printer friendly pageME 336: Crystalline Anisotropy (MATSCI 359)
Matrix and tensor analysis with applications to the effects of crystal symmetry on elastic deformation, thermal expansion, diffusion, piezoelectricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, and optical properties of solids, on the level of J. F. Nye's
Physical Properties of Crystals. Homework sets use Mathematica.
ME 342A: MEMS Laboratory
Practice and theory of MEMS device design and fabrication, orientation to fabrication facilities, and introduction to techniques for design and evaluation of MEMS devices in the context of designed projects. Emphasis on MEMS design (need finding, brainstorming, evaluation, and design methodology), characterization, and fabrication, including photolithography, etching, oxidation, diffusion, and ion implanation. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: engineering or science background and consent of instructor.
ME 344A: Computational Nanotechnology
Atomistic simulations as computational tools to design nanoscale materials and devices. Nanoparticles and nanowires introduced as main classes of nano building blocks. Computational modeling of carbon nanomaterials (fullerenes and nanotubes); nanoparticles and quantum dots; semiconductor and metal nanowires; and molecular wires. Atomistic modeling programs with graphical user interface used to gain hands-on experience of nanomaterials design.
ME 346C: Advanced Techniques for Molecular Simulations
Advanced methods for computer simulation of proteins. Symplectic time integrators, multiple-time stepping, energy conservation. Long-range force calculation, particle mesh Ewald, fast multipole method, multigrid. Free energy methods, umbrella sampling, acceptance ratio, thermodynamic integration, non equilibrium methods, adaptive biasing force. Prerequisites:
ME 346A,B or equivalent, Matlab, and C++.
ME 352A: Radiative Heat Transfer
The fundamentals of thermal radiation heat transfer; blackbody radiation laws; radiative properties of non-black surfaces; analysis of radiative exchange between surfaces and in enclosures; combined radiation, conduction, and convection; radiative transfer in absorbing, emitting, and scattering media. Advanced material for students with interests in heat transfer, as applied in high-temperature energy conversion systems. Take 352B,C for depth in heat transfer. Prerequisites: graduate standing and undergraduate course in heat transfer. Recommended: computer skills.
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.
ME 359A: Advanced Design and Engineering of Space Systems I
The application of advanced theory and concepts to the development of spacecraft and missile subsystems; taught by experts in their fields. Practical aspects of design and integration. Mission analysis, systems design and verification, radiation and space environments, orbital mechanics, space propulsion, electrical power and avionics subsystems, payload communications, and attitude control. Subsystem-oriented design problems focused around a mission to be completed in groups. Tours of Lockheed Martin facilities. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: undergraduate degree in related engineering field or consent of instructor.
ME 359B: Advanced Design and Engineering of Space Systems II
Continuation of 359A. Topics include aerospace materials, mechanical environments, structural analysis and design, finite element analysis, mechanisms, thermal control, probability and statistics. Tours of Lockheed Martin facilities. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: undergraduate degree in related field, or consent of instructor.
ME 362B: Nonequilibrium Processes in High-Temperature Gases
Chemical kinetics and energy transfer in high-temperature gases. Collision theory, transition state theory, and unimolecular reaction theory. Prerequisie: 362A or consent of instructor.
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.
Filter Results: