MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MECHANICS

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MECHANICS
(EG) {MEAM}

099. Independent Study. (C) Open to all students. A maximum of 2 c.u. of MEAM 099 may be applied toward the B.A.S. or B.S.E. degree requirements.

An opportunity for the student to become closely associated with a professor in (1) a research effort to develop research skills and technique and/or (2) to develop a program of independent in-depth study in a subject area in which the professor and student have a common interest. The challenge of the task undertaken must be consistent with the student's academic level. To register for this course, the student and professor jointly submit a detailed proposal.

L/L 101. Introduction to CAD/CAM. (B)

This course covers the fundamentals of engineering design and manufacturing, engineering practice, and the application of computer aided tools. The topics include: Graphical representation of machinery and machine drawing, Product definition and Computer Aided Design (CAD) 3-D wire frame and solid modeling using Pro/ENGINEER; System Assembly; Tolerancing; Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering analysis techniques including finite element modeling (FEM); Fundamentals of manufacturing processes and machine tools; Introduction to CNC machines and rapid prototyping using modern manufacturing techniques. The course includes tours of engineering and manufacturing facilities and a design project.

L/L 105. (CIS 105) Introduction to Scientific Computing.

This course will provide an introduction to computation and data analysis using MATLAB - an industry standard programming and visualization environment. The course will cover the fundamentals of computing including: variables, functions, flow control, iteration and recursion. These concepts will be illustrated through examples and assignments which show how computing is applied to various scientific and engineering problems. Examples will be drawn from the simulation of physical and chemical systems, the analysis of experimental data, Monte Carlo numerical experiments, image and audio processing, and control of sensors and actuators. This course does not assume any prior programming experience but will make use of basic concepts from calculus and Newtonian physics.

L/R 110. Introduction to Mechanics. (C) Corequisite(s): MATH 104.

This lecture course and a companion laboratory course (MEAM 147) build upon the concepts of Newtonian (classical) mechanics and their application to engineered systems. This course introduces students to mechanical principles that are the foundation of upper-level engineering courses including MEAM 210 and 211. The three major parts of this course are: I. Vector Mechanics; II. Statics and Structures; and III. Kinematics and Dynamics. Topics include: vector analysis, statics of rigid bodies, introduction to deformable bodies, friction, kinematics of motion, work and energy, and dynamics of particles. Case studies will be introduced, and the role of Newtonian mechanics in emerging applications including bio- and nano- technologies will be discussed.

111. Visual Thinking. (C)

Visual Thinking is a drawing, creative thinking, and iterative prototyping course using a series of mechanical design projects to help move engineers, (and artists and others) out of the often analytical, even equation based comfort zones into the broader realm of unpredictable time constrained problem solving. This kind of problem solving sees "solutions" as a broad to infinite range of possibilities instead of as a single final predictable answer. Drawing is utilized both as a critical communication tool and as tangible speculation in the development of designs. Dozens of creative thinking strategies are implemented towards the accomplishment of 3 challenge projects, 2 of which are team work, and one individual.

147. Introduction to Mechanics Lab. (C) Corequisite(s): MEAM 110 or AP credit for Physics C, Mechanics.

This laboratory course is a companion to the lecture course (MEAM 110) and investigates the concepts of Newtonian (classical) mechanics through hands-on experiments.

150. Fundamentals of Mechanical Protoyping. (C)

Prototype development techniques are an intrinsic part of the design process. This includes design layout, measurement as well as part generation, machining, lathing, laser cutting and manufacturing processes. Design projects are chosen, designed, and fabricated by students. Students will learn the necessary design processes, the basic shop skills for preliminary designs of new concepts and creating prototypes, and working knowledge of computer-aided design and manufacturing technologies. Limited enrollment with consent of instructor.

L/R 203. Thermodynamics I. (B)

Thermodynamics is the study of the fundamental concepts underlying the conversion of energy in such mechanical systems as internal and external combustion engines (including automobile and aircraft engines), compressors, pumps, refrigerators, and turbines. This course is intended for students in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, physics and other fields. The topics include: Basic definitions, microscopic and macroscopic points of view; properties of pure substances and reversibility and irreversibility, the thermodynamic temperature scale, entropy, availability, second law analysis, power and refrigeration cycles and their engineering applications.

