The Ohio State University

Below is the complete list of courses and their description offered in Mechanical Engineering throughout the year. To view any prerequisites, other course related information, or to see if a course will be offered a particular quarter, please go to http://buckeyelink.osu.edu/course_planning.html.

Detailed Overviews of Required Major Courses are also available. 

H210 Honors Statics U 4
Vector concepts of static equilibrium for isolated and connected body force
systems. Analysis techniques of trusses, frames and machines. Construction
of shear and moment diagrams.
Sp Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: Physics 131G; prereq or concur: En Graph H167 and
Math 254 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 410, or Eng Mech
H210, 220, 293, or 400. This course is part of the Freshman Engineering
Honors Program.

250 Numerical Methods and Analysis in Mechanical Engineering U 4
Computing methods for nonlinear equations, interpolation, and ordinary
differential equations applied to mechanical engineering problems.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: Math 415 or 255; and
enrollment in engineering major.

294 Group Studies in Mechanical Engineering U 1-6
Special topics in mechanical engineering; the particular topic, credit hours,
and the instructor will be announced in the quarter previous to the one in
which the course is offered.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable.

410 Statics U 4
Vector concepts of static equilibrium for isolated and connected bodies,
centroids, inertia, truss, frame and machine analysis, shear force and bending
moment diagrams, and friction.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 3 64-min cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: Engineer 182 or 183 or
H192 or En Graph 167 or H167 or Cptr/Inf 201 or Cptr/Inf 202, and Physics
131, and Math 254 (prereq or concur). CPHR 2.00 or above recommended.
Not open to students with credit for H210 or 400.

420 Introduction Strength of Materials U 4
Stress and strain analysis of structural components subjected to unidirectional
and combined loads; pressure vessels; beam defl ections, Mohr’s Circle,
and columns.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 3 64-min cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: H210 or 410, or
Eng Mech H210, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with
credit for 440 or Eng Mech 440.

430 Dynamics U 4
Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; linear and angular motion; work and
energy; and single degree of freedom vibration analysis.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 3 64-min cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: H210 or 400 or
410, or Eng Mech H210 or 220 or 400. Not open to students with credit
for Eng Mech 430.

481 System Dynamics and Vibrations U 3
Modeling of mechanical and electrical systems; fi rst and second order systems;
and analytical, computer, and experimental solution methods.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: 250 and Elec Eng
300 or permission of the dept.

482 System Dynamics and Electromechanics U 4
Dynamics of general linear systems, thermofl uid system dynamics, and
electromechanics with emphasis on applications in mechanical engineering.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 481 and prereq or
concur: 504.

489 Professional Practice in Industry U 2
Actual employment in a co-op program job in industry and the preparation of a
comprehensive report based on a pre-assigned outline.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Admission to Co-op program in Mech Eng.
Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course may only be counted as a
free elective.This course is graded S/U.

494 Group Studies in Mechanical Engineering U 1-4
Short term project organization, design, construction, marketing and
budgeting.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a
maximum of 4 cr hrs.

500 Engineering Thermal Sciences U G 4
Introduction to thermodynamics, fl uid mechanics and heat transfer with
engineering applications.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Math 255 or 415, Physics 132, Chem 121
or permission of dept. Not open to students majoring in Mech Eng. Open to
students enrolled in College of Engineering only.

501 Thermodynamics I U G 4
A study of basic engineering thermodynamics.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: 430 or Eng Mech 430, Chem
121, Math 255 or 415 and enrollment as an engineering major.

502 Thermodynamics II U G 3
Continuation of 501.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: 250 and 501.

503 Fluid Dynamics I U G 3
A study of the basic concepts, fundamental equations, and applications of
fl uid mechanics to engineering problems.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: 250 and 501.

504 Fluid Dynamics II U G 3
Continuation of 503.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 502 and 503.

505 Introduction to Nuclear Science and Engineering U G 3
Discussion of nuclear energy and nuclear radiation; sources, methods of
utilization, and projections for future engineering uses.
Au, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Math 255 or 415 and Physics 133, or
permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Nuclr En 505.
Cross-listed in Nuclear Engineering.

510 Heat Transfer U G 3
A study of the fundamentals of conduction, convection, and thermal radiation
energy transfer with engineering applications.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 501, and 504 or Civil En 413

512 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Laboratory U G 2
Experiments in fl uid mechanics and heat transfer.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 4-hr lab. Prereq: 510 or permission of department. This course
represents the labs formerly included in Mech Eng 504 and 510.

553 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery U G 4
Motion and force analysis in mechanisms such as plane linkages and cams;
introduction to the synthesis of plane linkages and simple cam systems.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 430 or Eng Mech 430 or Physics 263,
Mech Eng 250, 561, and enrollment in an engineering major or permission
of the Mech Eng dept.

561 Failure Modes, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention Principles U G 5
A study of the application of the general principles and empiricisms of mechanics
of solids to the creative design of mechanical equipment.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab, 1 1-hr recitation. Prereq: 420 or equiv
and MatSc&En 205 or equiv.

562 Design of Selected Machine Elements I U G 3
Continuation of 561.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl Prereq: 561.

563 Design of Selected Machine Elements II U G 3
Continuation of 562.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 562 and 553.

