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2002-2003 General Catalog
University of California, Riverside
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Subject abbreviation: ME
Faculty | Program
Undergraduate Curricula | Graduate Curricula Undergraduate Courses | Graduate Courses | Professional Courses Shankar Mahalingam, Ph.D., Chair
Professors
The goals of the Mechanical Engineering program at UCR are to provide students with the knowledge and adaptive and social skills required to enter and function in rapidly evolving industry, to prepare students for graduate studies by providing opportunities for undergraduate research, to provide an education with the breadth and the intellectual discipline required to enter professional careers in fields outside engineering such as business and law, to produce students with a strong sense of service to the larger community they live in, and to inculcate in them the intellectual curiosity required for a lifetime of learning. The Mechanical Engineering B.S. degree at UCR is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; (410) 347-7700. For more details see engr.ucr.edu/mechanical. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) does not meet transfer requirements for Engineering. All undergraduates in the College of Engineering must see an advisor at least annually. See engr.ucr.edu/studentaffairs/registration.htm for details. Degree Requirements University Requirements See the Undergraduate Studies section for requirements that all students must satisfy. College Requirements See Degree Requirements, The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, in the Undergraduate Studies section, for requirements that students must satisfy. The Mechanical Engineering major uses the following major requirements to satisfy the college's Natural Sciences and Mathematics breadth requirement.
Major Requirements
1. Lower-division requirements (76 units)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers
graduate educational programs leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Areas of research
focus include air quality modeling, combustion, design theory and automation, fluid
mechanics, fracture and deformation of materials, heat transfer, microelectromechanical
systems (MEMS), nanotechnology, robotics, smart materials, and transport phenomena.
Admission In addition to the following requirements,
all applicants must meet the general requirements of the Riverside Division of the
Academic Senate and the UCR Graduate Council as set forth in this catalog under
the Graduate Studies section.
Applicants to the master's degree program should
have an undergraduate degree in engineering, physical sciences, or mathematics;
a satisfactory GPA for the last two years of their undergraduate studies; and high
scores on the GRE General Test. All official transcripts, official GRE reports and
three letters of recommendation must be submitted for evaluation. Foreign students
and permanent residents whose first language is not English must also submit an
acceptable TOEFL test score prior to admittance; the minimum TOEFL exam paper-based
score is 550 and the minimum computer-based score is 213.
An M.S. or equivalent degree in engineering or physical
sciences or mathematics is normally required for admission to the Ph.D. program,
although applicants with exceptional undergraduate or research record may be admitted
directly into the Ph.D. program without an M.S. degree. Applicants for the Ph.D.
degree must also meet the same requirements as for the master's programs. Students
in the M.S. program of Mechanical Engineering who desire to pursue the Ph.D. degree
must formally apply for admission to the Ph.D. program.
Master's Degree
The M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering can be
earned by either completing a thesis (Plan I), which reports a creative investigation
of a defined problem, or passing a comprehensive examination (Plan II). A minimum
of three quarters of residency is required. Students should enroll in 12 units each
quarter unless the graduate advisor grants an exception.
All international students whose first language
is not English must demonstrate proficiency in spoken English by securing a "clear
pass" on the SPEAK test prior to graduation, but students are encouraged to complete
this requirement within their first year of residence at UCR.
Course work used to satisfy the student's undergraduate
degree requirements may not be applied toward the 36-unit M.S. requirement.
Plan I (Thesis) requires completion of a
minimum of 36 units of upper-division and graduate-level approved course work and
submission of an acceptable thesis. At least 24 of these units must be in graduate
courses (200-series courses), a minimum of four of these being Mechanical Engineering
graduate courses (ME 200 or higher, excluding ME 250, ME 290, ME 297,
ME 298I, and ME 299). The student must take 1 unit of seminar (ME 250) and
at least 7 but no more than 11 units of directed or thesis research credits (ME
297 or ME 299). No more than 8 units of course work may be satisfied with directed
studies (ME 290) or individual internship (ME 298I). Students must defend the thesis.
