The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering • 204 Woolf Hall • Box 19023 • 817-272-2561 • www-mae.uta.edu
Aerospace Engineering • 211 Woolf Hall • Box 19018 • 817-272-2603 • www-mae.uta.edu

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers three programs of study leading to the bachelor’s degree. They are the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a double degree of Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (BSAE)
Rapid advances in aerospace systems require the successful aerospace engineer to develop new concepts and bring them into reality as reliable, competitive, and environmentally acceptable products. Successful completion of a balanced study of basic science and engineering topics, further balanced by humanities, will ensure that graduates are well prepared to tackle tomorrow’s problems. The curriculum covers the four broad areas of aerodynamics, propulsion, flight mechanics, and structures, supplemented by appropriate laboratory experiences. The culmination of the curriculum is a vehicle design project. Students may broaden their education by choosing elective courses in a secondary field of interest or by taking a second bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
The mechanical engineer needs to be extremely versatile and can be found in a large variety of private and public sector organizations. He or she may be involved in product design and development, manufacturing, project management, power generation or other operations. Therefore, the mechanical engineering curriculum is broad-based and emphasizes fundamental engineering sciences and applications. Approximately equal emphasis is given to machine design, thermodynamics and energy, systems and control, and materials science. Classroom lectures are supplemented by laboratories. The student completes a capstone design project as the culmination of the undergraduate program.

Honors Program in Mechanical Engineering
Highly qualified students may elect participation in the Honors Program in Mechanical Engineering. This program offers an accelerated path to the BSME degree with the possibility of facilitated admission to the U.T. Arlington Graduate School to study for an advanced degree or early admission to another professional school (e.g. law, MBA, or medicine). In the Graduate School, two likely options are Master of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Degree or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Degree.

The Honors Program in Mechanical Engineering is based on a series of honors mechanical engineering courses that allow the highly qualified student to study certain engineering fundamentals in parallel with the mechanical engineering applications. The honors mechanical engineering courses will be rich in multimedia learning opportunities and may be taught on a self-paced, mentor assisted basis if appropriate to the individual student’s academic goals. Students must maintain a 3.3 minimum GPA to continue in the program.

The Honors Program in Mechanical Engineering program is planned for eight semesters. It is anticipated that the participating students will further enrich their education by partaking in summer industrial internships or cooperative education programs.

Letter applications for admission to the Honors Program in Mechanical Engineering are appropriate at two points of a student’s academic life. The first is coincident to admission to the university as an entering freshman. The second is coincident to application for admission to the professional program. The second, either as a continuing U.T. Arlington student or as a transfer from another institution, requires a 3.3 GPA and completion of the pre-professional curriculum.

Second Degree
The MAE Department offers a dual degree program for students who want to enhance their skills and broaden their future opportunities.

A person who completes all requirements for BSAE can qualify for a second degree in mechanical engineering by taking appropriate courses. Similarly, a person who completes all requirements for a BSME can qualify for a second degree in aerospace engineering by taking appropriate courses. Alternatively, a student wishing to obtain a double degree can integrate all the courses for the double degree requirement throughout his/her undergraduate career at U.T. Arlington. The student is encouraged to consult with the undergraduate advisor on the appropriate course of study.

Admission
For admission to the aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and mechanical and aerospace engineering programs, all students must meet the requirements for admission to the College of Engineering. A grade point average of 2.25 in science, mathematics and engineering courses is required for unconditional transfer into the department.

Counseling
During each long semester, the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department conducts a pre-enrollment counseling week*, coordinated through the College of Engineering. Returning students (i.e., students who are or have previously been students at The University of Texas at Arlington) shall meet with their assigned counse lors during counseling week and complete a Registration Advising Form. Returning students who are unable to be present for counseling during counseling week should contact their counselors at the earliest opportunity. New students may receive pre-enrollment counseling in the department office during late registration or the preceding week.
* See “Counseling” in the College of Engineering section of this catalog.

Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes
of the Mechanical and Aerospace Degree Programs
Educational Objectives
An essential purpose of the MAE degree programs is to provide educational programs that will prepare graduates to excel within the broad scope of the engineering profession. Therefore, the MAE programs put forth the following educational objectives.To instill in the graduate:

1. The desire and capability of lifelong learning
2. A strong foundation in science, mathematics and engineering science
3. The ability to assume a leadership role in the mechanical and aerospace engineering professions
4. Technical competence in multiple areas of mechanical or aerospace engineering practice
5. An understanding of the importance of ethics, safety, professionalism and socioeconomic concerns in resolving technical problems

Program Outcomes
MAE program outcomes established to accomplish the educational objectives are as follows.
Students shall have:

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data
3. An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs
4. An ability to function in multidisciplinary teams
5. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7. An ability to communicate effectively
8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
9. A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning
10. A knowledge of contemporary issues
11. An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Goal of the Undergraduate Program and Graduating Seniors’ Portfolios
The overall goal of the undergraduate program is to provide the graduate an educational background for lifelong learning and the ability to assume a leadership role in the mechanical or aerospace engineering professions. The programs are broad-based and designed to provide a strong foundation in science, mathematics, and engineering science; technical competence in multiple areas of mechanical or aerospace engineering practice; and an understanding of the importance of ethics, safety, professionalism, and socioeconomic concerns in resolving technical problems.