564 Senior Design Group Project U G 4
Methodology of intermediate design and practice in the design of a specifi c
system which may utilize principles of any engineering discipline; written
assignments and oral presentation.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 3 2-hr lab. Prereq: 510; a second writing course and
prereq or concur: 563. Offered in cooperation with Nuclear Engineering.
GEC course.

565 Mechanical Engineering Design
Three courses in an integrated sequence constituting a capstone mechanical
design experience including technical communications.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 cl, 2 2-hr lab. Not open to students with credit for
564 or 581. These courses will integrate design and engineering practice
with a focus on real mechanical engineering design problems provided
by industrial sponsors.

565.01 Mechanical Engineering Design U 3
First course in a three quarter capstone design sequence.
Au Qtr. Prereq: 562 and 2nd writing course, 3.4 or higher GPA or permission
of instructor. This is a Progress course. A “P” mark as defi ned by the University
may be assigned until completion of the three course sequence.

565.02 Mechanical Engineering Design U 3
Second course in a three quarter capstone design sequence.
Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 565.01. This is a Progress course. A “P” mark
as defi ned by the University may be assigned until completion of the
three course sequence.

565.03 Mechanical Engineering Design U 3
Final course in a three quarter capstone design sequence.
Au, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 565.02. This is a Progress course.

570 Mechanical Engineering Measurements U G 5
A theoretical and experimental study of the principles of operation and
performance characteristics of measuring instruments used in mechanical
engineering; written assignments and oral presentation.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 cl, 1 4-hr lab. Prereq: 482 or equiv, Elec Eng 320 or ECE
320, a second writing course. GEC course.

571 Principles of Automatic Control U G 4
A theoretical and experimental study of the principles of operation of feedback
control systems, including servomechanisms and process control.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 482 or Agri Eng 525
or FA&B Eng 525.

578 Senior Program Review U 0
An interactive assessment of graduating seniors’ overall achievements in
Mechanical Engineering and their assessment of the program.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Enrolled in quarter of graduation. This
course is graded S/U.

580 Special Topics in Vehicle Development
Topics of special interest in vehicle development. Studies include analysis,
design, fabrication and testing of vehicles. Topics are announced in quarter
prior to quarter offered.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Jr standing in Engineering or written permission of
instructor. Up to 4 cr hrs applicable as BSME technical electives.

580.01 High Performance Vehicle Development U 2
Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs.

580.02 All Terrain Vehicle Development U 2
Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs.

580.03 Flight Vehicle Development U 2
Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs.

580.04 Analysis, Design, Fabrication and Testing of Non-Conventional Vehicles U 2
Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs.

581 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory U G 4
The study and application of methods of experimental analysis.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr lab and 5 hrs lab planning and report writing. Prereq: 570.
Offered in cooperation with Nuclear Engineering. GEC course.

593 Individual Studies in Mechanical Engineering U G 1-5
Provides the opportunity to pursue special studies in mechanical engineering
not otherwise covered.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum
of 12 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

H610 Direct Energy Conversion U G 5
Introduction to principles and operation of devices that convert thermal,
chemical, and electromagnetic energy directly into electricity. Lectures are
complemented by hands-on laboratory experience.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr lec, 2 2-hr labs. Prereq: Physics 133 or equiv, Mech Eng 500 or
equiv prereq or concur; or permission of instructor.

612 Principles of Heat Exchangers U G 3
A study of principles of heat and mass transfer as applied to the design
of heat exchangers.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 510 or grad standing in Mech Eng or permission
of instructor.

621 Introduction to Parametric Design U G 3
Design of components, assemblies, molds and dies using parametric and
feature-based design principles.
Au, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 561 or Ind Eng 656 or Weld Eng 600 or grad
standing in Ind Eng, Mech Eng or manufacturing systems and engineering
program. Not open to students with credit for Ind Eng 621. Cross-listed in
Industrial and Systems Engineering.

622 Tool Engineering U G 4
Design of tools, jigs and fi xtures. Basic elements of fi xture design, such as form,
locating points, clamping devices, and the use of standardized parts.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: Ind Eng 311; prereq or concur: Ind
Eng/Mech Eng 621. Not open to students with credit for Ind Eng 622 or 631.
Cross-listed in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

623 Machine Tool Control and Programming U G 4
Provides an introduction to numerically controlled machine tools including
principles of operation, programming systems, computer-assisted programming,
performance characteristics, and applications.
Au, Wi Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl, 2 3-hr labs. Not open to students with credit
for Ind Eng 605 or Ind Eng 623. Cross-listed in Industrial and Systems
Engineering.

627 Introduction to Turbomachinery U G 4
An introduction to the design and analysis of turbomachinery.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 503 and 504 or equiv. Not open to
students with credit for 527.

628 Experimental Methods in Mechanics U G 3
Static and dynamic strain analysis by electrical gauges; grid techniques;
brittle coatings; analogies; refl ective photoelasticity in normal and oblique
incidence; motion measurements.
Sp Qtr. 2 cl, 2 lab hrs. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 or equiv. Not open
to students with credit for Eng Mech 627.

630 Energy Conversion in Internal Combustion Engines U G 3
A study of combustion chambers, valve mechanisms, and the dynamic balance
of internal combustion engines.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 502 or 500 or equiv, or grad standing in mech
eng, or permission of instructor.

