MEC-ENGR 5545      Instrumentation Theory
Applied theory of dynamical and energizing systems for analyzing, computing, control devices. Prerequisite: MEC-ENGR 362
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5547      Contracts and Law for Engineers
Law of contracts, including types, construction, interpretation, performance, and termination. Construction and Engineering service contracts: Proposals, general and financial conditions, specifications and drawings. Corporate and professional and personal liability, insurance and bonds, property, evidence, arbitration and mediation.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5549      Environmental Compliance, Auditing & Permitting
Statutes, regulations and permitting for air hazardous wastes and storage tanks. Asbestos, radon, EMF, and emerging areas of regulatory concern. Siting issues. Criminal and civil enforcement. Prerequisites: ME 285 and CE 211.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5554      Power Generation Systems
Fundamentals of the power industry in a format suitable for all engineering disciplines. Survey of electric power systems, including fossil and nuclear steam cycles, combustion turbines, combines cycles, and renewable such as solar and wind. Introduction to major machinery components, systems, controls, and an overview of fuels, emissions, and emission control technologies.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5557      Mechatronics System Design
Basic principles of mechatronic applications for mechanical engineers through course instruction and ""hands-on"" activities and projects. Prerequisites: ME 362 and ME 415.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5558      Dynamical Theory
Engineering principles and application in mathematical expression of energy, force,inertia system. Prerequisite: MEC-ENGR 485 and MATH 345.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5560      Electromechanical Conversion
Basic principles of energy conversion; magnetic circuitry in general and in machinery; DC machine theory, transformer operation and circuit application; synchronous machine theory; electric system operation; introduction to power electronic principles and practices. (Cross-listed with ME 460) Prerequisites: ME 220 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5563      Construction Law
Broad concepts in law as related to business, industry, and the processes of design, procurement, construction, and the role of the design professional.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5565      Project Finance
This course introduces students to the financial concepts faced by engineers. Students will learn how to read and apply financial statements and how to use these same financial concepts in developing pro formas to evaluate and support major capital investments. The effect of time on the value of money, appropriate discount factors, and the internal rate of return are explored in the class. All students will be required to develop a comprehensive financial model to evaluate/justify a real world capital project.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5570      Experimental Design & Analysis
Presentation of concepts and methods of statistical analysis and the design of experiments. Concepts, techniques, interpretation, and use of results are stressed. Focus is on experimental strategy and objectives, and the application of the methods discussed, rather than the mechanics of derivation. Major sections include: a review of hypothesis testing and basic analysis of variance techniques; single factor experiments including 2k and 3k design, confounding, and Taguchi philosophy; nested and split plot designs; analysis of covariance and an introduction to response surface methods.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5572      Advanced Statistics
The objective of this course is to review the concepts and methods of undergraduate first course in statistical analysis and extend the students understanding to cover topics typically covered in a second course in applied engineering statistics. Prerequisite: CE 319 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5586      Applied Finite Element Analysis
The study of advanced simulation techniques for the solution to engineering problems`. The use of Finite Element Method toward solving mechanical, structural, vibration and potential flow problems will be explored. The use of current commercial simulation tools will be used extensively. Prerequisites: ME 130, CE 275, Matrix Algebra
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5595      Microscale Heat Transfer
Review of existing models. Concept of thermal lagging and the second-law admissibility. Applications to low temperatures, thermal processing of thin-film devices; amorphous materials; advanced composites. Prerequisites: MEC-ENGR 399.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5599      Research
Independent investigation in field of mechanical engineering to be presented as a thesis.
Credits: 1-99 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5601      Doctoral Topics In Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5601A      Doctoral Topics In Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5601AC      Doctoral Topics In Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5601C      Doctoral Topics In Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5601E      Doctoral Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 5601F      Doctoral Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 3 hours
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