Plan II (Comprehensive Examination) requires
completion of a minimum of 36 units of upper-division and graduate-level approved
course work and successfully passing a comprehensive examination. At least 24 of
these units must be in graduate courses (200 series courses), a minimum of four
of these being Mechanical Engineering graduate courses (ME 200 or higher, excluding
ME 250, ME 290, ME 297, ME 298I, and ME 299). The student must
take 1 unit of seminar (ME 250) and no more than 7 units of directed studies (ME
290) or individual internship (ME 298I). The comprehensive examination covers a
broad range of topics chosen from upper-division and graduate courses the student
has taken. This examination is prepared and administered by the graduate program
committee. It is held usually during the spring quarter of every year, and in the
fall quarter, if needed. Doctoral
Degree
The procedures for satisfying the requirements for
the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering at UCR consists of four principal parts:
All international students whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in spoken English by securing a "clear pass" on the SPEAK test, prior to graduation, but students are encouraged to complete this requirement within their first year of residence at UCR.
Course Work Although there is no strict course
or unit requirement, the department recommends a minimum of 36 units of graduate-level
and upper-division courses, exclusive of seminar and research (ME 250, ME 297, and
ME 299). In addition, students must fulfill a six-quarter residency requirement.
Students must take a seminar (ME 250) for at least three quarters. They are expected
to pursue a program of study that includes 1) a major area of study intended to
increase the student's depth of knowledge in a major area (i.e., an area of specialty
in mechanical engineering); and 2) a minor area of study intended to support and
increase the student's breadth of knowledge in the major area, the minor area being
in a basic science area related to the student's area of specialty. A coherent program
of at least 24 units of graduate course work (including 16 units of Mechanical Engineering
graduate courses) in the major area should satisfy the major requirement. A coherent
program of at least 12 units of graduate or upper-division course work, or both,
in the minor area should satisfy the minor requirement. The student and the faculty
advisor should formulate this program within two quarters after admission to the
program, and it must be approved by the student's advisor and graduate committee.
Changes to the program may occur as the student's research progresses and should
be documented after consultation with the advisor and graduate committee.
Preliminary Examination The preliminary examination
aims to screen candidates for pursuing doctoral studies. It is administered by the
graduate program committee and is composed of two sessions:
Session 1: Engineering Principles
Session 2: An area of specialty in mechanical engineering
Normally, both sessions are completed within a one-week
period. Session 1 is a written examination. designed to test understanding of concepts
and methods used in mechanical engineering. It covers three subject areas to be
selected by the student. For details, consult the departmental guidelines. Problems
will be typical of those encountered in upper-division courses of undergraduate
engineering curricula in U.S. schools with graduate-level understanding. Session
2 is conducted orally. and assesses the student's ability to conduct independent
research. Consult departmental guidelines for details. The preliminary examination
is normally offered once every year in the spring quarter.
Dissertation and Final Oral Examination After
successfully completing the preliminary examination, the student, with advice from
the advisor, recommends a qualifying committee and prepares a dissertation proposal.
The dissertation proposal consists of a written document and an oral presentation
or defense. Typically, the student submits a dissertation proposal to the qualifying
committee within one year after successfully completing the preliminary examination.
The qualifying committee chair normally schedules an oral defense within one month
of the written proposal submission. The presentation is given only to the qualifying
committee members. The student is advanced to candidacy after successfully completing
this examination.
After completing the dissertation research, a written
draft copy of the completed dissertation must be submitted to the dissertation committee
for review, evaluation, and determination of whether the draft thesis is ready for
oral defense. Once a draft has been approved for defense, an oral defense of the
dissertation is scheduled and is open to the entire academic community. This defense
consists of a presentation, followed by a question-and-answer period conducted by
the dissertation committee and the audience. After successfully defending the dissertation,
the candidate must submit final copies of the dissertation that comply with the
format requirements set forth by the Graduate Division. Copies are given to the
department and the dissertation advisor, in addition to those required by the Graduate
Division.