L/R 210. Statics and Strength of Materials. (A) Prerequisite(s): Physics 150 or MEAM 110. Corequisite(s): Math 240 and MEAM 247 is strongly recommended.

This course is intended for students in mechanical engineering, civil-systems, materials science, and other fields. It continues the treatment of the statics of rigid bodies begun in Physics 150 and MEAM 110 and leads to the treatment of deformable bodies and their response to loads. The concepts of stress, strain, and linearly elastic response are introduced and they are applied to the behavior of rods, beams, shafts and pressure valves. Safety factors and the onset of mechanical failure are discussed. The course incorporates the use of computers to solve problems, and includes a written library research assignment and a team design project.

L/R 211. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. (B) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 210. Corequisite(s): MATH 241.

This course introduces the basic concepts in kinematics and dynamics that are necessary to understand, analyze and design mechanisms and machines. These concepts are also fundamental to the modeling and analysis of human movement, biomechanics, animation of synthetic human models and robotics. The topics covered include: Particle dynamics using energy and momentum methods of analysis; Dynamics of systems of particles; Impact; Systems of variable mass; Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion; Computer-aided dynamic simulation and animation.

215. Elements of Mechanical Engineering Design. (C) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 210, MSE 220, or equivalent; MATH 240 corequisite; MEAM 101 helpful but not required.

This course introduces the broad field of mechanical design, in which engineering science and inventive thinking are combined to solve real-world problems.Many of the tools, techniques, materials, and devices required for practical applications are covered, with emphasis on how to intelligently select and employ them. Topics include modern design methods (simulation, graphics, ergonomics, etc), manufacturing processes (machining, casting, automation, etc), and physical components (bearings, gears, pumps, motors, etc). Students receive a comprehensive technological grounding which, in conjunction with theoretical and specialized knowledge, will empower them to produce creative and practicable new designs.

L/L 245. Introduction to Flight. (A) Prerequisite(s): PHYS 150 or MEAM 110. Corequisite(s): MATH 240.

Basic concepts: pressure, density, velocity, forces. The standard atmosphere. Introduction to low speed aerodynamics. Airfoils, wings, and other aerodynamic shapes. Aircraft performance. Aircraft stability and control. Aircraft propulsion.

L/L 247. Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I. (E) Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing in engineering. Corequisite(s): MEAM 210 (Fall) and MEAM 203 and 211 (Spring) are strongly recommended.

This is a sophomore level laboratory course that students will complete over the fall and spring semesters. The course teaches the principles of experimentation and measurement systems as well as design. The fall semester follows closely with MEAM 210, doing experiments to explore the principles taught in statics and strength of materials. The spring semester follows closely with MEAM 203 and MEAM 211 with project based design projects in thermodynamics and dynamics.

L/R 302. Fluid Mechanics. (A) Prerequisite(s): MATH 241 and PHYS 150 or MEAM 110/147.

Physical properties; fluid statics; Bernoulli equation; fluid kinematics; conservation laws and finite control-volume analysis; conservation laws and differential analysis; inviscid flow; The Navier-Stokes equation and some exact solutions; similitude, dimensional analysis, and modeling; flow in pipes and channels; boundary layer theory; lift and drag.

L/R 310. Design of Thermal/Fluid Systems. (B) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 203, 302, MATH 241. Corequisite(s): MEAM 333.

The objective of the course is to teach the principles of design, with emphasis on components and systems involving the flow of fluids, heat and mass transfer, air conditioning and refrigeration, energy conversion, power generation, and propulsion. The topics covered include introduction to engineering design, economics, modeling, creativity, thermal/fluid equipment and components, reliability, liability, saftey, optimization, and materialization of the design as a market product. At least one team design, construction, and testing project is included.

L/R 321. Vibrations of Mechanical Systems. (A) Prerequisite(s): MATH 241 and MEAM 211.

This course teaches the fundamental concepts underlying the dynamics of vibrations for single-degree of freedom, multi-degree and infinite-degree of freedom mechanical systems. The course will focus on Newton's Force Methods, Virtual-Work Methods, and Lagrange's Variation Methods for analyzing problems in vibrations. Students will learn how to anlayze transient, steady state and forced motion of single and multi-degree of freedom linear and non-linear systems. The course teaches analytical solution techniques for linear systems and practical numerical and simulation methods for analysis and design of nonlinear systems.