We are challenged by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) to demonstrate that our graduates have obtained certain abilities, as enumerated in the College of Engineering section of this catalog.

Senior Portfolios
Our program’s success will in part be demonstrated by presenting students’ portfolios and data from graduates’ exit surveys and interviews. The development of the student portfolios is a natural outgrowth of the modern job search process that new graduates undertake. It is often helpful to be able to demonstrate to prospective employers the breadth and depth of a student’s work in the interview procedure. The Mechanical Engineering Senior Portfolio may include the following:

1. Design Project report and presentation (video, Powerpoint diskette and/or transparency copies) (4288)
2. Design II project report and presentation (4342)
3. K&D project report and presentation (3318)
4. Lab reports (2381, 3121, 3183)
5. CAD project and presentation (4344)
6. Course project reports (2360, 2314, 3314, 3311, 3321, ...)
7. Selected course materials (homework and exams) from required MAE courses.
8. Competition reports and presentations:
Formula SAE
ASME Old Guard
ASME Design Competition
SAE Heavy Lift Vehicle
Autonomous Aero-robotic Vehicle

The Aerospace Engineering Senior Portfolio may include the following:
1. Design Project report and presentation (video, Powerpoint diskette and/or transparency copies) (4350)
2. Design II project report and presentation (4351)
3. Lab reports (2381, Aerodynamics and Structure Labs)
4. Course project reports (2360, 2314, ...)
5. Selected course materials (homework and exams) from required
MAE courses
6. Competition reports and presentations:
AIAA Design Competition
Autonomous Aero-robotic Vehicle

In gathering the portfolio materials, students are to provide copies for the department’s use (not returned) as well as for their own use. Further, each student is asked to complete an exit survey questionnaire, prepare an exit essay demonstrating his or her personal compliance with each of the MAE program outcomes, and participate in an exit interview with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program Director. Although the portfolio materials are not to be turned in until participating in MAE 4288 or MAE 4351—normally taken the semester before graduation--the prudent student will plan ahead and begin accumulating the required materials as they are encountered in the various courses, storing them carefully until needed in MAE 4288 or MAE 4351. The portfolio materials, exit survey questionnaire, and essay will be included as course requirements in MAE 4288 or MAE 4351.

Other Provisions

• Refer to the College of Engineering section of this catalog for information concerning the following topics: Preparation in High School for Admission to the College of Engineering, Admission to the College of Engineering, Admission to the Professional Program, Counseling, College of Engineering Academic Regulations, Transfer Policies, College of Engineering Probation, Repeating Course Policy, Academic Honesty and Foreign Language Requirement.
• Requirements for advancement into the Professional Program in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are in accordance with those in the College of Engineering with the added stipulation that:
a. Application to the Professional Program is to be made to the Undergraduate Advisor during the semester following completion of the last pre-professional course.
b. No professional Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering course may be taken unless the student is admitted into the professional program or obtains the consent of the Undergraduate Advisor. Professional courses may be taken to fill out a schedule in the semester that the last pre-professional course is taken.
c. Although a number of courses are available in the evening hours, students will need to take daytime classes on occasion to complete degree requirements.
d. Most professional Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering courses are offered only once a year, in the semester indicated in the semester-by-semester schedule on the following pages. Students are urged to plan their course sequence schedules carefully to avoid delaying their graduation.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Pre-Professional Courses
(All pre-professional courses must be completed before enrolling in professional courses.)
Mathematics
1426, 2325, 2326
Natural Science
CHEM 1301;1302; PHYS 1443, 1444.
Design Graphics
1350.
Electrical Engineering
2320.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
1231, 1312, 2312, 2314, 2321, 2323, 2360, 2381, 3310, 3360.
General Education Courses
English and Literature
Six hours of composition.
Three hours of English or modern language literature or other approved substitute.
Liberal Arts Elective
Three hours above the freshman level of literature, or social and cultural studies designated as taught in the College of Liberal Arts, or fine arts or philosophy, or technical writing. For AE majors, SPCH 3302 must be used to satisfy this requirement.
Fine Arts*
Three hours from architecture, art, music, or theatre arts. For engineering majors, acceptable electives may vary by program.
Social/Cultural Studies
Three hours of designated courses in social or cultural anthropology, archaeology, social/political/cultural geography, economics, sociology, classical studies, or linguistics. For aerospace engineering majors, this University requirement must be met by taking ECON 2305.
History
1311, 1312.
Political Science
2311, 2312.

Professional Courses
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
3302, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3319, 4310, 4321, 4350, 4351.
Technical Electives
Three hours in engineering, science, or mathematics (3000 level or higher).
Total (Pre-Professional Courses)**
59 hours.
Total (General Education Courses)
30 hours.
Total (Professional Courses)
39 hours.
Total (for degree)**
128 hours, plus exercise and sport activities (EXSA/DNCA) or ROTC or marching band as required.

* A list of acceptable electives is available in the departmental office.

