MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMechanical EngineeringThe Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Managementoffers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in MechanicalEngineering. The four-year Bachelor of Science degree program inMechanical Engineering (ME) is dedicated to the principle of preparing itsstudents for industry and graduate study with the expectation of eventualleadership responsibilities. To that end, its faculty and facilities focus onan emphasis of design and industrial experience, student-faculty-industrycooperative projects, teamwork, the adoption of new technologies and onthe hands-on student utilization of laboratories and computing systems. TheMechanical Engineering program maintains professional accreditationby the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050,Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; Telephone: (410) 347-7700).

The ME program is designed to achieve a balance among the major areasof Machine Design, Electro-Mechanical Systems, and Thermal Systems.Student may choose to specialize within the following areas: Thermal,Design and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. Descriptions of programobjectives and outcomes are publically posted in the Department and on theDepartment's webpages.

The Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) is alsoavailable. This degree program is described in the Graduate Bulletin.

Mechanical Engineering B.S. Degree -Required Courses and RecommendedCourse Sequence

First SemesterMTH-111 Calculus I 4CHM-117 Intro Chem Lab forEngineers

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CHM-118 Chemistry for Engineers 3ME-180 CADD Lab 1ENG-101 Composition 4FYF-101 First-Year Foundations 3 16

Second SemesterMTH-112 Calculus II 4PHY-201 General Physics I 4EGR-140 Scientific Programming 3EGR-200 Intro to Materials Science 3Distribution Requirement 3 17

Third SemesterMTH-211 Intro. to DifferentialEquations

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PHY-202 General Physics II 4EE-211 Electrical Circuits andDevices

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EE-283 Electrical MeasurementsLab

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ME-231 Statics 3Distribution Requirement 3 18

Fourth SemesterEGR-222 Mechatronics 3ME-232 Strength of Materials 3ME-234 Dynamics 3ME-322 EngineeringThermodynamics

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MTH-212 Multivariable Calculus 4ME-175 Intro. to Manufacturing andMachining

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Fifth SemesterME-321 Fluid Mechanics 3ME-323 Fluid Mechanics Lab 1ME-215 Intro. to ManufacturingProcesses

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ME-335 Engineering Modeling &Analysis

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ME-333 Machine Design I 3Distribution Requirements 3 17

Sixth SemesterEGR-399 Cooperative Education*OR Technical Electives**

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EGR-201 Professionalism andEthics

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PHY-203 Modern Physics orCHM-256 Polymer Chemistry

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PHY-206 Modern Physics Lab orCHM-258 Polymer Chemistry Lab

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EGM-320 Engineering ProjectManagement & Analysis

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Seventh SemesterME-324 Heat Transfer 3ME-326 Heat Transfer Lab 1ME-384 Mechanical Design Lab 3ME-391 Senior Project I 1ME-317 Robotics 3Distribution Requirement 3 14

Eighth SemesterTechnical Electives** 3ME-392 Senior Projects II 2ME-332 Vibration of DynamicSystems

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Free Elective 3Distribution Requirement 3 14

*Consult with the Cooperative Education Coordinatorto determine availability and proper scheduling of theCooperative Education experience.**Technical electives may be chosen from any advisorapproved math, science, or engineering course numbered 200or above to satisfy a concentration requirement.

ME. MECHANICALENGINEERINGME-395-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1 - 3Independent study and research for advanced students in the field ofmechanical engineering under the direction of a staff member. A researchpaper at a level significantly beyond a term paper is required.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in mechanical engineering and approval of the departmentchairperson is required.

ME-175. INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING &MACHININGCredits: 1Familiarizing with traditional machining processes and measuringequipment used in manufacturing. Hands-on experience with traditional andnumerical control (NC) machines; various manufacturing processes andfundamentals of metrology. Two-hour lab each week.Click here for course fees.