L/R 333. Heat and Mass Transfer. (B) Prerequisite(s): MATH 241.

This course is a required course for all MEAM undergraduates. It covers fundamentals of heat and mass transfer and applications to practical problems in energy conversion and conservation. Emphasis will be on developing a physical and analytical understanding of conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer, as well as design of heat exchangers and heat transfer with phase change. Topics covered will include: types of heat transfer processes, their relative importance, and the interactions between them, solutions of steady state and transient state conduction, emission and absorption of radiation by real surfaces and radiative transfer between surfaces, heat transfer by forced and natural convection owing to flow around bodies and through ducts, analytical solutions for some sample cases and applications of correlations for engineering problems. Students will develop an ability to apply governing principles and physical intuition to solve problems.

L/R 338. Thermodynamics II. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 203 or CBE 231.

To introduce students to advanced classical equilibrium thermodynamics based on Callen's postulatory approach, to exergy (Second-Law) analysis, and to fundamentals of statistical and nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Applications to be discussed include advanced power and aerospace propulsion cycles, fuel cells, combustion, diffusion, transport in membranes, materials properties, superconductivity, elasticity, and biological processes.

L/L 347. Mechanical Engineering Design Laboratory. (A) Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in engineering.

This is a junior level laboratory course. The course teaches the principles of design and measurement systems including basic electromechanical systems. It follows MEAM 302 and MEAM 321 including experiments in fluid mechanics, and vibration in the design of mechanical systems.

L/L 348. Mechanical Engineering Design Laboratory. (B) Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in engineering.

This course is a junior lab which follows MEAM 333 Heat Transfer and MEAM 354 Mechanics of Materials with design projects based on those topics. In the broader context of design/independent skill development, this course also introduces open ended topics, wider design options, and introduces project planning and management.

354. Mechanics of Solids. (C) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 210 or equivalent, BE200 or permission of instructor.

This course builds on the fundamentals of solid mechanics taught in MEAM 210 and addresses more advanced problems in strength of materials. The students will be exposed to a wide array of applications from traditional engineering disciplines as well as emerging areas such as biotechnology and nanotechnology. The methods of analysis developed in this course will form the cornerstone of machine design and also more advanced topics in the mechanics of materials.

402. (MEAM502) Energy Engineering. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 203 or equivalent, and MEAM 333 or equivalent, (Heat Transfer can be taken concurrently with MEAM 402).

Quantitative introduction to the broad area of energy engineering, from basic principles to applications. The focus is on the science and engineering, and includes environmental impact and some economics considerations. A review of energy consumption, use, and resources; sustainability, methods of energy and exergy (second law) analysis; power cycles, combined cycles, and co-generation; batteries and fuel cells; nuclear energy and wastes; fusion power; solar energy; power generation in space.

405. (MEAM505, MSE 405, MSE 505) Mechanical Properties of Macro/Nanoscale Materials. (B)

The application of continuum and microstructural concepts to consideration of the mechanics and mechanisms of flow and fracture in metals, polymers and ceramics. The course includes a review of tensors and elasticity with special emphasis on the effects of symmetry on tensor properties. Then deformation, fracture and degradation (fatique and wear) are treated, including mapping strategies for understanding the ranges of material properties.

L/L 410. (MEAM510) Design of Mechatronic Systems. (C) Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing in MEAM and a first course in Programming, or permission of the instructor.

In many modern mechanical systems, mechanical elements are tightly coupled with electronics used for control or for sensing and possibly with microprocessors. Mechatronics is the study of computer-controlled electromechanical systems. This course is intended to provide an integrated introduction to the design of such systems. The course is intended for juniors and seniors in computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and systems engineering. The central focus of this course will be the completion of a team-based project, to be tested in an in-class competition during the final week of the course. Topics to be covered include: a review of mechanics; instrumentation, sensing and measurement; actuation and actuator dynamics; analog and digital interfacing; micro-processor technology and programming.

