ME 22N:
Smart Robots in our Mix: Collaborating in High Tech Environments of Tomorrow
This course invites students to explore rules of engagement in a global digitally interconnected world they will create with the robots in their society. The material will be taught in the context of ubiquitous integrated technology that will be part of their future reality. Human-robot interactions will be an integral part of future diverse teams. Students will explore what form will this interaction take as an emerging element of tomorrow's society, be it medical implanted technology or the implications of military use of robots and social media in future society. Students will learn to foster their creative confidence to explore collaboration by differences for social innovation in a digitally networked world.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 66SI:
Machine Dissection
This course is designed to help engineering students build their physical intuition through a series of mini-lectures, mechanical ¿dissection¿ activities, student presentations, and a final project. Some of the mechanisms students will dissect include a wind-up toy, fishing reel, and car transmission. Through these activities, students learn the process and value of reverse engineering, develop a better understanding of the design choices made by engineers, become familiar with historically significant mechanisms, and develop both oral and graphical communication skills necessary for working in a technical team. This course is intended for freshman/sophomore engineering students with some knowledge of physics, but little ¿hands on¿ experience.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
ME 70:
Introductory Fluids Engineering
Elements of fluid mechanics as applied to engineering problems. Equations of motion for incompressible ideal flow. Hydrostatics. Control volume laws for mass, momentum, and energy. Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Flow in ducts. Boundary layer flows. Lift and drag. Lab experiment demonstrations. Prerequisites: ENGR 14 and 30.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
ME 80:
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanics of materials and deformation of structural members. Topics include stress and deformation analysis under axial loading, torsion and bending, column buckling and pressure vessels. Introduction to stress transformation and multiaxial loading. Prerequisite: ENGR 14.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
ME 101:
Visual Thinking
Lecture/lab. Visual thinking and language skills are developed and exercised in the context of solving design problems. Exercises for the mind's eye. Rapid visualization and prototyping with emphasis on fluent and flexible idea production. The relationship between visual thinking and the creative process. Limited enrollment. Attend the first day of class.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-CE
Instructors: ;
Edmark, J. (PI);
Fenton, P. (PI);
Boslough, A. (TA);
Boslough, A. (GP);
Brand-Sanchez, A. (GP);
Cuadra, A. (TA);
Daly, T. (TA);
Espinel, D. (TA);
Gilbert, C. (TA);
Hemmady, M. (TA);
Ikeler, M. (TA);
Kim, L. (TA);
Kim, L. (GP);
Kusimo, A. (TA);
Ladenheim, K. (TA);
Nikam, K. (TA);
Park, S. (TA);
Rotholz, Z. (TA);
Smith, C. (TA);
Stechschulte, L. (TA);
Turpin, A. (TA)
ME 103D:
Engineering Drawing and Design
Designed to accompany 203. The fundamentals of engineering drawing including orthographic projection, dimensioning, sectioning, exploded and auxiliary views, assembly drawings, and SolidWorks. Homework drawings are of parts fabricated by the student in the lab. Assignments in 203 supported by material in 103D and sequenced on the assumption that the student is enrolled in both courses simultaneously.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
ME 104B:
Designing Your Life
The course employs a design thinking approach to help students develop a point of view about their career. The course focuses on an introduction to design thinking, the integration of work and worldview, and practices that support vocation formation. Includes seminar-style discussions, role-playing, short writing assignments, guest speakers, and individual mentoring and coaching. Open to juniors, seniors and 5th year coterms, all majors. Offered in two formats: 10-week class (2-units), or workshop (1-unit). See section notes for details. Additional course information at http://www.designingyourlife.org.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
ME 104S:
Designing Your Stanford (EDUC 118S)
DYS uses a Design Thinking approach to help Freshmen and Sophomores learn practical tools and ideas to make the most of their Stanford experience. Topics include the purpose of college, major selection, educational wayfinding, and innovating college outcomes - all applied through an introduction to Design Thinking. This seminar class incorporates small group discussion, in-class activities, field exercises, personal reflection, and individual coaching. Admission to be confirmed by email to Axess registered students prior to first class session. More information at www.designingyourstanford.org.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
ME 105:
Designing for Impact
This course will introduce the design thinking process and skills, and explore unique challenges of solving problems and initiating action for public good. Design skills such as need-finding, insight development, and prototyping will be learned through project work, with a particular emphasis on the elements required to be effective in the social sector. Prerequisite: ME101.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 110:
Design Sketching
Freehand sketching, rendering, and design development. Students develop a design sketching portfolio for review by program faculty. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
ME 113:
Mechanical Engineering Design
Capstone course. Mechanical engineering design is experienced by students as they work on team projects. Prerequisites: 80, 101, 112, 203. Enrollment limited to ME majors. One of two available capstone design courses.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
ME 114:
Consumer Analytical Product Design (CAPD)
Holistic design experience for consumer product. Integration of models of engineering function, environmental impact, manufacturing costs, and market conditions. Introduction to life-cycle-analysis to capture environmental impact. Introduction to modeling micro economics, market models, and consumer surveying as applied in product design. Introduction to consumer product cost modeling. Draw from past coursework to build engineering function model. Student teams build and link these models in an optimization framework to maximize profitability and minimize environmental impact. Build prototypes for engineering function and form expression. ME Design Capstone Experience option.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 115C:
Design and Business Factors
Design and Business Factors: Introduces business concepts critical to determining the success of new products and services. Students will learn to estimate the cost of R&D for new product development. Using financial analysis, ROI, and tollgates to reduce development risk will be explored using case studies and simulations. Students will develop a bill of materials and a profit and loss statement for a sample product concept, prototype a design consultancy, and create a business proposal for a proposed new product company.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 116M:
Introduction to the Design of Smart Products
