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Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering

Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering

243 Engineering 1 Building10 W. 32nd St.Chicago, IL [email protected]

Chair:Keith Bowman

The Department of Mechanical, Materials, andAerospace Engineering offers several flexible programs inmechanical and aerospace engineering, with five majorareas of study: computer-aided design and manufactur-ing, dynamics and control, fluid dynamics, solids andstructures, and thermal sciences. The department alsooffers programs in materials science and engineering andmanufacturing engineering.

Degrees OfferedMaster of Science in Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering

Master of Science in Materials Science and EngineeringMaster of Science in Manufacturing EngineeringMaster of Engineering in Mechanical andAerospace Engineering

Master of Engineering in Materials Science andEngineering

Master of Engineering in Manufacturing EngineeringDoctor of Philosophy in Mechanical andAerospace Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science andEngineering

Interdisciplinary Programs

Master of Science in Mechanical andAerospace Engineering with specialization inEnergy/Environment/Economics (E3)

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineringwith specialization inEnergy/Environment/Economics (E3)

Master of Engineering in Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering with specialization inEnergy/Environment/Economics (E3)

Master of Engineering in Materials Science andEngineering with specialization inEnergy/Environment/Economics (E3)

Certificate ProgramsComputer Integrated Design and Manufacturing Product Quality and Reliability Assurance

Research CentersFluid Dynamics Research Center(http://fdrc.iit.edu/)

Thermal Processing Technology Center(http://tptc.iit.edu/)

Research FacilitiesMechanical and aerospace engineering laboratories in-clude the Fejer Unsteady Wind Tunnel; the MorkovinLow-Turbulence Wind Tunnel; the National DiagnosticFacility, a computer-controlled, high-speed, subsonic flowwind tunnel; a high-speed jet facility for aeroacousticresearch; a hydrodynamics laboratory; flow visualizationsystems; laser-based measuring equipment and manufac-turing; several computer-based data acquisition, process-ing and display systems of the Fluid Dynamics ResearchCenter; laboratories in experimental mechanics; labora-tories for research in robotics, guidance and navigation,

computer integrated manufacturing, Footlik CAD lab,biomechanics and its instrumentation, combustion, andinternal combustion engines.

Materials science and engineering laboratories includefacilities for research in metallography, heat treatment,and mechanical testing; optical, scanning, and trans-mission electron microscopes; powder metallurgy, andlaser machining facilities. The department has numerouscomputers and workstations available for computationalresearch activities.

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Research AreasThe faculty conducts research activities in fluid dynam-ics, including aeroacoustics, flow control, turbulent flows,unsteady and separated flows, instabilities and transi-tion, turbulence modeling, flow visualization techniques,computational fluid dynamics; metallurgical and mate-rials engineering, including microstructural characteriza-tion, physical metallurgy of ferrous and nonferrous al-loys, powder materials, laser processing and machining,high temperature structural materials, mechanical be-havior, fatigue and fracture, environmental fatigue andfracture, computational x-ray diffraction analysis, tex-ture, recrystallization and computational methods in ma-terials processing; solids and structures, including exper-imental mechanics of composites and cellular solids, highstrain rate constitutive modeling and thermomechanicalcoupling, fracture mechanics, design and testing of pros-

thetic devices; computational mechanics, cable dynamicsand analysis of inelastic solids; theoretical mechanics, in-cluding wave propagation, fracture, elasticity and mod-els for scoliosis; computer added design and manufactur-ing, concentrated in the areas of computer- aided design,computer-based machine tool control, computer graphicsin design, manufacturing processes, wear and fracturebehavior of cutting tols, tribology, frictional wear char-acteristics of ceramics, dynamic systems, and mechanicalvibrations; thermal sciences, alternative fuels, mobile andstationary source combustion emissions, and dynamicsand control, including guidance, navigation, and controlof aircraft and spacecraft, intelligent control for aircraftmodels, flow fields, robotics devices for laser machining;and dynamic analysis and control of complex systems.

FacultyArastoopour, Hamid, Professor of Chemical Engineeringand Mechanical Engineering, Henry R. Linden Professorof Engineering, and Director of the Wanger Institutefor Sustainability and Energy Research (WISER). B.S.,Abadan Institute of Technology (Iran); M.S., Ph.D.,G.E., Illinois Institute of Technology. Computationalfluid dynamics (CFD) and transport phenomena ofmultiphase flow, fluidization, flow in porous media,particle technology and material processing, andenvironmental engineering problems, hydrogen storage,tire recycling, particle technology in applications to coalgasification, production of gas from unconventional gasreserves and hydrates, and energy sustainability issues.

Bowman, Keith J., Duchossois Leadership Professorof Materials Engineering and Chair. B.S., M.S.,Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D., Universityof Michigan. Mechanical behavior of materials,electromechanical behavior, preferred orientation andproperty anisotropy, processing of ceramic materials.

Cammino, Roberto, Senior Lecturer of Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., IllinoisInstitute of Technology. Fracture mechanics, finiteelement method.

Cassel, Kevin W., Associate Professor of Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering and Associate Chair. B.S.,Messiah College; M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University.Computational fluid dynamics, unsteady boundary-layerflows, buoyancy-driven flows, supersonic and hypersonicboundary-layer flows, and computational hemodynamics.

Cesarone, John C., Senior Lecturer of MechanicalEngineering. B.S., M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D.,Northwestern University. Robotics, reliability engineer-ing and manufacturing.

Clack, Herek L., Associate Professor of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering. B.S., Massachusetts Instituteof Technology; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley.Thermofluid systems: atomization, combustion, haz-ardous waste incineration, combustion emissions,heat/mass transfer and phase change, ultrasound andsonochemical materials processing.

Cramb, Alan W., Charles and Lee Finkl Professor ofMetallurgical and Materials Engineering, Provost, andSenior Vice President for Academic Affairs. B.Sc.,University of Strathclyde (Scotland); Ph.D., Universityof Pennsylvania. Initial solidification behavior ofsteels, solidification behavior of liquid oxides, effect ofinclusion chemistry on solidification behavior, cleansteel production, initial solidification phenomenain acontinuous casting mold.

Datta-Barua, Seebany, Assistant Professor of Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering. B.S., M.S., Ph.D. StanfordUniversity. Satellite-based atmospheric remote sensing,global navigation satellite systems, geospace environmentimaging, estimation and monitoring.

Gosz, Michael R., Associate Professor Mechanical andMaterials Engineering and Vice Provost for Admissionsand Financial Aid. B.S., Marquette University; M.S.,Ph.D., Northwestern University. Computational solidmechanics, fracture mechanics, interface effects incomposite materials, modeling of composite structuressubjected to thermal cycling, and nonlinear dynamicfinite element analysis of submerged flexible structures.

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Hall, Carrie M., Assistant Professor of Mechanical,Materials and Aerospace Engineering. B.S., BobJones University; Ph.D., Purdue University. Modelingand control of advanced internal combustion engines;development of clean and efficient utilization ofalternative fuels.

