Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2001
Mechanical Engineering (MECH)
Rice Course Schedule as of 05/08/2001.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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MECH 200 CLASSICAL THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Explication of the fundamental laws of classical thermodynamics and deductions
from them. Includes applications with particular attention to pure substances.
Required for mechanical engineering majors.
Prereq- Phys 101 and 102.
001 HZ 212 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Chapman, Alan J. Enr: 30 Max: NA
MECH 211 ENGINEERING MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Spring 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.
PHYS 101 or 125, MATH 101 and 102.
001 ML 251 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Artar, Remzi Enr: 20 Max: NA
002 DH 1075 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Artar, Remzi Enr: 17 Max: NA
MECH 311 MECHANICS-DEFOR SOLIDS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Analysis of stress and the deformation of solids with applications to beams,
circular shafts, and columns. Required for mechanical engineering majors.
Prereq- Mech 211.
001 ME 123 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Tratskas, Petras Enr: 23 Max: NA
MECH 331 JUNIOR LABORATORY I Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Instruction in static and impact testing of engineering materials. Includes
beam deflection and shear center experiments, as well as the application and
testing of strain gauges. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S.
program.
001 TBA - TH 02:30PM - 05:30PM Yakobson, Boris Enr: 19 Max: NA
002 TBA - F 02:00PM - 05:00PM Yakobson, Boris Enr: 2 Max: NA
MECH 332 JUNIOR LABORATORY II Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Instruction in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. Students work in groups and
perform classic experiments in fluid flow with emphasis on boundary-layer
theory, flow separation, laminar to turbulent transition, and Bernoulli
equation. This laboratory course provides experimental support to MECH 372.
Required course for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program. Lab
schedules will be determined at pre-registration.
001 TBA - TBA McStravick, David M. Enr: 16 Max: NA
MECH 340 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS LAB Credits 1.00 Spring 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 Gesenhues, Joseph P Enr: 5 Max: NA
MECH 372 FLUID MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Continuation of Mech 371. The fundamental principles of fluid mechanics are
applied to the study of: potential flow, laminar and turbulent pipe and
boundary-layer flow, flow separation, airfoil theory, compressible flow, and
turbomachinery. Required for mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program.
Prereq- Mech 371.
001 ME 123 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Collis, Samuel Scott Enr: 22 Max: NA
MECH 404 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT Credits 4.00 Spring 01
Project based course with group or independent design project relating to
mechanical engineering topics. Required for mechanical engineering majors in
B.S. program. May substitute MECH 407-408.
001 TBA - TBA McStravick, David M. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 408 MECHANICAL DESIGN PROJECT II Credits 4.00 Spring 01
Team production, fabrication and demonstration of devices developed for Mech
407.
Prereq- Mech 407.
001 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Ghorbel, Fathi Enr: 5 Max: NA
002 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 3 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 4 Max: NA
004 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 4 Max: NA
005 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM McStravick, David M. Enr: 5 Max: NA
006 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Wise, James D. Enr: 1 Max: NA
008 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Wise, James D. Enr: 2 Max: NA
MECH 412 VIBRATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Analysis of discrete and continuous linear vibrating systems, with emphasis on
multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Includes approximate methods. Required for
mechanical engineering majors in B.S. program.
Prereq- Mech 411, Caam 335 and Caam 336.
001 ME 123 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Spanos, Pol D. Enr: 27 Max: NA
MECH 417 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
An introduction to finite element analysis by galerkin's method and the method
of least squares as applied to both ordinary and partial differential equations
common in engineering applications. Element interpolations, numerical
integration, computational considerations for efficient solution and
post-processing methods. Application of educational and commercial codes to
heat transfer and stress analysis.
Pre-req- CAAM 210 or 211, MATH 212
001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Akin, John E. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 420 FEEDBACK CONTROL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Linear systems and the fundamental principles of classical feedback control,
state variable analysis of linear dynamic systems, stability of linear control
systems, time-domain analysis and control of linear systems, root-locus
analysis and design and pole-zero zynthesis, frquency domain techniques for the
analysis and design of control systems. Also offered as Elec 436.
001 RL 231 - MW 10:50AM - 12:05PM Ghorbel, Fathi Enr: 1 Max: NA
Pearson, J. Boyd
MECH 481 HEAT TRANSFER Credits 4.00 Spring 01
Study of the general principles of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and
radiation. Includes their application to problems of engineering practice.
Required for mechanical engineering majors.
001 ME 123 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM
TBA Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 21 Max: NA
MECH 485 BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Application of basic mechanics to the study of human movement. Includes joint
mechanics and locomotion analysis, Lagrange and Newton-Euler methods, and basic
feedback control, signal analysis, and data acquisition techniques.
Prereq- Mech 211.
001 HB 21 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Ambrose, Catherine G. Enr: 4 Max: NA
MECH 502 VIBRATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Graduate level version of Mech 412. Term project is required. Offered
concurrently with Mech 412.
001 ME 123 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Spanos, Pol D. Enr: 5 Max: NA
MECH 511 CONTINUUM MECHANICS I Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Exploration of concepts and general principles common to all branches of solid
and fluid mechanics. Includes non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and nonlinear
elasticity.
001 ML 254 - MW 04:00PM - 05:15PM Carroll, Michael M. Enr: 14 Max: NA
MECH 517 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Introduction to the finite element analysis with applications to problems in
fluid and solid mechanics.
001 ML 254 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Akin, John E. Enr: 14 Max: NA
MECH 564 ENGI APPROACH TO OPTIMAL CONTROL Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Study of optimal control theory and calculus of variations. Includes
minimization of functionals depending on variables subject to differential
constraints, nondifferential constraints, initial constraints, and final
constraints, as well as analytical and computational methods.
001 RL 231 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:15PM Miele, Angelo Enr: 8 Max: NA
MECH 585 BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Graduate version of MECH 485. Term project required.
001 HB 21 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Ambrose, Catherine G. Enr: 3 Max: NA
MECH 591 GAS DYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Study of the fundamentals of compressible, one-dimensional gas flows with area
change, normal shocks, friction, and heat addition. Includes oblique shocks,
Prandtl-Meyer flows expansions, and numerical techniques.
Prereq-MECH 371.
001 ML 254 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Meade, Andrew J. Enr: 7 Max: NA
MECH 593 MECH ENG'G PROBLEMS Credits Spring 01
No description.
001 TBA - TBA Collis, Samuel Scott Enr: 1 Max: NA
MECH 595 MODELING TISSUE MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Spring 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.
001 TBA - TBA Boriek, Aladin M. Enr: 1 Max: NA
MECH 604 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Ghorbel, Fathi Enr: 8 Max: NA
MECH 605 SPECIAL TOPICS: ENGINEERING NUMERICAL AN Credits 3.00 Spring 01
No description
001 ML 254 - MW 11:00AM - 12:15PM Behr, Marek Enr: 7 Max: NA
MECH 606 GRADUATE SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 01
No description
001 TBA - WF 02:00PM - 04:00PM Spanos, Pol D. Enr: 25 Max:
MECH 608 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 1.00 Spring 01
NEW COURSE
001 TBA - TBA McStravick, David M. Enr: 1 Max: NA
MECH 611 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Spring 01
NO DESCRIPTION.
001 TBA - TBA Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 3 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 4 Max: NA
MECH 612 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Spring 01
No Description.
001 TBA - TBA Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 1 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
003 TBA - TBA Collis, Samuel Scott Enr: 1 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 1 Max: NA
MECH 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits 1.00 Spring 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 34 Max: NA
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