633 Vibrations Laboratory U G 3
Experiments in vibrations of discrete systems, beams, plates, and shells;
stress wave propagation.
Sp Qtr. 2 cl, 2 hrs labs. Prereq: 430 or Eng Mech 430, and Math 255 or 415 or
equiv. Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 633.

634 Gas Turbine Power Plants U G 3
A study of the principles, performance, and design of gas turbine power
plants.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 510 or grad standing in mech eng or permission
of instructor.

638 Introduction to Ultrasonics U G 4
Ultrasonic waves in solids and fl uids; ultrasonic generators and systems;
physical ultrasonics; applications of ultrasonics.
Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440; Math 255 or 415. Not
open to students with credit for Eng Mech 634, Weld Eng 634 or 638.
Cross-listed in Welding Engineering.

639 Applied Finite Element Method U G 4
Overview of fi nite element method, description of fi nite element software,
modeling requirements and techniques, analysis using general purpose
software, case studies.
Au Qtr. 2-hr cl, 2-hr recitation. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 or equiv.
Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 639.

641 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning U G 3
Design techniques, practices, and components in heating, ventilating,
and air-comditioning.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 500; or 501 and prereq or concur 510; or grad
standing in mech eng.

650 Vibration of Mechanical Systems U G 3
Techniques for the analysis of vibratory mechanical systems - free and forced
response, damping, multiple degree of freedom systems, vibration design and
experimental vibration methods.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 482 or permission of instructor.

652 FIRST Design Experience
Design, analysis, and construction of a remote control robot that plays
a sport with other robots.

652.01 FIRST Design Concepts U G 1
Fundamental principles for FIRST robot design, analysis, and
construction.
Au Qtr. 1 cl. Prereq: Active participation in FIRST. CPHR of 2.00 or above
is recommended. Not open for mech eng graduate credit. Not open to
students who have exceeded the credit limit for 552. Repeatable to a
maximum of 3 cr hrs.

652.02 FIRST Robot Construction U G 1-3
Design, analysis, and construction of a remote control robot that plays
a sport against other robots.
Wi Qtr. Arr. Prereq: Active participation in FIRST. CPHR of 2.00 or above
is recommended. Not open for mech eng graduate credit. Not open to
students who have exceeded the credit limit for 552. Repeatable to a
maximum of 9 cr hrs.

654 Land Vehicle Dynamics U G 3
Study of the principles and design methodology of automotive vehicles; design
and analysis of suspension and braking systems.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 482 and 562 or equiv, or grad standing in mech
eng or permission of instructor.

662 Introduction to Mechanics of Composite Structures U G 4
An introduction to the macromechanical analysis of anisotropic composite
structures including governing constituent equations, strength and stiffness
advantages and failure envelopes.
Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 or equiv, or permission of
instructor. Not open to students with credit for Civil En 662 or Eng Mech 662.
Cross-listed in Civil Engineering.

666 Acoustic Problems in Engineering U G 3
A study of the fundamentals of acoustics and noise control including
design criteria based on hearing damage and other human responses
to sound.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5 - hr cl. Prereq: 3rd yr or grad standing in science or ENG
or permission of instructor.

672 Control Systems Design U G 3
A study of the theoretical procedures involved in the analysis and design
of feedback control systems including servomechanisms and process
control.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 571 or grad standing in Mech Eng or permission
of instructor.

674 Introduction to Mechatronics U G 3
Introduction to multi-domain systems. Mechanical, thermal, fl uid, electrical,
electronic, electro-mechanical system dynamics. Emphasis on modeling and
simulation of hybrid systems using modern computer-aided tools.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr lec. Prereq: 482 or Elec Eng 320 or equiv, or permission
of instructor.

675 Design of Fluid Power Systems U G 3
Study of the principles and design methodology of fl uid power transmission
and control components and systems; emphasis on dynamic analysis with
laboratory and computer simulation demonstrations.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 482 and 504; prereq or concur 562, or grad standing
in mech eng, or permission of instructor. Offered odd numbered years.

H680 Digital Data Acquisition and Signal Processing U G 3
Methodology and practice of computer-aided experimentation and signal
processing techniques; frequency analysis, diagnostics, system identifi cation,
and random data processing.
Sp Qtr. 2 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq or concur: 481, jr standing in dept or equiv, 3.40
cumulative pt-hr ratio, and permission of dept. Not available for audit. Open to
Honors and combined BS/MS students only.

682 Product Design Fundamentals U G 4
Principles of concurrent engineering, design for manufacture and assembly,
and lean manufacturing; integration of design and manufacturing; design
prototyping.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 561 or Ind Eng 523 or grad
standing. Not open to students with credit for Ind Eng 682. Cross-listed in
Industrial and Systems Engineering.

683 CAD/CAM Laboratory for Rapid Design Prototyping U G 3
Rapid design prototyping using engineering workstations, CAD/CAM
software, and table-top CNC milling machines, lathes, and injection-molding
machine.
Sp Qtr. 1 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab Prereq: 561 or Ind Eng 656; or grad standing in
mech eng, ind eng or in the manufacturing systems and engineering program.
Not open to students with credit for 582 or Ind Eng 683. Cross-listed in
Industrial and Systems Engineering.