415. (MEAM515, OPIM415) Product Design. (C)

This course provides tools and methods for creating new products. The course is intended for students with a strong career interest in new product development, entrepreneurship, and/or technology development. The course follows an overall product methodology, including the identification of customer needs, generation of product concepts, prototyping, and design-for-manufacturing. Weekly student assignments are focused on the design of a new product and culminate in the creation of a prototype. The course is open to juniors and seniors in SEAS or Wharton.

420. (CIS 390, MEAM520) Robotics. (B) Prerequisite(s): MATH 240, PHYS 150 or MEAM 110.

Today's robots replace, assist, or entertain humans in many tasks. Recent examples of robots are planetary rovers, robot pets, medical surgical assistive devices, and semi-autonomous ground vehicles for search and rescue operations. The goal of this class is to introduce the students to the common kinematic, dynamic, and computational principles and practical examples that are representative of today's robotic systems. The three main topics are coordinate system transformations and kinematics, control of mobile robots, and motion planning of robotic systems. The laboratory component includes simulation exercises, programming and control of mobile robots, and demonstrations with robot arms.

435. (MEAM545) Aerodynamics. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 302.

This course deals with fluid flows around moving objects, for example, subsonic and supersonic air flows around flying wings and bodies. Topics covered will include: review of fluid kinematics and conservation laws, vorticity theorems, two-dimensional potential flow, airfoil theory, two- and three-dimensional wing theory, shock waves, supersonic wing theory.

436. (MEAM536) Viscous Fluid Flow. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 302.

This is an intermediate course in mechanics of viscous fluid flows. It covers the following topics: fundamental laws of fluid mechanics, the kinematics and dynamics of viscous flows, analysis and discussion of the theory of incompressible viscous flow, vorticity dynamics, solutions of Navier Stokes equations, low Reynolds number flows, laminar boundary layer theory, stability and turbulence.

445. Mechanical Engineering Design Projects. (B) Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

This is a capstone design project course in mechanical engineering and is required of all mechanical engineering students. Students will be involved in selected group or individual projects emphasizing design, development, and experimentation, under the supervision of a MEAM faculty advisor. Projects are sponsored either by industry or by Penn professors. Alternatively, students may propose their own projects. Each project is approved by the instructor and the faculty advisor. The work is spread over MEAM 445 and MEAM 446. In addition to being involved in the design project, MEAM 445 covers project planning, patent and library searches, professional education, ethics, writing skills, communication, and technical presentation.

446. Mechanical Engineering Design Projects. (A)

This is the second course in the two course sequence involving the capstone design project. See MEAM 445 for course description.

454. (MEAM554) Mechanics of Materials. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 210, MATH 240, 241.

This course is an upper level course that discusses the behavior of materials, the selection of materials in mechanical components, and the mechanics of deformable bodies. It is intended for students in material science, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering. The topics covered include: Stress. Strain. Principal Stresses. Compatibility. Elastic stress-strain relations. Strain energy. Plane strain. Plane stress. Rods and trusses. Bending of beams. Torsion. Rotating disks. Castigliano's Theorem. Dummy loads. Principle of virtual work. The Rayleigh-Ritz Methods. Introduction to the finite element method. Non-linear material behavior. Yielding. Failure.

455. (BE 455, MEAM544) Continuum Biomechanics. (A)

Continuum mechanics with applications to biological systems. Fundamental engineering conservation laws are introduced and illustrated using biological and non-biological examples. Kinematics of deformation, stress, and conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. Constitutive equations for fluids, solids, and intermediate types of media are described and applied to selected biological examples. Class work is complemented by hands-on experimental and computational laboratory experiences.

L/R 502. (MEAM402) Energy Engineering. (B) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 203 or equivalent, and MEAM 333 or equivalent (could be taken concurrently with MEAM 402).

505. (MEAM405, MSE 405, MSE 505) Mechancial Properties of Macro/Nanoscale Materials. (B)

509. Mechanics of Human Motion. (D)

This course considers normal human movement (especially grasping, reaching, walking, and running), pathological conditions (e.g., resulting from disease, injury, malformations), and engineering approaches such as prostheses (limb replacements) and orthoses (limb assists) that may ameliorate the conditions and promote normal movements and function. In doing so, we will also learn musculoskeletal anatomy, comparative anatomy, muscle mechanics, and neural control. An objective of the course is to bring together technical analysis and synthesis skills of students with the practical problems of persons disabled by amputation, stroke, spinal cord injury, and other causes. The potential problems of applying engineering techniques to human beings will be emphasized. Engineering design comprises that are necessary are also given emphasis.

