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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (ME)
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
UMD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
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ME 2105
- Introduction to Material Science for Engineers
(3.0 cr; =[ENGR 2110]; Prereq-Chem 1151; credit will not be granted if previous given for Engr 2110 or IE 2105.; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Structures and properties of engineering materials, emphasizing metals, composites, polymers, and ceramics.
ME 3111
- Fluid Mechanics
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Engr 2026, BSME or BSChE cand or #; credit will not be granted if already received for ChE 3111; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Mass and energy balances, Bernoulli's Equation, momentum balance, laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layer theory, flow through porous media.
ME 3140
- System Dynamics and Control
(3.0 cr; Prereq-CS 1121 or 1131 or 1211 or 1511 or 2121, ECE 2006, Math 3280, BSME cand or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Mathematical modeling of mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid, and hybrid systems. System response using numerical integration and Laplace transforms. Fourier transform and convolution. Transfer functions and frequency response. Classical control theory.
ME 3211
- Thermodynamics
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Phys 2012, ME 3111, BSME cand or #.; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties of liquids and gases, 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics, irreversibility and entropy. Carnot systems, work producing systems, combustion engine cycles, work absorbing systems, refrigeration cycles, psychrometrics.
ME 3222
- Controls and Kinematics Laboratory
(2.0 cr; Prereq-3140 with a grade of C- or better, &3230; credit will not be granted if already received for IE 4135 and/or ME 4135; A-F only, fall, spring, every year)
Perform computer simulations and hands on laboratory exercises to explore effective control systems design. Robotic programming exercises using industrial robots will be performed. Design and construction of mechatronic devices will be completed.
ME 3230
- Kinematics and Mechatronics
(3.0 cr; =[IE 4135, ME 4135]; Prereq-3140, Math 3298; A-F only, spring, every year)
Classical closed and open form kinematics modeling will be developed. Use of Denavit Hartenberg structural analysis will be explored. Kinetic models of structures will be developed. Explores the design and use of mechatronic devices.
ME 4112
- Heat and Mass Transfer
(3.0 cr; =[CHE 3112]; Prereq-3211, Math 3298, BSME or BSChE cand or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Theory and practice of heat and mass transfer. Fundamentals of diffusion, conduction, convection, and radiation with application to the design of heat and mass transfer equipment and systems.
ME 4122
- Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
(2.0 cr; Prereq-&4112 or ChE 3112 or #, BSME cand; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Heat transfer and Thermo-Fluids lab, experimental evaluation of conductive, convective and radiation heat transfer, and analysis of performance of various energy systems such as compressors, turbines, fans, refrigerators and combustion engines.
ME 4135
- Robotics and Controls
(4.0 cr; =[ME 3230, IE 4135]; Prereq-CS 1121 or CS 1511 or CS 1131 or CS 1211 or CS 2121, ECE 2006,Math 3298, Engr 2026, BSME or BSIE candidate or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Exploration of Forward and Inverse Kinematics models for individual robots. Study of robot motion trajectories at the micro- and macroscopic level. Study of PE, PD and PID controllers for robots. Exploration of efficient methods for developing stable controllers for various geometric configurations. Laboratory exercises and final group project to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter.
ME 4145
- CAD/CAM
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Engr 2016, BSIE International Engineering, or BSME cand, or #; credit will not be granted if already received for IE 4145; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Description of hardware for CAD/CAM, principles of solie modeling, data structures, visualization, calculation of mass properties, surface modeling. Introduction to FEM usage, lab use of CAD/CAM system for solid modeling, cutter path generation, and FEM problems in vibration, stress analysis.
ME 4175
- Machine Design
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Engr 2016, Engr 2110, BSME cand or #; credit will not be granted if already received for IE 4175; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Analysis of mechanical components as used in mechanical devices. Theories of material failures, lubrication, and corrosion. Design of machinery considering performance, safety, packaging, wear, and recycling.
ME 4196
- Cooperative Education
(1.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; =[IE 4196]; Prereq-BSME cand, #, no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Practical work experience with employer closely associated with student's academic area; arranged by mutual agreement among student, department, and employer. Biweekly status reports and final written report must be submitted to department.
ME 4245
- Machining and Machine Tools
(4.0 cr; Prereq-IE 1225, Engr 2016, BSIE or BSME cand; credit will not be granted if already received for IE 3245; A-F or Aud, spring, odd years)
Metal cutting theory, aspects of tool design, fastener and power screw threads, machine tool design: mechanical and electrical, digital control theory for machine tools. Lab experiments in metal cutting, laser metrology, and manual programming of CNC machine tools.
ME 4255
- Multidisciplinary Senior Design
(4.0 cr; =[IE 4255]; Prereq-4112, 4175, EMgt 4110, BSME cand, or #, no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Capstone design course in mechanical engineering. Project Management, problem definition, root cause analysis, baseline analysis, alternative solutions, analysis, reporting. Societal, economic, ethical, environmental, political considerations. Oral and written reports. Work is in teams focused on industrial or competition-based projects.
ME 4491
- Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-Sr standing in engineering discipline, #; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Directed study of special interest topics not available in standard curriculum. Must be arranged with instructor before registration. May include readings, research and/or special projects.
ME 4495
- Special Topics: (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-BSME cand or #, no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Topics not available in regular department curriculum. May involve specialties of department or visiting faculty.
ME 5305
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
(3.0 cr; Prereq-&4112 or ChE 3112, BSChE, or BSME or BSIE candidate or %; A-F only, spring, odd years)
Finite-difference methods for steady and transient diffusion and convection-diffusion problems. Finite-volume technique for the solution of multi-dimensional fluid flow, and heat and mass transfer problems. Utilize CFD software to solve complex problems.
ME 5315
- Nondestructive Evaluation of Engineering Materials
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3140; A-F only, fall, offered periodically)
Fundamentals of Ultrasonic and Acoustic Emission NDE are considered including wave propagation, experimental measurement systems, flaw detection and characterization, and material characterization. Labs are used to support the study of ultrasonic and acoustic emission NDE. Other NDE techniques including magnetics, penetrants, eddy currents, thermography, are surveyed.
ME 5325
- Sustainable Energy System
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3211, BSChE or BSECE or BSIE or BSME candidate, or %; A-F only, spring, even years)
A comparison of different energy systems will be made in terms of economic, environmental and political implications. Specific energy alternatives will include coal, oil, geothermal, bioenergy, solar, wind, fission, fusion, hydrogen, fuel cell.
ME 5335
- Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Engr 2016, BSME or BSIE or MSEM candidate or %; A-F only, fall, even years)
An introduction to finite element analysis, including theoretical and applied components in mechanical and thermal systems.
ME 5345
- Smart Materials and Structures
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3140, 3222; A-F or Aud, spring, odd years)
Introduction to smart materials and structures, such as piezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys, magnetostrictive materials, adaptive structures, and active vibration control systems. The course will cover their material properties, modeling methods, and engineering applications in sensors, actuators, energy harvesting, and biomedical devices.
ME 5991
- Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-MSEM can, %; fall, spring, summer, offered periodically)
Directed study of special interest topics not available in standard curriculum. Must be arranged with instructor before registration. May include readings, research and/or special projects.
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