** Total hours will depend upon prior preparation and academic qualifications. Also, students who do not have two units of high school foreign language will be required to take modern language courses in addition to the previously listed requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence
This course sequence assumes that the student is qualified to start with CHEM 1301, PHYS 1443, MATH 1426.

Freshman Year
Fall Semester: ENGL 1301; MATH 1426; CHEM 1301; PHYS 1443; MAE 1231—Total Credit 16 hours.
Spring Semester: ENGL 1302; MATH 2325; CHEM 1302; PHYS 1444; MAE 1312—Total Credit 16 hours.

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester: DG 1350; MATH 2326; EE 2320; MAE 2360; MAE 2323; EXSA or ROTC, 1 hour—Total Credit 16 hours.
Spring Semester: MAE 2381; MAE 2312; MAE 2314; MAE 2321; MAE 3360; MAE 3310—Total Credit 18 hours.

Junior Year
Fall Semester: MAE 3302; MAE 3314; MAE 3315; ENGL 23XX; POLS 2311; EXSA or ROTC, 1 hour—Total Credit 16 hours.
Spring Semester: MAE 3303; MAE 3305; MAE 3316; MAE 3319; POLS 2312; EXSA or ROTC, 1 hour—Total Credit 16 hours.

Senior Year
Fall Semester: MAE 4350; MAE 4321; MAE 4310; MAE 3304; SPCH 3302; HIST 1311—Total Credit 18 hours.
Spring Semester: MAE 4351; ECON 2305; Approved Technical Elective, 3 hours; Fine Arts Elective, 3 hours; HIST 1312; EXSA or ROTC, 1 hour—Total Credit 16 hours.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Pre-Professional Courses
(All pre-professional courses must be completed before enrolling in professional courses)
Mathematics
1426, 2325, 2326.
Natural Science
CHEM 1301, 1302; PHYS 1443, 1444.
Design Graphics
1350.
Electrical Engineering
2320.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
1231, 1312, 2312, 2321, 2323, 2360, 2381, 3310, 3360.
English
Six hours of composition

General Education Courses
Two out of eight of these courses are considered part of the pre-professional program.
English Literature
Three hours of English or modern language literature or other approved substitute.
Liberal Arts Elective
Three hours above the freshman level of literature, or social and cultural studies designated as taught in the College of Liberal Arts, or fine arts or philosophy, or technical writing above the freshman level. For ME majors SPCH 3302 must be used to satisfy this requirement.
Fine Arts*
Three hours from architecture, art, music, or theatre arts. For engineering majors, acceptable electives vary by program.
Social/Cultural Studies
Three hours of designated courses in social or cultural anthropology, archaeology, social/political/cultural geography, economics, sociology, classical studies, or linguistics. For majors in mechanical engineering this University requirement must be met by taking ECON 2305.
History
1311, 1312.
Political Science
2311, 2312.

Professional Courses
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
2314, 3121, 3183, 3311, 3314, 3318, 3319, 3321, 3242, 3344, 4287, 4288, 4310, 4342, 4344.
Technical Electives**
Six hours in engineering.
Pre-Professional Total***
65 hours.

General Education Total
24 hours (six of which are included in pre-engineering).
Professional Total
41 hours.
Total (for degree)***
130 hours, plus exercise and sport activities (EXSA/DNCA) or ROTC or marching band as required.

* A list of acceptable electives is available in the departmental office.

** Technical electives must be approved in advance by the student’s faculty counselor. See also “Technical Elective Selection” on the next page.

*** Total hours will depend upon prior preparation and academic qualifications. Also, students who do not have two units of high school foreign language will be required to take modern language courses in addition to the previously listed requirements.

Honors Courses
Substitute MAE 2410 for MAE 2312 and 3242; MAE 2411 for
MAE 3310 and 3311; MAE 2412 for MAE 2314 and 3314; MAE 2413 for MAE 2321 and 3321; MAE 3410 for MAE 2323 and 3318; MAE 4410 for MAE 3319 and 4310. MAE 4294 is repeated for credit to meet the 131 credit hour minimum requirement.

Suggested Course Sequence
(Pre-Professional Program)
This course sequence assumes that the student is qualified to start with CHEM 1301, PHYS 1443, MATH 1426.

Freshman Year
First Semester: MAE 1231; CHEM 1301; ENGL 1301; MATH 1426; PHYS 1443; EXSA or ROTC or Marching Band—Total Credit 17 hours.
Second Semester: MAE 1312; CHEM 1302; ENGL 1302; MATH 2325; PHYS 1444; EXSA or ROTC—Total Credit 17 hours.

Sophomore Year
First Semester: MAE 2360; MAE 2321; MAE 2323; DG 1350; EE 2320; MATH 2326—Total Credit 18 hours.
Second Semester: MAE 2381; MAE 2312; MAE 3310; MAE 3344; HIST 1311; MAE 3360—Total Credit 18 hours.

Suggested Course Sequence
(Professional Program)

Junior Year
First Semester: MAE 2314; MAE 3121; MAE 3311; MAE 3319; MAE 3321; HIST 1312; POLS 2311—Total Credit 19 hours.
Second Semester: MAE 3183; MAE 3314; MAE 3318; MAE 3242; POLS 2312; Literature, 3 hours—Total Credit 15 hours.