Consult departmental guidelines for appointments to qualifying and dissertation
committees.
Foreign Language Requirement None
Refer to the department's graduate program guidelines
for further details. ME 007. Introduction to Engineering Fabrication
Processes. (1) Laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 009. Topics include
principles of design for manufacture; precision measurements and tolerances; properties
of metals such as hardness, machinability, and responses to heat treatment; theory
and practice of precision metal-cutting operations; turning, boring, drilling, reaming,
and milling; safety practices and procedures; and computer-controlled machining.
Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).
ME 009. Engineering Graphics and Design. (4) Lecture,
three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Graphical concepts
and projective geometry relating to spatial visualization and communication in design,
including technical sketching, instrument drawing, and computer-aided drafting and
design.
ME 010. Statics. (4) Lecture, three hours;
discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040B, MATH 009C. Equilibrium of coplanar
force systems; analysis of frames and trusses; noncoplanar force systems; friction;
distributed loads.
ME 014. Properties of Engineering Materials. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001A or CHEM
01HA; PHYS 040B (may be taken concurrently). Introduces applications of basic principles
of physics and chemistry to the selection and use of engineering materials. Examines
the relationship between structure and mechanical and electrical properties of technological
materials. UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
ME 100A. Thermodynamics. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010A, PHYS 040B; or consent of
instructor. Introduces basic concepts and applications of thermodynamics relevant
to mechanical engineering. Topics include work and energy, the first law of thermodynamics,
properties of pure substances, system and control volume analysis, the Carnot cycle,
heat and refrigeration cycles, the second law of thermodynamics, entropy, and reversible
and irreversible processes. Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 100, ENGR 100,
or ME 100A.
ME 100B. Thermodynamics. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 100A or consent of instructor.
Covers additional thermodynamic concepts and applications relevant to mechanical
engineering. Topics include the second law of thermodynamics, entropy function,
entropy production, exergy analysis of cycles, equations of state, thermodynamic
property relations, multiphase and multicomponent systems, combustion stoichiometry,
thermochemistry, and chemical availability of fuels.
ME 103. Dynamics. (4) Lecture, three hours;
discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CS 010, MATH 010A, ME 010. Topics include
vector representation of kinematics and kinetics of particles; Newton's laws of
motion; force-mass-acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum methods; kinetics
of systems of particles; and kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies.
ME 110. Mechanics of Materials. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 046, ME 010. Topics include
mechanics of deformable bodies subjected to axial, torsional, shearing, and bending
loads; combined stresses; columns; energy design; and their applications to the
design of structures.
ME 115A. Fluid Mechanics. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ENGR 118, MATH 010A, PHYS 040B; or
consent of instructor. Introduces principles of fluid mechanics relevant to mechanical
engineering. Topics include shear stresses and viscosity, fluid statics, pressure,
forces on submerged surfaces, control volume approach, mass conservation, momentum
and energy equations, differential approach, turbulent flow in pipes, and turbomachinery.
Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 114, ENGR 115, or ME 115A.
ME 115B. Fluid Mechanics. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 115A or consent of instructor.
Introduces additional concepts and application of fluid mechanics relevant to mechanical
engineering. Topics include potential flow theory, boundary layer flow, lift and
drag forces on airfoils, and compressible flows.
ME 116A. Heat Transfer. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 100A, ME 115A; or consent of instructor.
Introduces the analysis of steady and
transient heat conduction, forced and natural convection, radiation heat transfer,
and design of heat exchangers. Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 116, ENGR 116,
or ME 116A.
ME 116B. Heat Transfer. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 116A or consent of instructor.
Covers analytical and numerical methods in heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Topics
include heat conduction and convection, gaseous radiation, boiling and condensation,
general aspects of phase change, mass transfer principles, multimode heat transfer
and the simulation of thermal fields, and the heat transfer process.