L/L 510. (MEAM410) Design of Mechatronic Systems. (M) Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing in MEAM and a first course in Programming, or permission of the instructor. This course is a cross-listed course with an advanced level undergraduate course. It may be taken by M.S.E. students for credit. M.S.E. students will be required to do some extra work, they will be graded on a different grade scale than undergraduate students, and they will be required to demonstrate a higher level of maturity in their class assignments. MEAM doctoral candidates will not be permitted to count 400/500 courses as a part of their degree requirments.

511. Visual Thinking. (A)

Visual Thinking is a drawing, creative thinking, and iterative prototyping course that uses a series of mechanical design projects to move students into the broad realm of unpredictable time-constrained problem solving. Drawing and modeling are used as both tools of communication and as speculations in the development of concrete designs.

512. Industrial Design Basics. (A)

This course provides an introduction to the ideas and techniques of Industrial Design, which operates between Engineering and Marketing as the design component of Integrated Product Development. The course is intended for students from engineering, design, or business with an interest in multi-disciplinary, needs-based product design methods. It will follow a workshop model, combining weekly lectures on design manufacturing, with a progressive set of design exercises.

513. (ESE 406, ESE 505) Modern Feedback Control Theory. (M) Prerequisite(s): ESE 210, Juniors and Senors encouraged to enroll.

Basic methods for analysis and design of feedback control in systems. Applications to practical systems. Methods presented include time response analysis, frequency response analysis, root locus, Nyquist and Bode plots, and the state-space approach.

514. Design for Manufacturability. Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate standing in the School of Design, Engineering, or Business with completed product development and/or design engineering core coursework or related experience.

This course is aimed at providing current and future product design/development engineers, manufacturing engineers, and product development managers with an applied understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) concepts and methods. The course content includes materials from multiple disciplines including: engineering design, manufacturing, marketing, finance, project management, and quality systems.

515. (MEAM415, OPIM415) Product Design.

519. (MSE 550) Introduction to Elasticity. (B)

This course is targeted to engineering students working in the areas on micro/nanomechanics of materials. The course will start with a quick review of the equations of linear elasticity and proceed to solutions of specific problems such as the Hertz contact problem, Eshelby's problem etc. Failure mechanisms such as fracture and the fundamentals of dislocations/plasticity will also be discussed.

L/L 520. (CIS 390, MEAM420) Robotics and Automation. (B) Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in engineering or permission of instructor.

521. Introduction to Parallel Computing. (C) Prerequisite(s): Programming. Familiarity with Linux or Unix will help.

From numerical weather prediction and earthquake simulations, to quantum mechanics, and to genome sequencing and molecular dynamics, high-performance computing (HPC) is a fundamental tool for science. The basic principles on how to design, implement, and evaluate HPC techniques will be covered. Topics include parallel non-numerical and numerical algorithms, computing platforms, and message passing interface. Science applications will sample techniques applied to partial differential equations, many-body problems, and statistical physics. Practical problem-solving and hands-on examples will be a basic part of the course.

522. (EE 522) Fundamentals of Sensor Technology. (C)

Explores the principles of sensor science, develops the relationship between intensive and extensive variables, and presents the linear laws between these variables. Students will review the flux-force relations describing kinetic phenomena against the context of means for transducing temperature, stress, strain, magnetic processes and chemical concentration into electrical signals. The need for multivariate signal processing will be introduced and selected applied topics considered.

L/R 527. (ENM 427) Finite Element Analysis. (M) Prerequisite(s): MATH 241 and PHYS 151.

The objective of this course is to equip students with the background needed to carry out finite elements-based simulations of various engineering problems. The first part of the course will outline the theory of finite elements. The second part of the course will address the solution of classical equations of mathematical physics such as Laplace, Poisson, Helmholtz, the wave and the Heat equations. The third part of the course will consist of case studies taken from various areas of engineering and the sciences on topics that require or can benefit from finite element modeling. The students will gain hand-on experience with the multi-physics, finite element package FemLab.