ME-180. CADD LABCredits: 1An introduction to the symbolic and visual languages used in the variousengineering fields. The use of the computer in design and drafting andfamiliarization with various software packages in the CADD (ComputerAided Design and Drafting) laboratory. Blueprint reading and printedcircuit layouts. Emphasis will also be placed on the representation andinterpretation of data in graphical form as well as the fundamentals of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional graphic formats. Two hours of lecture andlab per week.Click here for course fees.

ME-215. INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURINGPROCESSESCredits: 3An introduction to manufacturing which examines traditional processessuch as metal forming and casting and advanced manufacturing processesassociated with thin film deposition, microfabrication and piezoelectricdevices. Quality assurance and quality control issues in manufacturing.

Pre-RequisitesEGR-200, ME-180, ME-232

ME-231. STATICSCredits: 3Statics of particles, including resolution of forces into components, vectorsums, and concurrent force systems. Statics of rigid bodies and the studyof moments. Equilibrium of bodies in two- and three-dimensions anddetermination of reactions. Analysis of trusses and frames. Determinationof centroids and moments of inertia. Kinematics of particles, includingdisplacement, velocity, and acceleration.

Pre-RequisitesPHY-201Co-RequisitesMTH-112

ME-232. STRENGTH OF MATERIALSCredits: 3Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structural systems;computation of reactions, shears, moments, and deflections of beams,trusses, and frames. Bending and torsion of slender bars; buckling andplastic behavior.

Pre-RequisitesME-231

ME-234. DYNAMICSCredits: 3This course continues the development of Newtonian mechanics withapplication to the motion of free bodies and mechanisms. Topics includerectilinear motion, vector calculus, particle motion, inertial and rotatingreference frames, rigid body motion, rotational dynamics, linear androtational momentum, work and kinetic energy, virtual work and collision.

Pre-RequisitesME-231

ME-298. TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCredits: 1-3Selected topics in the field of mechanical engineering.

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing and permission of the instructor.

ME-312. MANUFACTURING SYSTEM ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Fundamentals of manufacturing processes and systems. Analyticalmodels of manufacturing processes including metal removal rate,tool wear, setup and tool change times. Analysis and optimization ofmanufacturing productivity and throughput. Automation and computercontrol of manufacturing processes.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in mechanical engineering.

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ME-314. INVERSE PROBLEMS IN MECHANICSCredits: 3Inverse problems are very common in engineering where the outputsare known but the inputs are unknown. This course will show how toproperly setup a well-posed inverse problem, how to solve matrix inverses,and conduct hands on experiments by creating strain gage based forcetransducers.

Pre-RequisitesME-333

ME-317. ROBOTICSCredits: 3The analysis and design of robots. Class covers the mechanical principlesgoverning the kinematics of robotics. Course topics include forwardkinematics and the determination of the closed form kinematic inversion,as well as workspace and trajectory generation. Class also covers theformation and computation of the manipulator Jacobian matrix.

Pre-RequisitesEGR-222 and ME-234

ME-321. FLUID MECHANICSCredits: 3Thermodynamics and dynamic principles applied to fluid behavior and toideal, viscous and compressible fluids under internal and external flowconditions.

Pre-RequisitesME-231Co-RequisitesConcurrent or after ME-322

ME-322. ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICSCredits: 3The fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamicproperties of perfect and real gases, vapors, solids, and liquids. Applicationsof thermodynamics to power and refrigeration cycles and flow processes.Development of thermodynamic relationships and equations of state.Review of the first and second laws of physics. Reversibility andirreversibility.

Pre-RequisitesMTH-112

ME-323. FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORYCredits: 1Experiments with and analysis of basic fluid phenomena, hydrostaticpressure, Bernoulli theorem, laminar and turbulent flow, pipe friction, anddrag coefficient. One three-hour lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Co-RequisitesME-321

ME-324. HEAT TRANSFERCredits: 3Fundamental principles of heat transmission by conduction, convection, andradiation; application of the laws of thermodynamics; application of theseprinciples to the solution of engineering problems.

Pre-RequisitesME-321 and MTH-211

ME-325. ENERGY SYSTEMSCredits: 3Fundamental principles of energy transmission and energy conversion.Comprehension of the physical systems in which the conversion of energyis accomplished. Primary factors necessary in the design and performanceanalysis of energy systems.

Pre-RequisitesME-322.

ME-326. HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORYCredits: 1Basic heat transfer modes are demonstrated experimentally. This includesconduction, convection, and radiation of heat as well as fin and heatexchanger. One two-hour lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesME-321Co-RequisitesConcurrent or after ME-324

ME-328. COMBUSTION ENGINESCredits: 3Investigation and analysis of internal and external combustion engines withrespect to automotive applications. Consideration of fuels, carburetion,combustion, detonation, design factors, exhaust emissions and alternativepower plants.

Pre-RequisitesME-322

ME-332. VIBRATION OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMSCredits: 3An introductory course in mechanical vibration dealing with free and forcedvibration of single and multi-degrees of freedom for linear and nonlinearsystems. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-RequisitesME-234, MTH-211

ME-333. MACHINE DESIGN ICredits: 3The first of a two-course sequence in design of machine elements dealingwith theories of deformation and failure, strength and endurance limit,fluctuating stresses, fatigue and design under axial, bending, torsional,and combined stresses. A study of fasteners, welds, gears, balled rollerbearings, belts, chains, clutches, and brakes.

Pre-RequisitesME-232

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ME-335. ENGINEERING MODELING AND ANALYSISCredits: 3Introduction to finite element method for static and dynamic modeling andanalysis of engineering systems. Finite element formulation and computermodeling techniques for stress, plane strain, beams, axisymmetric solids,heat conduction, and fluid flow problems. Solution of finite element equationand post processing of results for further use in the design problem. Twohours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-RequisitesME-232

ME-337. MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMSENGINEERINGCredits: 3This course explores the principles of MEMS by understanding materialsproperties, micro-machining, sensor and actuator principles. The student willlearn that MEMS are integrated micro-devices combining mechanical andelectrical systems, which convert physical properties to electrical signalsand, consequently, detection. This course provides the theoretical andexercises the hands-on experience by fabricating a micro-pressure sensor.Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in engineering

ME-338. MACHINE DESIGN IICredits: 3An advanced course in machine design topics that expands upon theconcepts of Machine Design I. This course goes into more detail of thebasic machine fundamentals introduced previously such as levers, belts,pulleys, gears, cams and power screws. Emphasis is also placed on 3Dprinting and the future of additive manufacturing.

Pre-RequisitesME-333

ME-340. HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIRCONDITIONINGCredits: 3Introduction of fundamentals of HVAC design and construction. Studyof the psychometric process and fundamental calculations and layout ofHVAC systems. Calculations of heat loss and heat gain in commercial andresidential structures.

Pre-RequisitesME-322.

ME-384. MECHANICAL DESIGN LABORATORYCredits: 3A laboratory for the development of hands-on experience dealing withopen-ended problems in mechanical systems. Emphasis on experimentalperformance, data collection, evaluations, analysis and design. Two hoursof lecture and four hours of lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in mechanical engineering or instructor permission

ME-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and development of selected projects in the field of mechanicalengineering under the direction of a staff member. Technical as well aseconomic factors will be considered in the design. A detailed progressreport is required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in mechanical engineering, EGM-320

ME-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and development of selected projects in the various fields ofmechanical engineering under the direction of a staff member. Technical aswell as economic factors will be considered in the design. A professionalpaper and detailed progress reports are required. This is a continuation ofME-391. An open-forum presentation and discussion of the professionalpaper are required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesME-391

ME-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3Presentations and discussions of selected topics.

Pre-RequisitesJunior or Senior standing in mechanical engineering or special departmentalpermission.

ME-398. TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCredits: 1-3Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesJunior or senior standing in mechanical engineering.

ME-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a private or publicorganization related to the student’s academic objectives and career goals.In addition to their work experiences, students are required to submitweekly reaction papers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. See the Cooperative Education section of thisbulletin for placement procedures.Requirements: Junior standing; minimum2.0 cumulative GPA; consent of the academic advisor; and approval ofplacement by the department chairperson.

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