Fundamentals of conduction and convection heat transfer. Steady, unsteady and multidimensional heat conduction. Phase change problems with moving boundaries. Derivation and application of conservation equations for heat convection in laminar and turbulent flows. Applications to free and confined flows. Heat convection at high speeds. Natural convection, condensation and evaporation. (Prerequisite: Undergraduate fluid mechanics or instructor permission)
MAE 621 - ANALYTICAL DYNAMICS
MAE 623 - VIBRATIONS
MAE 625 - MULTI-BODY MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
MAE 631 - FLUID MECHANICS I
MAE 641 - ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I
MAE 643 - STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS
MAE 651 - LINEAR AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
MAE 671 - FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
MAE 662 - MECHANICAL DESIGN ANALYSIS
MAE 665 - COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
MAE 666 - MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND MATERIALS
MAE 667 - INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
MAE 668 - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
MAE 672 - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS I
MAE 692 - SPECIAL TOPICS: CREATIVITY AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
TCC 600 - MANAGERIAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS (elective)
Last modified: February 19, 2003
The topics covered are: Newtonian mechanics: Newton's laws, energy,
work, conservation principles; Reference frames: transformations,
Euler angles, kinematics; Rotational motion: rigid bodies, inertia
tensors; constraints and generalized coordinates; other equations of
motion: Kane's equations, Lagrange's equations, Gibbs-Appell equations;
Variational principles. (Prerequisite: Undergraduate physics, ordinary
differential equations)
Topics include free and forced vibrations of undamped and damped
single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems; modal analyses; continuous
systems; matrix formulations; finite element equations; direct integration
methods; and eigenvalue solution methods. (Prerequisite: Instructor
permission)
Analytical and computational treatment for modeling and simulation of
three-dimensional multibody mechanical systems. Provide a systematic
and consistent basis for analyzing the interactions between motion
constraints, kinematics, static, dynamic, and control behavior of
multibody mechanical systems. Applications to machinery, robotic
devices and mobile robots, biomechanical models for gait analysis and
human motions, and motion control. Matrix modeling procedures with symbolic
and numerical computational tools will be utilized for demonstrating the
methods developed in this course. Focus on the current research and
computational tools and examine a broad spectrum of physical systems where
multibody behavior is fundamental to their design and control. (Prerequisite:
Engineering degree and familiarity with a programming language.)
The topics covered are: dimensional analysis; physical properties
of fluids; kinematic descriptions of flow; streamlines, path lines, and
streak lines; stream functions and vorticity; hydrostatics and
thermodynamics; Euler and Bernoulli equations; irrotational potential
flow; exact solutions to the Navier-Stokes equation; effects of vicosity -
high and low Reynolds numbers; waves in incompressible flow; hydrodynamic
stability. (Prerequisite: Continuum Mechanics and Engineering Mathematics)
Review of ordinary differential equations. Initial value problems,
boundary value problems, and various physical applications. Linear
algebra, including systems of linear equations, matrices, eigenvalues,
eigenvectors, diagonalization, and various applications. Scalar and
vector field theory, including the divergence theorem, Green's theorem,
and Stokes theorem, and various applications. Partial differential
equations that govern physical phenomena in science and engineering.
Solution of partial differential equations by separation by variables,
superposition, Fourier series, variation of parameter, d'Alembert's
solution. Eigenfunction expansion techniques for non-homogeneous
initial-value, boundary-value problems. Particular focus on various
physical applications of the heat equation, the potential (Laplace)
equation, and the wave equations in rectangular, cylindrical, and
spherical coordinates. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
Role of statistics in science, hypothesis tests of significance,
confidence intervals, design of experiments, regression, correlation
analysis, analysis of variance, and introduction to statistical computing
with statistical software libraries. (Prerequisite: Admission to
graduate studies or instructor permission)
Studies the dynamics of linear, closed-loop systems; mechanical,
electrical, hydraulic, and other servo systems. Analysis of transfer
functions; stability theory. Considers compensation methods.
(Prerequisite: Instructor permission)
The topics covered are: review of vectors, matrices, and numerical
solution techniques; discrete systems; variational formulation and
approximation for continuous systems; linear finite element method in
solid mechanics; formulation of isoparametric finite elements; finite
element method for field problems, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.
(Prerequisite: MAE 602, Continuum Mechanics, or equivalent)
Topics include the design analysis of machine elements
subject to complex loads and environments; emphasis on modern materials
and computer analysis; theory of elasticity, energy methods; failure
theories, fracture, fatigue, creep; contact, residual, and
thermal stresses; experimental stress analysis; and corrosion.
(Prerequisite: Undergraduate mechanical design or instructor permission)
A comprehensive overview of computer graphics, geometric
modeling and computer aided design. Addresses theory and
applications, reviewing both the mathematical and technological
foundations of interactive computer graphics, selected CAD
applications and examples. Currently available CAD/CAM hardware
and software are covered, as are various analysis and
optimization programs. Addresses the problems and issues in constructing
and using integrated CAD/CAM in a production environment.
Analysis of metal fabrication processes. Analytical treatment
of metal extrusion, rolling, forging of disks, flow through conical
converging dies, wire and rod drawing and open die extrusion,
tube shrinking and expanding, flow through inclined planes, and
forging of strips. Discusses typical material properties associated with
these processes.
Study of the systems approach to manufacturing; tools and concepts
necessary to integrate the computer into manufacturing:
numerical control, programmable controllers, flexible
manufacturing systems, group technology, process planning and
control, modeling and simulation of factory operations. Includes models of
manufacturing processes and operations (ICAM, ECAM, NIST), and case
histories of exemplary Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
implementations (the John Deere Tractor Works, the Ingersoll Milling
Machine Company, AT&T Technologies Richmond Works, and selected GE plants).
Studies new technologies for factory automation, including
intelligent machines, robotics, machine vision, image
processing, artificial intelligence. Emphasis on control for
automated manufacturing; computer control of machines and
processes; automatic controls; distributed networks; monitoring,
inspection, and quality control. Focuses on
research problems in each of these areas.
Includes the solution of flow and heat transfer problems
involving steady and transient convective and diffusive transport;
superposition and panel methods for inviscid flow,
finite-difference methods for elliptic, parabolic and
hyperbolic partial differential equations, elementary grid
generation for odd geometrics, primitive variable and
vorticity-steam function algorithms for incompressible,
multidimensional flows. Extensive use of personal
computers/workstations including interactive graphics.
(Prerequisite: Fluid Mechanics I or instructor permission)
Course objectives: To develop the skills for successfully
creating and developing a new product through a hands-on approach
to creativity and the development process. To provide an overview
of the basic process for new product development in a competitive
marketplace by simulating the process in class. Expected result:
Filing of Disclosure Document or Provisional Patent with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office on an idea developed in the class.
Format: Students will work in teams to design a new product,
assess its feasibilty and market potential, build a prototype,
develop a business plan and submit a provisional patent application.
Study and guided practice in effective written and oral presentation of
technical information in academic and managerial settings. Emphasizes audience
adaptation and thinking in terms of the desired outcomes of communication.
Offers instruction on techniques for managing the writing process and
for effectively structuring both small- and large-scale presentations:
correspondence, proposals, technical reports, articles for publication,
and sales presentations, and user documentation. Provides instruction on
the effective use of modern communication technologies, including
presentation software and video. Reviews essentials of grammar and
syntax and conventions of technical style. Does not offer instruction
in remedial English or English as a second language. In organizing
assignments, draws where possible on documents and presentations
that students are preparing on their jobs or for other classes.
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