Joerger, Mathieu, Research Assistant Professor ofMechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering. M.S,Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology.

Kallend, John S., Professor of Materials Engineering andPhysics and Associate Dean for Accreditation, ArmourCollege of Engineering. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., CambridgeUniversity (England). Computational methods ofcrystallographic texture analysis and properties ofpolycrystalline aggregates.

Khanafseh, Samer, Research Assistant Professor ofMechanical and Aerospace Engineering. B.S., JordanUniversity of Science and Technology (Jordan); M.S.,Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology.

Meade, Kevin P., Professor of Mechanical Engineering.B.S., M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology; Ph.D.,Northwestern University. Solid mechanics, biomechan-ics, elasticity, fracture mechanics and computationalmechanics.

Monnier, Bruno, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering.Diploma d’ Ingenieur, ENSEE/HT (France); M.S.,Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden); Ph.D.,Illinois Institute of Technology.

Nagib, Hassan M., John T. Rettaliata Professor ofMechanical and Aerospace Engineering. B.S., M.S.,Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology. Fluid dynamics,heat transfer, applied turbulence, wind engineering, andaeroacoustics.

Nair, Sudhakar E., Professor of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering and Applied Mathematics.B.Sc., Regional Engineering College (India); M.E.,Indian Institute of Science (India); Ph.D., University ofCalifornia-San Diego. Solid mechanics, stress analysisof composite and inelastic material, dynamics of cable,fracture mechanics and wave propagation theory.

Nash, Philip G., Professor of Materials Engineering andDirector of the Thermal Processing Technology Center.B.S., City of London Polytechnic (England); Ph.D.,Queen Mary College of London University (England).Physical metallurgy, intermetallics, powder metallurgy,composites, phase equilibria and transformations.

Ostrogorsky, Aleksandar, Professor of Mechanical andMaterials Engineering. Dipl.Ing., University of Belgrade(Serbia); M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sc.D.,Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Heat and masstransfer phenomena occurring in materials processing;Directional solidification/single crystal growth focusingon semiconductor alloys; Wide band gap materials forgamma ray detectors (semiconductors and scintillators);Diffusion, growth of carbon nanotubes.

Pervan, Boris, Professor of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering. B.S., University of Notre Dame; M.S.,California Institute of Technology; Ph.D., StanfordUniversity. Dynamics, control, guidance, and navigation.

Raman, Ganesh, Professor of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering and Deputy Vice Provost for Research.B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology (India); M.S.,Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Case WesternReserve University. Experimental fluid mechanics,aeroacoustics, active flow control, jet screech, andfluidics.

Rempfer, Dietmar, Professor of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering and Applied Mathematicsand Associate Dean, Armour College of Engineering.M.S., Ph.D., Universitat Stuttgart (Germany). Fluidmechanics, especially theoretical studies of transitionaland turbulent shear flows in open systems, numericalfluid mechanics, modeling for environmental andurban fluid mechanics, coherent structures in turbulentflows, control of transitional and turbulent wall layers,nonlinear dynamical systems.

Ruiz, Francisco, Associate Professor of Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering. B.S.M.E., UniversidadPolitecnica de Madrid (Spain); M.E., Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University. Combustion, atomization, pollutioncontrol of engines, fuel economy, alternative fuel,electronic cooling and special cooling.

Shaw, Leon L., Rowe Family Professor of MaterialsScience and Engineering. B.S., M.Eng., FuzhouUniversity (China); M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida.Materials synthesis and processing, energy storage andconversion, solid freeform fabrication.

Spenko, Matthew, Associate Professor of MechanicalEngineering. B.S. Northwestern University; M.S., Ph.D.,Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Robotics, design,dynamics, and control.

Srivastava, Ankit, Assistant Professor of Mechanical,Materials and Aerospace Engineering. B.Tech., IndianInstitute of Technology (India); M.S., Ph.D., Universityof California, San Diego. Wave propagation, phononics,metamaterials, NDE-SHM through wave techniques,Micromechanics and homogenization.

Tin, Sammy, Professor of Materials Engineering. B.S.,California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo;M.S., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., University ofMichigan. Processing and deformation characteristicsof high-temperature structural materials, modelingthe microstructure of Ni-base superalloy turbine disksduring thermomechanical processing, understandingthe mechanisms of creep and fatigue deformation inadvanced high-refractory content single crystal turbineblades.



Vural, Murat, Associate Professor of Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering. B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.,Istanbul Technical University (Turkey). Experimentalsolid mechanics with emphasis on high-strain-ratemechanical response, thermomechanical coupling,failure characterization and constitutive modeling ofhomogeneous and heterogeneous materials.

Wark, Candace E., Professor of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering. B.S., M.S., Michigan StateUniversity; Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology. Fluiddynamics, turbulence, digital data acquisition andprocessing.

Williams, David R., Professor of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering and Director of the FluidDynamics Research Center. B.S.E., Stevens Instituteof Technology; M.S.E., Ph.D., Princeton University.Experimental fluid mechanics with emphasis on flowmeasurement and flow control techniques.

Wu, Benxin, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engi-neering. B.S., Tsinghua University; M.S., Universityof Missouri-Rolla; Ph.D., Purdue University. Laser-matter interactions, laser applications in manufacturing,materials processing, and other areas.



Admission RequirementsCumulative minimum undergraduate GPA: 3.0/4.0GRE score minimum:1000 (quantitative + verbal) 3.0 (analytical writing)Typical admitted quantitative score is 650 minimum.TOEFL minimum: 550/213/80*

Meeting the minimum GPA and test score requirementsdoes not guarantee admission. Test scores and GPA areonly two of several important factors considered. Ad-mission as a regular graduate student normally requiresa bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution inmechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, metallur-gical engineering, materials engineering, or engineeringmechanics. A candidate with a bachelor’s degree inanother field, and with proficiency in other engineeringdisciplines, mathematics and physics, may also be eligi-ble for admission. However, students must remove anydeficiencies in essential undergraduate courses that areprerequisites for the chosen degree program, in additionto meeting the other requirements of the graduate pro-gram.

The chair for graduate programs serves as a tempo-rary advisor to new full-time and part-time gradu-ate students admitted to the department as matric-ulated students until an appropriate faculty memberis selected as the advisor. Students are responsible

for following the departmental procedures for grad-uate study. A guide to graduate study in the de-partment is available on the departmental Web site(http://www.iit.edu/engineering/mmae) and in theMMAE main office (243 Engineering 1) to all registeredMMAE graduate students, and should be consulted reg-ularly for information on procedures, deadlines, forms,and examinations. Departmental seminars and colloquiaare conducted on a regular basis. All full-time graduatestudents must register for the MMAE 593 seminar courseeach semester and attend them regularly.