This course will focus on the technical mechatronic skills as well as the human factors and interaction design considerations required for the design of smart products and devices. Students will learn techniques for rapid prototyping of smart devices, best practices for physical interaction design, fundamentals of affordances and signifiers, and interaction across networked devices. Students will be introduced to design guidelines for integrating electrical components such as PCBs into mechanical assemblies and consider the physical form of devices, not just as enclosures but also as a central component of the smart product. Prerequisites include: CS106A, E40, and ME 210, or instructor approval.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 120:
History and Philosophy of Design
Major schools of 19th- and 20th-century design (Arts and Crafts movement, Bauhaus, Industrial Design, and postmodernism) are analyzed in terms of their continuing cultural relevance. The relation of design to art, technology, and politics; readings from principal theorists, practitioners, and critics; recent controversies in industrial and graphic design, architecture, and urbanism. Enrollment limited to 65.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
for credit
ME 131B:
Fluid Mechanics: Compressible Flow and Turbomachinery
Engineering applications involving compressible flow: aircraft and rocket propulsion, power generation; application of mass, momentum, energy and entropy balance to compressible flows; variable area isentropic flow, normal shock waves, adiabatic flow with friction, flow with heat addition. Operation of flow systems: the propulsion system. Turbomachinery: pumps, compressors, turbines. Angular momentum analysis of turbomachine performance, centrifugal and axial flow machines, effect of blade geometry, dimensionless performance of turbomachines; hydraulic turbines; steam turbines; wind turbines. Compressible flow turbomachinery: the aircraft engine. Prerequisites: 70, ENGR 30.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
ME 137:
3D Printing for Non-Technical Innovators (ME 237)
3D Printing is a method of creation that requires only some basic computer skills and a few rules of thumb. This class will allow students to discover for themselves the potential and limitations of 3D Printing through a build intensive design project. This course is an excellent option for anyone who ever wanted to prototype an invention, create a work of art, customize a product or just make something cool -- and yet lacked the skills or a fully equipped workshop. Students may enroll for 1 unit to attend the lectures or 3 units for the complete project course. No prior technical knowledge needed.nNote: Course material is targeted toward non-ME Design and non-PD majors. An application is required for the 3-unit course option. Please complete the online application by Friday, March 25th. The application is available on the course website: web.stanford.edu/class/me137
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-3
ME 139:
Educating Young STEM Thinkers (EDUC 139, EDUC 239, ME 231)
The course introduces students to the design thinking process, the national conversations about the future of STEM careers, and opportunities to work with middle school students and K-12 teachers in STEM-based after-school activities and intercession camps. The course is both theory and practice focused. The purpose is twofold; to provide reflection and mentoring opportunities for students to learn about pathways to STEM careers and to introduce mentoring opportunities with young STEM thinkers.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 3-5
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 20 units total)
ME 140:
Advanced Thermal Systems
Capstone course. Thermal analysis and engineering emphasizing integrating heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics into a unified approach to treating complex systems. Mixtures, humidity, chemical and phase equilibrium, and availability. Labs apply principles through hands-on experience with a turbojet engine, PEM fuel cell, and hybrid solid/oxygen rocket motor. Use of MATLAB as a computational tool. Prerequisites: ENGR 30, ME 70, and 131A,B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
ME 166:
Introduction to Physiology and Biomechanics of Hearing (BIOE 287, ME 266)
Hearing is fundamental to our ability to communicate, yet in the US alone over 30 million people suffer some form of hearing impairment. As engineers and scientists, it is important for us to understand the underlying principles of the auditory system if we are to devise better ways of helping those with hearing loss. The goal of this course is to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to the anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of hearing. Principles from acoustics, mechanics, and hydrodynamics will be used to build a foundational understanding of one of the most complex, interdisciplinary, and fascinating areas of biology. Topics include the evolution of hearing, computational modeling approaches, fluid-structure interactions, ion-channel transduction, psychoacoustics, diagnostic tools, and micrometer to millimeter scale imaging methods. We will also study current technologies for mitigating hearing loss via passive and active prostheses, as well as future regenerative therapies.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 177:
Global Engineers' Education
A project based course for those who would like to use their engineering backgrounds to address real world challenges faced by underserved communities globally. In direct collaboration with an underserved community from a rural village in India, students will develop engineering solutions to the challenge of sanitation and hygiene. Focus will be on working with the community rather than for them. Concepts covered will include designing with what designers care about at the center, articulating and realizing individual and community aspirations, ethics of engaging with underserved communities, and methodology of working sustainably with an underserved community.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 181:
Deliverables: A Mechanical Engineering Design Practicum
The goal of this course is to enable students to solve industry design challenges using modern mechanical design methods. Each week a new practical skill is introduced. These skills have been identified by recently graduated Stanford engineers as being critical to their work. Students then build their command of each skill by completing a simplified yet representative project and submitting deliverables similar to those required in industry. For example, students will learn about how to properly design parts with O-rings and then will be required to design a water-tight enclosure and submit CAD, mechanical drawings, and a bill of materials. Several of the classes feature recent Stanford graduates as guest lecturers. In addition to teaching applicable skills from their job and providing examples from industry, these engineers will also expose students to the range of responsibilities and daily activities that makeup professional mechanical design work. Prerequisites: ME203, ME103d and ME112 OR consent of instructor. Enrollment limited, students complete application on first day of class
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 3
ME 191:
Engineering Problems and Experimental Investigation
Directed study and research for undergraduates on a subject of mutual interest to student and staff member. Student must find faculty sponsor and have approval of adviser.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Aquino Shluzas, L. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Beiker, S. (PI);
Beiter, K. (PI);
Both, T. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Britos Cavagnaro, L. (PI);
Burnett, W. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edelman, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Evans, D. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Feiber, J. (PI);
