Principles of manufacturing processes in the areas of metal removal, forming, joining and casting and fundamentals of numerical control. Study includes applications of equipment, e.g., lathe, milling machine, drill press, saw, grinder, welder, molding equipment and core makers. Emphasis on safety during hands-on operations. Two hours lecture, one three-hour lab.

Introduction to the use of computers for engineering, science and mathematical computations. Provides basic computer operation skills, and includes the use of modern interactive symbolic and numerical computation packages as well as an introduction to programming methods for solving engineering problems. Both analytical and graphical tools will be used for applications. Sample applications will be drawn from a variety of science and engineering areas.

Prerequisite: Math 30; Phys 11A; Phys 11A may be taken concurrently

Application of programming in the solution of practical engineering problems. Topics include problem formulation, algorithm development, advanced graphical user-interface development, and generating simulations using software packages such as Simulink. A project that involves programming a robot to perform designated tasks is included. Laboratory 1 unit.

Prerequisite: ME 76 or equivalent

Introduction to statistical methods applied to analysis of engineering systems. Topics include data collection, distribution characteristics, probability, uses of regression analysis, and decision-making under uncertainty. Introduction to economic analysis applied to engineering designs. Topics include marginal or incremental economic analysis using multiple standard methods while addressing organizational constraints and market factors. Investigations into the roles engineers play in society in working toward sustainability, and ethical decision making in a technological world.

Prerequisite: MATH 31. MATH 31 may be taken concurrently.

Introduction to basic design methodology for mechanical systems and devices. Detail design of machine components; application of analytical methods in the design of complex machines. Failure mode analysis, theories of failure, yield, fracture, deflection, and fatigue analysis of machine elements. Design of common machine elements such as bearings and shafts.

Prerequisite: ENGR 112, and ME 37. ENGR 112 and ME 37 may be taken concurrently.

Introduction to design of machine components; application of analytical methods in the design of complex machines. Design of common machine elements such as threaded fasteners, springs, flexible drive components, gears, and friction devices. Introduction to stress and deflection analysis using finite element software.

Prerequisite: ME 116.

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics, including fluid statics; mass, momentum and energy conservation laws and analysis; inviscid and viscous (laminar, turbulent) flow; pumps, turbines, internal flow in pipes; external flow on moving or submerged objects; dimensional analysis, modeling, applications. Lecture. 3 units.

Prerequisite: ENGR110 or concurrent enrollment.

Basic principles of heat transfer, including processes of conduction, convection, radiation, evaporation and condensation. Lecture three hours.

Prerequisite: ENGR 124 and ME 120.

Fundamentals of the Otto, Diesel, Brayton and Rankine power cycles, vapor-compression refrigeration, psychrometric processes and chemical reactions. Theory and application of temperature, pressure, flow, and velocity instruments, introduction to experiment design, errors, uncertainty and data acquisition, data analysis and presentation.

Prerequisite: ME 126 (may be taken concurrently).

In this course, the students will study solar energy, geothermal energy, and bioenergy systems. They will apply their engineering knowledge gained in the fundamental courses to design these systems. They will also learn about theoretical foundations, characterization, operation, and environmental impacts of these energy systems.

Prerequisite: Thermodynamics (ENGR 124)

Various manufacturing and automation aspects of product design, including design for machining, design for automation, applications of CAD/CAM software in product design and automation, and rapid prototyping. Virtual design and manufacturing and agile manufacturing will also be discussed.

Prerequisite: ME 117.

Manufacturing considerations in product design including: design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DF A), design to cost (DTC), design to life cycle cost (DTLCC), design for quality and reliability (DFQR); introduction to concurrent engineering. Two hours lecture, three-hour lab.

Prerequisite: ME 37 and ME 116.

Principles and practice in vehicle dynamics and design using computer aided techniques. Design methods for passenger vehicles, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles and space vehicles. Study of tires, drivetrain and gear boxes in ground vehicles. Kinematics and kinetics of mechanisms in two and three dimensions with applications to suspensions, steering mechanisms. Frame design using finite element analysis, power trains, braking, auxiliary systems. Computer dynamic models for analysis of vehicle stability, collisions rollovers, and failure analysis using state-of-the-art software.