The department reserves the right to review and approveor deny the application for admission of any prospectivedegree-seeking student. Non-degree graduate studentswho intend to seek a graduate degree from the depart-ment must maintain a GPA of 3.0 and must apply foradmission as a degree-seeking student prior to the com-pletion of nine credit hours of study. Maintaining theminimum GPA requirement does not guarantee admis-sion to MMAE graduate degree programs. A maximumof nine credit hours of approved coursework taken as anon-degree student and passed with a grade of ”B” orbetter may be applied to the degree.

* Paper-based test score/computer-based test score/internet-

based test score.



Master of Engineering in Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringMaster of Engineering in Materials Science and EngineeringMaster of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering

30 credit hours

These programs are aimed at broadening student poten-tial beyond the B.S., enhancing technical versatility and,in some instances, providing the opportunity for changesin career path. The Master of Engineering programs arecourse-only degree programs and require a minimum of30 credit hours. There is no thesis or comprehensive

examination requirement. The student, in consultationwith his or her advisor, prepares a program of studythat reflects individual needs and interests. The advisor,as well as the department’s Graduate Studies Commit-tee, the Department Chair, and the Graduate Collegemust approve this program. Students working towardthis degree are not eligible for departmental financialsupport.

Course Requirements for the Master of Engineering in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Required Courses:

MMAE 501 Engineering Analysis I

AND one core course in major area of study

AND one of the following:

MMAE 451 Finite Element Methods in Engineering

MMAE 502 Engineering Analysis II

MMAE 517 Computational Fluid Dynamics

MMAE 532 AdvancedFinite Element Methods

MMAE 544 Design Optimization

OR

MMAE 570 Computational Methods in MaterialsProcessing

AND elective courses as needed.

Core courses as determined by major area of studyFluid Dynamics

MMAE 510 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Sciences

MMAE 520 Advanced Thermodynamics

Solids and Structures

MMAE 530 Advanced Mechanics of Solids

Dynamics and Controls

MMAE 541 Advanced Dynamics

Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing:

MMAE 545 Advanced CAD/CAM

Students may choose from a list of courses specific totheir area of interest to complete degree requirements.Up to nine credit hours at the 400-level are allowed,assuming the courses were not required for an under-graduate degree. Up to six credit hours of accelerated(700-level) courses are allowed.

Course Requirements for the Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering

Required Courses (choose seven)

MMAE 468 Introduction to Ceramic Materials

MMAE 470 Introduction to Polymer Science

MMAE 472 Advanced Aerospace Materials

MMAE 478 Service Failure Analysis

MMAE 480 Forging & Forming



MMAE 533 Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics

MMAE 554 Electrical, Magnetic, & Optical Properties ofMaterials

MMAE 561 Solidification & Crystal Growth

MMAE 562 Design of Modern Alloys

MMAE 563 Advanced Mechanical Metallurgy

MMAE 564 Dislocations & Strengthening Mechanisms

MMAE 565 Materials Laboratory

MMAE 566 Problems in High-Temperature Materials

MMAE 567 Fracture Mechanisms

MMAE 568 Diffusion

MMAE 569 Advanced Physical Metallurgy


MMAE 571 Microstructural Characterizations ofMaterials

MMAE 573 Transmission Electron Microscopy

MMAE 574 Ferrous Transformations

MMAE 576 Materials & Process Selection

MMAE 578 Fiber Composites

MMAE 579 Advanced Materials Processing

To complete the degree requirements, students maychoose from a list of courses and may apply up to twelvecredit hours of 400-level courses, as long as they were notused to satisfy requirements for an undergraduate degree.Up to six credit hours of accelerated (700-level) coursesare allowed



Course Requirements for Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering EmphasisRequired Courses


MMAE 546 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

MMAE 547 Computer-Integrated ManufacturingTechnologies

OR

MMAE 557 Computer-Integrated ManufacturingSystems

MMAE 560 Statistical Quality and Process Control

AND one course in materials science and engineering

AND one course emphasizing numerical methods:



MMAE 532 Advanced Finite Element Methods


OR



Materials Science and Engineering EmphasisRequired Courses




MMAE 445 Computer-Aided Design



OR

MMAE 576 Materials and Process Selection



MMAE 585 Engineering Optics and Laser-BasedManufacturing






OR



Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering via Internet30 credit hours

The Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineer-ing via Internet is a course-only, professionally orienteddegree program that requires a minimum of 30 credithours. There is no thesis or comprehensive examinationrequirement. The student, in consultation with the aca-demic advisor, prepares a program reflecting individualneeds and interests. All courses are administered online.

Required Courses




AND


OR

MMAE 557 Computer-Integrated ManufacturingSystems

AND one materials course


AND one course with emphasis on numerical methods

MMAE 704 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (2credit hours)

AND at least 13 credit hours from:

MMAE 433 Design of Thermal Systems


MMAE 540 Robotics

MMAE 557 Computer Integrated Manufacturing-Systems

MMAE 589 Applications in Reliability Engineering I

MMAE 590 Applications in Reliability Engineering II

MMAE 715 Project Management (2 credit hours)



Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringMaster of Science in Materials Science and EngineeringMaster of Science in Manufacturing Engineering32 credit hoursThesisOral comprehensive exam

The Master of Science degree program advances knowl-edge through post-baccalaureate coursework and state-of-the-art research in preparation for careers in industrialresearch and development. The M.S. degree is alsogenerally acceptable as a prerequisite for study towardthe doctorate. In line with the department’s approach toits graduate programs, a student has considerable flex-ibility, in consultation with his or her program advisor,in formulating an M.S. program.

The M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering orthe M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering requirescompletion of a minimum of 32 credit hours of approvedwork, which includes six to eight credit hours of thesis

research. Before completion of the first semester ofgraduate study, full-time students should select an areaof specialization and a permanent advisor. Graduatestudents pursuing the M.S. degree on a part-time basisshould select a permanent advisor before registeringfor their twelfth credit hour. The student, in consul-tation with the advisor, prepares a program of studythat reflects individual needs and interests. The advisormust approve this program, as well as the department’sGraduate Studies Committee, the Department Chair,and the Graduate College.

After completion of the thesis, the student is requiredto pass an oral comprehensive examination on his or herthesis and related topics. The examination committeeconsists of at least three appropriate faculty memberswho are nominated by the thesis advisor and appointedby the department’s Graduate Studies Committee.

Course Requirements for the Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Required Courses



AND one core course in major area of studyAND 6 or more credit hours of non-core courses inmajor areaAND elective courses as needed.



Thermal Sciences






Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing


No more than nine credit hours of 400-level courses thatwere not required for the completion of an undergraduatedegree will be accepted as satisfying part of the program.Students with interdisciplinary programs will be givenspecial consideration. Up to six credit hours of acceler-ated (700-level) courses are allowed.

