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 Mechanical Design. (B) This hands-on, project-based course covers the fundamentals of the modern mechanical
design process, from needfinding and brainstorming
to the basics of computerized manufacturing and rapid
prototyping. Topics include: product definition (needfinding,
observation, sketching, and brainstorming); computer-aided
design (part creation, assemblies, and animation
using SolidWorks); fundamental engineering design
practices (material selection, dimensioning, tolerances,
etc.); basic computer simulation and analysis; and
rapid prototyping (laser cutter, 3-D fused-deposition
modeling, and an introduction to computer-controlled
machining).
L/R 110. Introduction to Mechanics. (A) 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. (A) 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. (A) Corequisite(s): MEAM 110 or AP credit for Physics C, Mechanics. This half-credit
laboratory class is a companion to the Introduction
to Mechanics lecture course (MEAM 110). It investigates
the concepts of Newtonian (classical) mechanics through
weekly hands-on experiments, emphasizing connections
between theoretical principles and practical applications
in engineering. In addition to furthering their understanding about the workings of the physical world, students will improve
their skills at conducting experiments, obtaining
reliable data, presenting numerical results, and
extracting meaningful information from such numbers.
L/L 150. Fundamentals of Mechanical Protoyping. (C) Constructing functional prototypes is an intrinsic part of the mechanical design
process. This hands-on course covers the fundamentals
of layout, measurement, part generation, milling,
turning, and computer-controlled machining. By immersion
in the department's manufacturing environment, students
will gain an intuitive understanding of the techniques
and skills necessary to successfully prototype a
wide variety of mechanical systems. Enrollment is
limited.
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 110/147. Corequisite(s): Math 240 and MEAM 247 are 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 110/147. 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. (C) 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 and MEAM 302. 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. (B) 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. (A) 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.
(A) 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. In many modern systems, mechanical elements are tightly coupled with electronic
components and embedded computers. Mechatronics is the study of how these domains are interconnected,
and this hands-on, project-based course provides an integrated introduction to the fundamental components within
each of the three domains, including: mechanical elements (prototyping, materials, actuators and sensors, transmissions,
and fundamental kinematics), electronics(basic circuits, filters, op amps, discrete logic, and interfacing
with mechanielements), and computing (interfacing with the analog world, microprocessor technology, basic control
theory, 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. (A) Prerequisite(s): MATH 240, PHYS 150 or MEAM 110/147. The rapidly evolving field of robotics includes systems designed to replace,
assist, or even entertain humans in a wide variety of tasks. Recent examples include planetary rovers, robotic pets, medical
surgical-assistive devices, and semiautonomous search-and-rescue vehicles. This introductory-level course presents
the fundamental kinematic, dynamic, and computational principles underlying most modern robotic systems. The main
topics of the course include: coordinate transformations, manipulator kinematics, mobile-robot kinematics,
actuation and sensing, feedback control, vision, motion planning, and learning. The material is reinforced with hands-on
lab exercises including basic robot- arm control and the programming of vision-guided mobile robots
435. (MEAM545) Aerodynamics. (B) 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. (A) 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. (B) 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. (A) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 203 or equivalent, and MEAM 333 or equivalent (could 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.
505. (MEAM405, MSE 405, MSE 505) Mechancial Properties of Macro/Nanoscale Materials.
(A) 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.
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): Graduate standing in engineering or permission of the instructor. In many modern systems, mechanical elements are tightly coupled with electronic
components and embedded computers. Mechatronics is the study of how these domains are interconnected,
and this hands-on, project-based course provides an integrated introduction to the fundamental components within
each of the three domains, including: mechanical elements (prototyping, materials, actuators and sensors, transmissions,
and fundamental kinematics), electronics(basic circuits, filters, op amps, discrete logic, and interfacing
with mechanielements), and computing (interfacing with the analog world, microprocessor technology, basic control
theory, and programming).
511. (IPD 511) Creative Thinking and Design. (A) This is a creative & iterative problem solving course that uses a series
of mechanical design challenge projects to move students
into the broad realm of unpredictable often incalculable
time-constrained problem solving. It explores a wide
variety of problem definition, exploration and solving "tools," and
a variety of surrounding "design thinking" topics,
such as ethics and the design of experience. Drawing
and prototyping are used in the projects for ideation,
iteration, speculation and communication.
513. (ESE 406, ESE 505) Modern Feedback Control Theory. (B) 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. (IPD 514) Design for Manufacturability. (C) 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. (IPD 515, MEAM415, OPIM415) Product Design. 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.