Senior Year
First Semester: MAE 4287; MAE 4310; MAE 4344; SPCH 3302; *Technical Elective, 3 hours; EXSA or ROTC—Total Credit 15 hours.
Second Semester: MAE 4288; MAE 4342; ECON 2305; Fine Arts (elective), 3 hours; Technical Elective, 3 hours; EXSA or ROTC—Total Credit 15 hours.
* See “Technical Elective Selection” on this page.

Suggested Honors Course Sequence
(Pre-Professional Program)

Freshman Year
First Semester: ENGL 1301; MATH 1426; PHYS 1443; CHEM 1301; MAE 1231; EXSA, MS or Marching Band—Total Credit 17 hours.
Second Semester: CHEM 1302; ENGL 1302; MATH 2325; PHYS 1444; MAE 1312; EXSA, MS or Marching Band—Total Credit 17 hours

Sophomore Year
First Semester: DG 1350; MATH 2326; EE 2320; MAE 2360; MAE 2413; MAE 4294—Total Credit 18 hours.
Second Semester: MAE 2410; MAE 2381; MAE 2411; MAE 3360; MAE 4294; MAE 4294; EXSA, MS or Marching Band—Total Credit 19 hours.

Suggested Honors Course Sequence
(Professional Program)

Junior Year
First Semester: MAE 3344; POLS 2311; MAE 3121; MAE 2412; MAE 4294; EXSA, MS or Marching Band - Total Credit 14 hours.
Second Semester: POLS 2312, MAE 3183; MAE 3410; Literature; HIST 1311, MAE 4294—Total Credits 16 hours.

Senior Year
First Semester: SPCH 3302; MAE 4287; MAE 4410; MAE 4344; *Technical Elective, 3 hours; MAE 4294—Total Credit 17 hours.
Second Semester: Fine Arts (elective), 3 hours; HIST 1312; MAE 4288; MAE 4342; ECON 2305; Technical Elective, 3 hours—Total Credit 17 hours.

* See “Technical Elective Selection” on this page.

Scheduling of Course Offerings
Required courses suggested above to be taken in the Fall semester will normally be offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. Those suggested to be taken in the Spring semester will normally be offered in the Spring semester and in the long Summer session.

Technical Elective Selection
The six hours of technical electives must be approved in advance by the student’s counselor. Normally, they must be selected from among the senior elective courses in mechanical engineering.

Oral Communication and Computer Use Competency Requirements
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students will satisfy the Oral Competency requirement by completing SPCH 3302, Professional and Technical Communications. They will satisfy the Computer Use Competency requirement by completing MAE 1231 and MAE 2360.

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty
Chair
Professor Wilson
ME Program Director
Professor Lawley
AE Program Director
Professor Tuckness
Professors
Agonafer, Anderson, Chan, Dulikravich,
Gaines, Goolsby, Haji-Sheikh, Hullender,
Johnson, Joshi, Lawrence, Lu, Mills,
Nomura, Payne, Seath, Wang, Woods, Yih
Associate Professors
Aswath, Lund, Tong, You
Assistant Professors
Harris, Shiakolas

Design Graphics Section (DG)
Design Graphics courses are administered through a section of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.Prefix and number in parentheses following the U.T. Arlington course number and title is the Common Course Number designation.
Courses to be offered on a regularly scheduled basis are designated [in brackets] as follows: FA=Fall, SP=Spring, LS=Long Summer session.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule. Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific course fees.

1231. INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (1-3) 2 hours credit. Ethics and professional conduct in an engineering organization. Basic concepts in vehicle design, power transmission, flight mechanics, aerodynamics, astronautics, combustion, propulsion, heat transfer, engineering materials, robotics and computer aided design. Student teams will engage in a design project which will require integration of some of these basic concepts.

1312. ENGINEERING STATICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. A study of forces and force systems, resultants and components of force systems, forces due to friction, conditions of equilibrium, forces acting on members of trusses and frame structures, centroids and moments of inertia. Vector and index notation introduced. Prerequisites: Pass PHYS 1443 and MATH 1426 with C or better before enrolling in MAE 1312.

2191, 2291, 2391. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (Variable credit, individual instruction). Special problems in mechanical and aerospace engineering for students in the Pre-Mechanical and Pre-Aerospace Engineering Program.

2312. SOLID MECHANICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The relationship between stresses and strains in elastic bodies and the tension, compression, shear, bending, torsion, and combined loadings which produce them. Deflections and elastic curves, shear and bending moment diagrams for beams, and column theory. Also taught as CE 3311. Prerequisite: MAE 1312 or CE 2312.

2314. FLUID MECHANICS I (3-0) 3 hours credit. Fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics leading to the development of both the integral and differential forms of the basic conservation equations. Application of the integral conservation equations to engineering problems in fluid dynamics including buoyancy and other hydrostatics problems. Dimensional analysis and similitude are also discussed. Prerequisites: MAE 2323, MATH 2326 or concurrent enrollment, and MAE 3310 or concurrent enrollment.

