Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2001
Mechanical Engineering (MECH)
Rice Course Schedule as of 10/28/2001.
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MECH 211 ENGINEERING MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 The study equilibrium of static systems, the dynamics of a particle and particle systems, and rigid-body dynamics. Includes elements of vibrational analysis. Required for mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering majors. Also offered as CIVI 211. Prereq-PHYS 101 or 125, MATH 101 and 102. Also offered as MECH 211 001 RL 201 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Ku, Albert Enr: 8 Max: NA 002 RL 231 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Behr, Marek Enr: 10 Max: NA 003 RL 201 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Landis, Chad Enr: 41 Max: NA MECH 340 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS LAB Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Practical experience in, and observation of, selected industrial processes. Must sign up in department office. Open only to mechanical engineering majors. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program. Mech major 001 TBA - MW 02:00PM - 05:00PM TBA - T Gesenhues, Joseph P Enr: 27 Max: NA MECH 343 MODELING OF DYNAMICS SYSTEMS Credits 4.00 Fall 01 Energy-based modeling of dynamic systems including particle and rigid body Lagrangian dynamics. Incorporates Bong Graph techniques for energy-based lumped-parameter systems. Includes modeling and simulation of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, magnetic, and thermal energy systems with emphasis on multi-domain interaction. 001 ME 123 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM TBA Staff Enr: 15 Max: NA MECH 371 FLUID MECHANICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Introduction to fluid statics and dynamics. Includes the development of the fundamental equations of fluid mechanics and their application to problems of engineering interest. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program. Prereq-Mech 200, 211, Math 212. 001 ME 123 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Staff Enr: 30 Max: NA MECH 401 MECHANICAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Applications of the principles of mechanical design to the analysis and design of machine elements. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program. Prereq-Civi 300 or Mech 311. 001 ME 123 - TTH 08:00AM - 09:15AM McStravick, David M. Enr: 25 Max: NA MECH 403 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Investigation of the integration of the computer into the area of design. Includes such subjects as optimization, simulation, finite elements, and expert systems. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program. Prereq-Caam 211. 001 ME 123 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Akin, John E. Enr: 28 Max: NA MECH 407 MECHANICAL DESIGN PROJECT I Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Team projects to develop designs for mechanical devices. Various areas of interest for designs are available for the student. 001 ML 254 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 18 Max: NA 002 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 0 Max: NA 003 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM McStravick, David M. Enr: 1 Max: NA 004 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 0 Max: NA 005 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 0 Max: NA 006 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Wise, James D. Enr: 0 Max: NA 007 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA 008 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 411 ANALYTICAL DYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Application of energy methods in the study of particle and rigid-body dynamics, electric circuits, electromechanical systems, and continuous dynamic systems. Required for mechanical engineering majors. Prereq-Mech 211. 001 ME 123 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Ghorbel, Fathi Enr: 21 Max: NA MECH 431 SENIOR LABORATORY I Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Laboratory instruction in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and engine cycles. Students work in small groups doing experiments with emphasis on applied thermodynamics and vibration analysis. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program. 001 TBA - MW 02:00PM - 05:00PM TBA - T McStravick, David M. Enr: 18 Max: NA MECH 435 ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES & SYSTEMS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Introduction to the physical and engineering aspects of electromechanical sensors and actuators. Includes underlying physical phenomena, practical devices, electrical and mechanical interfacing, and control of electromechanical systems. Also offered as Elec 435. Prereq-Elec 241, 242, or 243. 001 AL A126 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Wise, James D. Enr: 4 Max: NA MECH 452 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN FLUID MECHANIC Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Fundamental concepts of finite element methods in fluid mechanics, including spatial discretization and numerical integration in multidimensions, time-integration, and solution of nonlinear ordinary differential equation systems. Advanced numerical stabilization techniques designed for fluid mechanics problems. Strategies for solution of complex, real-world problems. Topics in large-scale computing, parallel processing, and visualization. Prereq-Mech 371 or consent of instructor. 001 ME 123 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 471 APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Applications of thermodynamics to various systems of interest in mechanical engineering, with emphasis on energy conversion, refrigeration, and psychrometrics. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program. Prereq-Mech 200. 001 DH 1046 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Chapman, Alan J. Enr: 19 Max: NA MECH 496 ROBOTICS LABORATORY Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Lab for computer vision experiments, the programming of a mobile robot and industrial type PUMA robot, and operation of a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) mill and industrial-size CNC lathe, as well as projects. Also offered as ELEC 496. Corequisite: Mech 498. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 498 INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Introduction to the kinematics, dynamics, and control of robot manipulators and to applications of artificial intelligence and computer vision in robotics. Also offered as ELEC 498. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 501 ANALYTICAL DYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Graduate version of Mech 411. Term project required. 