687 Introduction to Design in Biomedical Engineering U G 3
Introduction of engineering students to design problems in bio-medical
engineering; analysis in bio-mechanics, bio-fl uid mechanics, diffusion, and
elementary physiology.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 561 or grad standing in engineering or permission
of instructor.

693 Individual Studies in Mechanical Engineering U G 2-10
Designed to give the advanced student opportunity to pursue special studies
not otherwise offered; work undertaken will be selected from automotive and
internal combustion machinery, combustion and fuels, heat transfer, heating,
ventilating, air conditioning, industrial hydraulics, machine design, refrigeration,
steam power plants, and thermodynamics.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum
of 24 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

694 Group Studies in Mechanical Engineering U G 1-6
Special topics in mechanical engineering. The particular topic, credit hours,
and the instructor will be announced in the quarter previous to the one in
which the course is offered.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to
a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

697 Study at a Foreign Institution U G 1-15
An opportunity for students to study at a foreign institution and receive
Ohio State credit for that work.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Written permission of dept chairperson.
Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. Students will pay Ohio State
fees and any fees in excess of Ohio State tuition, as well as all travel
and subsistence costs.

701 Gas Dynamics U G 3
An analytical study of one and two dimensional steady fl ows and one
dimensional unsteady fl ow.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 504 and Math 415 or grad standing in mech
eng or permission of instructor.

702 Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics U G 3
A study of the fundamentals of thermodynamics from the classical viewpoint
with emphasis on the use of the fi rst and second laws for the analysis
of thermal systems.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 502 and Math 415 or written permission of
course supervisor.

705 Fundamental Concepts in Fluid Mechanics G 3
In-depth derivation of equations and principles governing fl uid fl ow with an
emphasis on formulation of problems.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in Mech Eng or permission
of instructor.

707 Numerical Methods in Particle Diffusion, Heat Transfer, and Radiation Transport U G 3
Computer solution of neutron diffusion, heat conduction, and radiation
transport based on fi nite difference methods using marching, iterative,
and direct-solution schemes.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 510 or Math 512 or Nuclr En 660, Cptr/Inf 541,
and En Graph 167. Not open to students with credit for Nuclr En 707 or 767.
Cross-listed in Nuclear Engineering.

710 Fundamental Concepts in Heat and Mass Transfer G 3
In-depth derivation of equations and principles governing heat and mass
transfer with an emphasis on formulation of problems.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in mech eng or permission
of instructor.

712 Energy Principles in Mechanics U G 3
Theoretical development of energy principles in mechanics; strain energy
and complementary energy with related minimal principles; applications to
problems in elasticity, dynamics, and vibrations.
Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 400 and Math 255, or
equivs. Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 712. Offered even
numbered years.

715 Introduction to Micro and Nano Fluidics U G 3
Introduction to basic principles of incompressible fl uid mechanics appropriate
to micro and nano fl uidics.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 504 or permission of instructor. Not open to students
with credit for Biomed E 763. Cross-listed with Biomed E 763.

726 Introduction to Combustion U G 3
Introduction to thermodynamics and kinetics of combustion and to the role of
diffusion in combustion systems; applications to evaporation of fuel droplets,
catalytic conversion, and coal combustion.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 504; prereq or concur: 510.

727 Applications of Jet Propulsion U G 4
Characteristics and performance of air breathing fl ight vehicle power plants
and their components.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 510 or permission of instructor. Distance Learning
version may be available/developed at a later date.

730 Internal Combustion Engine Modeling G 3
Comprehensive coverage of spark-ignited internal combustion engines
modeling (fl uid dynamics, thermodynamics and combustion).
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Mech Eng 630 or permission of instructor.
Specifi cally targeted to grad students and selected undergrads working in
the area of internal combustion engine development, modeling and control.
Offered odd numbered years.

731 Vibrations of Discrete Systems U G 4
Free and forced vibrations of mechanical systems having lumped mass
and elasticity; multiple degrees of freedom; dissipative systems; random
vibrations; engineering applications.
Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 430 or Eng Mech 430 and Math 255 or 415, or grad standing
in Engineering. Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 731.

733 Advanced Engineering Dynamics U G 3
Three-dimensional dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; rotating reference
frames; rigid body kinematics; rotation transformations; Euler angles;
engineering applications.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 430 and Math 255 or equiv or grad standing in
Engineering. Offered even numbered years.

734 Vibrations of Continuous Systems U G 3
Equations of motion for strings, membranes, prismatical bars, and plates for
various boundary conditions; approximate methods for complicated shapes;
wave propagation in elastic media.
Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 430 or Eng Mech 430 and Math 255, or equivs. Not open
to students with credit for Eng Mech 734.

735 Analytical Dynamics U G 3
Analytical dynamics of particles, rigid bodies, and continua; elements of
variational calculus; constraints; virtual work, Hamilton’s principle, and
Lagrange’s equations; computational methods; engineering applications.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 430 and Math 255 or equiv; or grad standing in
Engineering. Offered odd numbered years.