Follmer, S. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Habif, S. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Hariharan, B. (PI);
Hawthorne, G. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Jaffe, D. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Karanian, B. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kitchen, S. (PI);
Kohn, M. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
MacDonald, E. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Roumani, N. (PI);
Saffo, P. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Sather, A. (PI);
Schox, J. (PI);
Scott, W. (PI);
Shaqfeh, E. (PI);
Shaughnessy, S. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Steinert, M. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Sturtz, M. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Toye, G. (PI);
Utley, J. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 191H:
Honors Research
Student must find faculty honors adviser and apply for admission to the honors program.nn (Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Aquino Shluzas, L. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Beiter, K. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Durbin, P. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 200:
Judging Historical Significance Through the Automobile
This seminar is for students to learn how to assess the impact of historical importance through the lens of the automobile. Students will participate in discussions about measuring and judging historical importance from a number of perspectives - engineering, aesthetic, historical, etc. They will then decide on criteria and use these to be a part of a judging team at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Pebble Beach event is the leading concours for automobiles in the United States. Using the criteria established by the students, the judging team, including the students, will decide the recipient of the Stanford/Revs Automotive History Trophy for 2015 and have the opportunity to present it on the lawn at Pebble Beach Lodge on August 16th. Must apply using this application: http://revs.stanford.edu/course/703. Must attend first class to be considered for acceptance, no exceptions.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
ME 202:
Mechaphonics: Smart Phone-Enabled Mechatronic Systems
Explore the use of smartphones and tablets as enabling components within modern mechatronic systems. Emphasis on leveraging Android resources (user interface, communications, sensors) in combination with the Arduino microcontroller platform to design and build complex mechatronic devices. Topics include: basic Android application development, Android communications, sensors, Arduino, Arduino peripherals. Large, open-ended team project. Android device and programming hardware required. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: ME210, ME218, or permission of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 203:
Design and Manufacturing
Integrated experience involving need finding, product definition, conceptual design, detail design, prototype manufacture, public presentation of outcomes, archiving and intrepreting the product realization process and its results. Presents an overview of manufacturing processes crucial to the practice of design. Corequisite: 103D or CAD experience. Recommended: 101.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
ME 204B:
Bicycle Design and Frame-Building
The engineering and artistic execution of designing and building a bicycle frame. The fundamentals of bicycle dynamics, handling, and sizing. Manufacturing processes. Films, guest lecturers, field trips. Each student designs a custom bicycle frame that they continue from ME204A in winter quarter. Limited enrollment, admission by consent of instructors. Attendance at first lecture is required. Both ME204A and ME204B must be taken. Prerequisite: 203 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 206B:
Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability
Part two of two-quarter project course jointly offered by School of Engineering and Graduate School of Business. Second quarter emphasizes prototyping and implementation of specific projects identified in first quarter. Students work in cross-disciplinary project teams. Industry and adviser interaction, weekly design reviews; final course presentation. Prerequisite: 206A.n(Jointly offered as GSB OIT333B) Design Institute class; see http://dschool.stanford.edu.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 216C:
Advanced Product Design: Implementation 2
ME216C: Implementation II is a continuation of ME216B. Students would develop project from ME216B to a further state of completion. Design will be completed, details about manufacturing, cost and production will be developed. Students will validate their projects by making them real in the world. Prerequisites for class are ME216A and ME216B.Prerequisite: 216A and 216B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 217:
Design & Construction in Wood
Exploration of the design and construction of objects using wood including the rich history and current trends for furniture. Taught in the Product Realization Lab. Limited enrollment via application; see stanford.edu/class/me217
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 3
ME 218C:
Smart Product Design Practice
Lecture/lab. Advanced level in series on programmable electromechanical systems design. Topics: inter-processor communication, system design with multiple microprocessors, architecture and assembly language programming for the PIC microcontroller, controlling the embedded software tool chain, A/D and D/A techniques, electronic manufacturing technology. Team project. Lab fee. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: 218B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
ME 220:
Introduction to Sensors
Sensors are widely used in scientific research and as an integral part of commercial products and automated systems. The basic principles for sensing displacement, force, pressure, acceleration, temperature, optical radiation, nuclear radiation, and other physical parameters. Performance, cost, and operating requirements of available sensors. Elementary electronic circuits which are typically used with sensors. Lecture demonstration of a representative sensor from each category elucidates operating principles and typical performance. Lab experiments with off-the-shelf devices.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
ME 225:
Mystery of Manufacturing
Mystery of Manufacturing is intended for design- and engineering-oriented students who anticipate or have an interest in launching products. Where the cousin of this class, ME219, is an overview of fabrication and factory systems, this course will look at manufacturing systems more holistically: what does it take to get a product from your idea into peoples' hands? We'll look at factors that drive location, distribution, and supply chain decisions, and we'll look closely at the inner workings of factories. nnnThis course assumes basic knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes resulting from ENGR 50, ME 203, ME 219 or equivalent course/life experience. The goal is to acquire a professional foundation in factory manufacturing systems and the business of manufacturing through story-telling, essay writing, and multimedia presentation. We hope students will exhibit a deep and life-long love of the complexity and flexibility of manufacturing systems in order to launch great products into the world.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 227:
Vehicle Dynamics and Control