2321. MATERIALS SCIENCE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Physical, mechanical, electrical, chemical properties of metals, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers, composites, and aggregates and the relationships between these properties and the electronic, crystal, micro and macro-structures of the materials. Prerequisites: CHEM 1302 and PHYS 1444.

2322. STATICS AND SOLID MECHANICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Force systems, free body diagrams, equilibrium of particles, rigid bodies and structures; centroids and moments of inertia; stress and strain in elastic solids, and applications to simple engineering problems. Prerequisites: PHYS 1443, MATH 2325.
2323. DYNAMICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The relation between forces acting on particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies and the changes in motion produced. Review of kinematics and vector analysis, Newton’s Laws, energy methods, methods of momentum, inertia tensor and Euler’s equations of motion. Prerequisites: MAE 1312 or CE 2311 and MATH 2325.

2360. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS I (2-3) 3 hours credit [FA, SP]. Utilization of digital computers in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Computational algorithms and their representation in FORTRAN and C. Introduction to Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods. Prerequisite: MATH 2325 or concurrent enrollment.

2381. EXPERIMENTAL METHODS AND MEASUREMENTS (2-3) 3 hours credit [FA, SP, LS]. Introduction to data analysis, incorporating statistics and probability, design and planning of engineering experiments for error prediction and control. Measurement and instrumentation, basic instruments, their calibration and use. Prerequisite: MATH 2325.

2410. HONORS MECHANICAL DESIGN (4-0) 4 hours credit. The relationships between stresses, strains, and deflections in elastic and plastic bodies and the loads that produce them. Simple and combined stresses and failure theories for static and variable loading. Applications of material properties and principles of solid mechanics to the analysis and design of machine structure members. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors ME, MAE 1312 or CE 1312.

2411. HONORS THERMAL ENGINEERING I (4-0) 4 hours credit. Basic concepts and definitions, properties of pure substance, work and heat, first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy and thermodynamics of gases, vapors and liquids in various non-flow and flow processes. Irreversibility and availability, power and heat pump cycles, property relations and equations of state, ideal gas mixtures, mixtures of gases and vapors, combustion stoichiometry, thermodynamics of combustion and compressible flow. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors ME, MATH 2325 or 2525, PHYS 1444, MAE 1312 or CE 2312, MAE 2360.

2412. HONORS THERMAL ENGINEERING II (4-0) 4 hours credit. The fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics with applications to engineering problems in buoyancy, hydrostatics, fluid dynamics and dimensional analysis and similitude. The fundamental laws of heat and mass transfer, including steady and unsteady conduction, convection and radiation. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors ME, PHYS 1444, MAE 1312 or CE 2312, MAE 2360 and 3360 (or concurrent enrollment).

2413. HONORS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 4-0) 4 hours credit. Physical, mechanical, electrical and chemical properties of metals semiconductors, ceramics, polymers and composites with an emphasis on understanding fundamental issues. Relationship between the processing, micro and macro structure of materials with their properties such as strength, ductility, toughness, fatigue, fracture and creep with special emphasis on mechanical properties of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors ME, CHEM 1302, PHYS 1444.

3121. MATERIALS SCIENCE LAB (0-3) 1 hour credit [FA, SP]. Experimental studies of the basic mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of materials. Emphasis on the relationships between macroscopic properties and the corresponding influence of the atomic and microstructural nature of the materials. Prerequisite: MAE 3321 or 2413 or concurrent enrollment.

3183. MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY II (0-3) 1 hour credit [FA, SP, LS]. Fundamental measurement techniques in mechanical engineering in the fields of thermal/fluid sciences, energy conversion, design, and systems control. Introduction of advanced instrumentation concepts. Prerequisites: MAE 1312, 2381, 2314 or 2412, 3314, 3319 (or 4410), and EE 2320 (or concurrent enrollment).

3242. ENGINEERING DESIGN I (2-0) 2 hours credit [SP, LS]. Additional topics from mechanics of solids: energy methods, multiaxial stresses, etc. Introduction to concepts of concurrent engineering, product realization process and design for manufacturing. Prerequisites: MAE 2312 or 2410. Concurrent enrollment: MAE 3321 or 2413.

3302. AERODYNAMICS OF INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOWS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Fundamental theory of incompressible flows with applications to the prediction of aerodynamic characteristics of wings and bodies. Viscous effects on aerodynamics. Prerequisites: MAE 2314 and 3360.

3303. AERODYNAMICS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOWS (2-3) 3 hours credit. Fundamentals of physical and mathematical gas dynamics; isentropic, adiabatic, barotropic and Prandtl-Meyer flows; normal, oblique shocks; the shock-expansion theory; thin-airfoil and small-perturbation theory; design principles for supersonic vehicles and wind tunnels. Prerequisites: MAE 3302.

3304. ASTRONAUTICS I (3-0) 3 hours credit. Introduction to astronautics, the solar system, and the two-body problem. Engineering approximation for orbital transfers and vehicle staging of powered trajectories. The single vehicle to orbit problem. Design considerations for earth satellites. Prerequisite: MAE 2323 and MATH 2326.

