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.