Technical Electives for 1998-1999

Fall, 1998

MEEG 667-011  Composites Manufacturing (3) - Dr. Suresh G. Advani
MEEG 667-012  Biomechanics of Human Movement (3) - Dr. Thomas Buchanan
MASC 604   Phase Transformation (3) - Dr. Ian W. Hall
MEEG 667-015  Lubrication and Bearing Design (3) - Dr. Andras Z. Szeri
MEEG 616-010  Composite Materials Structures (3) - Dr. Jack R. Vinson
MEEG 667-010  Combustion (3) - Dr. Hai Wang
MEEG 467/667  Bioengineering Fluids & Transport (3) - Dr. Anthony S. Wexler
MEEG 667-014  Rotating Machinery (3) - Dr. A. Warnock
MEEG 653  Manufacturing Processes - Dr. William B. Fagerstrom
 
Spring, 1999

MEEG 617  Composite Materials (3) - Dr. Tsu-Wei Chou
MEEG 6xx   Physical Metallurgy of Engineering Alloys - Dr. Ian W. Hall
MEEG 614 Fracture of Materials (3) - Dr. Azar Parvizi-Majidi
MEEG 623  Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos (3) - Dr. R. V. Roy
MEEG 467 / MEEG 667  Computer Solution of Engineering Problems - Dr.  Lian-Ping Wang
MEEG 434 / MEEG 634   Air Pollution Processes (3) - Dr. Anthony S. Wexler
MEEG 667 Gas Dynamics (3) - Dr. James Danberg
MEEG 667  Robotics (3) - Dr. Tariq Rahman


MEEG 667-011:  Composites Manufacturing (3) - Dr. Suresh G. Advani

Overview of composite materials and their manufacturing processes, processing
science of thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers, role of flow, rheology,
mass and heat transport, adhesion, crystallization, cure and consolidation in
manufacturing and approaches to formulate mathematical models.  Examples to
model specific manufacturing processes such as injection molding, compression
molding, pultrusion, filament winding and liquid composite molding will be
addressed.  Finally, common issues to all manufacturing processes such as
process simulation, monitoring and control will be presented.
 

MEEG 667-012:  Biomechanics of Human Movement (3) - Dr. Thomas Buchanan

Mechanics of the musculoskeletal system with an emphasis on the control of human
movement.  Topics include how the nervous system activates muscles, the
mechanical properties of skeletal muscle, and mechanisms for controlling limb
movement.  Applications include gait analysis, sports biomechanics, and hand
trajectory formation.  Some coursework involves computer modeling of
musculoskeletal systems.
 

MASC 604:  Phase Transformation (3) - Dr. Ian W. Hall

Introduction to thermodynamic functions: enthalpy, entropy and free energy.
Fick's first and second laws of diffusion.  Liquid/solid and solid/solid phase
equilibria and transformations.  Nucleation and growth.  Massive and martensitic
transformations.  Phase transformations in polymers, ceramics and electronic
materials.
PREREQ:  MASC302
 

MEEG 667-015:  Lubrication and Bearing Design (3) - Dr. Andras Z. Szeri

Surface characterization, theories of friction, essentials of sliding wear.
Effect of lubrication, bearing selection.  The Reynolds equation.  Hydrostatic
bearings, pad characteristics, optimization.  Hydrodynamic bearings, journal
bearings, thrust bearings.  Dynamic properties of lubricant films, stability of
a flexible rotor.  Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, contact mechanics, design
formulas, rolling contact bearings.  Turbulence and thermal effects.
 

MEEG 616-010:  Composite Materials Structures (3) - Dr. Jack R. Vinson

Introduction to composite materials; anisotropic elasticity and laminate theory;
plates and panels of composite materials; beams, columns and rods; composite
material shell structures; energy methods; strength and failure theories;
adhesive bonding and mechanical fastening; hygrothermal effects; stress
analysis, buckling, vibrations and impact.
 

MEEG 667-010:  Combustion (3) - Dr. Hai Wang

Fundamentals and application of combustion.  Subjects include: thermodynamics,
chemical kinetics, explosives and oxidative characteristics of fuels, combustion
generated pollutants, ignition, extinction and flammability phenomena,
detonation, laminar and turbulent flame phenomena in premixed combustible gases,
gaseous diffusion flames and droplet, particle and spray combustion.
Prereq: MEEG 308 or Engineering/Science Graduate Standing.
 

MEEG 467/667:  Bioengineering Fluids & Transport (3) - Dr. Anthony S. Wexler

Anatomy and physiology of pulmonary, cardiac, genitourninary, cerebrospinal and
synovial systems.  Application of fluid, heat and mass transport fundamentals to
analysis of these biological systems.
 

MEEG 667-014:  Rotating Machinery (3) - Dr. A. Warnock

Introduces the student to the basic design principles of rotating equipment such
as pumps, steam and combustion turbines and internal combustion engines.
Emphasis will be placed on the fundamental laws of thermodynamics and fluid
mechanics along with the required material failure theories necessary to design
rotating machinery at prescribed operating conditions.
Prereq:  MEEG 214, MEEG 313
 

MEEG 653: Manufacturing Processes - Dr. William B. Fagerstrom

The course gives a comprehensive view of basic manufacturing processes, system
processes and industries, technologies and current advances.  The basic
processes include: metal casting, cutting, forming, and plastic molding.
Systems and industries include: packaging, microelectronics, food processing,
pharmaceutical, and textile.  The technologies include: robotics, numerical
control, quality management (emphasis on statistical process control, SPC),
ergonomics, rapid prototyping, material handling, and machine vision.  Current
advances include: World Class Manufacturing strategies, Just-In-Time, system
simulation, maintenance and process simplification.

Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives

Spring 1999

MEEG 617:  Composite Materials (3) - Dr. Tsu-Wei Chou

Fiber and matrix materials, fiber-matrix interface, polymer, metal, ceramic and
carbon matrix composites, geometric aspects, elastic properties, lamination
theory, strength of unidirectional composites, strength of laminates,
durability, hybrid composites, flexible composites and textile structural
composites.
 

MEEG 6xx:   Physical Metallurgy of Engineering Alloys - Dr. Ian W. Hall

Description of course not available at this time.
 

MEEG 614:  Fracture of Materials (3) - Dr. Azar Parvizi-Majidi

Fracture mechanics, micromechanisms, nucleation and propagation of cracks,
fracture toughness, ductile-brittle transitions, fatigue, stress, corrosion,
irradiation effects and non-metallic materials.
 

MEEG 623:  Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos (3) - Dr. R. V. Roy

This course focuses on nonlinear dynamics and chaotic phenomenon as applied to
natural and engineering systems.  It involves geometric and computational
techniques as well as analytical methods for the prediction of nonlinear dynamic
response. Through examples and a few experiments, the students will be
introduced to such concepts as phase plane, nonlinear oscillators,
instabilities, bifurcation and catastrophes, nonlinear resonance, chaos, strange
attractors, fractals, iterated mappings, period doubling, renormalization.
Attention is also given to chaotic phenomenon which has radically changed our
understanding of the foundations of classical mechanics and has shed new light
on the behavior of lasers, fluids, mechanical structures, and chemical
reactions.

This course is open to seniors and graduate students in engineering, physics,
chemistry, biology, and mathematics.
 

MEEG 467 / MEEG 667:  Computer Solution of Engineering Problems - Dr.
Lian-Ping Wang

Overview of numerical modelings in continuum mechanics.  Case studies in fluid
and solid mechanics using commercially available software packages.  For further
information, please check
http://bubble.me.udel.edu/~wang/teaching/ME667b/me667.html
 

MEEG 434 and MEEG 634:  Air Pollution Processes (3) - Dr. Anthony S. Wexler

Physical, chemical, and meteorological processes that govern the photochemistry
and transport of gas-phase and aerosol-phase air pollutants in the atmosphere.
Topics to be covered include air quality, pollutant emissions, gas-phase and
liquid-phase chemistry, aerosol dynamics, plumes, turbulent transport in
geophysical flows, meteorology, and deposition.
 

MEEG 667: Gas Dynamics (3) - Dr. James Danberg

Gas Dynamics extends fluid mechanics to include thermodynamic effects.  Thus,
there is a possibility of conversion between internal and kinetic energy.  This
leads to an array of wave phenomena such as steady and unsteady shock waves and
expansion processes.  Potential flow equations and the method of characteristics
are techniques used in its analysis.  Applications considered include the design
and performance analysis of propulsive nozzles, high speed flight and
combustion.
 

MEEG 667:  Robotics (3) - Dr. Tariq Rahman

Introduces the field of robotics, placing an early emphasis on why this field is
important. A diversity of examples of robots offered ranging from programmable
robots to teleoperators.  Recommended prerequisites in the following courses:
statics, dynamics, linear algebra.