528. Advanced Kinematics. (M) Prerequisite(s): Multivariate calculus, introductory abstract algebra, mathematical maturity.

Differential geometry, Lie groups and rigid body kinematics, Lie algebra, quaternions and dual number algebra, geometry of curves and ruled surfaces, trajectory generation and motion planning, applications to robotics and spatial mechanisms.

529. (ESE 529) RF MEMS. (M)

Introduction to RM MEMS technologies; need for RF MEMS components in wireless communications. Review of micromachining techniques and MEMS fabrication approaches. Actuation methods in MEMS, TRF MEMS design and modeling. Examples of RF MEMS components from industry and academia. Case studies: micro-switches, tunable capacitors, inductors, resonators, filters, oscillators and micromachined antennas. Overview of RF NEMS.

530. (MEAM630) Continuum Mechanics. (A) Prerequisite(s): Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Partial Differential Equations.

This course serves as a basic introduction to the Mechanics of continuous media, and it will prepare the student for more advanced courses in solid and fluid mechanics. The topics to be covered include: Tensor algebra and calculus, Lagrangian and Eulerian kinematics, Cauchy and Piola-Kirchhoff stresses, General principles: conservation of mass, conservation of linear and angular momentum, energy and the first law of thermodynamics, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics; constitutive theory, ideal fluids, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, finite elasticity, linear elasticity, materials with microstructure.

533. (MEAM433) Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 302 and MEAM 333 or equivalent.

This course follows a first general course in heat transfer, to give further understanding of the basic mechanisms, the kinds of transport processes and of engineering applications, design and methodology. More generalized formulations, treatment, and results for conductive, convective, radiative and combined transport will be given. Extensive use of computers for numerical solutions of complex problems and computer-aided education. Several specific design applications will be considered in detail, such as the following: heat exchangers, thermal stressing, solar collectors, electronic equipment cooling, cooling towers, environmental discharges, engine cooling and structure icing.

535. Advanced Dynamics. (A)

Rigid body kinematics; Newtonian formulations of laws of motion; concepts of momentum, energy and inertia properties; generalized coordinates, holonomic and nonholonomic constraints. Generalized forces, principle of virtual work, D'Alembert's principle. Lagrange's equations of motion and Hamilton's equations. Conservation laws and integrals of motion. Friction, impulsive forces and impact. Applications to systems of rigid bodies.

536. (MEAM436) Viscous Fluid Flow. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 302. This course may be taken by M.S.E. students for credit. M.S.E. students will be required to do some extra work, they will be graded on a different grade scale than undergraduate students, and they will be required to demonstrate a higher level of maturity in their class assignments. MEAM doctoral candidates will not be permitted to count this course as a part of their degree requirements.

Review of the fundamental laws of fluid mechanics. Analysis and discussion of the theory of incompressible viscous flow. Dimensional reasoning, similarity, Stokes approximations, laminar boundary layer theory, methods for non-similar boundary layers, approximate techniques, stability and turbulence.

537. (MSE 537) Nanomechanics and Nanotribology at Interfaces. (C) Faculty. Prerequisite(s): Freshman physics; MEAM 354 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

Engineering is progressing to ever smaller scales, enabling new technologies, materials, devices, and applications. Mechanics enters a new regime where the role of surfaces, interfaces, defects, material property variations, and quantum effects play more dominant roles. This course will provide an introduction to nano-scale mechanics and tribology at interfaces, and the critical role these topics play in the developing area of nanoscience and nanotechnology. We will discuss how mechanics and tribology at interfaces become integrated with the fields of materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology at this scale. We will cover a variety of concepts and applications, drawing connections to both established and new approaches. We will discuss the limits of continuum mechanics and present newly developed theories and experiments tailored to describe micro- and nano-scale phenomena. We will emphasize specific applications throughout the course. Literature reviews, critical peer discussion, individual and team problem assignments, a laboratory project, and student presentations will be assigned as part of the course.

540. Optimal Design of Mechanical Systems. (M) Prerequisite(s): MATH 240, 312 or equivalent; MEAM 210, 453 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor; familiarity with a computer language; undergraduates require permission.