736 Nuclear Power Plants U G 3
A study of thermal and mechanical design aspects and economics of nuclear
power plants and processes. The thermodynamics of operating nuclear power
plants (BWR’s and PWR’s) are emphasized.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Nuclr En 505 and 501 or 500 with permission of
instructor. Not open to students with credit for 636 or Nuclr En 636 or 736.
Cross-listed in Nuclear Engineering.

737 Heat Transfer Applications in Nuclear Reactor Systems U G 3
The heat transfer applications in nuclear reactor systems include but
are not limited to: heat transfer in PWR and BWR fuel rods, coolant,
and reactor internals.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl Prereq: Mech Eng 510 or 500 with permission of instructor.
Not open to students with credit for Mech Eng 637, or Nuclr En 637, or 737.
Cross-listed in Nuclear Engineering.

740 Elasticity U G 4
Classical problems in elasticity; St-Venant torsion and bending theory; plane
problems in rectangular and polar coordinates; axisymmetric problems.
Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 or equiv, and prereq or concur:
Math 512. Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 740.

743 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics U G 4
Continuum mechanics in Cartesian coordinates, analysis of deformation
and stress, balance principles, constitutive equations; introductory concepts
in viscoelasticity and plasticity.
Wi Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 and Math 255, or equiv, or grad
standing in Eng. Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 743.

744 Engineering Fracture Mechanics U G 3
Fracture and fatigue; stress intensity factors; the stability of cracks;
compliance and energy role analysis; plane stress, plane strain; crack
propagation and arrest.
Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 and Math 512 or equiv. Not
open to students with credit for 644 or Eng Mech 644.

751 Application of Computer Graphics to Kinematic Synthesis and Analysis U G 4
Application of interactive computer graphics to the kinematic synthesis of
linkages; extensive use of the RCGL computer graphics facility.
Wi Qtr. 3 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 553 and En Graph 167 or equiv. Not open to
students with credit for 651. Offered even numbered years.

752 Mechanical Design of Manipulators and Robots U G 3
Principles of hardware and software design of industrial robots and related
devices; includes use of actual industrial robot programming procedures.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Eng Mech 430 and Math 568, or permission
of instructor.

753 Elastic Stability U G 3
Buckling of struts, rings, arches, and plates; torsional instability; stability
criteria, exact and approximate methods.
Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 and Math 255, or
equiv. Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 751. Offered odd
numbered years.

754 Land Vehicle Dynamics Lab U G 1
Lab and fi eld tests of an action vehicle to measure vehicle inertia, geometric,
suspension and steering characteristics in order to generate parameters
for computer simulations.
Sp Qtr. 1 2-hr lab. Prereq or concur: 654. Existing software packages such as
ADAMS, VDANL and MATLAB wil be used in solving vehicle dynamic problems
using principles of multi-body system analysis.

755 Plates and Shells U G 4
Basic equations; classical solutions and approximate methods in the theory of
thin plates; Membrane theory of shells of revolution.
Sp Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 or equiv, and prereq
or concur: Math 512. Not open to students with credit for Eng Mech 754.
Offered even numbered years.

760 Form Synthesis and Applied Stress Analysis of Machinery U G 3
A study of concepts, principles, and procedures related to stresses and strains
for the design and analysis of machine parts.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 562 and 563 or grad standing in engineering. Not
open to students with credit for 861. This class is one of the core courses in
the M.S. program in Mechanical Engineering.

761 Optimization in Mechanical Design U G 3
Application of analytical optimization methods to the solution of deterministic
and probabilistic mechanical design problems; introduction to interactive
optimization using RCGL computer graphics facilities.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 562 or 563 or permission of instructor. Not open
to students with credit for 661.

762 Structural Composites U G 3
An introduction to the analysis and design synthesis of beams, columns, rods,
plates, and panels made of structural composites.
Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 662, or Civil En 662 or Eng Mech 662 or permission of
instructor. Not open to students with credit for Civil En 762 or Eng Mech 762.
Cross-listed in Civil Engineering.

763 Advanced Strength of Materials for Design U G 4
Mohr’s circle for strain; curved beams; bending of non-symmetrical sections;
non-circular torsion; beams on elastic foundations; load-defl ection relations
by energy methods; applications to design.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440, and Math 255
or 415 or grad standing in mech eng. Not open to students with credit
for 620 or Eng Mech 622.

764 Advanced Gear Design U G 3
A survey of advanced computer techniques to design spur and helical
gears. Techniques will be taught in form of several small and one large
capstone project.
Wi Qtr. 4 1-hr cl. Prereq: 562, 563 or permission of instructor. Offered
odd numbered years.

765 Principles of Tribology U G 3
Mechanisms of friction, wear, and lubrication that govern interfacial behavior;
applications of basic theories to solutions of friction and wear problems.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor.

766 Engineering Acoustics U G 3
A course in engineering acoustics covering the phenomenon by which
acoustic energy is generated and transmitted, with applications to mechanical
machinery.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 666 or permission of instructor. Offered odd
numbered years.

767 Fluid Film Lubrication U G 3
Hydrodynamic lubrication applied to journal and thrust bearings;
elastohydrodynamic lubrication applied to rolling-element bearings and
gears.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 561 or permission of instructor.

