ME 263: Thermodynamics
The thermodynamic system and properties, thermodynamic processes; work and heat interactions. The First Law for systems and for flow processes; the Second Law and entropy. Irreversibility and availability.
ME 304: Experimental Engineering
Principles of experimentation. Experiment planning, data analysis, report writing, basic sensing devices. Basic engineering measurements in the fields of solid mechanics and thermal sciences. Uncertainty analysis; basic concepts of signal analysis.
ME 362: Heat Transfer
Steady and transient one and multi-dimensional heat conduction in systems: numerical methods and special applications. Internal and external forced convection, natural convection and condensation. Heat transfer by radiation. Heat exchangers and design of heat transfer systems.
ME 429: Mechanical and Thermal Design
Design philosophy and methodology. Professional ethics in engineering. Material selection. Role of engineering economics and optimization in design. Individual or group project.
ME 466: Thermodynamics II
Thermodynamic property relations. Power and refrigeration cycles, heat pumps. Gas mixtures. Thermodynamics of mixtures and solutions; psychrometric applications; chemical reactions. The concept of equilibrium; exergy analysis.
ME 478: Design of Thermal Systems
Application of principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer to design of components and thermal systems. Study of component characteristics and their effect on overall system performance.
ME 561: Conduction Heat Transfer
Steady and unsteady heat conduction involving various boundary conditions. Methods of formulation. Analytical solutions and approximate methods.
ME 579: Graduate Seminar
The widening of students’ perspectives and awareness of topics of interest to mechanical engineers through seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students
ME 662: Convective Heat Transfer
Basic equations of fluid flow. Differential and integral equations of the boundary layer. Forced convection in internal and external laminar flows. Momentum-heat transfer analogies for turbulent flow. Natural convection.
ME 663: Radiation Heat Transfer
Basic laws of thermal radiation. Radiation properties of solids and liquids. Exchange of thermal radiation between surfaces separated by transparent media; non-gray and non-diffuse surfaces. Gas radiation in enclosures. Radiation combined with conduction and/or convection.