Design projects. (Course Profile), Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced treatment of fundamental combustion processes. Vibration of multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Integration of economic indicators with life cycle environmental and social metrics for evaluating technology systems. (3 credits)  Building mathematical models and accounting for interdisciplinary interactions. Steve Skerlos (Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering), discovered that his graduate students, even those who were quite successful in his classes, were not retaining what they had learned in class in a way that they could apply that knowledge to research questions. Linear spaces and linear operators. (Course Profile), Prerequisite: MECHENG 235. Credit for only one: CEE 265 or MECHENG 489. Applications of these methods are illustrated in hands-on laboratories involving research-caliber simulation tools. Study of thermodynamics, fluid flow, combustion, heat transfer and other factors affecting the design, operating and emissions characteristics of different engine types. Topics will include fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, materials and dynamical systems. 400 Level Courses. Fractional factorial experiments. First law, second law system and control volume analyses; properties and behavior of pure substances; application to thermodynamic systems operating in a steady state and transient processes. Vibration of continuous systems. Conservation equations for reacting gas mixtures. Prerequisite: advised Math 216; Math 217 or equivalent recommended. Design/manufacturing project. (Course Profile), Prerequisite: MECHENG 311. (3 credits) (3 credits) Case studies. Individual or group study, design or laboratory research in a field of interest to the student. Case studies (heat treatment; welding; polymer extrusion and molding; various metal casting processes; crystal growth). (Course Profile), Prerequisite: MECHENG 250. (3 credits) Students work in team design projects from concept generation to prototyping and design verification. (3 credits) The courses in this list do not require background knowledge in any specific domain, such as mechanics, combustion, or aerospace. In addition, each student will participate as a panelist in a panel discussion of the future trends in his/her field. Advised Prerequisite: IOE 366 or MECHENG 401. Mathematical representations: state equations, transfer functions, impulse response, matrix fraction and polynomial descriptions. Prerequisite: Graduate School authorization for admission as a doctoral candidate. Geometrical representation of the dynamics of nonlinear systems. Prerequisites: MECHENG 481 and MECHENG 401 or equivalent. Feedback control design and analysis for linear dynamic systems with emphasis on mechanical engineering applications; transient and frequency response; stability; system performance; control modes; state space techniques; digital control systems. (3 credits) Methodology for materials selection and optimization, including performance indices, multiple constraints and multiple objectives. Stationary analysis. (3 credits) Cam and follower system synthesis. Topics will include controls, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, materials and dynamical systems. (3 credits) Viscously damped systems. Flame instabilities and flame stretch; turbulent combustion. (3 credits) (3 credits) Differential optimization theory and selected numerical algorithms for continuous nonlinear models. Selected topics pertinent to mechanical engineering. This course may be used as part of the IVHS certification program. (3 credits) (Course Profile), Prerequisite: MECHENG 211, MECHENG 240. Prof. Shorya Awtar, Mechanical Engineering GG Brown 2268 awtar@umich.edu 734‐615‐0285 Teaching Assistant (GSI) Karim Hamza, Mechanical Engineering EECS 3007 khamza@umich.edu 734‐730‐3047 Course Description ‘Mechatronic Systems Design’ is the synergistic integration of mechanical … Brown Laboratory Individual or group project work where student(s) must apply mechanical engineering principles to research, innovation, service or entrepreneurship projects. Chain reactions, ignition, quenching and flammability limits, detonations, deflagrations and flame stability. I ’ m a PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering. Student(s) work under the direction of Mechanical Engineering faculty. Prerequisite: MECHENG 235, MECHENG 335. Projects are proposed from the different areas of study within mechanical engineering and reflect the expertise of instructional faculty and industrial representatives. Prerequisite: MECHENG 541. Thermodynamics I (ME235) Introduction to engineering thermodynamics. Prerequisite: MECHENG 382. Mathematical modeling of engineering design problems as discrete optimization problems, integer programming, dynamic programming, graph search algorithms, and introduction to NP completeness. degree. (4 credits) Individual or group study or design in an area of Mechanical Engineering under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. (3 credits) Lectures will cover: techniques for model development and simplification with an emphasis on estimation and scaling; 'classical' analytic solutions to simple problems, physical phenomena in materials processing including non-Newtonian fluid flow, solidification, and microstructure development. Applications to computational fluid mechanics. Weekly lectures and extended experimental projects designed to demonstrate experimental and analytical methods as applied to complex mechanical systems. Prerequisite: ME 461 or equivalent. (Course Profile), Prerequisite: (Math 116 or Math 121 or MATH 156) and (ENGR 101 or EECS 183 or ENGR 151). Prerequisite: MECHENG 360 or graduate standing. Advised Co-requisite: MECHENG 461 or equivalent. (4 credits) (Course Profile), Prerequisite: MECHENG 350, MECHENG 360, MECHENG 395, preceded or accompanied by MECHENG 335. Mechanics of proprioceptors and other sensors. Globalization and manufacturing paradigms. Engineering applications: axial loads, torsion of circular rods and tubes, bending and shear stresses in beams, deflection of beams, combined stresses, stress and strain transformation. Basics of manufacturing: processes, materials and thermofluid aspects. A topic in mechanical engineering under the direction of a member of the department. The Engineering Advising Center (EAC) provides academic services and support for first year and undeclared students. Modeling and identification. Friction; transmission of frictional tractions in rolling; fretting; normal and oblique impact. G.G. Fundamental properties of biological systems, followed by a quantitative, mechanical analysis. Elastic and plastic stress-strain relations; yield criteria and flow rules; analyses of various plastic forming operations. First law, second law, system and control volume analyses; properties and