768 Introduction to the Finite Element Method U G 4
Basic concepts, formulation, and application of fi nite element techniques
for numerical solution of problems in structural and continuum mechanics,
geotechnical engineering, and water resources engineering.
Au, Wi Qtrs. 4 cl. Prereq: En Graph 167 or equiv, and Civil En 406 or Math
568 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Civil En 763 or 768 or Eng
Mech 763. Cross-listed in Civil Engineering.

770 Measurement System Application and Design U G 4
A theoretical and experimental study of measurement instrumentation;
emphasis on both principles of operation and analysis and design techniques for
measurement systems of a mechanical and electromechanical nature.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 570 or grad standing in mech eng or
permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 671

771 Design Of Fiber Optic Systems U G 4
Introduction to mechanical and systems aspects of fi ber optics including
wave guiding of light, system components, optical fi ber sensors, and design
for industrial applications.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 570 or permission of instructor.
Offered odd numbered years

772 Control Systems Design Laboratory U G 1
A study of experimental procedures involved in the analysis and design
of feedback control systems including servomechanisms and process
control.
Sp Qtr. 1 2-hr lab. Prereq or concur: 672.

773 Applied Digital Control U G 4
Theory and application of digital control system design techniques to
the control of physical systems; lab sessions deal with implementation of
controllers using personal computer.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 571 or equiv. Not open to students
with credit for Mech Eng 673.

774 Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems U G 3
Macromechanical modeling and control of smart structures to include
piezoceramics, piezopolymers, shape memory alloys, electro-rheological
structures.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 482 or grad standing in engineering.

776 Reliability Engineering
Engineering system reliability modeling and prediction; reliability of engineering
devices, systems, and processes; study of practical applications.
Cross-listed in Electrical Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Repeatable for different titled topics only of 776.xx.

776.01 Reliability Engineering I U G 4
Engineering system reliability modeling and prediction; reliability of
programmable devices and human reliability; reliability and risk management
of engineering systems.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 481 or Elec Eng 351 or Ind Eng 509 or grad standing.
Field experience at the site of Honda in Marysville.

776.02 Reliability Engineering II U G 4
Reliability of mechanical and electrical devices, systems, and engineering
processes.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 776.01 or Elec Eng 776.01 or Ind Eng 776.01
or permission of instructor. Field experience at the site of Honda in
Marysville.

776.03 Reliability Engineering Applications U G 1
Study and design of a complete reliability program for a selected
engineering system.
Wi Qtr. 1 cl. Prereq or concur: 776.02 or Elec Eng 776.02 or Ind Eng
776.02 or permission of instructor. Field experience at the site of
Honda in Marysville.

777 Automotive Noise, Vibration, and Harshness Control I U G 3-4
An integrated study of acoustics, shock and vibration, and dynamic design
issues with emphasis on automotive case studies and problem solving
methodology.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl (3 cr option); 4th cr for project work, arr. Prereq: Grad standing
in mech eng, elec eng, or permission of instructor. Offered odd numbered
years. Part of a sequence emphasizing automotive systems engineering
designed for MS degree students and practicing engineers.

778 Automotive Noise, Vibration, and Harshness Control II U G 3-4
Continuation of 777 with focus on source-path-receiver identifi cation, modal
analysis, passive/active control, and machinery diagnostics.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl (3 cr option); 4th cr for project work, time arr. Prereq:
777 or permission of instructor. Offered even numbered years. Part of a
sequence emphasizing automotive systems engineering designed for MS
degree students and practicing engineers.

779 Automotive Noise, Vibration, and Harshness Control III U G 3-4
Continuation of 778 with focus on advanced modeling and experimental
methods, structural-acoustic interactions, and flow-induced noise and
vibration.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl (3 cr option); 4th cr for project work, time arr. Prereq:
778. Offered even numbered years. Part of a sequence emphasizing
automotive systems engineering designed for MS degree students and
practicing engineers.

780 Lumped Parameter System Analysis U G 3
Lumped parameter system analysis of mechanical, thermal, hydraulic,
pneumatic, and electromechanical systems; system response to periodic,
transient, and random excitation; computer and physical system
demonstrations.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Math 415 or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for Mech Eng 880.

781 Powertrain Dynamics G 4
Overview of the major dynamic phenomena that characterize powertrain
behavior. Emphasis on interaction between subsystems. The predominant
natural frequencies of the powertrain will be described.
Au Qtr. 4 lec. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Offered even
numbered years. Distance learning version available.

782 Powertrain Control G 4
Classical and modern control methods applied to automotive powertrains;
overview of production hardware; sensors and actuators; modeling for
control.
Wi Qtr. 4 lec. Prereq: ECE 551 or grad standing. Not open to students
with credit for ECE 753.01. Offered odd numbered years. Offered only as
distance learning course.

H783 Honors Program Research U G 1-3
Honors program students are offered the opportunity to pursue independent
project/research. Student presentations and thesis writing included.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Sr standing in mech eng (or equiv). Students
must have a CPHR of at least 3.4 or permission of instructor. Repeatable
to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

784 Energy Modeling of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles U G 4
Energy conversion, storage, utilization and optimization of complete road
vehicle systems (conventional or hybrid-electric).
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Offered odd
numbered years. This is the fi rst course in a series of two courses.