Prerequisite: ENGR 110 and ME 117.

Theory and design of heating, ventilating and air conditioning for industrial and comfort applications. Topics include refrigeration cycles, heating and cooling load calculations, psychrometrics, solar heating and cooling component, and system design.

Prerequisite: ENGR 124, ENGR 132.

Fundamentals of design and application of industrial robotics. Manipulator kinematics, trajectory planning and controller design, design of end effectors and actuators, sensors, programming languages, and machine vision. Applications in manufacturing, approach to implementing robotics, economic analysis for robotics. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: ME 105, ME 116

Computer modeling and mathematical representation of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, thermal, and electronic systems or combinations of these. Development of system design criteria and solutions using computer simulation. Use of state of the art automated modeling and simulation methods to build models of multi-energy mechatronics and control systems. Vibration concepts, applied, natural frequencies, eigenvectors, and solution of differential equations using computer simulation. Introduction to state variable feedback control systems. A design project is required.

Prerequisite: ENGR 110, ME 105.

Use of mathematical models for the generation of equations of motion for mechanical and electrical systems. Evaluation of single and multiple degrees of freedom systems in the time and frequency domain. Topics include feedback control systems, Laplace transform, state space representation, transfer functions, error analysis, stability of control systems and system response. Automatic control system design using root locus and frequency response methods. Design of compensating controls using state of the art software and automation tools. Introduction to digital control.

Prerequisite: ME 171.

Mathematical fundamentals of Finite Element Modeling (FEA). Engineering analysis and design of structural members, and machinery components using FEA models. Model generation using computer graphics. Computer solutions of static, dynamic, heat transfer, stress analysis, fluid mechanics and structural problems.

Prerequisite: ENGR 112, ME 105.

Introduction to Solid Modeling and its application to mechanical product design. Digital product development using 3D Parametric Solid Modeling tools. Also covers component and assembly design, basic drawing creation. Reverse design project engineering investigating the effects of variations in geometry, dimensions, and material selection. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: ENGR 6, ME 105 and ME 116.

Principles of mechanical properties of metals, including strength under combined loads, fatigue, and fracture mechanics. Laboratory includes study of strengthening mechanisms, and principles of experimental stress analysis. Lecture two hours; Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: ENGR 112

Properties, mechanics, and applications of anisotropic fiber-reinforced materials with an emphasis on the considerations and methods used in the design of composite structures.

Prerequisite: ME 180.

Fracture mechanics approach to mechanical design; role of microstructure in fracture toughness and embrittlement; environmentally-induced cracking under monotonic and fatigue loads; laboratory techniques; service failures in various industries and failure mechanisms.

Prerequisite: ME 180.

Beginning of a two semester project; design of a product, device, or apparatus that will be fabricated in ME 191. Students work in small groups, interacting with product users, vendors, technicians, and faculty advisors. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: ME 117

Continuation of the project begun in ME 190. Part II consists of fabrication and assembly of equipment, testing and evaluation, and reporting. Seminar one hour; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: ME 190.

Designed for Mechanical Engineering students making career decisions. Instruction will include effective career planning strategies and techniques including skill assessment, employment search strategy, goal setting, time management, interview techniques and resume writing. Lecture one hour.

Note: Units earned can not be used to satisfy major requirements.

Prerequisite: Senior status.

Supervised employment in a professional engineering or computer science environment. Placement arranged through the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Requires satisfactory completion of the work assignment and a written report.

Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

Fundamentals of structure, processing and properties of metals and metal alloys with emphasis on relationships between them. Thermodynamics and kinetics of common phase transformations and resulting microstructures and mechanical properties. Slip mechanisms in single crystals, and metallic alloy strengthening mechanisms including grain size, solute, precipitation, cold-work, and martensite. Specific heat treatment and mechanical processing procedures for steel and aluminum alloys as well as application of these processes to other alloy systems.

Prerequisite: ENGR 112 or equivalent course.

Individual projects or directed reading.

Note: Open only to students who appear competent to carry on individual work. Admission requires approval of an instructor and the student's advisor. May be repeated for credit.