behavior of pure substances; application to thermodynamic systems operating in a … Gas radiation including boundary affected thin gas and thick gas approximations. Selected topics in multiphase flow including nucleation and cavitation; dynamics of stationary and translating particles and bubbles; basic equations of homogeneous two-phase gas/liquid, gas/solid and vapor/liquid flows; kinematics and acoustics of bubbly flows; instabilities and shock waves in bubbly flows; stratified, annular and granular flow. Elements of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and kinetic theory, as applied to engineering thermodynamics. Introductory quantum mechanics recommended, but not required. Applications of differential equation methods of particular use in mechanics. Interaction of function, shape, choice of materials, processing, economics and environmental impact in design. Prerequisite: MECHENG 320 or equivalent background in fluid mechanics and heat transfer. The simple oscillator and its applications. (3 credits) Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in the Workplace Prerequisite: Senior Standing. Z-transforms and state variable descriptions of discrete-time systems. (3 credits) Prerequisite: EECS 460 or MECHENG 461. Modeling, analysis and control of vehicles with electrified propulsion systems, including electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, plug-in and fuel cell vehicles. 2350 Hayward Temperatures of the tool and workplace. The defense of the dissertation, that is, the final oral examination, must be held under a full-term candidacy enrollment. It is also one of the broadest in scope, for it is not restricted to any particular technology or particular device. Definition of biological tissue and orthopedic device mechanics including elastic, viscoelastic and non-linear elastic behavior. Stability and bifurcation theory for autonomous and periodically forced systems. Review of experimental results on the statistics and structure of turbulent flows. Prerequisite: MECHENG 520. A mechanical engineering design project by which the student is exposed to the design process from concept through analysis to layout and report. Basic integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing processes; electronics devices fundamentals; microelectromechanical systems fabrications including surface micromachining, bulk micromachining, LIGA and others. Theoretical and computational aspects of finite element methods. Controllers are designed for driver assistance and vehicle automation. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. Review of energy methods, Betti's reciprocal theorem; elastic, thermoelastic and elastoplastic analysis of axisymmetric thick cylinders and rotating discs; bending of rectangular and circular plates, including asymmetric problems; beams on elastic foundations; axisymmetric bending of cylindrical shells; torsion of prismatic bars. Thermodynamic power and refrigeration systems; availability and evaluation of thermodynamic properties; general thermodynamic relations, equations of state and compressibility factors; chemical reactions; combustion; gaseous dissociation; phase equilibrium. Extensive use of commercial finite element software packages, through computer labs and graded assignments. Prerequisite: MECHENG 382 and senior, or graduate standing. Design projects. Unified treatment of thermal energy storage, transport and conversion, by principal carriers: phonon, electron, fluid particle and photon. Prerequisite: MECHENG 311. AEROSP 566 Data Analysis and System Identification. (to be arranged) Fundamentals of radiation heat transfer including; blackbody radiation, radiative properties, view factors, radiative exchange between ideal and non-ideal surfaces. Design for economical production, Taguchi methods, design for assembly; case studies. Datum flow chain. Case studies: sustainable design of consumer products, manufacturing and infrastructure systems. (3 credits) Fixturing. Courses Recently Taught at UM-Ann Arbor. Four credit-hour election requires prototyping of project. Introduction to theory and practice of the finite element method. MATSCIE 693 – Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering. (3 credits) Dynamical models of automobiles and trucks are constructed and analyzed. consists of three integrated courses in Design and Manufacturing, two Laboratory courses, and several redesigned courses in the Engineering Sciences. (4 credits) Prerequisite: 382 or equivalent. Boundedness and monotonicity analysis of models. Product design using advanced polymeric materials and composites; part consolidation, snap-fit assemblies; novel applications. Topics include: longitudinal vehicle dynamics; cruise control and adaptive cruise control; ride dynamics; passive and active suspension design; nonholonomic dynamics of rolling; kinematic and dynamic bicycle models of automobile steering; lane-keeping control; motion planning for automated vehicles, longitudinal and lateral tire models; vehicle handing with tires. Mathematical modeling of manufacturing processes used in industry to manufacture mechanical systems:  machining, deformation, welding, assembly, surface treatment, and solidification processes. Take graduate-level classes during the U-M ME undergraduate program that … Applications to engineering systems involving vibration isolation, rotating imbalance and vibration absorption. Prerequisite: MECHENG 336. (4 credits) The structure of one-dimensional diffusion and premixed flames; introduction to activation energy asymptotics. Graded S-U. Prerequisite: MECHENG 541. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. Examples from areas of thermal diffusion, potential/irrotational flows, lubrication, structural mechanics, design of machine components, linear elasticity and Navier-Stokes flows problems. May not elect MECHENG 450 concurrently. (3 credits) Scientific perspectives on grand challenges to environment and society created by the production of energy, water, materials and emissions to support modern life styles. Transmission and reflection from solids, plates and impedance boundaries. Open-ended design project. Minimum grade of "C" required for enforced prerequisites. (3 credits) Specific topics include automotive structures, suspension steering, brakes and driveline. An introduction to the theory of hydrodynamic stability with applications to stability of thermal flows, rotating and curved flows, wallbounded and free shear flows. Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Free me.engin.umich.edu Before a student can declare Mechanical Engineering as their engineering program of study, the following requirements must be met: Students must have completed at least one full term of courses on the UM Responsive business models. Dynamic loading. Joint force analysis and dynamic analysis formulations. 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