Course Requirements for the Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Required Courses (choose six)

















MMAE 568 Diffusion









AND 12-14 hours of non-core courses. Up to 12 credithours of 400-level, non-core courses that were not re-quired for the completion of an undergraduate degreeand approved by the Graduate Studies Committee maycount toward satisfying this requirement. Up to six credithours of accelerated (700-level) courses are allowed.



Course Requirements for Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering EmphasisRequired Courses





AND one course in materials science and engineering






OR



Materials Science and Engineering EmphasisRequired Courses

MMAE 547 Computer Integrated ManufacturingTechnologies






OR

MMAE 576 Materials and Process Selection



MMAE 575 Ferrous Products: Metallurgy andManufacture

OR

MMAE 585 Engineering Optics and Laser-BasedManufacturing





MMAE 538 Computational Techniques in FEM


OR





Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and EngineeringDoctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering84 credit hours beyond the Bachelor of ScienceQualifying examination16 credit hours minimum beyond the M.S.One full year (minimum) of thesis researchComprehensive examinationDissertation and oral defense

This program provides advanced, research-based edu-cation and knowledge through advanced coursework,state-of-the-art and original research, and publication ofnovel results in preparation for careers in academia andindustrial research and development.

The department offers programs leading to the Ph.D. inMechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Ph.D. inMaterials Science and Engineering. The doctoral degreeis awarded in recognition of a high level of mastery inone of the several fields of the department includinga significant original research contribution. A studentworking toward the Ph.D. degree has great flexibility informulating an overall program to meet individual needsunder the guidance of an advisor and the department.

Further, the student must be accepted by a thesis ad-visor and pass a qualifying examination given by thedepartment in order to be admitted to candidacy for thePh.D. degree. The examination evaluates the student’sbackground in order to determine the student’s potentialfor achieving a doctorate.

The student, in consultation with the advisor, prepares aprogram of study to meet individual needs and interests,which must then be approved by the advisor, the depart-ment’s Graduate Studies Committee, the DepartmentChair, and the Graduate College. The program of studyusually consists of at least one full year of advancedcoursework beyond the master’s degree, or equivalent,and a minimum of one full year of thesis research.

After the student essentially completes all coursework, heor she must pass the Ph.D. comprehensive examination.Conducted by the student’s Thesis Advisory Committee,this examination must be completed at least one yearprior to graduation.

Concentrated research to satisfy the requirements ofa doctoral dissertation is ordinarily conducted afterthe comprehensive examination has been passed. Thedissertation must be approved by the student’s ThesisAdvisory Committee. Thesis research should be equiv-alent to at least one full years work, corresponding toup to 36 thesis credit hours. This work is performed oncampus; the department’s Graduate Studies Committeeand the Dean of the Graduate College must approve off-campus research. The doctoral dissertation is expectedto contain a distinct and substantial original contributionto the student’s field of study. After the research has beencompleted and a preliminary draft of the dissertation isapproved, the candidate defends his or her thesis at afinal oral examination, which is open to the public.

Course Requirements for Materials Science and Engineering

Required Courses (choose six)

















MMAE 568 Diffusion












Course Requirements for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Required Courses:



AND two courses from group EA (fluid dynamics,thermals sciences and solids and structures studentsmust take MMAE 507 Continuum Mechanics)AND one core course in major area of studyAND one core course in second areaAND 9 or more credit hours of non-core courses inmajor areaAND elective courses as needed.



Thermal Sciences






Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing


Group EA:

MMAE 503 Advanced Engineering Analysis

MMAE 508 Perturbation Methods

MMAE 509 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

MATH 512 Partial Differential Equations

MATH 515 Ordinary Differential Equations andDynamical Systems

MATH 522 Mathematical Modeling

MATH 535 Optimization I

MATH 544 Stochastic Dynamics

MATH 545 Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

MATH 553 Discrete Applied Mathematics I

ECE 511 Analysis of Random Signals

ECE 531 Linear System Theory

ECE 567 Statistical Signal Processing



Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with (E3) SpecializationMaster of Science in Materials Science and Engineering with (E3) SpecializationMaster of Engineering in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with (E3)SpecializationMaster of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering with (E3) Specialization

The Energy/Environment/Economics (E3) program wasdeveloped to respond to the rapidly changing needs ofthe energy industry by providing the interdisciplinaryresearch and training required to produce a new breed ofengineer - one who specializes in energy technologies andwho understands the associated environmental issuesand economic forces that drive technology choice.

E3specialization requires an interdisciplinary thesisin an E3area of research for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, andan interdisciplinary graduate project for professionalmaster’s degrees. Graduate students in E3should alsobe enrolled in fundamental courses related to thetopics of energy, environment, and economics. E3isdesigned primarily for students majoring in mechanicaland aerospace, materials, chemical, environmental,or electrical engineering who are planning careers inenergy-related fields. This interdisciplinary trainingprepares students to be not only creative and expert ina specialized area of energy extraction, conversion, orutilization, but also to possess a broad knowledge baseof different energy sources, environmental issues relatedto energy extraction, conversion, and utilization, andof the impact of industrial ecology principles on thedesign and operation of energy systems. Furthermore,students will gain sufficient knowledge of economic andregulatory issues to enable them to make more viabletechnology choices.

General Degree RequirementsStudents pursuing a master’s degree are required to take30-32 credit hours beyond the requirements of a B.S.degree program. The Ph.D. program requires 84 credithours beyond the Bachelor of Science. The curriculumconsists of two components: department core coursesthat provide a strong background in basic principles ofthe chosen engineering field and E3specialization courses.Selected E3undergraduate courses may be substitutedfor graduate courses with the approval of the designatedadvisor, if the total undergraduate credit hours forthe M.E. or M.S. degree do not exceed departmentalconstraints.

Students are also required to attend interdisciplinaryseminars during their first and/or second semesters,which are offered as part of the regular graduateseminars by the departments. A student completing aM.S. or Ph.D. thesis or professional master’s projectwill be a member of an interdisciplinary research teamconsisting of professors and students from chemical,environmental, electrical, materials, and mechanicalengineering backgrounds, working in a cross-disciplinarygroup project. Each interdisciplinary team must includeprofessors from different departments.

Policies and procedures regarding admission, advising,financial aid, and comprehensive examinations areestablished by the individual departments offering thisprogram.