001 ME 123 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Ghorbel, Fathi Enr: 4 Max: NA MECH 503 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Graduate version of MECH 403. Additional work required. Prereq- CAAM 211 001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Akin, John E. Enr: 3 Max: NA MECH 508 NONLINEAR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS II Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Review of fundamental properties of nonlinear systems. Nonlinear ordinary differential equations: Existence and uniqueness of solution. Lyapunov Stability: Stability definitions, lyapunov's direct method, invariance theory, stability of linear systems, Lyapunov's linearization method, converse theorems. Input-Output stability: Small gain theorem, passivity theorem. Case studies: Application to control problems including nonlinear and adaptive control and robotics. Also offered as ELEC 508. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 8 Max: NA MECH 513 THEORY OF ELASTICITY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Advanced topics in the linear and nonlinear theory of elasticity. Also offered as CIVI 513 001 KH 107 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Landis, Chad Enr: 5 Max: NA MECH 525 PARALLEL COMPUTING METHODS IN COMPUTATIO Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Introduction to analysis techniques in computational mechanics that exploit high-performance computing. Overview of discretization methods, approximation issues, computational costs and capabilities. Memory hierarchies, scalar optimization, cache reuse. Shared-memory programming using compiler directives and data-parallel compilers. Distributed-memory programming using message-passing libraries. Aspects of parallel finite difference and finite element implementations. Prereq- Knowledge of FORTRAN or C programming , and familiarity with the UNIX operating system. 001 DH 1042 - MF 03:00PM - 04:15PM Behr, Marek Enr: 12 Max: NA MECH 554 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN FLUID MECHANIC Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Graduate version of MECH 454. Additional work required. Also offered as ENVI 554, CIVI 554, and BIOE 554. Prereq-Mech 371 and 517 or consent of instructor. 001 ME 123 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 12 Max: NA MECH 563 ENGI APPROACH TO MATH PROGRAM Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Study of the minimization of fuctions of varibles that are either unconstrained, subject to equality consraints, subject to inequality contraints, or subject to both equality and inequality constraints. Includes analytical and computational methods. Also offered as Caam 563. 001 RL 201 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:20PM Miele, Angelo Enr: 4 Max: NA MECH 573 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Examination of conservation equations for viscous compressible fluids. Includes applications to viscous and inviscid flows, as well as simple flows of non-Newtonian fluids. Enrollment is limited. 001 ML 251 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: 10 MECH 583 RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER I Credits 3.00 Fall 01 This course will analyze the radiative heat transfer phenomena. After introduction, radiative exchange between surfaces in an enclosure without a radiatively participating medium will be analyzed. Then the radiative transfer equation through an absorbing, emitting and scattering medium (or participating medium) will be developed. The radiative properties of gases and particulates will be discussed. 001 TBA - TBA Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 593 MECH ENG'G PROBLEMS Credits Fall 01 No description. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA MECH 595 MODELING TISSUE MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Independent study and seminar course which focuses on modeling the mechanical properties of biological tissues. Data from experiments will be used to refine the predictions of nonlinear mathematical computer models. Aimed at juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Laboratory work performed at Baylor College of Medicine, computer work at Rice University. 01 TBA - MW 11:00AM - 12:15PM Boriek, Aladin M. Enr: 4 Max: NA MECH 601 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA MECH 602 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 3 Max: NA MECH 603 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 604 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA 002 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 605 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA 002 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 606 GRADUATE SEMINAR Credits 0.00 Fall 01 No description 001 ME 123 - WF 02:00PM - 04:00PM Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 27 Max: NA MECH 608 SPECIAL TOPICS: JUNIOR OBSERVERS Credits 1.00 Fall 01 NO DESCRIPTION 001 TBA - TBA Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 1 Max: NA 002 TBA - TBA Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 611 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Fall 01 NO DESCRIPTION. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 3 Max: NA MECH 676 FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS IN FLUID MECHA Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Numerical methods for the solving partial equations emphasizing the equations of fluid dynamics, including the analysis of stability, convergence, and accuracy for numerical approximation. Topics include: high-order and explicit and implicit finite differences, numerical conservation, explicit and implicit time advancement, iterative methods for solutions of liner systems, and methods for solution of nonlinear systems. The mathematical properties of the Navier-Stokes equations will be discussed, including: boundary conditions, flux-vector splitting for compressible flows, and pressure projection methods for incompressible flows. Computational projects will be assigned. Mech 673, familiarity with linear algebra and partial differential equations, and computer programming experience. 001 ME 123 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Staff Enr: 3 Max: NA MECH 679 APPLIED MONTE CARLO ANALLYSIS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Probability density and power spectrum based simulation concepts and procedures are discussed. Scalar and vectorial simulation are addressed. Spectral decomposition and digital filter algorithms are presented. Applications from aerospace, earthquake, marine, and wind engineering, and from other applied science disciplines are included. Also offered as CIVI 679. 001 RL 231 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Spanos, Pol D. Enr: 6 Max: NA MECH 683 RADIATION HEAT TRSF I Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Rigorous study of the transfer of heat by radiant exchange in the absence of absorbing media. 001 TBA - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 2 Max: MECH 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits Fall 01 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 31 Max:
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