785 Modeling, Simulation and Control of Hybrid-Vehicles U G 4
Mathematical modeling, computer simulation and control design with
application to hybrid-electric vehicles.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 784 or permission of instructor. Offered even numbered
years. This is the second course in a series of two courses.

787 Biomechanics U G 3
Discrete mass and continuum mechanics; description of biological materials;
biodynamics of limb and gross body motions; various models for injury
to head, neck and torso.
Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 420 or 440 or Eng Mech 440 or equiv, and Math
415 or 512, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit
for Eng Mech 770.

794 Group Studies in Mechanical Engineering U G 1-5
Special topics in mechanical engineering. The particular topic, credit hours,
and the instructor will be announced in the quarter previous to the one in
which the course is offered.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable
to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

800 Methods of Engineering Analysis G 3
Solution of boundary value, eigenvalue, and initial value problems arising
in mechanics by approximate methods; weighted residual and stationary
functional methods.
Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 10 cr hrs of 700-level courses in Eng Mech or
Mech Eng and Math 512 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for
Eng Mech 800.

803 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics II G 3
Introduction to the fundamentals of thermodynamics from the microscopic
viewpoint.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 702. Offered odd numbered years.

804 Fluid Physics G 3
The physics of chemically reacting thermodynamically nonequilibrium fl owing
fl uids, with application to energy conversion systems, propulsion, plasma
processors, high speed fl ows, and gas lasers.
Wi Qtr. Prereq: 803 or equiv or permission of instructor. This course is part
of a sequence of graduate instruction in the fl uid and thermal science area
of the Dept of Mechanical Engineering, which treat modern engineering
systems for which understanding molecular-scale process is critical. Offered
even numbered years.

805 Electrical Gas Discharges G 3
Introduction to the physics of low-temperature plasmas involving electrical
discharges in gases. Plasma chemistry and solid-state plasmas are also
considered.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 803 or 804 or equiv or permission of instructor.
Offered even numbered years.

806 Viscous Flow of Fluids G 3
Theory of viscous fl uids; exact solutions of the Navier Stokes equations,
creeping fl ows, and boundary layers.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 504. Offered even numbered years.

807 Conduction Heat Transfer G 3
A study of the general heat transfer equations and their application to
heat transfer in solids.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 510. Offered even numbered years.

808 Laminar Convection Heat Transfer G 3
Laminar forced convection in pipes; laminar thermal boundary layers and
entrance effects; stagnation point heat transfer; free convection boundary
layers and plumes.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 806 and 807. Offered odd numbered years.

809 Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer G 3
Black body radiation, gray body approximation, radiation surface properties,
radiation exchange in non-participating media, conduction-radiation
interaction, convection-radiation interaction, and introduction to radiation
in participating media.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 807. Offered even numbered years

810 Inviscid Flows G 3
Kinematics of inviscid flows; circulation and vorticity; the structure of
vortices; two and three dimensional vortex fl ows; the Euler equations and
the effect of compressibility.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 705 or equiv. Offered odd numbered years.

811 Computational Methods for Incompressible Flows G 4
Advanced numerical methods for solving the incompressible (low mach number)
Navier-Stokes equations using presure-based techniques.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 707 or Aero Eng 615.

813 Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer G 3
Study of turbulent fl ows, with emphasis on the calculation of heat transfer in
turbulent internal and external fl ows.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 705 and 710. Offered even numbered years.

814 Optical Techniques in Reacting and Nonreacting Flows G 3
Measurements and visualizations based on elastic and inelastic scattering
and laser-induced fl uorescence and background materials on optics, quantum
mechanics, lasers, and detectors.
Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in engineering/ science. Offered
even numbered years.

815 Multiphase Flow, Heat, and Mass Transfer in Porous Media G 3
Current theories on fl ow, heat, and mass transfer in porous media and
an understanding of the mechanisms involved in multiphase transport
in porous media.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 806 or permission of instructor. Offered odd
numbered years

818 Advanced Analytical Methods in Mechanical Engineering G 3
Transform and Green’s function methods for solution of problems arising in heat
conduction, vibration of continuous bodies, and mechanics of fl uids; asymptotic
evaluation of integral representations of these solutions.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 807 or 850 or equiv. Not open to students with
credit for 881. Offered odd numbered years.

820 Wave Dynamics in Fluids G 4
Small and fi nite amplitude wave propagation and attenuation in fl uids,
nonlinear fl ow-acoustic coupling.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 705 or permission of instructor.
Offered odd numbered years.

826 Combustion G 3
A study of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics, the basic equations
of change, and application of fundamentals to combustion in engineering
systems.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 726 or permission of instructor. Offered odd
numbered years

832 Nonlinear Vibrations G 3
Vibration of undamped and damped nonlinear systems, perturbation
techniques, self-excited oscillations, forced vibrations, bifurcations, time-varying
systems, Poincare maps, chaos.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 731 or equiv or permission of instructor. Offered
even numbered years.

833 Elastic Wave Propagation G 3
Dispersion and group velocity; waves in extended media; propagation and
reflection in half space; Lamb problem; waves in plates and rods by exact
theory scattering of waves.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 731 or 734 or Eng Mech 731 or 734. Not open to students
with credit for Eng Mech 833. Offered odd numbered years.