Course Requirements for Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeringwith (E3) Specialization

Engineering Analysis Courses



Core Courses

CHE 543 Energy, Environment, & Economics



CHE 503 Thermodynamics

CHE 553 Advanced Thermodyanmics


MMAE 522 Nuclear, Fossil-Fuel, &Sustainable Energy Systems

MMAE 523 Fundamentals of Power Generation

MMAE 524 Fundamentals of Combustion

CHE 541 Renewable Energy Technologies

Non Core CoursesTwo of the following:


MMAE 517 Computational Fluid Mechanics


MMAE 525 Fundamentals of Heat Transfer

MMAE 526 Heat Transfer: Conduction

MMAE 527 Heat Transfer: Convection & Radiation



CHE 560/MMAE 560

Statistical Quality & Process Control

EMS 500 Fundamentals of Environmental Science

EMS 503 Environmental Pollution Prevention& Control Strategies

EMS 504 Industrial Ecology & Systems

ENVE 501 Environmental Chemistry

ENVE 506 Chemodynamics

ENVE 542 Physiochemical Processes in EnvironmentalEngineering

ENVE 551 Industrial Waste Treatment

ENVE 561 Design of Environmental EngineeringProcesses

ENVE 570 Air Pollution Meteorology

ENVE 577 Design of Air Pollution Control Devices

ENVE 578 Physical & Chemical Processes forIndustrial Gas Cleaning

ENVE 580 Hazardous Waste Engineering

Thesis research

MMAE 591 Research and Thesis

AND elective courses as needed



Course Requirements for Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineeringwith (E3) Specialization

Core Courses

CHE 543 Energy, Environment & Economics











CHE 566 Electrochemical Engineering







MMAE 571 Miscrostructural Characterization ofMaterials





CHE 567 Fuel Cell Fundamentals











ENVE 578 Physical and Chemical Processes forIndustrial Gas Cleaning


Thesis research

MMAE 591 Thesis




Course Requirements for Master of Engineering in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeringwith (E3) Specialization

Engineering Analysis Courses



Core Courses













MMAE 517 Computational Fluid Mechanics



MMAE 526 Heat Transfer: Conduction

MMAE 527 Heat Transfer: Convection & Radiation



CHE 560/MMAE 560

Statistical Quality & Process Control











ENVE 578 Physical & Chemical Processes forIndustrial Gas Cleaning





Course Requirements for Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineeringwith (E3) Specialization

Core Courses












CHE 566 Electrochemical Engineering






MMAE 571 Miscrostructural Characterization ofMaterials





CHE 567 Fuel Cell Fundamentals











ENVE 578 Physical and Chemical Processes forIndustrial Gas Cleaning



Certificate Programs

Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing

Required Courses (choose four)


MMAE 540 Robotics


MMAE 547 Computer Integrated Manufacturing-Technologies

MMAE 557 Computer Integrated Manufacturing-Systems

Product Quality and Reliability Assurance

Required Courses


MMAE 589 Applications in Reliability Engineering I

MMAE 590 Applications in Reliability Engineering II

MMAE 720 Introduction to Design Assurance



Course DescriptionsNumbers in parentheses represent class hours, lab hours,and total credit hours, respectively.

MMAE 501Engineering Analysis IVectors and matrices, systems of linear equations, lineartransformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, systems ofordinary differential equations, decomposition of matrices,and functions of matrices. Eigenfunction expansions ofdifferential equations, self-adjoint differential operators,Sturm-Liouville equations. Complex variables, analyticfunctions and Cauchy-Riemann equations, harmonicfunctions, conformal mapping, and boundary-value problems.Calculus of variations, Euler’s equation, constrainedfunctionals, Rayleigh-Ritz method, Hamilton’s principle,optimization and control. Prerequisite: An undergraduatecourse in differential equations.(3-0-3)

MMAE 502Engineering Analysis IIGeneralized functions and Green’s functions. Complexintegration: series expansions of complex functions,singularities, Cauchy’s residue theorem, and evaluation ofreal definite integrals. Integral transforms: Fourier andLaplace transforms, applications to partial differentialequations and integral equations.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501)](3-0-3)

MMAE 503Advanced Engineering AnalysisSelected topics in advanced engineering analysis, such asordinary differential equations in the complex domain, partialdifferential equations, integral equations, and/or nonlineardynamics and bifurcation theory, chosen according to studentand instructor interest.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 502)](3-0-3)

MMAE 508Perturbation MethodsAsymptotic series, regular and singular perturbations,matched asymptotic expansions, and WKB theory. Methodsof strained coordinates and multiple scales. Application ofasymptotic methods in science and engineering.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501)](3-0-3)

MMAE 509Introduction to Continuum MechanicsA unified treatment of topics common to solid and fluidmechanics. Cartesian tensors. Deformation, strain, rotationand compatibility equations. Motion, velocity gradient,vorticity. Momentum, moment of momentum, energy, andstress tensors. Equations of motion, frame indifference.Constitutive relations for elastic, viscoelastic, and fluids andplastic solids.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501)](3-0-3)

MMAE 510Fundamentals of Fluid MechanicsKinematics of fluid motion. Constitutive equations ofisotropic viscous compressible fluids. Derivation of Navier-Stokes equations. Lessons from special exact solutions,self-similarity. Admissibility of idealizations and theirapplications; inviscid, adiabatic, irrotational, incompressible,boundary-layer, quasi one-dimensional, linearized andcreeping flows. Vorticity theorems. Unsteady Bernoulliequation. Basic flow solutions. Basic features of turbulentflows.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501*)] An asterisk (*) designates acourse which may be taken concurrently.(4-0-4)

MMAE 511Dynamics of Compressible FluidsLow-speed compressible flow past bodies. Linearized,subsonic, and supersonic flow past slender bodies. Similaritylaws. Transonic flow. Hypersonic flow, mathematical theoryof characteristics. Applications including shock and nonlinearwave interaction in unsteady one-dimensional flow andtwo-dimensional, planar and axisymmetric supersonic flow.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 510)](3-0-3)

MMAE 512Dynamics of Viscous FluidsNavier-Stokes equations and some simple exact solutions.Oseen-Stokes flows. Boundary-layer equations and theirphysical interpretations. Flows along walls, and in channels.Jets and wakes. Separation and transition to turbulence.Boundary layers in unsteady flows. Thermal and compressibleboundary layers. Mathematical techniques of similaritytransformation, regular and singular perturbation, and finitedifferences.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 510)](4-0-4)

MMAE 513Turbulent FlowsStationary random functions. Correlation tensors. Wavenumber space. Mechanics of turbulence. Energy spectrum.Dissipation and energy cascade. Turbulence measurements.Isotropic turbulence. Turbulent transport processes.Mixing and free turbulence. Wall-constrained turbulence.Compressibility effects. Sound and pseudo-sound generatedby turbulence. Familiarity with basic concepts of probabilityand statistics and with Cartesian tensors is assumed.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 510)](4-0-4)

MMAE 514Stability of Viscous FlowsConcept of hydrodynamic stability. Governing equations.Analytical and numerical treatment of eigenvalue problemsand variational methods. Inviscid stability of parallel flowsand spiral flows. Thermal instability and its consequences.Stability of channel flows, layered fluid flows, jets and flowsaround cylinders. Other effects and its consequences; movingframes, compressibility, stratification, hydromagnetics.Nonlinear theory and energy methods. Transition toturbulence.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 502 and MMAE 510)](4-0-4)



MMAE 515Engineering AcousticsCharacteristics of sound waves in two and three dimensions.External and internal sound wave propagation. Transmissionand reflection of sound waves through media. Sourcesof sound from fixed and moving bodies. Flow-inducedvibrations. Sound-level measurement techniques.(3-0-3)