The application of dynamics, kinematics, and control theory to the analysis and design of ground vehicle behavior. Simplified models of ride, handling, and braking, their role in developing intuition, and limitations in engineering design. Suspension design fundamentals. Performance and safety enhancement through automatic control systems. In-car laboratory assignments for model validation and kinesthetic understanding of dynamics. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: ENGR 105, consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 231:
Educating Young STEM Thinkers (EDUC 139, EDUC 239, ME 139)
The course introduces students to the design thinking process, the national conversations about the future of STEM careers, and opportunities to work with middle school students and K-12 teachers in STEM-based after-school activities and intercession camps. The course is both theory and practice focused. The purpose is twofold; to provide reflection and mentoring opportunities for students to learn about pathways to STEM careers and to introduce mentoring opportunities with young STEM thinkers.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 3-5
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 20 units total)
ME 236:
Tales to Design Cars By
Students learn to tell personal narratives using the automobile. Identify a variety of "drive along¿ experiences to connect historic with new car conversations. Examine car/driver interactions: use archive and media inspired approaches to show how memorable moments are amplified during semi-autonomous driving in polarized areas. Imagine riding in the back seat of an Uber ride with a friend, heading to SF after class, going home from a SOMA start-up job, or heading to a location between meetings. What if you are driving in an autonomous assisted vehicle on a sunny vs. snowy day, in an urban setting or a pastoral setting? A unique component of the class is that the participant driver will be positioned in the car with an individual that she always hoped to have a conversation with. Methods drawn from socio-cognitive psychology, design thinking and fine art help students examine car experiences; conduct planned and spontaneous user interviews; video tape; to gather findings from the emerging stories. Course culminates in final storytelling presentation and showcase. Class Size limited to 18.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 6 units total)
ME 237:
3D Printing for Non-Technical Innovators (ME 137)
3D Printing is a method of creation that requires only some basic computer skills and a few rules of thumb. This class will allow students to discover for themselves the potential and limitations of 3D Printing through a build intensive design project. This course is an excellent option for anyone who ever wanted to prototype an invention, create a work of art, customize a product or just make something cool -- and yet lacked the skills or a fully equipped workshop. Students may enroll for 1 unit to attend the lectures or 3 units for the complete project course. No prior technical knowledge needed.nNote: Course material is targeted toward non-ME Design and non-PD majors. An application is required for the 3-unit course option. Please complete the online application by Friday, March 25th. The application is available on the course website: web.stanford.edu/class/me137
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-3
ME 242B:
Mechanical Vibrations (AA 242B)
For M.S.-level graduate students. Covers the vibrations of discrete systems and continuous structures. Introduction to the computational dynamics of linear engineering systems. Review of analytical dynamics of discrete systems; undamped and damped vibrations of N-degree-of-freedom systems; continuous systems; approximation of continuous systems by displacement methods; solution methods for the Eigenvalue problem; direct time-integration methods. Prerequisites: AA 242A or equivalent (recommended but not required); basic knowledge of linear algebra and ODEs; no prior knowledge of structural dynamics is assumed.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 257:
Turbine and Internal Combustion Engines (ME 357)
Principles of design analysis for aircraft gas turbines and automotive piston engines. Analysis for aircraft engines performed for Airbus A380 type aircraft. Design parameters determined considering aircraft aerodynamics, gas turbine thermodynamics, compressible flow physics, and material limitations. Additional topics include characteristics of main engine components, off-design analysis, and component matching. Performance of automotive piston engines including novel engine concepts in terms of engine thermodynamics, intake and exhaust flows, and in-cylinder flow.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 260:
Fuel Cell Science and Technology
Emphasis on proton exchange membrane (PEM) and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), and principles of electrochemical energy conversion. Topics in materials science, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Prerequisites: MATH 43, PHYSICS 55, and ENGR 30 or ME 140, or equivalents.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 265:
Technology Licensing and Commercialization
Course focuses on how to bridge the gap between creation and commercialization with new ideas, inventions, and technology (not limited to mechanical engineering). Covers business strategies and legal aspects of determining what can be owned and licensed, how to determine commercial value, and what agreements and other paperwork is necessary. Discussion includes aspects of Contract and Intellectual Property law as well as provisions of license agreements and their negotiation. All materials provided including many sample documents.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 266:
Introduction to Physiology and Biomechanics of Hearing (BIOE 287, ME 166)
Hearing is fundamental to our ability to communicate, yet in the US alone over 30 million people suffer some form of hearing impairment. As engineers and scientists, it is important for us to understand the underlying principles of the auditory system if we are to devise better ways of helping those with hearing loss. The goal of this course is to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to the anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of hearing. Principles from acoustics, mechanics, and hydrodynamics will be used to build a foundational understanding of one of the most complex, interdisciplinary, and fascinating areas of biology. Topics include the evolution of hearing, computational modeling approaches, fluid-structure interactions, ion-channel transduction, psychoacoustics, diagnostic tools, and micrometer to millimeter scale imaging methods. We will also study current technologies for mitigating hearing loss via passive and active prostheses, as well as future regenerative therapies.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 283:
Tissue Mechanics and Mechanobiology
Introduction to the application of mechanical engineering analysis to understand human physiology and disease. Topics include basics of musculoskeletal force analysis, cell mechanics, blood flow, and mechanical behaviors of tissues. Undergraduates should have taken ME 70 and ME 80 or equivalents.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 299A:
Practical Training
For master's students. Educational opportunities in high technology research and development labs in industry. Students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their academic program. Following internship work, students complete a research report outlining work activity, problems investigated, key results, and follow-up projects they expect to perform. Meets the requirements for curricular practical training for students on F-1 visas. Student is responsible for arranging own internship/employment and faculty sponsorship. Register under faculty sponsor's section number. All paperwork must be completed by student and faculty sponsor, as the Student Services Office does not sponsor CPT. Students are allowed only two quarters of CPT per degree program. Course may be repeated twice.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Burnett, W. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cho, K. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Durbin, P. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Enge, P. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Follmer, S. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Homsy, G. (PI);