ME 117. Combustion and Energy Systems. (4) Lecture,
three; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ENGR 118, ME 100A, ME 115A; or consent
of instructor. Discusses premixed and diffusion flames, fuel-air thermochemistry,
combustion-driven engine design and operation, engine cycle analysis, fluid mechanics
in engine components, pollutant formation, and gas turbines.
ME 120. Dynamic Systems. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): EE 001A, EE 01LA, MATH 010B, ME 103,
ME 115A; or consent of instructor. Topics include the modeling of dynamic engineering
systems in various engineering domains, analysis of the response of linear systems
models, and digital computer simulation.
ME 121. System Dynamics and Control. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ENGR 118, ME 120; or consent
of instructor. Covers the fundamentals of analyzing and designing dynamic linear
control systems. Topics include the analysis of systems in terms of time and frequency
and state-space models for dynamic systems.
ME 122. Vibrations. (4) Lecture, three hours;
discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 120 or consent of instructor. Free and
forced vibrations of lumped parameter systems with and without damping; resonance.
Matrix methods for multidimensional systems. Normal modes, coupling, and normal
coordinates. Use of conservation principles. Lagrange's equation. Electromechanical
analogs.
ME 130. Kinematic Analysis and Design of Mechanisms.
(4) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CS 010, ME
009, ME 103, ME 110. Topics include the kinematics, dynamics, and mechanical advantages
of machinery; displacement velocity and acceleration analyses of linkages, the fundamental
law of gearing and various gear trains; and computer-aided mechanism design and
analysis. A design project is required.
ME 131. Kinematic Synthesis of Mechanisms. (4)
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 130 or consent
of instructor. Design of planar, spherical, and spatial mechanisms using both exact
and approximate graphical and analytical techniques. A computer-aided design project
is required.
ME 133. Introduction to Mechatronics. (4) Lecture,
three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): EE 132, ME 120. Topics include
fundamental hardware and software components for the design and control of mechatronic
systems, intermediate analog and digital electronics, sensors, transducers and actuators,
basic analog and digital control of electric and fluid actuator systems, and hardware
implementation of real-time control systems.
ME 136. Environmental Impacts of Energy Production
and Conversion. (4) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s):
ME 100A, ME 115B, ME 116A; or consent of instructor. Covers thermodynamics, heat
transfer, and fluid mechanics as applied to the examination of the environmental
impacts of energy production and conversion. Topics include pollution associated
with fossil fuel combustion, environmental impacts of energy use, noise pollution,
turbulent transport of pollutants, and principles used in the design of pollution
control equipment.
ME 137. Geophysical Fluid Mechanics. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 100A, ME 115B; or consent
of instructor. Covers the application of fluid mechanics to geophysical flow in
the atmosphere and oceans. Topics include Coriolis force effects, geostrophic balance,
thermal wind and shallow water equations, and waves in density stratified fluids.
ME 153. Applied Finite Element Methods. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 110. Introduction to the
finite element method (FEM) and its matrix formulation and computer implementation.
Also covers mesh generation and data visualization techniques. A term project using
FEM computer codes is required.
ME 170A. Experimental Techniques. (4) Lecture,
three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CS 010, EE 001A, EE 01LA,
ME 103; or consent of instructor. Covers the principles and practice of measurement
and control, and the design implementation of experiments. Topics include dimensional
analysis, error analysis, signal-to-noise problems, filtering, data acquisition
and data reduction, and statistical analysis. Includes experiments on the use of
electronic devices and sensors, and practice in technical report writing.
ME 170B. Experimental Techniques. (4) Laboratory,
six hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 115B, ME 116A, ME 120, ME
170A; or consent of instructor. Analysis and verification of engineering theory
using laboratory measurements in advanced, project-oriented experiments involving
fluid flow, heat transfer, structural dynamics, thermodynamic systems, and electromechanical
systems.