Research methodology and engineering approach to problem solving. Includes an orientation to the requirements for Master's thesis in Mechanical Engineering. Students will be exposed to a variety of possible thesis topics. Students will be required to complete an essay concerning aspects of engineering research. The student will be required to prepare a presentation and also review other students work.

Note: Graduate Writing Intensive (GWI) course.

Prerequisite: Graduate status in Mechanical Engineering.

Application of expert systems, fuzzy logic and neural networks in product design and manufacturing. Concurrent product and process design using expert systems and fuzzy logic. Monitoring tool conditions and manufacturing processes using neural networks so as to achieve high quality, high efficiency, and automation.

Prerequisite: ME 105, ME 138.

Introduction to measurement for machine accuracy and process quality including the use of coordinate measuring machines; system considerations and sensor technology in automated visual inspection; applications of pattern recognition in automated inspection.

Prerequisite: ME 105, ME 138.

Advanced multidisciplinary design analysis, finite element modeling, computer simulations, and statistical methods to increase product safety and reduce product liability. Investigate and recreate cases of failures of machines, vehicles, structures and assemblies under dynamic or static loads or material failures using current software tools. Design with safety considerations. Use of two and three-dimensional models to study failures. Use of the theory of reliability and forensic engineering to increase product safety.

Advanced topics in thermodynamics including applications of fundamental postulates to chemical, mechanical, magnetic and electric systems, theory of fluctuations, and irreversible thermodynamics.

Prerequisite: ENGR 202.

Fundamentals of computational fluid dynamics, modeling of physical processes, including the fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and computer skills. Basic concepts of numerical analysis using computer, including the solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations. Basic hands-on experience on using commercial computational fluid dynamics software packages.

Prerequisite: ENGR 132, ME 105 and ME 126.

Finite-element methods in the analysis and optimal design of machine components, structures, and distributed systems. Generation of FEA models using computers. Theoretical and practical application of a finite element code such as PATRAN to the solution of engineering problems. Topics include static and vibration analysis, stress analysis buckling, normal modes, direct and modal frequency response, transient analysis, and heat transfer.

Prerequisite: ME 105, ME 173.

Review of structural analysis: elasticity, virtual work and energy methods, torsion of solid sections, bending of plates, columns. Analysis of aircraft structures: materials, structural components of aircraft, airworthiness, airframe loads, fatigue, structural idealization, fuselages, wings.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Mechanical properties of materials, with special attention to dislocations/defects and deformation and fracture control mechanisms. Mechanical properties of conventional engineering materials as well as advanced materials such as nanostructured materials are considered. Effects of defects on mechanical behavior at ambient and elevated temperature are discussed with attention given to strengthening mechanisms, creep, fatigue and fracture.

Prerequisite: ME 180

Supervised employment in industry or government that provides practical work experience. Requires satisfactory completion of the work assignment and a written report.

Note: Units may not be applied toward meeting the 30-unit requirement of the degree.

Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Coordinator or Department Chair.

This course examines the methods of systems design and analyses required to design and optimize the space mission over its life cycle. The process of optimization covers all the major elements of a space mission such as the ground systems, launch vehicles, spacecraft/payload, space environment, in-orbit operation and maintenance, and end-of-life disposal. The optimization of the overall mission must balance between performance, cost and reliability of all the major elements.

Design of aerospace systems including profile definition, constraints, operations and visualizations, component design, transformation features, and insertions using advanced CAD software such as CATIA. Creation of complete assembly design including creation of product files, identifying, inserting and displacing components, constraining parts, numbering parts and scene creation. Specifics of sheet metal design for aerospace design including creation of flange, cut-out, joggle, holes, stampings and patterns.

Any properly qualified student who wishes to pursue a problem of his/her own choice may do so if the proposed subject is acceptable to the faculty member with whom he/she works and to his/her advisor.

Completion of a thesis. Credit given upon successful completion of a Master's Thesis (4 - 6 units; maximum 6 units).

Note: Course may be repeated for no more than 6 units total.

Prerequisite: Open to students who have advanced to candidacy and have secured approval of a Thesis proposal form one full semester prior to registration.