Hughes, T. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Jameson, A. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Kasevich, M. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kelly, M. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kovacs, G. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Latombe, J. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
MacDonald, E. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Monismith, S. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pianetta, P. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Powell, J. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Shaqfeh, E. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Sherby, O. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Toye, G. (PI);
Tsai, S. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 299B:
Practical Training
For Ph.D. students. Educational opportunities in high technology research and development labs in industry. Students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their academic program. Following internship work, students complete a research report outlining work activity, problems investigated, key results, and follow-up projects they expect to perform. Meets the requirements for curricular practical training for students on F-1 visas. Student is responsible for arranging own internship/employment and faculty sponsorship. Register under faculty sponsor's section number. All paperwork must be completed by student and faculty sponsor, as the student services office does not sponsor CPT. Students are allowed only two quarters of CPT per degree program. Course may be repeated twice.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors: ;
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Burnett, W. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Gorodsky, J. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Latombe, J. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Powell, J. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Shaqfeh, E. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 300C:
Introduction to Numerical Methods for Engineering (CME 206)
Numerical methods from a user's point of view. Lagrange interpolation, splines. Integration: trapezoid, Romberg, Gauss, adaptive quadrature; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations: explicit and implicit methods, multistep methods, Runge-Kutta and predictor-corrector methods, boundary value problems, eigenvalue problems; systems of differential equations, stiffness. Emphasis is on analysis of numerical methods for accuracy, stability, and convergence. Introduction to numerical solutions of partial differential equations; Von Neumann stability analysis; alternating direction implicit methods and nonlinear equations. Prerequisites: CME 200/ME 300A, CME 204/ME 300B.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 3
ME 301:
LaunchPad:Design and Launch your Product or Service
This is an intense course in product design and development offered to graduate students only (no exceptions). In just ten weeks, we will apply principles of design thinking to the real-life challenge of imagining, prototyping, testing and iterating, building, pricing, marketing, distributing and selling your product or service. You will work hard on both sides of your brain. You will experience the joy of success and the (passing) pain of failure along the way. This course is an excellent chance to practice design thinking in a demanding, fast-paced, results-oriented group with support from faculty and industry leaders. This course may change your life. We will treat each team and idea as a real start-up, so the work will be intense. If you do not have a passionate and overwhelming urge to start a business or launch a product or service, this class will not be a fit. Teams must visit office hours in winter quarter (Wednesday's 3p-4:30p) in order to be considered for the course.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 302C:
The Future of the Automobile- Mobility Entrepreneurship
The objective of this course is to develop an understanding for the requirements that go into the design of a highly complex yet easy-to-use product, i.e. the automobile. Students will learn about very different interdisciplinary aspects that characterize the automobile and personal mobility. This is the third part of a 3-quarter seminar series, which build on one another but can be taken independently. This quarter, students will learn from 9 different founders / C-level executives about how they built their mobility startup to change the world of transportation. Founders from Tesla, Faraday Future, Zendrive, Renovo Motors and more will be featured. In hearing these founder stories, students will get an insight not only into the world of entrepreneurship but also the multidisciplinary nature of the transportation industry. The course consists of 50-minute discussions with founders, with students encouraged to participate and ask questions of the founders. To obtain credit, students must attend 7 out of 9 classes including the first class (no exceptions.)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
ME 303:
Biomechanics of Flight
Study of biological flight as an inspiration for designing robots. The goal is to give students a broad understanding of the biomechanics of natural flight, and an in-depth understanding of bird flight. This course elucidates how students can pick and choose exciting biological questions, use biological and engineering techniques to answer them, and use the results to identify bio-inspired design applications. Prerequisites: Fluid mechanics OR Aerodynamics AND Fluent Matlab skills. Course website URL: http://lentinklab.stanford.edu/impact/stanford_teaching
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 306:
Engineering Design Theory in Practice
Introduction to theories and frameworks underlying engineering design practice. Why do we do the things we do in engineering design thinking? How can we improve performance using design frameworks? Four perspectives on design thinking ¿ design as social activity, cognitive activity, prototyping and learning. Practice of effective team behaviors for concept generation, decision-making, and conflict-handling. C-K Theory and its application to design practice. Media cascade and boundary object frameworks for prototyping. Application of Perception-Action framework and Social Learning Theory. Students engage in multiple projects to apply theories to practical situations.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 3
ME 309:
Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Design
Basic concepts of finite elements, with applications to problems confronted by mechanical designers. Linear static, modal, and thermal formulations emphasized; nonlinear and dynamic formulations introduced. Application of a commercial finite element code in analyzing design problems. Issues: solution methods, modeling techniques, features of various commercial codes, basic problem definition. Individual projects focus on the interplay of analysis and testing in product design/development. Prerequisites: Math 51, or equivalent. Recommended: ME80 or CEE101A, or equivalent in structural and/or solid mechanics; some exposure to principles of heat transfer.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 310C:
Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation, and Development
Three quarter sequence; for engineering graduate students intending to lead projects related to sustainability, automotive, biomedical devices, communication, and user interaction. Student teams collaborate with academic partners in Europe, Asia, and Latin America on product innovation challenges presented by global corporations to design requirements and construct functional prototypes for consumer testing and technical evaluation. Design loft format such as found in Silicon Valley consultancies. Typically requires international travel. Prerequisites: undergraduate engineering design project; consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 310I:
The Essential Elements of New Product Development: Business and Industry Perspectives
Restricted to graduate students. Topics include new product developmentnagenda, new product management skills, leadership and team management,ncultural awareness, organizational culture, industrial challenges andnopportunities. Seminar will include in-class discussions and guestnspeakers from industry.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
ME 316C:
Product Design Master's Project
This is the second half of the two quarter Design Garage sequence. Students will complete projects begun in ME316B the prior quarter. Prerequisite: ME316B and graduate student standing. Design Institute class; see http://dschool.stanford.edu.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-6
| Repeatable
for credit
ME 317B:
Design Methods: Quality By Design
Building on 317A, focus is on the implementation of competitive product design. Student groups apply structured methods to optimize the design of an improved product, and plan for its manufacture, testing, and service. The project deliverable is a comprehensive product and process specification. Topics: concept generation and selection (Pugh's Method), Poka Yoke, design for robustness, Monte Carlo and Design for Six Sigma, process capability analysis, financial analysis, and prototyping. On-campus class limited to 25. For SCPD students, limit is 75. Prerequisite: 317A.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 318:
Computer-Aided Product Creation
Design course focusing on an integrated suite of computer tools: rapid prototyping, solid modeling, computer-aided machining, and computer numerical control manufacturing. Students choose, design, and manufacture individual products, emphasizing individual design process and computer design tools. Field trips demonstrate Stanford Product Realization Lab's relationship to the outside world. Structured lab experiences build a basic CAD/CAM/CNC proficiency. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
ME 324:
Precision Engineering
Advances in engineering are often enabled by more accurate control of manufacturing and measuring tolerances. Concepts and technology enable precision such that the ratio of overall dimensions to uncertainty of measurement is large relative to normal engineering practice. Typical application areas: non-spherical optics, computer information storage devices, and manufacturing metrology systems. Application experience through design and manufacture of a precision engineering project, emphasizing the principles of precision engineering. Structured labs; field trips. Prerequisite: consent of instructors.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 331B:
Advanced Dynamics, Simulation & Control
Advanced methods and computational tools for the efficient formulation of equations of motion for multibody systems. D'Alembert principle. Power, work, and energy. Kane's and Lagrange's method. Computed torque control. Systems with constraints. Quaternions. Numerical solutions (e.g., MATLAB, etc.) of nonlinear algebraic and differential equations governing the behavior of multiple degree of freedom systems. Team-based computational multi-body lab project (inclusion of feed-forward control optional).
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 333C:
Mechanics - Continuum Mechanics
Introduction to linear and nonlinear continuum mechanics of solids. Introduction to tensor algebra and tensor analysis. Kinematics of motion. Balance equations of mass, linear and angular momentum, energy, and entropy. Constitutive equations of isotropic and anisotropic hyperelastic solids. Introduction to numerical solution techniques.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 339:
Introduction to parallel computing using MPI, openMP, and CUDA (CME 213)
This class will give hands on experience with programming multicore processors, graphics processing units (GPU), and parallel computers. Focus will be on the message passing interface (MPI, parallel clusters) and the compute unified device architecture (CUDA, GPU). Topics will include: network topologies, modeling communication times, collective communication operations, parallel efficiency, MPI, dense linear algebra using MPI. Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), pthreads, openMP. CUDA, combining MPI and CUDA, dense linear algebra using CUDA, sort, reduce and scan using CUDA. Pre-requisites include: C programming language and numerical algorithms (solution of differential equations, linear algebra, Fourier transforms).
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 346A:
Introduction to Statistical Mechanics
The main purpose of this course is to provide students with enough statistical mechanics background to the Molecular Simulations classes (ME 346B,C), including the fundamental concepts such as ensemble, entropy, and free energy, etc. The main theme of this course is how the laws at the macroscale (thermodynamics) can be obtained by analyzing the spontaneous fluctuations at the microscale (dynamics of molecules). Topics include thermodynamics, probability theory, information entropy, statistical ensembles, phase transition and phase equilibrium. Recommended: PHYSICS 110 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 348:
Experimental Stress Analysis
Theory and applications of photoelasticity, strain sensors, and holographic interferometry. Comparison of test results with theoretical predictions of stress and strain. Discussion of other methods (optical fiber strain sensors, digital image correlation, thermoelasticity, brittle coating, Moire interferometry, residual stress determination). Six labs plus mini-project. Limited enrollment. Lab fee.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 352C:
Convective Heat Transfer
Prediction of heat and mass transfer rates based on analytical and numerical solutions of the governing partial differential equations. Heat transfer in fully developed pipe and channel flow, pipe entrance flow, laminar boundary layers, and turbulent boundary layers. Superposition methods for handling non-uniform wall boundary conditions. Approximate models for turbulent flows. Comparison of exact and approximate analyses to modern experimental results. General introduction to heat transfer in complex flows. Prerequisite: 351B or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 355:
Compressible Flow
Topics include quasi-one-dimensional isentropic flow in variable area ducts, normal shock waves, oblique shock and expansion waves, flow in ducts with friction and heat transfer, unsteady one-dimensional flow, and steady two-dimensional supersonic flow.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 3
ME 357:
Turbine and Internal Combustion Engines (ME 257)