ME 175A. Mechanical Engineering Design. (4) Lecture,
two hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 007
(may be taken concurrently); senior standing in Mechanical Engineering. Students,
working in small teams, develop a mechanical engineering device or system from concept
to initial detailed design using the engineering design process. Lecture topics
include engineering design methodologies, machine components in design, and written
and oral communication. Graded In Progress (IP) until both ME 175A and ME 175B are
completed, at which time a final, letter grade is assigned.
ME 175B. Mechanical Engineering Design. (4) Lecture,
one hour; discussion, one hour; laboratory, six hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing
in Mechanical Engineering; ME 175A. Students fabricate and test the systems designed
in ME 175A. A final oral presentation and written report of the design and prototype
are required. Lecture topics include failure theories, life cycle design, human
factors, engineering economics, engineering ethics, entrepreneurship, and intellectual
property rights.
ME 190. Special Studies. (1-5) Individual study,
three to fifteen hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and department chair.
Individual study to meet special curricular needs. Course is repeatable to a maximum
of 9 units. ME 200. Methods of Engineering Analysis. (4) Lecture,
four hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in engineering or consent of instructor.
Topics include linear algebra theory, vector spaces, eigenvalue problems, complex
analytic functions, contour integration, integral transforms, and basic methods
for solving ordinary and partial differential equations in mechanical engineering
applications.
ME 201. Computational Methods in Engineering. (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Explores numerical methods with computer applications. Topics include solution of
nonlinear algebraic equations, solution of systems of linear equations, interpolation,
integration, statistical description of data, model fitting, Fast Fourier Transform
and applications, and numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations.
ME 220. Theoretical Kinematics. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 200 or consent of instructor.
Introduces spatial rigid body kinematics using homogeneous transformations, product
of exponentials, and dual quaternion formulations. Covers screw theory, Lie theory,
and Clifford algebras to provide students with the mathematical foundation for advanced
studies in robot kinematics, computer graphics, and mechanics.
ME 221. Advanced Dynamics. (4) Lecture, four
hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 103 or consent of instructor. Introduces spatial kinematics
and dynamics of a rigid body, multi-rigid-body systems, and robot manipulators.
Topics include Newton's and Euler's laws, Lagrange's equations, Hamilton's equations,
and variational principles.
ME 222A. Introduction to Robotics. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): EE 132 or equivalent, ME 120,
ME 130; or consent of instructor. Introduces the mechanics of robotics systems.
Topics include kinematics, dynamics, task planning, open- and closed-loop control
strategies, and robot programming languages. Explores the concept of parallel kinematic
machines.
ME 222C. Robot Dynamics and Control. (4) Lecture,
four hours. Prerequisite(s): EE 235, ME 221, ME 222A; or consent of instructor.
Introduces recursive formulations for serial and parallel manipulator dynamics using
Newton-Euler and Lagrangian approaches. Explores the structure of dynamics equations,
trajectory generation and motion control, linear controllers, feedback linearization,
and force controllers.
ME 230. Computer-Aided Engineering Design. (4)
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing
or consent of instructor. Introduces fundamentals of interactive computer graphics,
three-dimensional representations of curves and surfaces, Bezier parameterizations,
and optimization methods. Demonstrates applications of computer graphics and computational
geometry to mechanical system simulations, computer-aided design, and engineering
design.
ME 236. Geometric Nonlinear Control. (4) Lecture,
four hours. Prerequisite(s): EE 235 or consent of instructor. Introduces methods
of differential geometry and manifold theory applied to nonlinear control systems.
Topics include stability of nonlinear systems, center-manifold theory, controllability,
and feedback linearization.
ME 240A. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics. (4) Lecture,
four hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Introduction
to fluid mechanics. Explores equations of motion, stress tensor, the Navier-Stokes
equations, boundary conditions, exact solutions, vorticity, and boundary layers.
ME 240B. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics. (4) Lecture,
four hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 240A or consent of instructor. Covers inviscid flow,
the Euler and Bernouli equations, potential flow, and wing theory and introduces
stability theory and turbulence.
ME 241. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer.
(4) Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 240A or consent of instructor.