3305. FLIGHT DYNAMICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. General equations of motion of a flight vehicle. Determination of aircraft performance, static stability and control. Stability derivatives, stability of uncontrolled motion, and open loop and closed loop control. Prerequisites: MAE 3302, MATH 2326.

3309. THERMAL ENGINEERING (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP, LS]. Basic concepts and definitions, properties of pure substance, work and heat, first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, and introduction to conductive, convective, and radiative transfer. Prerequisites: MATH 2325, PHYS 1444.

3310. THERMODYNAMICS I (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP, LS]. Basic concepts and definitions, properties of pure substance, work and heat, first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, thermodynamics of gases, vapors, and liquids in various nonflow and flow processes, and irreversibility and availability. Prerequisites: MATH 2325 or 2525; PHYS 1444; MAE 2360; and CE 2312, or MAE 2322, or MAE 1312.

3311. THERMODYNAMICS II (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP]. Power and heat pump cycles, property relations and equations of state, ideal gas mixtures, mixtures of gases and vapors, combustion stoichiometry, thermodynamics of combustion, and compressible flow. Emphasis is on applying these topics to thermal systems design. Prerequisites: CHEM 1302; MAE 3310, 3360, 2314 or concurrent enrollment.

3314. HEAT TRANSFER (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP]. The fundamental laws of heat and mass transfer, including steady and unsteady conduction, convection, and radiation. Applications of heat transfer to thermal systems design are included. Prerequisites: MAE 3360, 2314, 3311 and EE 2320.

3315. AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL STATICS WITH LAB (2-3) 3 hours credit. Concepts of stress/strain tensor and traction vector, differential equations of equilibrium, constitutive material relations, anisotropic solids, bending and extension of advanced beams, torsion in thin-walled closed sections, shear in advanced beams, beam vibration and buckling analysis. Prerequisite: AE 2312.

3316. AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Work and energy principles, general procedure of finite element method, static analysis; truss, frame and plate elements, dynamic analysis; vibration and transient dynamic response. Prerequisite: MAE 3315.

3317. LINEAR SYSTEMS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Time-domain transient analysis, convolution, Fourier Series and transforms, Laplace transforms and applications, transfer functions, signal flow diagrams, Bode plots, stability criteria, sampling, and Z-transforms. Prerequisite: MAE 3360. Also taught as EE 3317.

3318. KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES (3-0) 3 hours credit [SP, LS]. The motion and interaction of machine elements. Fundamental concepts of kinematics, statics, and dynamics applied to the determination of forces acting on the parts of machines. Specific mechanisms and applications such as cams, gears, flywheels, and balancing. Prerequisite: MAE 2323.

3319. DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP]. Introduction to modeling and prediction of behavior of engineering systems. Analytic and numerical simulation, state-space differential equations, and Laplace transform methods. Effects of physical characteristics of system elements on system design and dynamic performance. Prerequisites: MAE 2360, 2323 (or 3410), 3310 (or 2411), 3360. Concurrent enrollment: MAE 2314 and 3314 (or 2412); EE 2320.

3321. MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP]. The interrelationships between processing, structure, and properties of engineering materials with emphasis on the mechanical behavior of metals, polymers, and composite materials. Prerequisite: MAE 2321.

3330. DIGITAL SYSTEMS (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP]. Applications of personal computers (PC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and microprocessors (MP) for instrumentation, automation, and control. Digital systems, architecture, interfacing, and programming. Prerequisite: MAE 2360.
3344. INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (2-3) 3 hours credit [SP, LS]. Introduction to casting, forming, machining, and joining processes for metals and non-metals. Prerequisites: MAE 2312 or 2410, 2321 or 2413.

3350. PRIVATE PILOT AERONAUTICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Principles of private flying: weather, navigation, instruments, aircraft and engine operation, radio use, visual flight planning. Designed to provide student with appropriate ground school training leading to a private pilot license. Cannot be counted for credit toward a degree in aerospace engineering.

3360. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS II (3-0) 3 hours credit. [SP, LS] Methods for solving, by means of mathematical analysis, problems which occur in engineering. Basic mathematical analysis tools will be selected from numerical and closed form solutions of differential equations, numerical integration and differentiation, vector spaces, linear transformations, matrix/vector algebra, solutions of linear systems, eigenvectors, Laplace transform, infinite series, complex variables; Fourier analysis; special functions, and systems of equations. Prerequisites: MATH 2326 and MAE 2360.

3410. HONORS KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (4-0) 4 hours credit. The relationships between forces acting on particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies and the changes in motion produced. Review of kinematics and vector analysis, Newton’s laws, energy methods, methods of momentum, inertia tensor and Euler’s equations of motion. The application of the principles of kinematics and dynamics to the motion and interactions of machine elements. Both analysis and synthesis of machine elements is emphasized. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors ME, MATH 2326 or 2525, MAE 1312 or CE 1312.

4191, 4291, 4391. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (Variable credit, individual instruction). Special problems in mechanical and aerospace engineering for students of senior standing.