Principles of design analysis for aircraft gas turbines and automotive piston engines. Analysis for aircraft engines performed for Airbus A380 type aircraft. Design parameters determined considering aircraft aerodynamics, gas turbine thermodynamics, compressible flow physics, and material limitations. Additional topics include characteristics of main engine components, off-design analysis, and component matching. Performance of automotive piston engines including novel engine concepts in terms of engine thermodynamics, intake and exhaust flows, and in-cylinder flow.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 358:
Heat Transfer in Microdevices
Application-driven introduction to the thermal design of electronic circuits, sensors, and actuators that have dimensions comparable to or smaller than one micrometer. The impact of thin-layer boundaries on thermal conduction and radiation. Convection in microchannels and microscopic heat pipes. Thermal property measurements for microdevices. Emphasis is on Si and GaAs semiconductor devices and layers of unusual, technically-promising materials such as chemical-vapor-deposited (CVD) diamond. Final project based on student research interests. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 361:
Turbulence
The nature of turbulent flows, statistical and spectral description of turbulence, coherent structures, spatial and temporal scales of turbulent flows. Averaging, two-point correlations and governing equations. Reynolds averaged equations and stresses. Free shear flows, turbulent jet, turbulent kinetic energy and kinetic energy dissipation, and kinetic energy budget. Kolmogorov's hypothesis and energy spectrum. Wall bounded flows, viscous scales, and law of the wall. Turbulence closure modeling for Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes equations. Direct and large eddy simulation of turbulent flows. Subgrid scale modeling.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 363:
Partially Ionized Plasmas and Gas Discharges
Introduction to partially ionized gases and the nature of gas discharges. Topics: the fundamentals of plasma physics emphasizing collisional and radiative processes, electron and ion transport, ohmic dissipation, oscillations and waves, interaction of electromagnetic waves with plasmas. Applications: plasma diagnostics, plasma propulsion and materials processing. Prerequisite: 362A or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 367:
Optical Diagnostics and Spectroscopy Laboratory
Principles, procedures, and instrumentation associated with optical measurements in gases and plasmas. Absorption, fluorescence and emission, and light-scattering methods. Measurements of temperature, species concentration, and molecular properties. Lab. Enrollment limited to 16. Prerequisite: 362A or 364.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 368B:
Biodesign Innovation: Concept Development and Implementation (BIOE 374B, MED 272B)
In this two-quarter course series (BIOE 374A/B, MED 272A/B, ME 368A/B, OIT 384/5), multidisciplinary student teams identify real-world unmet healthcare needs, invent new medtech products to address them, and plan for their development into patient care. During the first quarter (winter 2017), students select and characterize an important unmet healthcare problem, validate it through primary interviews and secondary research, and then brainstorm and screen initial technology-based solutions. In the second quarter (spring 2017), teams select a lead solution and move it toward the market through prototyping, technical re-risking, strategies to address healthcare-specific requirements (regulation, reimbursement), and business planning. Final presentations in winter and spring are made to a panel of prominent medtech experts and investors. Class sessions include faculty-led instruction and case demonstrations, coaching sessions by industry specialists, expert guest lecturers, and interactive team meetings. Enrollment is by application only, and students are expected to participate in both quarters of the course. Visit http://biodesign.stanford.edu/programs/stanford-courses/biodesign-innovation.html to access the application, examples of past projects, and student testimonials. More information about Stanford Biodesign, which has led to the creation of more than 40 venture-backed healthcare companies and has helped hundreds of student launch health technology careers, can be found at http://biodesign.stanford.edu/.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
ME 370C:
Energy Systems III: Projects
Refinement and calibration of energy system models generated in ME 370B carrying the models to maturity and completion. Integration of device models into a larger model of energy systems. Prerequisites: 370A,B, consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
ME 372:
Combustion Applications
The role of chemical and physical processes in combustion; ignition, flammability, and quenching of combustible gas mixtures; premixed turbulent flames; laminar and turbulent diffusion flames; combustion of fuel droplets and sprays. Prerequisite: 371.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 378:
Tell, Make, Engage: Action Stories for Entrepreneuring
Individual storytelling action and reflective observations gives the course an evolving framework of evaluative methods, formed and reformed by collaborative development within the class. Stories attached to an idea or a discovery, are considered through iterative narrative work and small group research projects. This course will use qualitative and quantitative methods for story engagement, assessment, and class determined research projects with practice exercises, artifacts, short papers and presentations.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
ME 389:
Biomechanical Research Symposium
Guest speakers present contemporary research on experimental and theoretical aspects of biomechanical engineering and bioengineering. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
ME 390A:
High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory Research Project Seminar
Review of work in a particular research program and presentations of other related work.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
(up to 99 units total)
ME 391:
Engineering Problems
Directed study for graduate engineering students on subjects of mutual interest to student and staff member. May be used to prepare for experimental research during a later quarter under 392. Faculty sponsor required.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Aquino Shluzas, L. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Barry, M. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Beiker, S. (PI);
Beiter, K. (PI);
Both, T. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Britos Cavagnaro, L. (PI);
Burnett, W. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cuellar, M. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Dabiri, J. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Doorley, S. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edelman, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Evans, D. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Feiber, J. (PI);
Fenton, P. (PI);
Fletcher, A. (PI);
Follmer, S. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goldman, S. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Gorodsky, J. (PI);
Habif, S. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Hawthorne, G. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Kahn, N. (PI);
Katz, B. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kitchen, S. (PI);
Kohn, M. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Latombe, J. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
MacDonald, E. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Murphy-Reinherz, N. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Ohline, M. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Puria, S. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Roumani, N. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Sather, A. (PI);
Schox, J. (PI);
Scott, W. (PI);
Shaqfeh, E. (PI);