Introduces in-depth derivations of equations and principles governing heat and mass
transfer with an emphasis on formulation of problems. Topics include equations involved
in conduction, convection, radiation, energy, and species conservation and the analytical
and numerical solution of transport problems.
ME 246. Computational Fluid Dynamics with Applications.
(4) Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 240A
or consent of instructor. Introduces finite difference, finite volume, and finite
element; spectral methods, governing equations for nonreacting and reacting flows;
and stability and convergence for steady and unsteady problems. Students use commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software
for the course project.
ME 247. Applied Combustion and Environmental Applications.
(4) Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Topics include chemical reaction thermodynamics and kinetics of fuel-air mixtures,
governing equations for reacting flows, premixed flame structure and propagation,
diffusion flame analysis, ignition theory, droplet and spray combustion, pollutant
formation in internal combustion engines, pollution control, principles of air pollution,
and atmospheric transport.
ME 250. Seminar in Mechanical Engineering. (1-2)
Seminar, one to two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Seminar in selected
topics in mechanical engineering presented by graduate students, staff, faculty,
and invited speakers. Students who present a formal seminar receive a letter grade;
other students receive a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Course is repeatable.
ME 261. Theory of Elasticity. (4) Lecture,
four hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 110 or consent of instructor. Introduction to tensors,
strain, equations of motion, and constitutive equations. Topics include typical
boundary value problems of classical elasticity, problems of plane strain and plane
stress, and variational principles.
ME 266. Mechanics and Physics of Materials. (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Introduces the structure and properties of materials; the characterization and modeling
of mechanical, thermal, electric, and magnetic properties of materials; and coupling
properties. Topics include phase transformations and brittle-to-ductile transitions.
ME 267. Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics.
(4) Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 261 or consent of instructor. Covers
the formulation and implementation of finite element methods, including the Galerkin
and energy methods. Topics include the static and dynamic analysis of mechanical
and multiphysical systems and techniques of automatic mesh generation.
ME 270. Introduction to Microelectromechanical
Systems. (4) Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 014, ME 110 or equivalents.
An introduction to the design and fabrication of microelectromechanical systems
(MEMS). Topics include bulk and surface micromachining processes; material properties;
mechanisms of transduction; applications in mechanical, thermal, optical, radiation,
and biological sensors and actuators; fabrication of microfluidic devices; Bio-MEMS
and applications; packaging and reliability concepts; and metrology techniques for
MEMS. Also discusses directions for future research.
ME 272. Nanoscale Science and Engineering. (4)
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 01H or consent
of instructor. An overview of the machinery and science of the nanometer scale.
Topics include patterning of materials via scanning probe lithography; electron
beam lithography; nanoimprinting; self-assembly; mechanical, electrical, magnetic,
and chemical properties of nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires, and biomolecules
(DNA, protein); self-assembled monolayers; and nanocomposites and synthetic macromolecules.
ME 290. Directed Studies. (1-6) Individual
study, three to eighteen hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor
and graduate advisor. Individual study, directed by a faculty member, of selected
topics in mechanical engineering. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course
is repeatable to a maximum of 9 units.
ME 297. Directed Research. (1-4) Outside research,
three to eighteen hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor.
Research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member on selected problems
in mechanical engineering. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is
repeatable to a maximum of 9 units.
ME 299. Research for the Thesis or Dissertation.
(1-12) Outside research, three to thirty-six hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate
standing; consent of instructor. Research in mechanical engineering for the M.S.
thesis or Ph.D. dissertation. Graded satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course
is repeatable. ME 302. Apprentice Teaching. (1-4) Seminar,
one to four hours. Prerequisite(s): appointment as a teaching assistant or an associate
in Mechanical Engineering. Topics include effective teaching methods, such as those
involved in leading discussion sections and preparing and grading examinations,
and student-instructor relations in lower- and upper-division Mechanical Engineering
courses. Required each quarter of teaching assistants and associates in Mechanical
Engineering. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to
a maximum of 12 units.
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