4287. DESIGN PROJECT I (2-0) 2 hours credit. Team engineering approach to a design project that integrates engineering knowledge from several courses. Problem definition and creative synthesis of prospective design solutions. Engineering proposals, feasibility studies, trade-off studies, systems models and analysis, decision making, and engineering reports and presentations. Professionalism, ethics, and societal impact issues. Prerequisite: must be within two calendar semesters of graduation (possibly including an 11-week summer session).

4288. DESIGN PROJECT II (2-0) 2 hours credit. The design project from MAE 4287 continued. The design is finalized, a physical model (prototype) is manufactured and tested. Redesign and retest is accomplished as desired. The final design is documented by written report and oral presentation. Graduating senior’s portfolios, exit survey forms, and exit essays must be submitted to complete the requirements of this course. Prerequisite: MAE 4287.

4294, 4494. HONORS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS (variable credit, individual instruction). A problem course designed to meet the needs of mechanical engineering undergraduate students in the honors program. This course may be repeated for credit as approved by the ME undergraduate advisor. Prerequisite: Admission to Honors ME.

4301. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Topics will vary from semester to semester depending on student interest and the availability of faculty. May be repeated, provided topics are different. Prerequisite: prior approval by the student’s advisor.

4302. HELICOPTER DYNAMICS/AERODYNAMICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Blade flapping motion; hub types and number of blades; in-plane and torsional deflections; aerodynamic fundamentals. Aeroelastic effects and couplings; coupling between rotor and fuselage; ground resonance; fuselage vibrations; preliminary design considerations.

4304. ASTRONAUTICS II (3-0) 3 hours credit. The restricted three-body problem, the n-body problem and approximations. Interplanetary transfers. Design considerations for both manned and unmanned interplanetary vehicles. Prerequisite: MAE 3304.

4307. FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Static response of complex structures and continua; application to field problems; mesh generation; error estimation and adaptive refinement. Prerequisite: MAE 3342 or 2410.

4310. INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL (3-0) 3 hours credit [SP, LS]. Block diagram algebra, transfer functions, and stability criteria. The use of transient response, frequency response, and root locus techniques in the performance analysis, evaluation, and design of dynamic systems. Prerequisite: MAE 3319 or 4410. Also offered as EE 4314.

4312. CONTROL SYSTEMS COMPONENTS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The components used in mechanical, electronic, and fluid power control systems are studied. Modeling and performance analysis are used to help in the understanding of system behavior. Prerequisite: MAE 4310 or 4410 or permission of instructor.
4313. FLUID MECHANICS II (3-0) 3 hours credit. A continuation of MAE 2314, consisting of a study of boundary-layer flows, inviscid incompressible flow, compressible flow, aerodynamic surfaces, and turbomachinery. Prerequisite: MAE 2314 or 2412.

4314. MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Harmonic and periodic motion including both damped and undamped free and forced vibration. Single- and multidegree-of-freedom systems. Matrix techniques suitable for digital computer solution. Prerequisites: MAE 3360, 2323 or 3410.

4315. INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Composite classification, laminate coding, fabrication, processing and properties of composite laminates, point stress analysis and failure prediction of composite laminates, material allowables, issues in composite structural design. Prerequisite: MAE 1312, 2312 or 2410, 2322 or CE 3311.

4320. HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The fundamentals of fluid mechanics as applied to hydraulic and pneumatic hardware. Mathematical models of pumps, motors, pistons, accumulators, valves, and transmission lines. Design and analysis procedures for implementing total fluid power systems with high operating efficiencies and adequate dynamic response characteristics.Theory is supported by laboratory demonstrations. Prerequisites: MAE 2314 or 2412, and 4310 or 4410 or permission of instructor.

4321. AIR-BREATHING ENGINE PROPULSION (3-0) 3 hours credit. First course of a two-semester sequence for students interested in aerospace propulsion. Development of thrust and efficiency relations, cycle analysis for ramjet, turbojet, and turbofan engines, component design and performance analysis, off-design performance analysis. Prerequisite: MAE 3303 or MAE 3311 or 2411.

4322. ROCKET PROPULSION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Examines chemical, nuclear, and electrical propulsion concepts. Development of design and performance analysis methods. Flight performance of rocket-powered vehicles. Prerequisite: MAE 3303 or MAE 3311 or 2411.

4323. ENERGY CONVERSION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Thermodynamics as applied to thermo-mechanical systems such as power cycles, engines, turbines, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems. Prerequisites: MAE 3311 or 2411, and 2314 or 2412.

4327. HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Application of engineering sciences to design of HVAC systems. Humidification and dehumidification, psychrometric charts, heat load, cooling load, degree-days, comfort zones, and air distribution systems. Prerequisites: MAE 3311 or 2411, and 3314 or 2412.

4330. DIGITAL CONTROLS (3-0) 3 hours credit. [FA, SP] Applications of personal computers (PC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and microprocessors (MP) for instrumentation, automation and control. Digital systems, architecture, interfacing and programming. Prerequisite: MAE 2360.

4331. DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Manufacturing methods and operations. The interaction between design and manufacturing stressed in terms of drawing specifications versus process capability and tolerances, including standards applications and redesign for producibility. Prerequisites: MAE 2321 or 2413, 3342 or 2410, and 3344.

