basic patterns in the design of precision machines and instruments. Design process, error assessment and examples, materials, sensors, drives, and controls for precision machines. Machine frames, sliding and rolling element bearings, flexures, hydrostatic bearings. Design methodology, analysis of potential designs, design case studies, and modeling of design alternatives. (Fall)

MEGR 6182. Design of Precision Machines and Instrument II. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 6181. Application of principles, methodology, and analysis to specific design problems. Management of design. Class will design machine components, subsystems or whole instruments either individually or as members of design teams. Critical design reviews will be conducted. Designs will be quantitatively analyzed for conformance to design specifications and intent. (Spring)

MEGR 6892. Individualized Study and Projects. (1-6G) Individual investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 6991. Graduate Thesis Research. (1-6G) Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a thesis. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 7999. Graduate Residence. (0) Required of all master's students not enrolled in other graduate courses who are working on or defending theses/projects and/or are scheduled for comprehensive examinations. (Fall, Spring)