519. (MSE 550) Elasticity and Micromechanics of Materials. (C) 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. (A) Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in engineering or permission of instructor. The rapidly evolving field of robotics includes systems designed to replace,
assist, or even entertain humans in a wide variety of tasks. Recent examples include planetary rovers, robotic pets, medical
surgical-assistive devices, and semiautonomous search-and-rescue vehicles. This introductory-level course presents
the fundamental kinematic, dynamic, and computational principles underlying most modern robotic systems. The main
topics of the course include: coordinate transformations, manipulator kinematics, mobile-robot kinematics,
actuation and sensing, feedback control, vision, motion planning, and learning. The material is reinforced with hands-on
lab exercises including basic robot- arm control and the programming of vision-guided mobile robots.
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. 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. 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. (B) 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. (B) 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. 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 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.
610. Advanced Mechatronics. (C) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 410/510 or equivalent, (understanding of DC motors, basic prototyping skills, familiarity with programming microcontrollers, basic
digital electronics, ideal op-amps). This course
provides an in-depth exploration into electro-mechanical
systems.Topics covered will expand on actuation mechanisms
(including shape memory alloy and brushless motors);
sensing mechanisms (including range sensors and proximity
detectors), signal conditioning (with particular
emphasis on dealing with noise and the non-idealities
of typical components); programming modalities (including
real-time operating systems and filters); and communication
mechanisms (such as wireless RF, CANbus, SPI/I2C
and others). The project-based course will focus
on the integration of systems at the OEM-component
level and will include significant mechanical interface
design.
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. (B) 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 linkages, velocity and acceleration
analysis; Dynamics, trajectory generation and control of manipulators; Motion planning and control of robotic
systems.
L/R 625. Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environments and Teleoperation. (B) Faculty. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in engineering and MEAM 535 (Advanced
Dynamics) or ESE 500 (Linear Systems Theory) or CIS
580 (Machine Perception) or equivalent. Undergraduates
require permission.
This class provides a graduate-level introduction to the field of haptics, which
involves human interaction with real, remote, and
virtual objects through the sense of touch. Haptic
interfaces employ specialized robotic hardware and
unique computer algorithms to enable users to explore
and manipulate simulated and distant environments.
Primary class topics include human haptic sensing
and control, haptic interface design, virtual environment
rendering methods, teleoperation control algorithms,
and system evaluation; current applications for these
technologies will be highlighted, and important techniques
will be demonstrated in a laboratory setting. Coursework
includes problem sets, programming assignments, reading
and discussion of research papers, and a final project.
Appropriate for students in any engineering discipline
with interest in robotics, dynamic systems, controls,
or human-computer interaction.
630. Advanced Continuum Mechanics. (A) Prerequisite(s): One graduate level course in applied mathematics and one in either fluid or solid mechanics. This course is a more advanced version of MEAM 530. 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 hermodynamics,
entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. Constitutive theory, ideal fluids, Newtonian and non-Newtonian
fluids, finite elasticity, linear elasticity, materials with microstructure.
631. Advanced Elasticity. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 519 or permission of instructor. Reciprocal theorem. Uniqueness. Variational theorems. Rayleigh-Ritz, Galerkin,
and weighted residue methods. Three-dimensional solutions and potentials. Papkovitch-Neuber formulation. Problems
of Boussinesq and Mindlin. Hertz theory of contact stress.
632. Plasticity. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 519 or permission of instructor. Plastic yield conditions
and associated flow rules. Phenomenological
theories for strain-hardening plasticity. Large strain
theory. Physical theories of single crystal
and polycrystal plasticity. Boundary value problems
and plane strain slipline fields. Variational principles and limit analysis. Creep. Applications
to structures, metal forming, friction and wear, contact, and fracture.
633. Fracture Mechanics. (M) Prerequisite(s): Background equivalent to MEAM 519 and ENM 510. Linear elastic analysis of bodies with cracks. Energy balance criterion for
crack growth and stability. Analysis of cracks in elastic-plastic and rate-dependent materials. J integral and applications
to crack growth and stability. Large- scale yielding and dynamic fracture. Interface fracture.
634. Rods and Shells. (M) Prerequisite(s): First-year graduate-level applied mathematics for engineers
(ENM 510 and 511) and a first course in continuum mechanics or elasticity or permission
of instructor. This course is intended for 2nd year graduate students and introduces continuum
mechanics theory of rods and shells with applications to structures and to biological systems as well as stability
and buckling. The course begins with topics from differential geometry of curves and surfaces and the associated
tensor analysis on Riemannian spaces. A brief introduction to variational calculus is included since variational methods
are a powerful tool for formulating approximate structural mechanics theories and for numerical analysis. The structural
mechanics theories of rods, plates and shells are introduced including both linear and nonlinear theories.