834 Advanced Methods of Vibration Analysis G 3
Analytical methods for the formulation, solution, and physical understanding
of conservative and non-conservative vibratory systems. Gyroscopic and
damped systems. Approximate methods.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 731 or equiv. Offered odd numbered years.

835 Random Vibrations G 3
Description of random processes; statistical properties of the response
of mechanical systems; optimization of systems subjected to random
inputs; instrumentation.
Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 731 or Eng Mech 731. Not open to students with
credit for Eng Mech 835.

837 Advanced Topics in Tribology G 3
Current and advanced research topics in friction, wear, and lubrication vital to
the successful operation of machine elements.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 765 and 767 or permission of instructor. Offered
odd numbered years.

839 Finite Element Method in Engineering Science G 5
Approximation of boundary value and initial value problems; variational
methods, hybrid and mixed method; convergence and accuracy of fi nite element
approximations; recent developments, advanced applications.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 763 or 768 or Civil En 763 or 768 or Eng Mech 763, and
Math 601 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Civil En 839 or Eng
Mech 839. Cross-listed in Civil Engineering.

840 Theory of Continuous Media G 3
Equilibrium, compatibility, and strain displacement relationships for a
general continuum; constitutive equations for problems of elasticity, fl uid
dynamics, and inelasticity.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 740 or Eng Mech 740. Not open to students with credit
for Eng Mech 840. Offered even numbered years.

843 Advanced Elasticity G 3
Complex variable methods; anisotropic elasticity; three-dimensional elasticity;
mixed boundary value problems; variational methods.
Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 740. Offered even numbered years.

844 Advanced Fracture Mechanics G 3
Treatment of advanced topics in fracture mechanics; elastic-plastic fracture,
dynamic crack propagation and arrest, time dependent fracture, fracture of
composites, and fatigue crack growth.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 744 or Eng Mech 644 or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for Eng Mech 844. Offered even numbered years.

847 Theory of Plasticity G 3
Plastic range stress-strain relations; elasto-plastic behavior of beams and
trusses; torsion of prismatic bars; plane strain; shear lines; limit analysis.
Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 740 or Eng Mech 740 and Math 512. Not open to students
with credit for Eng Mech 847. Offered odd numbered years.

851 Kinematic Geometry of Mechanisms G 3
Kinematics and statics of spatial mechanisms including robotic mechanisms.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 752 or permission of instructor. Offered even
numbered years.

855 Advanced Shells G 3
Differential geometry of surface; general equations for arbitrary shell; solutions
to membrane and bending equations.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 755 or Eng Mech 754. Not open to students with
credit for Eng Mech 855.

859 Sliding Mode Control in Electro-Mechanical Systems G 3
Sliding mode control for decoupling of the design procedure and low
sensitivity with respect to uncertainties, and application to control of
electromechanical systems.
Au Qtr. 3 1-hr cl. Prereq: 571 or Elec Eng 551. Cross-listed in Electrical
Engineering. Offered odd numbered years.

864 Theory of Viscoelasticity G 3
Basic concepts of time dependent inelastic behavior; viscoelastic constitutive
laws; correspondence principles; quasi-static and dynamic problems.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 740 or Eng Mech 740. Not open to students with credit
for Eng Mech 864. Offered odd numbered years.

870 Digital Signal Analysis of Mechanical Systems G 3
Conceptual, measurement, and numerical aspects of digital data acquisition
and signal processing, random data analysis, and system identifi cation and
diagnostic techniques used for mechanical systems.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: permission of instructor. Offered odd numbered
years.

873 State Space Methods for Dynamic Systems Analysis and Control G 3
Application of state-space methods to the analysis and synthesis of dynamic
systems with emphasis on control applications.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5 cl. Prereq: Math 568 or equiv and Mech Eng 571 or equiv, or
permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Elec Eng 750.
Offered even numbered years.

874 Fault Diagnosis in Mechatronic Systems G 3
Fault detection and diagnosis in engineering systems based on dynamic
models. Theory and case studies drawn from industrial application.
Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 780 or Elec Eng 750 or Aero Eng 720 or permission
of instructor. Offered odd numbered years.

882 Modeling of Dynamic Systems G 4
A study of theoretical, experimental, and computer methods for characterizing
the dynamic behavior of complex systems.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: permission of instructor. Offered
even numbered years.

888 Mechanical Engineering Seminar G 1
Lecture and discussion of current topics related to mechanical engineering
presented by graduate students, staff, and guest speakers.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 2-hr cl. Prereq: Mech eng grad standing. Repeatable.
Does not count toward course work required for MS or Phd degrees.This
course is graded S/U.

890 Metal Forming Machines and Tooling G 3
Design and application of mechanical and hydraulic presses. Advanced
techniques (FEM) for estimating material fl ow, tool geometry and stresses
for stamping and forging.
Sp Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.

894 Group Studies in Mechanical Engineering G 1-6
Special topics in mechanical engineering. The particular topic, credit hours,
and the instructor will be announced in the quarter previous to the one in
which the course is offered.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to
a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

993 Advanced Problems in Mechanical Engineering G 1-5
Provides the opportunity to pursue special problems in mechanical engineering
not otherwise covered.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum
of 12 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

999 Research in Mechanical Engineering G 1-18
Research for thesis or dissertation purposes only.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Repeatable. This course is graded S/U.