MMAE 516Advanced Experimental Methods in Fluid MechanicsDesign and use of multiple sensor probes to measure mul-tiple velocity components, reverse-flow velocities, Reynoldsstress, vorticity components and intermittency. Simultane-ous measurement of velocity and temperature. Theory anduse of optical transducers, including laser velocimetry andparticle tracking. Special measurement techniques applied tomultiphase and reacting flows. Laboratory measurements intransitional and turbulent wakes, free-shear flows, jets, gridturbulence and boundary layers. Digital signal acquisitionsand processing.Instructor’s consent required.(2-3-3)

MMAE 517Computational Fluid DynamicsClassification of partial differential equations. Finite-difference methods. Numerical solution techniques includingdirect, iterative, and multigrid methods for general ellipticand parabolic differential equations. Numerical algorithmsfor solution of the Navier-Stokes equations in the primitive-variables and vorticity-stream function formulations. Gridsand grid generation. Numerical modeling of turbulentflows. Additional Prerequisite: An undergraduate course innumerical methods.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 510)](3-0-3)

MMAE 518Spectral Methods in Computational Fluid DynamicsApplication of advanced numerical methods and techniquesto the solution of important classes of problems in fluidmechanics. Emphasis is in methods derived from weighted-residuals approaches, like Galerkin and Galerkin-Taumethods, spectral and pseudospectral methods, anddynamical systems modeling via projections on arbitraryorthogonal function bases. Finite element and spectralelement methods will be introduced briefly in the context ofGalerkin methods. A subsection of the course will be devotedto numerical turbulence modeling, and to the problem of gridgeneration for complex geometries.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501 and MMAE 510)](3-0-3)

MMAE 519Cardiovascular Fluid MechanicsAnatomy of the cardiovascular system. Scaling principles.Lumped parameter, one-dimensional linear and nonlinearwave propagation, and three-dimensional modeling techniquesapplied to simulate blood flow in the cardiovascular system.Steady and pulsatile flow in rigid and elastic tubes. Formand function of blood, blood vessels, and the heart from anengineering perspective. Sensing, feedback, and control ofthe circulation. Includes a student project.(3-0-3)

MMAE 520Advanced ThermodynamicsMacroscopic thermodynamics: first and second laws appliedto equilibrium in multicomponent systems with chemicalreaction and phase change, availability analysis, evaluationsof thermodynamic properties of solids, liquids, and gasesfor single and multicomponent systems. Applicationsto contemporary engineering systems. Prerequisite: Anundergraduate course in applied thermodynamics.(3-0-3)

MMAE 522Nuclear, Fossil-Fuel, & Sustainable Energy SystemsPrinciples, technology, and hardware used for conversionof nuclear, fossil-fuel, and sustainable energy into electricpower will be discussed. Thermodynamic analysis – Rankinecycle. Design and key components of fossil-fuel power plants.Nuclear fuel, reactions, materials. Pressurized water reactors(PWR). Boiling water reactors (BWR). Canadian heavywater (CANDU) power plants. Heat transfer from the nuclearfuel elements. Introduction to two phase flow: flow regimes;models. Critical heat flux. Environmental effects of coal andnuclear power. Design of solar collectors. Direct conversion ofsolar energy into electricity. Wind power. Geothermal energy.Energy conservation and sustainable buildings. Enrichmentof nuclear fuel. Nuclear weapons and effects of the explosions.(3-0-3)

MMAE 523Fundamentals of Power GenerationThermodynamic, combustion, and heat transfer analysesrelating to steam-turbine and gas-turbine power generation.Environmental impacts of combustion power cycles.Consideration of alternative and sustainable power generationprocesses such as wind and tidal, geothermal, hydroelectric,solar, fuel cells, nuclear power, and microbial. Prerequisite:An undergraduate course in applied thermodynamics.(3-0-3)

MMAE 524Fundamentals of CombustionCombustion stoichiometry. Chemical equilibrium. Adiabaticflame temperature. Reaction kinetics. Transport processes.Gas flames classification. Premixed flames. Laminar andturbulent regimes. Flame propagation. Deflagrations anddetonations. Diffusion flames. Spray combustion. The fractalgeometry of flames. Ignition theory. Pollutant formation.Engine combustion. Solid phase combustion. Combustiondiagnostics. Prerequisite: An undergraduate course inthermodynamics and heat transfer or instructor consent.(3-0-3)

MMAE 525Fundamentals of Heat TransferModes and fundamental laws of heat transfer. The heatequations and their initial and boundary conditions.Conduction problems solved by separation of variables.Numerical methods in conduction. Forced and naturalconvection in channels and over exterior surfaces. Similarityand dimensionless parameters. Heat and mass analogy.Effects of turbulence. Boiling and condensation. Radiationprocesses and properties. Blackbody and gray surfacesradiation. Shape factors. Radiation shields. Prerequisite: Anundergraduate course in heat transfer.(3-0-3)



MMAE 526Heat Transfer: ConductionFundamental laws of heat conduction. Heat equations andtheir initial and boundary conditions. Steady, unsteadyand periodic states in one or multidimensional problems.Composite materials. Methods of Green’s functions,eigenfunction expansions, finite differences, finite elementmethods.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 502 and MMAE 525)](3-0-3)

MMAE 527Heat Transfer: Convection & RadiationConvective heat transfer analyses of external and internalflows. Forced and free convection. Dimensional analysis.Phase change. Heat and mass analogy. Reynolds analogy.Turbulence effects. Heat exchangers, regenerators. Basic lawsof Radiation Heat Transfer. Thermal radiation and quantummechanics pyrometry. Infrared measuring techniques.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 525)](3-0-3)

MMAE 529Theory of PlasticityPhenomenological nature of metals, yield criteria for 3-Dstates of stress, geometric representation of the yield surface.Levy-Mises and Prandtl-Reuss equations, associated andnon-associated flow rules, Drucker’s stability postulate andits consequences, consistency condition for nonhardeningmaterials, strain hardening postulates. Elastic plasticboundary value problems. Computational techniques fortreatment of small and finite plastic deformations.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 530)](3-0-3)

MMAE 530Advanced Mechanics of SolidsMathematical foundations: tensor algebra, notation andproperties, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Kinematics:deformation gradient, finite and small strain tensors. Forceand equilibrium: concepts of traction/stress, Cauchy relation,equilibrium equations, properties of stress tensor, principalstresses. Constitutive laws: generalized Hooke’s law,anisotropy and thermoelasticity. Boundary value problemsin linear elasticity: plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetricproblems, Airy stress function. Energy methods for elasticsolids. Torsion. Elastic and inelastic stability of columns.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501*)] An asterisk (*) designates acourse which may be taken concurrently.(3-0-3)