4332. OPTIMUM MECHANICAL DESIGN (3-0) 3 hours credit. Mathematical approximations, manufacturing errors, and factor of safety. A method of optimum design is formulated and applied to a number of mechanical elements. Prerequisite: MAE 3342 or 2410.

4336. ADVANCED MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Concept of stress and strain, theory of plasticity; elementary dislocation theory. Deformation of single crystals; strengthening mechanisms like solid solution strengthening, and precipitation hardening. Fracture mechanics; microscopic aspects of fracture, fatigue, and creep of materials; design and processing of materials for improved mechanical properties. Prerequisites: MAE 2312 or 2410, 3321 or 2413.

4337. PHYSICAL METALLURGY (3-0) 3 hours credit. The scientific background to the properties of metals and alloys with special problems in physical metallurgy. Prerequisite: MAE 3321 or 2413.

4338. FAILURE ANALYSIS (2-3) 3 hours credit. Theory and practice of techniques for determining modes of failure and fracture of engineering materials. Prerequisite: MAE 3321 or 2413.

4339. FRACTURE MECHANICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Theory and applications of fracture mechanics. Stress analysis of cracks, crack-tip plasticity, fatigue crack growth, and stress corrosion cracking. Applicability to materials selection, structural design, failure analysis, and structural reliability. Prerequisites: MAE 2312 or 2410, 3321 or 2413, 3342 or 2410.

4340. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FOR MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Engineers of all disciplines are involved in software development at some stage in their careers, but they receive little or no knowledge of software engineering principles. This course includes a definition of software engineering, the Capability Maturity Model of the Software Engineering Institute, the advantages and disadvantages of procedural, list-oriented, object-oriented and component-based, functional and data base oriented programming approaches. Development models such as the waterfall, the helical and rapid prototyping will be discussed. The course will be based on computer science software engineering courses but with emphasis on the mechanical and aerospace disciplines.

4342. ENGINEERING DESIGN II (3-0) 3 hours credit [SP, LS]. A continuation of Engineering Design I. Emphasis on the design of mechanical elements and system synthesis. Prerequisites: MAE 3318 and 3342.
4344. COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (3-0) 3 hours credit [FA, SP]. A study of the principles of computer-aided design in mechanical engineering. Applications in machine, structural, control, thermal, and fluid systems. Prerequisites: MAE 2360, 3319 or 4410, and 3342 or 2410.

4345. INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Overview of industrial robots. Principles of kinematics, dynamics, control as applied to robotic systems; robotic sensors and actuators; path planning; programming an industrial robot in the laboratory; survey of application of robots in manufacturing; and guidelines to robot arm selection. Prerequisites: MAE 3318 or 3410, 3319 or 4410. Concurrent enrollment: MAE 4310 or 4410. Senior level standing or consent of the instructor. Also offered as EE 4315.

4347. HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN (3-0) 3 hours credit. Design procedure system evaluation; design parameters in heat exchangers. The course considers various heat exchanger configurations and includes student design projects. Prerequisite: MAE 3314 or 2412.

4348. COOLING OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGES (3-0) 3 hours credit. The calculation of heat loads and temperature fields using different cooling techniques. Includes parameter evaluation and design studies. Prerequisites: MAE 3309 or 3314 or 2412.

4350. AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN I (3-0) 3 hours credit. Methodology and decision making involved in the preliminary design of aerospace vehicles. Applications to meet vehicle requirements and mission specifications, including conceptual design, preliminary sizing, trade-off studies, weight, and cost estimates. Also included will be economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, safety, social and political considerations. Prerequisites: MAE 3303, MAE 3305.

4351. AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN II (3-0) 3 hours credit. Student multidisciplinary design teams will be formed to apply design methods to aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle propulsion systems, vehicle structural systems, or other systems. Applicable iterative methods and trade-off studies will be applied to optimize the design. Also included will be economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, safety, social and political considerations. Formal written and oral reports will be required. Graduating senior’s portfolio, exit survey forms and exit essays must be submitted to complete the requirements of this course. Prerequisites: MAE 4350 or MAE 4287 and MAE 4288.

4352. SPACE VEHICLE AND MISSION DESIGN (3-0) 3 hours credit. Space vehicle design; influence of space environment, astrodynamics, and atmospheric re-entry. Space vehicle sub system design; propulsion, attitude determination and control, structural design, thermal control, power and telecommunications. Investigation into mission design concepts and considerations. Prerequisite: MAE 2323 or 3410 and MATH 2326.

4390. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Special topics pertinent to the field of mechanical engineering will vary from semester to semester depending on the availability of faculty. May be repeated, provided that topics are different. Prerequisite: prior approval by the student’s advisor.

4410. HONORS DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL (4-0) 4 hours credit. Introduction to modeling and simulation (prediction of behavior) of dynamic engineering systems. Analytic and numerical simulation, state-space differential equations and Laplace transform methods. Effects of physical characteristics of system elements on system design and performance. Block diagram algebra, transfer functions and stability criteria. Use of transient response, frequency response and root locus techniques in performance analysis, evaluation and design of dynamic systems. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors ME and MATH 3319, 2323 or 3410 and 3310 or 2411.

---