Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2003
Mechanical Engineering (MECH)
Rice Course Schedule as of 03/03/2003.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some MECH courses.
MECH 200 CLASSICAL THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 ML 254 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:05AM Chapman, Alan J. Enr: 33 Max: 0
MECH 211 ENGINEERING MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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.
001 ME 123 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Staff Enr: 15 Max: NA
002 ML 254 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Staff Enr: 27 Max: NA
MECH 308 SENIOR DESIGN JUNIOR OBSERVERS Credits Spring 03
NO DESCRIPTION
001 ME 123 - M 04:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 2 Max: NA
MECH 311 MECHANICS-DEFOR SOLIDS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 34 Max: NA
MECH 331 JUNIOR LABORATORY I Credits 1.00 Spring 03
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 ME 123 - TH 02:30PM - 05:30PM Yakobson, Boris Enr: 24 Max: 0
002 KH 101 - F 02:00PM - 05:00PM Yakobson, Boris Enr: 7 Max: NA
MECH 332 JUNIOR LABORATORY II Credits 1.00 Spring 03
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: 24 Max: 0
MECH 340 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS LAB Credits 1.00 Spring 03
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: 9 Max: NA
002 TBA - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM Gesenhues, Joseph P Enr: 5 Max: NA
MECH 372 FLUID MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 21 Max: 0
MECH 401 MECHANICAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 KH 101 - TTH 08:00AM - 09:15AM McStravick, David M. Enr: 12 Max: NA
O'Malley, Marcia
MECH 404 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT Credits 4.00 Spring 03
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: 0
MECH 408 MECHANICAL DESIGN PROJECT II Credits 3.00 Spring 03
An interdisciplinary capstone design experience in mechanical engineering. This
course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge and skills
acquired in previous courses to the solutin of a realistic engineering problem.
Teams of students will specify, design, and build a system to meet a prescribed
set of requirements. The topics covered in this course will include design
methodology, effective teamwork, project management, documentation, and
presentation skills. Must complete MECH 408 to receive credit for MECH 407.
Cross-listed with ELEC 491/492.
Prereq- Mech 407.
001 ME 123 - M 04:00PM - 05:00PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 3 Max: 0
002 ME 123 - M 04:00PM - 05:00PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 3 Max: NA
003 ME 123 - M 04:00PM - 05:00PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 5 Max: NA
004 ME 123 - M 04:00PM - 05:00PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 5 Max: NA
005 ME 123 - M 04:00PM - 05:00PM Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 2 Max: NA
Wise, James D.
006 ME 123 - M 04:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
007 TBA - TBA Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 2 Max: NA
008 TBA - TBA McStravick, David M. Enr: 4 Max: NA
O'Malley, Marcia
MECH 412 VIBRATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 30 Max: 0
MECH 417 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 3 Max: 0
MECH 420 FEEDBACK CONTROL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 SS 106 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Staff Enr: 24 Max: NA
MECH 481 HEAT TRANSFER Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 0
MECH 485 BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 2 Max: 0
MECH 498 INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 ME 123 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM O'Malley, Marcia Enr: 27 Max: 0
MECH 502 VIBRATIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 12 Max: 0
MECH 511 CONTINUUM MECHANICS I Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Exploration of concepts and general principles common to all branches of solid
and fluid mechanics. Includes non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and nonlinear
elasticity.
001 HB 453 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Carroll, Michael M. Enr: 4 Max: 0
MECH 517 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 8 Max: 0
MECH 518 THEORETICAL FRACTURE MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Topics on the theory of linear and nonliner fracture machines. Energetics of
fracture, the J-integral, stress and strain fields near crack tips, R-curve
behavior. Also offered as MSCI 609.
Prereq- MECH 513 or permission of instructor
001 BL 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Landis, Chad Enr: 8 Max: NA
MECH 524 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICAL AND NUMERICAL M Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Correspondence between quadratic minimization problems and linear equation
systems for discrete and continuous physical systems, calculus of variations,
elements of solid and fluid mechanics, Green's functions, conformal mapping,
elements of approximation theory and convergence analysis of finite element
methods.
Prereq- Computer programming experience.
001 HB 453 - MW 11:00AM - 12:15PM Behr, Marek Enr: 8 Max: 0
MECH 564 ENGI APPROACH TO OPTIMAL CONTROL Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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: 7 Max: 0
MECH 574 ADVANCED FLUID MECHNICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Continuation of MECH 573. Advanced topics in fluid mechanics. Possible topics
include: vortes dynamics, acroacoustics, fluid stability theory, receptivity
theory.
Prereq - Mech 573
001 HB 453 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Collis, Samuel Scott Enr: 2 Max: 0
MECH 585 BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Graduate version of MECH 485. Term project required.
001 HB 427 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Ambrose, Catherine G. Enr: 3 Max: 0
MECH 591 GAS DYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 HZ 119 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Meade, Andrew J. Enr: 6 Max: NA
MECH 593 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS Credits Spring 03
No description.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 2 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA Liebschner, Michael Enr: 1 Max: NA
O'Malley, Marcia
MECH 601 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
No description
001 TBA TBA Enr: 1 Max: 0
MECH 601 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 602 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 603 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 604 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 605 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 606 GRADUATE SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 03
No description
001 ME 123 - WF 02:00PM - 04:00PM Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 33 Max: NA
MECH 610 STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 SH 560 - MW 02:00PM - 03:15PM Nagarajaiah, Satish Enr: 3 Max: 0
MECH 612 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Spring 03
No Description.
001 TBA - TBA Bayazitoglu, Yildiz Enr: 2 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA O'Malley, Marcia Enr: 1 Max: NA
003 TBA - TBA Behr, Marek Enr: 1 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA
MECH 621 M.M.E. RESEARCH PROJECT I Credits 3.00 Spring 03
This is the first part of the M.M.E. research project course. The faculty
advisor, taking into account the background and research interests of the
student as well as the research interests of the faculty advisor, will
determine the contents. Course requirements will include a final report.
Prereq- Permission of faculty advisor.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA
MECH 622 M.M.E. RESEARCH PROJECT II Credits 3.00 Spring 03
This is the second part of the M.M.E. research project and continuation of MECH
621. Course requirements will include a final report.
Prereq- Permission of faculty advisor.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MECH 695 ADVANCED MODELING OF TISSUE MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 - TBA Boriek, Aladin M. Enr: 1 Max: 0
MECH 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 37 Max: NA
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