Mathematical modeling of mechanical design problems for optimization. Highlights and overview of optimization methods: unconstrained optimization, unidirectional search techniques, gradient, conjugate direction, and Newton methods. Constrained optimization. KKT optimality conditions, penalty formulations, augmented Lagrangians, and others. SLP and SQP and other approximate techniques for solving practical design problems. Monotonicity analysis and modeling of optimal design problems. Optimization of structural elements including shape and topology synthesis. Variational formulation of distributed and discrete parameter structures. Design criteria for stiffness and strength. Design sensitivity analysis. The course will include computer programs to implement the algorithms discussed and solve realistic design problems. A term project is required.

544. (BE 455, MEAM455) Continuum Biomechanics. (A) Prerequisite(s): Statics, linear algebra, and differential equations.

Biological and non-biological systems are both subject to several basic physical balance laws of broad engineering importance. Fundamental conservation laws are introduced and illustrated using examples from both animate as well as inanimate systems. Topics include kinematics of deformation, the concept of stress, conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. Mechanical constitutive equations for fluids, solids and intermediate types of media are described and complemented by hands-on experimental and computational laboratory experiences. Practical problem solving using numerical methods will be introduced.

545. (MEAM435) Aerodynamics. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 302. This course is cross-listed with an advanced level undergraduate course. It may be taken by M.S.E. students for credit. M.S.E. students will be required to do some extra work, they will be graded on a different grade scale than undergraduate students and they will be be required to demonstrate a higher level of maturity in their class assignments. MEAM doctoral candidates will not be permitted to count this course as part of their degree requirements.

Review of fluid kinematics and conservation laws; vorticity theorems; two-dimensional potential flow; airfoil theory; finite wings; oblique shocks; supersonic wing theory; laminar and turbulent boundary layers.

550. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 527 or equivalent is recommended. Undergraduates need permission.

Introduction to Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). A brief overview of micromachining. Modeling strategies and algorithms for multi-energy domain coupled governing equations of MEMS components, devices, and systems. Component-level and system-level dynamics. Design case studies covering a wide range of transducers including mechanical, electrostatic, thermal, magnetic, optical, etc. Synthesis methods for MEMS. Review of selected recent papers from the literature. A term-project or a term-paper on a selected topic is required.

554. (MEAM454) Mechanics of Materials. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 210, MATH 240, 241. This course is cross-listed with an advanced level undergraduate course. It may be taken by M.S.E. students for credit. M.S.E. students will be required to do some extra work, they will be graded on a different scale than undergraduate students, and they will be required to demonstrate a higher level of maturity in their class assignments. MEAM doctoral students will not be permitted to count 400/500 courses as part of their degree requirements.

Rods and trusses. Stress. Principal stresses. Strain. Compatibility. Elastic stress-strain relations. Strain energy. Plane strain. Plane stress. Bending of beams. Torsion. Rotating disks. Castigliano's Theorem. Dummy loads. Principle of virtual work. The Rayleigh-Ritz methods. Introduction to the finite element method. Non-linear material behavior. Yielding. Failure.

L/R 555. (BE 444, BE 555, CBE 444, CBE 555) Nanoscale Systems Biology. (A) Prerequisite(s): Background in Biology, Chemistry or Engineering with coursework in thermodynamics or permission of the instructor.

From single molecule studies to single cell manipulations, the broad field of cell and molecular biology is becoming increasingly quantitative and increasingly a matter of systems simplification and analysis. The elaboration of various stresses on cellular structures, influences of interaction pathways and convolutions of incessant thermal motions will be discussed via lectures and laboratory demonstration. Topics will range from, but are not limited to, protein folding/forced unfolding to biomolecule associations, cell and membrane mechanics, and cell motility, drawing from very recent examples in the literature. Frequent hands-on exposure to modern methods in the field will be a significant element of the course in the laboratory. Skills in analytical and professional presentations, papers and laboratory work will be developed.

L/R 561. Thermodynamics I. (A) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate thermodynamics.

L/R 562. (BE 562, CBE 562) Robotics and Combinatorial Experimentation. (C)

An introduction to the use of robotics for large-scale experimentation. The course will cover micropositioning, micromanipulation, liquid handling, combinatorial chemistry, microfluidics and lob-on-a-chip design, DNA biochips and microarrary technologies. A special emphasis is placed on: drug discovery, detection systems; and the generation and analysis of biological diversity. Examples from material discovery will also be covered. Working knowledge in biology or fluid mechanics is not assumed, but helpful.