635. Composite Materials. (M) Prerequisite(s): ENM 510. Corequisite(s): ENM 511. This course deals with the prediction of the average, or effective properties
of composite materials. The emphasis will be on methods for determining effective behavior. The course will be concerned
mostly with linear mechanical and physical properties, with particular emphasis on the effective conductivity
and elastic moduli of multi-phase composites and polycrystals. However, time-dependent and non-linear properties
will also be discussed.
642. Fluid Mechanics I. (B) Fluid mechanics as a vector field theory; basic conservation laws, constitutive
relations, boundary conditions, Bernoulli theorems,
vorticity theorems, potential flow. Viscous flow;
large Reynolds number limit; boundary layers.
643. Fluid Mechanics II. (A) Waves, one-dimensional gas dynamics. Transition, turbulence. Small Reynolds
number limit: Stokes' flow. Compressible potential
flow. Method of characteristics. Rotating flows.
Stratified flows. Jets.
644. BioTransport: Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer. (C) Role of transport processes in biological systems; Detailed review of Fluid
Mechanics, Heat transfer and Mass transfer to enable
a study of BioTransport; Cardiovascular system; Respiratory
system; Rheology of Blood; Approximate methods for
the analysis of complex physiological flows; Detailed
treatment of blood flow in vessels; Mass transport
in biological systems; Transport in porous media;
Transport of gases between blood and tissues; Introduction
to Bioheat transfer.
645. Fluid Mechanics IV. (M) Gas kinetic theory: Boltzmann equation. H-theorem, equilibrium solutions, transport
coefficients. Rarified gas dynamics, methods of approximate
solution to Boltzmann equation. Continuum limit:
Navier-Stokes equations.
646.Computational Mechanics. (M) Prerequisite(s): ENM 510, ENM 511, and one graduate level introductory course in mechanics. FORTRAN or C programming experience is necessary. The course
is divided into two parts. The course first introduces
general numerical techniques for elliptical partial
differential equations - finite difference method,
finite element method and spectral method. The
second part of the course introduces finite volume
method. SIMPLER formulation for the Navier-Stokes
equations will be fully described in the class.
Students will be given chances to modify a program
specially written for this course to solve some
practical problems in heat transfer and fluid
flows.
647. Fundamentals of Complex Fluids. (M) Prerequisite(s): ENM 510, MEAM 530 or MEAM 570, or permission of the instructor. Complex fluids are a broad class of materials. They are usually homogeneous
at the macroscopic scale and disordered at the microscopic scale, but possess structure at an intermediate scale. The
macroscopic behavior of these fluids is controlled by the fluid intermediate scale. This course will cover the basic
concepts of structure, dynamics, and flow properties of polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and other substances with
both liquid and solid-like characteristics. Both the experimental and theoretical aspects of rheology will be discussed.
The basic forces influencing complex fluid rheology will be outlined and discussed. These include van der Waals,
electrostatic, excluded volume and other interactions. Methods for characterizing structure will be covered including
scattering techniques, optical microscopy. Examples will focus on several types of complex fluids such as polymeric solutions
and melts, emulsions & foams, gelling systems, suspensions and self-assembling fluids.
660. (MSE 561) Atomistic Modeling in Materials Science. Why and what to model: Complex lattice structures, structures of lattice defects,
crystal surfaces, interfaces, liquids, linking structural
studies with experimental observations, computer
experiments. Methods: Molecular statics, molecular
dynamics, Monte Carlo. Evaluation of physical quantities
employing averages, fluctuations, correlations, autocorrelations,
radial distribution function, etc. Total energy and
interatomic forces: Local density functional theory
and abinitio electronic structure calculations, tight-binding
methods, empirical potentials for metals, semiconductors
and ionic crystals.
661. Advanced Thermodynamics Seminar. (M) Upon demand. Classical statistical mechanics as developed by Gibbs and Boltzmann. The H-theoremand
approach to equilibrium. Fluctuations, application to ideal and real gases and to chemical equilibrium,
quantized systems, theory of specific heats, Maxwell Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac Statistics, mean-free
path phenomena diffusion, the Boltzmann equation and transport phenomena.
L/R 662. (BE 662, CBE 618) Advanced Molecular Thermodynamics. (A) Review of classical thermodynamics. Phase and chemical equilibrium for multicomponent
systems. Prediction of thermodynamic functions from
molecular properties. Concepts in applied statistical
mechanics. Modern theories of liquid mixtures.
663. Entropic Forces in Biomechanics. (M) This course is targeted for engineering/physics students working in the areas
of nano/bio technology. The course will start with
a quick review of statistical mechanics and proceed
to topics such as Langevin dynamics, solution biochemistry
(Poisson-Boltzmann and Debye-Huckel theory), entropic
elasticity of bio-polymers and networks, reaction
rate kinetics, solid state physics and other areas
of current technological relevance. Students will
be expected to have knowledge of undergraduate mechanics,
physics and thermodynamics.