MMAE 531Theory of ElasticityNotion of stress and strain, field equations of linearizedelasticity. Plane problems in rectangular and polarcoordinates. Problems without a characteristic length. Planeproblems in linear elastic fracture mechanics. Complexvariable techniques, energy theorems, approximate numericaltechniques.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 530)](3-0-3)

MMAE 532Advanced Finite Element MethodsContinuation of MMAE 451/CAE 442. Covers the theoryand practice of advanced finite element procedures. Topicsinclude implicit and explicit time integration, stability ofintegration algorithms, unsteady heat conduction, treatmentof plates and shells, small-strain plasticity, and treatmentof geometric nonlinearity. Practical engineering problems insolid mechanics and heat transfer are solved using MATLABand commercial finite element software. Special emphasisis placed on proper time step and convergence toleranceselection, mesh design, and results interpretation.Prerequisite(s): [(CAE 442) OR (MMAE 451)](3-0-3)

MMAE 533Fatigue & Fracture MechanicsAnalysis of the general state of stress and strain in solids;dynamic fracture tests (FAD, CAT). Linear elastic fracturemechanics (LEFM), Griffith-Irwin analysis, ASTM, KIC,KIPCI, KIA, KID. Plane stress, plane strain; yielding fracturemechanics (COD, JIC). Fatigue crack initiation. Goodmandiagrams and fatigue crack propagation. Notch sensitivityand stress concentrations. Low-cycle fatigue, corrosion andthermal fatigue. Prerequisite: An undergraduate course inmechanics of solids.(3-0-3)

MMAE 535Wave PropagationThis is an introductory course on wave propagation. Althoughthe ideas are presented in the context of elastic waves insolids, they easily carry over to sound waves in water andelectromagnetic waves. The topics include one dimensionalmotion of elastic continuum, traveling waves, standing waves,energy flux, and the use of Fourier integrals. Problemstatement in dynamic elasticity, uniqueness of solution,basic solution of elastodynamics, integral representations,steady state time harmonic response. Elastic waves inunbounded medium, plane harmonic waves in elastic half-spaces, reflection and transmission at interfaces, Rayleighwaves, Stoneley waves, slowness diagrams, dispersive wavesin waveguides and phononic composites, thermal effects andeffects of viscoelasticity, anisotropy, and nonlinearity on wavepropagation.(3-0-3)

MMAE 536Experimental Solid MechanicsReview of applied elasticity. Stress, strain and stress-strainrelations. Basic equations and boundary value problemsin plane elasticity. Methods of strain measurement andrelated instrumentation. Electrical resistance strain gauges,strain gauge circuits and recording instruments. Analysisof strain gauge data. Brittle coatings. Photoelasticity;photoelastic coatings; moire methods; interferometricmethods. Applications of these methods in the laboratory.Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in mechanics of solids.(3-2-4)

MMAE 540RoboticsKinematics and inverse kinematics of manipulators. Newton-Euler dynamic formulation. Independent joint control.Trajectory and path planning using potential fields andprobabilistic roadmaps. Adaptive control. Force control.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 443 and MMAE 501*)] An asterisk(*) designates a course which may be taken concurrently.(3-0-3)



MMAE 541Advanced DynamicsKinematics of rigid bodies. Rotating reference frames andcoordinate transformations; Inertia dyadic. Newton-Eulerequations of motion. Gyroscopic motion. Conservativeforces and potential functions. Generalized coordinates andgeneralized forces. Lagrange’s equations. Holonomic andnonholonomic constraints. Lagrange multipliers. Kane’sequations. Elements of orbital and spacecraft dynamics.Additional Prerequisite: An undergraduate course indynamics.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501*)] An asterisk (*) designates acourse which may be taken concurrently.(3-0-3)

MMAE 542Applied Dynamical SystemsThis course will cover analytical and computational methodsfor studying nonlinear ordinary differential equationsespecially from a geometric perspective. Topics includestability analysis, perturbation theory, averaging methods,bifurcation theory, chaos, and Hamiltonian systems.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501)](3-0-3)

MMAE 543Modern Control SystemsReview of classical control. Discrete-time systems. Lineardifference equations. Z-transform. Design of digital con-trollers using transform methods. State-space representationsof continuous and discrete-time systems. State feedback.Controllability and observability. Pole placement. Optimalcontrol. Linear-Quadratic Regulator (LQR). Probability andstochastic processes. Optimal estimation. Kalman Filter.Additional Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in classicalcontrol.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 501*)] An asterisk (*) designates acourse which may be taken concurrently.(3-0-3)

MMAE 544Design OptimizationOptimization theory and practice with examples. Finite-dimensional unconstrained and constrained optimization,Kuhn-Tucker theory, linear and quadratic programming,penalty methods, direct methods, approximation techniques,duality. Formulation and computer solution of designoptimization problems in structures, manufacturing andthermofluid systems. Prerequisite: An undergraduate coursein numerical methods.(3-0-3)

MMAE 545Advanced CAD/CAMInteractive computer graphics in mechanical engineeringdesign and manufacturing. Mathematics of three-dimensionalobject and curved surface representations. Surface versussolid modeling methods. Numerical control of machine toolsand factory automation. Applications using commercialCAD/CAM in design projects.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 445)](3-0-3)

MMAE 546Advanced Manufacturing EngineeringIntroduction to advanced manufacturing processes, such aspowder metallurgy, joining and assembly, grinding, water jetcutting, laser-based manufacturing, etc. Effects of variableson the quality of manufactured products. Process andparameter selection. Important physical mechanisms inmanufacturing process. Prerequisite: An undergraduatecourse in manufacturing processes or instructor consent.(3-0-3)

MMAE 547Computer-Integrated Manufacturing TechnologiesThe use of computer systems in planning and controlling themanufacturing process including product design, productionplanning, production control, production processes, qualitycontrol, production equipment and plant facilities.(3-0-3)

MMAE 551Experimental MechatronicsTeam-based project. Microprocessor controlled electrome-chanical systems. Sensor and actuator integration. Basicanalog and digital circuit design. Limited Enrollment.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 443)](2-3-3)

MMAE 552Introduction to the Space EnvironmentOverview of the space environment, particularly Earth’sionosphere, magnetosphere, and interplanetary space. Effectsof solar activity on geospace variability. Basic plasmacharacteristics. Single particle motions. Waves in magnetizedplasmas. Charged particle trapping in planetary magneticfields and its importance in near-earth-space phenomena.Macroscopic equations for a conducting fluid. Groundand space-based remote sensing and in situ measurementtechniques. Space weather effects on human-made systems.Students must have already taken undergraduate courses inelectromagnetics and in fluid mechanics.(3-0-3)

MMAE 554Electrical, Magnetic & Optical Properties of MaterialsElectronic structure of solids. Conductors, semiconductors,dielectrics, superconductors. Ferroelectric and piezoelectricmaterials. Magnetic properties, magnetocrystalline,anisotropy, magnetic materials and devices. Opticalproperties and their applications.(3-0-3)

