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Degree Programs
• M.S in Mechanical
Engineering (thesis)
• M.S. in Mechanical
Engineering (non-thesis)
• Doctor of Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Programs
• Aerospace Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering

Enrollment Requirements

Graduate Courses

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 COURSE LIST 

Index of Courses:
6111: Graduate Seminar
6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Research
6331: Advanced Thermodynamics 1-Classical
6333: Conduction and Radiation
6334: Convection Heat Transfer
6335: Heat Transfer with Phase-Change
6341: Viscous Flow Theory
6343: Boundary Layers
6344: Turbulent Flows
6345: Hydrodynamic Stability
6346: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
6353: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
6361: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
6362: Advanced Dynamics
6363: Physical Metallurgy
6364: Solidification and Heat Treatment
6365: Stress Waves in Continuous Media
6368:6369: Mechanical Design Project
6373: Computer-Based Design Synthesis
6377: Continuum Mechanics I
6379: Computer Methods for Mechanical Design
6382: Theory of Elasticity I
6399-7399: Master's Thesis
7360: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
7370: Flow and Fracture of Solids
7371: Advanced Fracture Mechanics
7373: Mechanical Behavior of Metals
7374: Mechanical Behavior of Ceramics
7377: Microstructural Electron Microscopy
7378: Finite Elasticity
7379: Continuum Mechanics II
7397: Selected Topics
8198:8298:8498:8598: Doctoral Research
8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation

6111: Graduate Seminar Cr.1.(1-0). May be repeated for credit.

6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Research Cr.1-5 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of chair.

6331: Advanced Thermodynamics 1-Classical Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. Axiomatic formulation of thermodynamics, development of information from a fundamental equation, thermodynamic stability. Applications include mixtures, chemical reaction, evaluation of properties, and phase transition.

6333: Conduction and Radiation Cr.3(3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 3363.

6334: Convection Heat Transfer Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Thermal boundary-layer theory; forced convection in laminar and turbulent flows; heat transfer of high velocities; transpiration cooling; dimensional analysis; free convection; selected applications.

6335: Heat Transfer with Phase-Change Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Dynamics of liquid-vapor interfaces including the role of capillary forces. Mechanisms and analysis of boiling and condensing heat transfer.

6341: Viscous Flow Theory Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Development of governing equations; exact and approximate solution for high and low Reynolds numbers; extension to boundary layer solution; stability analysis.

6343: Boundary Layers Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Computation of boundary layers in laminar and turbulent flow for compressible and incompressible fluids; exact and approximate methods; stability of boundary layer flow.

6344: Turbulent Flows Cr.3(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Phenomenological theories, self-preserving flows, homogeneous turbulence, and statistical theories; turbulence measuring methods.

6345: Hydrodynamic Stability Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to hydrodynamic stability. Thermal and centrifugal instabilities. Stability of parallel and nonparallel bounded and free shear flows using analytical and numerical techniques. Nonlinear stability and relation to turbulence.

6346: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics: the physics of atmospheric and oceanic motions. Effects of rotation and stratification; geostrophic flows. The dynamics of hurricanes and tornadoes.

6353: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3463, MECE 3363 or equivalent, Fortran programming experience, or consent of instructor. Numerical methods for linear and nonlinear Partial Differential Equations. Emphasis on finite difference and spectral methods applied to the Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible flow. Turbulence modeling.

6361: Mechanical Behavior of Materials Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3445 and graduate standing. Dislocation and defect theory, deformation and fatigue of metals, polymers and brittle materials.

6362: Advanced Dynamics Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5387. Classic problems of particle dynamics and rigid-body dynamics, gyroscope theory; dissipative systems, the principle of least action, Hamilton-Jacobi equation; canonical transformations, Poisson brackets; relativistic mechanics.

6363: Physical Metallurgy Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Structure and mechanical properties of metals and alloys. Metal strengthening processes, plastic deformation, work hardening, crystal imperfections, recovery, and recrystallization.

6364: Solidification and Heat Treatment Cr.3(3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Thermodynamics of heterogeneous equilibria, solidification of alloy systems, transport processes in solidification; annealing and homogenization, precipitation, martensitic transformation, heat treatment applications.

6365: Stress Waves in Continuous Media Cr.3.(3-0). (Also ELEE). Prerequisite: MECE 5338. Dynamics of continuous media; stress waves propagation in solids and liquids.

6368:6369: Mechanical Design Project Cr.3 per semester. (3-0). Selected topics pertaining to individual design projects. Introduction to patent law.

6373: Computer-Based Design Synthesis Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 4334 and permission of instructor. Techniques of computer-based decision making for engineering system design synthesis; mathematical methods of solution and postsolution analysis; knowledge engineering; engineering applications.

6377: Continuum Mechanics I Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5332 or consent of instructor. Motion of a continuum, polar decomposition, measures of strain; rate of deformation and vorticity; transport theorem, balance laws; general constitutive theory, material symmetry, invariance requirements.

6379: Computer Methods for Mechanical Design Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A second-level course dealing with the application of the digital computer to solve design problems in mechanical engineering. Topics include design optimization, differential equations of mechanical systems, root solving in mechanical synthesis, and eigenvalue applications in design.

6382: Theory of Elasticity I Cr.3(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5332 or consent of instructor. Physical principles, stress and displacement formulations, stress functions, variational principles, Saint-Venant beam theory, Green's functions, two- and three-dimensional problems, elements of fracture mechanics.

6399-7399: Master's Thesis Cr.3 per semester.

7360: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering. Basic concepts of nonlinear and chaotic dynamics. Applications to oscillations, coupled rigid bodies, buckling beams, vortices, fluid flows.

7370: Flow and Fracture of Solids Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3445 or equivalent. Microscopic aspects of plastic deformation, moving dislocations, mechanics of fracture, microscopic aspects of crack propagation, fatigue crack nucleation and growth, kinetics of creep.

7371: Advanced Fracture Mechanics Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6382, 5332 OR 6377. Stress analysis of cracked elastic and inelastic solids; failure criteria for brittle and ductile materials; applications to various structural problems.

7373: Mechanical Behavior of Metals Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3445 or equivalent. Concepts of stress and strain, elastic and plastic behavior, dislocation theory, fatigue, fracture, creep, corrosion effects.

7374: Mechanical Behavior of Ceramics Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing and MECE 3445 or equivalent. Crystallography in ceramics, plastic deformation, fracture, strength, creep, composites, testing methods and applications.

7377: Microstructural Electron Microscopy Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Principles of electron microscopy, diffraction and contrast theories, the transmission electron microscope (TEM), the scanning electron microscope (SEM), application to microstructure of solid materials.

7378: Finite Elasticity Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6382 or MECE 5332 or consent of instructor. Analysis of large deformation and strain in three-dimensional elastic continua; stress measures; general constitutive equation; special cases; formulation of boundary value problems; examples: uniqueness, stability.

7379: Continuum Mechanics II Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6377 or consent of instructor. Behavior of various solid-like and fluid-like materials; continuum thermodynamics. Selected topics from: Cosserat continua, nonlocal media, electromagnetism in deformable bodies, relativistic effects.

7397: Selected Topics Cr.3.(3-0). May be repeated for credit.

8198:8298:8498:8598: Doctoral Research Cr.1-5 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of chair.

8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation Cr.3, 6 or 9 hours depending on the semester.