664. Heat Conduction and Mass Diffusion. (M) Prerequisite(s): ENM 510 or equivalent, and undergraduate level heat and/or mass transfer. Advanced modeling and solutions of heat conduction and mass diffusion, with
emphasis on the similarities and analogies between these phenomena. Analytical and numerical solutions, including
the use of available general and specific software for the solution of the associated differential equations.
Inverse problem solution techniques. Applications including basic and combined problems as well as moving interfaces,
effects of energy sources and chemical reactions, interfacial contact resistance, advanced insulation, thermal
stresses, composite materials, and microscale and non-continuum systems.
665. Heat Transfer II: Convection. (M) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level heat transfer and MEAM 642 or permission of instructor. Development of formulations governing forced, buoyancy induced, and phase change
transport and convective motions with emphasis on the underlying conservation principles. Following the delineation
of the different kinds of transport, the principal models, and methods applicable for each kind are discussed.
666. Heat Transfer III: Radiation. (M) Prerequisite(s): MEAM 664 and 665. Introduction, black body radiation, radiation to and from a surface element,
radiative heat exchange among surfaces separated by a non-participating medium, radiation and conduction in non-participating
media, radiation and convection in non-participating media, introduction to radiative heat transfer
in participating media.
690. Advanced topics in solid mechanics, dynamics, thermal-fluid science, or energy
disciplines. (M) This course will be offered when demand permits. The topics will change due
to the interest and specialties of the instructor(s).
Some topics could include: Computational Fluid Mechanics,
Visualization of Computational Results, Free Surface
Flows, Fluid Mechanics of the Respiratory System,
and transport in Reacting Systems.
691. Special Topics in Mechanics of Materials. (M) This course will be offered when demand permits. The topics will change due
to the interests and specialties of the instructor(s).
Some topics could include: Compliant Mechanisms,
Optimal Control, and Fluid-Structure interaction.
692. Topics in Mechanical Systems. (M) This course will be offered when demand permits. The topics will change due
to the interests and specialties of the instructor(s).
Some topics could include: Electromagnetics, Control
Theory, and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems.
SM 699. MEAM Seminar. (C) The seminar course has been established so that students get recognition for
their seminar attendance as well as to encourage
students to attend. Students registered for this
course are requried to attend weekly departmental
seminars given by distinguished speakers from around
the world. There will be no quizzes, tests, or homeworks.
The course will be graded S/U. In order to obtain
a satisfactory (S) grade, the student will need to
attend more than 70% of the departmental seminars.
Participation in the seminar course will be documented
and recorded on the students transcript. In order
to obtain their degree, doctoral students will be
required to accumulate six seminar courses and MS
candidates (beginning in the Fall 2001) two courses.
Under special circumstances, i.e. in case of conflict
with a course, the student may waive the seminar
requirement for a particular semester by petition
to the Graduate Group Chair.
895. Teaching Practicum. (C) This course provides training in the practical aspects of teaching. The students
will attend seminars emphasizing teaching and communication
skills, deliver demonstration lectures, lead recitations,
lead tutorials, supervise laboratory experiments,
develop instructional laboratories, develop instructional
material, prepare and grade homework; grade laboratory
reports, and prepare and grade examinations. Some
of the recitations will be supervised and feedback
and comments will be provided to the student by the
faculty responsible for the course. At the completion
of the 0.5 c.u. of teaching practicum, the student
will receive a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade
and a written evaluation signed by the faculty member
responsible for the course. The evaluation will be
based on comments of the students taking the course
and the impressions of the faculty in charge.
899. Independent Study. (C) For students who are studying specific advanced subject areas in mechanical
engineering and applied mechanics. Before the beginning
of the term, the student must submit a proposal outlining
and detailing the study area, along with the faculty
supervisor's consent, to the graduate group chair
for approval. At the conclusion of the independent
study, the student should prepare a brief report.
990. Masters Thesis.
Master's Thesis
995. Dissertation.
999. Thesis/Dissertation Research. (C) Both terms. For students working on an advanced research program leading to the completion
of master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation requirements.
INTEGRATED PRODUCT DESIGN (IPD)
511. (MEAM511) Creative Thinking and Design. (A) This is a creative & iterative problem solving course that uses a series
of mechanical design challenge projects to move students
into the broad realm of unpredictable often incalculable
time-constrained problem solving. It explores a wide
variety of problem definition, exploration and solving "tools," and
a variety of surrounding "design thinking" topics,
such as ethics and the design of experience. Drawing
and prototyping are used in the projects for ideation,
iteration, speculation and communication.
515. (MEAM515, OPIM415) Product Design. 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.
527. (ARCH727) Industrical Design I. (C) 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.
SM 699. IPD Seminar. (C)
799. Studio Project Thesis. (C) |