Shaughnessy, S. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Steele, C. (PI);
Steinert, M. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Sturtz, M. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Theeuwes, M. (PI);
Torii, R. (PI);
Toye, G. (PI);
Utley, J. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 392:
Experimental Investigation of Engineering Problems
Graduate engineering students undertake experimental investigation under guidance of staff member. Previous work under 391 may be required to provide background for experimental program. Faculty sponsor required.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Aquino Shluzas, L. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Barry, M. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Beiter, K. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Doorley, S. (PI);
Durbin, P. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edelman, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Follmer, S. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goldman, S. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Gorodsky, J. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
MacDonald, E. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Ohline, M. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Puria, S. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Shaqfeh, E. (PI);
Shaughnessy, S. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Steinert, M. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Theeuwes, M. (PI);
Toye, G. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 395:
Seminar in Solid Mechanics
Required of Ph.D. candidates in solid mechanics. Guest speakers present research topics related to mechanics theory, computational methods, and applications in science and engineering. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
ME 397:
Design Theory and Methodology Seminar
What do designers do when they do design? How can their performance be improved? Topics change each quarter. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
ME 400:
Thesis (Engineer Degree)
Investigation of some engineering problems. Required of Engineer degree candidates
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 2-15
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Durbin, P. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 410C:
Advanced Foresight and Technological Innovation
Continuation of ME410B. Students will continue developing their invention, integrate additional engineering foresight, and develop an intrinsic innovation mindset. Ongoing discussion of industry examples and contemporary events demonstrate foresight principals and engineering leadership in action.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
ME 429:
COMMERCIAL MEMS DEVICE DESIGN
This course will provide insight into designing MEMS based devices for use in commercial/consumer and automotive sensor applications. Topics to be covered in this MEMS sensor design course will include electromechanical modeling/simulation, compensation for cross-wafer and wafer-to-wafer fabrication variations in a high volume semiconductor manufacturing facility, design for extreme environments (drop shock, temperature, etc.), and some discussion of the unique challenges with respect to consumer and automotive sensor markets. Student teams will develop a MEMS sensor/transducer design (capacitive 3-axis accelerometer), electro-mechanical system model (Matlab based), fabrication process flow with manufacturing analysis (Excel based) in response to a provided design specification sheet.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 3
ME 457:
Fluid Flow in Microdevices
Physico-chemical hydrodynamics. Creeping flow, electric double layers, and electrochemical transport such as Nernst-Planck equation; hydrodynamics of solutions of charged and uncharged particles. Device applications include microsystems that perform capillary electrophoresis, drug dispension, and hybridization assays. Emphasis is on bioanalytical applications where electrophoresis, electro-osmosis, and diffusion are important. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 469:
Computational Methods in Fluid Mechanics
The last two decades have seen the widespread use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for analysis and design of thermal-fluids systems in a wide variety of engineering fields. Numerical methods used in CFD have reached a high degree of sophistication and accuracy. The objective of this course is to introduce ¿classical¿ approaches and algorithms used for the numerical simulations of incompressible flows. In addition, some of the more recent developments are described, in particular as they pertain to unstructured meshes and parallel computers. An in-depth analysis of the procedures required to certify numerical codes and results will conclude the course.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 485:
Modeling and Simulation of Human Movement (BIOE 485)
Direct experience with the computational tools used to create simulations of human movement. Lecture/labs on animation of movement; kinematic models of joints; forward dynamic simulation; computational models of muscles, tendons, and ligaments; creation of models from medical images; control of dynamic simulations; collision detection and contact models. Prerequisite: 281, 331A,B, or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
ME 491:
Ph.D. Teaching Experience
Required of Ph.D. students. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Burnett, W. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Gorodsky, J. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Latombe, J. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Puria, S. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Schox, J. (PI);
Shaqfeh, E. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
ME 492:
Mechanical Engineering Teaching Assistance Training
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Aquino Shluzas, L. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Beiter, K. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Durbin, P. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Latombe, J. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Powell, J. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Aquino Shluzas, L. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Durbin, P. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Puria, S. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Steele, C. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Adams, J. (PI);
Andriacchi, T. (PI);
Aquino Shluzas, L. (PI);
Banerjee, B. (PI);
Barnett, D. (PI);
Bazant, M. (PI);
Beach, D. (PI);
Bowman, C. (PI);
Bradshaw, P. (PI);
Cai, W. (PI);
Camarillo, D. (PI);
Cantwell, B. (PI);
Cappelli, M. (PI);
Carryer, J. (PI);
Carter, D. (PI);
Chang, F. (PI);
Chaudhuri, O. (PI);
Cutkosky, M. (PI);
Darve, E. (PI);
Dauskardt, R. (PI);
DeBra, D. (PI);
Delp, S. (PI);
Durbin, P. (PI);
Eaton, J. (PI);
Edwards, C. (PI);
Farhat, C. (PI);
Gerdes, J. (PI);
Goodson, K. (PI);
Hanson, R. (PI);
Iaccarino, G. (PI);
Ihme, M. (PI);
Ishii, K. (PI);
Johnston, J. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Kelley, D. (PI);
Kembel, G. (PI);
Kenny, T. (PI);
Khatib, O. (PI);
Kruger, C. (PI);
Kuhl, E. (PI);
Leifer, L. (PI);
Lele, S. (PI);
Lentink, D. (PI);
Levenston, M. (PI);
Lew, A. (PI);
Majumdar, A. (PI);
Mani, A. (PI);
Milroy, J. (PI);
Mitchell, R. (PI);
Mitiguy, P. (PI);
Moin, P. (PI);
Mungal, M. (PI);
Nelson, D. (PI);
Niemeyer, G. (PI);
Okamura, A. (PI);
Pinsky, P. (PI);
Pitsch, H. (PI);
Prinz, F. (PI);
Pruitt, B. (PI);
Puria, S. (PI);
Rock, S. (PI);
Roth, B. (PI);
Salisbury, J. (PI);
Santiago, J. (PI);
Shaqfeh, E. (PI);
Sheppard, S. (PI);
Springer, G. (PI);
Steele, C. (PI);
Street, B. (PI);
Tang, S. (PI);
Taylor, C. (PI);
Waldron, K. (PI);
Wang, H. (PI);
Zheng, X. (PI)