L/L 564. (ESE 460, ESE 574) The Principles and Practice of Microfabrication Technology. (M) Prerequisite(s): Any of the following courses: ESE 218, MSE 321, MEAM 333, CHE 351, CHEM 321/322, Phys 250 or permission of the instructor.

A laboratory course on fabricating microelectronic and micromechanical devices using photolithographic processing and related fabrication technologies. Lectures discuss: clean room procedures, microelectronic and microstructural materials, photolithography, diffusion, oxidation, materials deposition, etching and plasma processes. Basic laboratory processes are covered in the first two thirds of the course with students completing structures appropriate to their major in the final third. Students registering for ESE 574 will be expected to do extra work (including term paper and additional project).

L/R 570. (CBE 640) Transport Processes I. (A) Diamond, Sinno.

The course provides a unified introduction to momentum, energy (heat), and mass transport processes. The basic mechanisms and the constitutive laws for the various transport processes will be delineated, and the conservation equations will be derived and applied to internal and external flows featuring a few examples from mechanical, chemical, and biological systems. Reactive flows will also be considered.

571. Advanced Topics in Transport Phenomena. (C) Prerequisite(s): Either MEAM 570, MEAM 642, CHE 640 or equivalent, or Written permission of the Instructor.

The course deals with advanced topics in transport phenomena and is suitable for graduate students in mechanical, chemical and bioengineering who plan to pursue research in areas related to transport phenomena or work in an industrial setting that deals with transport issues. Topics include: Multi-component transport processes; Electrokinetic phenomena; Phase change at interfaces: Solidification, melting, condensation, evaporation, and combustion; Radiation heat transfer: properties of real surfaces, non-participating media, gray medium approximation, participating media transport, equation of radiative transfer, optically thin and thick limits, Monte-Carlo methods: Microscale energy transport in solids; microstructure, electrons, phonons, interactions of photons with electrons, phonons and surfaces; microscale radiation phenomena.

572. Micro/Nanoscale Energy Transport. (C) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate thermodynamics and heat transfer (or equivalent), or permission of the instructor. Undergraduates my enroll with permission of the instructor.

As materials and devices shrink to the micro- and nanoscale, they transmit heat, light and electronic energy much differently than at the macroscopic length scales. This course provides a foundation for studying the transport of thermal,optical, and electronic energy from a microscopic perspective. Concepts from solid state physics and statistical mechanics will be introduced to analyze the influence of small characteristic dimensions on the propagatin of crystal vibratins, electrons, photons, and molecules. Applications to mdern microdevices and therometry techniques will be discussed. Topics to be covered include natural and fabricated microstructures, transport and scattering of phonons and electrons in solids, photon-phonon and photon-electron interactions, radiative recombinations, elementary kinetic theory, and the Boltzmann transport equation.

575. Physicochemical Hydrodynamics and Interfacial Phenomena. (C)

The course will focus on a few topics relevant to micro-fluidics and nano-technology. In particular, we will learn how the solid liquid interface acquires charge and the role that this charge plays in colloid stability, electroosmosis, and electrophoresis. Other topics will include controlled nano-assembly with dielectrophoresis, and stirring at very low Reynolds numbers (Lagrangian Chaos). The focus of the course will be on the physical phenomena from the continuum point of view. The mathematical complexity will be kept to a minimum. Software tools such as Maple and Femlab will be used throughout the course. The course will be reasonably self- contained and necessary background material will be provided consistent with the students' level of preparation.

613. (CBE 617, CIS 613, ESE 617) Nonlinear Control Theory. (M) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate Controls Course.

This course focuses on nonlinear systems, planar dynamical systems, Poincare Bendixson Theory, index theory, bifurcations, Lyapunov stability, small-gain theorems, passivity, the Poincar map, the center manifold theorem, geometric control theory, and feedback linearization.

620. Robotics. (M) Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in engineering and MEAM 535 or ESE 500 or CIS 580 or equivalent.

Geometry of rigid body displacements, coordinate systems and transformations; Kinematics of spatial mechanisms, direct and inverse kinematics for serial chain