Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2002
Mechanical Engineering (MECH)
Rice Course Schedule as of 03/20/2002.
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MECH 200 CLASSICAL THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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: 31 Max: NA MECH 211 ENGINEERING MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 ML 254 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Staff Enr: 26 Max: NA 002 KH 101 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Staff Enr: 13 Max: NA MECH 308 SENIOR DESIGN JUNIOR OBSERVERS Credits Spring 02 NO DESCRIPTION 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA MECH 311 MECHANICS-DEFOR SOLIDS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 Staff Enr: 31 Max: NA MECH 331 JUNIOR LABORATORY I Credits 1.00 Spring 02 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 Landis, Chad Enr: 25 Max: NA 002 TBA - F 02:00PM - 05:00PM Landis, Chad Enr: 9 Max: NA MECH 332 JUNIOR LABORATORY II Credits 1.00 Spring 02 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: 30 Max: NA MECH 340 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS LAB Credits 1.00 Spring 02 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 - M 02:00PM - 05:00PM Gesenhues, Joseph P Enr: 11 Max: NA 002 TBA - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM Gesenhues, Joseph P Enr: 1 Max: NA MECH 372 FLUID MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 Staff Enr: 22 Max: NA MECH 373 ACOUSTICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 Basics of technical acoustics, including generation, propagation, receptin and reproduction of sound, speech and hearing, musical and architectural acoustics, and noise control. 001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Carroll, Michael M. Enr: 2 Max: 0 MECH 401 MECHANICAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 Staff Enr: 6 Max: NA MECH 404 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT Credits 4.00 Spring 02 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: 2 Max: NA MECH 408 MECHANICAL DESIGN PROJECT II Credits 4.00 Spring 02 Team production, fabrication and demonstration of devices developed for Mech 407. Prereq- Mech 407. 001 ME 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Ghorbel, Fathi Enr: 3 Max: NA 002 ME 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 3 Max: NA 003 ME 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 6 Max: NA 004 ME 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Wise, James D. Enr: 1 Max: NA 005 ME 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM McStravick, David M. Enr: 6 Max: NA 007 ME 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 412 VIBRATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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: 20 Max: NA MECH 417 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 ML 254 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Akin, John E. Enr: 1 Max: NA MECH 420 FEEDBACK CONTROL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Ghorbel, Fathi Enr: 10 Max: NA MECH 481 HEAT TRANSFER Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 28 Max: NA MECH 485 BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 427 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Ambrose, Catherine G. Enr: 12 Max: NA MECH 502 VIBRATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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: 8 Max: NA MECH 514 NONLINEAR ELASTICITY Credits 3.00 Spring 02 NO DESCRIPTION. 001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Carroll, Michael M. Enr: 5 Max: NA MECH 516 THEORY OF PLASTICITY Credits 3.00 Spring 02 Mathematical theory of plasticity. Thermodynamics of irreversible processes as applied to plasticity. Elasto-plastic boundary value problems. Slip-line theory. General principles. Single crystal plasticity. Dislocation dynamic-based plasticity. 001 HB 453 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:45PM Landis, Chad Enr: 5 Max: NA MECH 517 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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 02 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: 6 Max: NA MECH 585 BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT Credits 3.00 Spring 02 Graduate version of MECH 485. Term project required. 001 HB 427 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Ambrose, Catherine G. Enr: 5 Max: NA MECH 593 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS Credits Spring 02 No description. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 595 MODELING TISSUE MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 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: 0 Max: NA MECH 601 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 2 Max: NA MECH 602 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 603 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA MECH 604 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 605 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 02 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 606 GRADUATE SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 02 No description 001 ME 123 - WF 02:00PM - 04:00PM Staff Enr: 30 Max: NA MECH 610 STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL Credits 3.00 Spring 02 Elements of linear systems and control theory, transform methods, state space methods, feedback control, and Lyapunov's method. Analytical modeling of structures, control algorithms, and response to dynamic loading. Base isolation, passive energy dissipation, smart materials and devices, active, hybrid and semi-active structural control applications monitoring, and case studies. Also offered as CIVI 610. 001 TBA - MW 02:00PM - 03:15PM Nagarajaiah, Satish Enr: 4 Max: NA MECH 612 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Spring 02 No Description. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 11 Max: NA 002 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA 003 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA 004 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 675 TURBULENCE: THEORY AND MODELING Credits 3.00 Spring 02 Presentation of the theory and modeling of turbulence including: vortex stretching, energy cascade, Reynolds stresses, law of the wall, Fourier analysis, and statistical methods. The properties of homogeneous turbulence, boundary layers, and free shear layers will be examined using computational and experimental databases. A hierarchy of turbulence models will be presented, including: algebraic, one-equation, two-equation, and Reynolds stress closures, and Large Eddy Simulation. Mech 673 and familiarity with partial differential equations, or permission of instructor. 001 HZ 120 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Collis, Samuel Scott Enr: 6 Max: NA MECH 682 CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER Credits 3.00 Spring 02 Rigorous study of the transfer of heat by free and forced convection. Not offered every year. 001 TBA - TBA Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 0 Max: NA MECH 695 ADVANCED MODELING OF TISSUE MICROMECHANI Credits 3.00 Spring 02 Continuation of MECH 595/BIOE 595 with emphasis on advanced modeling the micromechanics of biological tissues. Independent study and seminar/discussion course. Data from experiments will be used to refice the predictions of mathematical models. Designed for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Laboratory work performed at Baylor College of Medicine and Computer work at Rice University. Prereq- MECH 595 001 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Boriek, Aladin M. Enr: 4 Max: NA MECH 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits Spring 02 No description 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 31 Max: NA
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