MMAE 555Introduction to Navigation SystemsFundamental concepts of positioning and dead reckoning.Principles of modern satellite-based navigation systems,including GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo. Differential GPS(DGPS) and augmentation systems. Carrier phase positioningand cycle ambiguity resolution algorithms. Autonomousintegrity monitoring. Introduction to optimal estimation,Kalman filters, and covariance analysis. Inertial sensors andintegrated navigation systems.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 443 and MMAE 501*)] An asterisk(*) designates a course which may be taken concurrently.(3-0-3)

MMAE 556Nanoscale Imaging & ManipulationIncludes an overview of scanning probe microscopy andof AFM imaging: mathematical morphology; imagingsimulation and surface recognition; and high-speed AFMimaging. Also covers nanoscale physics, including probingnanoscale forces, van der Waals force, electrostatic force, andcapillary force. Nanomanipulation topics such as mechanicalscratching and pushing electrophoresis, and augmentedreality. Manipulation automation and manipulationplanning. Applications of selected topics covered.(3-0-3)



MMAE 557Computer-Integrated Manufacturing SystemsAdvanced topics in Computer-Integrated Manufacturing,including control systems, group technology, cellularmanufacturing, flexible manufacturing systems, automatedinspection, lean production, Just-In-Time production, andagile manufacturing systems.(3-0-3)

MMAE 560Statistical Quality & Process ControlBasic theory, methods and techniques of on-line, feedbackquality control systems for variable and attribute charac-teristics. Methods for improving the parameters of theproduction, diagnosis, and adjustment processes so thatquality loss is minimized. Same as CHE 560.(3-0-3)

MMAE 561Solidification & Crystal GrowthProperties of melts and solids. Thermodynamic and heattransfer concepts. Single and poly-phase alloys. Macro andmicro segregation. Plane-front solidification. Solute boundarylayers. Constitutional supercooling. Convection in freezingmelts. Effective segregation coefficients. Zone freezing andpurification. Single crystal growth technology. Czochralski,Kyropulous, Bridgman, and Floating Zone methods. Controlof melt convection and crystal composition. Equipment.Process control and modeling. Laboratory demonstration.Prerequisite: A background in crystal structure andthermodynamics.(3-0-3)

MMAE 562Design of Modern AlloysPhase rule, multicomponent equilibrium diagrams, determi-nation of phase equilibria, parameters of alloy development,prediction of structure and properties. Prerequisite: Abackground in phase diagrams and thermodynamics.(2-0-2)

MMAE 563Advanced Mechanical MetallurgyAnalysis of the general state of stress and strain in solids.Analysis of elasticity and fracture, with a major emphasis onthe relationship between properties and structure. Isotropicand anisotropic yield criteria. Testing and forming techniquesrelated to creep and superplasticity. Deformation mechanismmaps. Fracture mechanics topics related to testing andprediction of service performance. Static loading to onset ofrapid fracture, environmentally assisted cracking fatigue, andcorrosion fatigue. Prerequisite: A background in mechanicalproperties.(3-0-3)

MMAE 564Dislocations & Strengthening MechanismsBasic characteristics of dislocations in crystalline materials.Dislocations and slip phenomena. Application of dislocationtheory to strengthening mechanisms. Strain hardening.Solid solution and particle strengthening. Dislocations andgrain boundaries. Grain size strengthening. Creep. Fatigue.Prerequisite: Background in materials analysis.(3-0-3)

MMAE 565Materials LaboratoryAdvanced synthesis projects studying microstructure andproperties of a series of binary and ternary alloys. Gainhands-on knowledge of materials processing and advancedmaterials characterization through an integrated series ofexperiments to develop understanding of the processing-microstructure-properties relationship. Students arc melt aseries of alloys, examine the cast microstructures as a functionof composition using optical and electron microscopy, DTA,EDS, and XRD. The alloys are treated in different thermaland mechanical processes. The microstructural andmechanical properties modification and changes during theseprocesses are characterized. Groups of students will beassigned different alloy systems, and each group will presenttheir results orally to the class and the final presentation tothe whole materials science and engineering group.(1-6-3)

MMAE 566Problems in High-Temperature MaterialsTemperature-dependent mechanical properties. Creepmechanisms. Basic concepts in designing in high-temperaturematerials. Metallurgy of basic alloy systems. Surface stability.High-temperature oxidation. Hot corrosion. Coatings andprotection. Elements of process metallurgy.Prerequisite:Background in mechanical properties, crystal defects, andthermodynamics.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 564)](3-0-3)

MMAE 567Fracture MechanismsBasic mechanisms of fracture and embrittlement of metals.Crack initiation and propagation by cleavage, microvoid coa-lescence, and fatigue mechanisms. Hydrogen embrittlement,stress corrosion cracking and liquid metal embrittle-ment. Temper brittleness and related topics.Prerequisite:Background in crystal structure, defects, and mechanicalproperties.(3-0-3)

MMAE 568DiffusionTheory, techniques and interpretation of diffusion studiesin metals. Prerequisite: Background in crystal structures,defects, and thermodynamics.(2-0-2)

MMAE 569Advanced Physical MetallurgyThermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations,theory of nucleation and growth, metastability, phasediagrams.Prerequisite: Background in phase diagrams andthermodynamics.(3-0-3)

MMAE 570Computational Methods in Materials ProcessingAdvanced theories and computational methods used inunderstanding and modeling of various materials processingthat involve deformation, solidification, microstructuralchanges etc. This course will discuss the fundamentaltheories and mathematical models that describe the relevantphysical phenomena in the computational framework of finiteelement method. If will consist of three parts: (1) Lectureson fundamental theories and models; (2) computational andnumerical methods; (3) computer laboratories.Prerequisite:Background in finite element methods and materialsprocessing.(3-0-3)



MMAE 571Miscrostructural Characterization of MaterialsAdvanced optical microscopy. Scanning and transmissionelectron microscopes. X-ray microanalysis. Surfacecharacterization. Quantitative microscopy. Elements ofapplied statistics.(2-3-3)

MMAE 573Transmission Electron MicroscopyDesign, construction and operation of transmission electronmicroscope, including image formation and principles ofdefect analysis in materials science applications. Theory anduse of state-of-the-art micro characterization techniques formorphological, crystallographic, and elemental analysis athigh spatial resolutions at 10 nanometers in metallurgicaland ceramic studies will also be covered.(2-3-3)

MMAE 574Ferrous TransformationsAllotropic modifications in iron and solid solution effects ofthe important alloying elements on iron. Physical metallurgyof pearlite, bainite and martensite reactions. Physical andmechanical property changes during eutectoid decompositionand tempering.Prerequisite: Background in phase diagramsand thermodynamics.(3-0-3)

MMAE 576Materials & Process SelectionContext of selection; decision analysis; demand, materialsand processing profiles; design criteria; selection schemes;value and performance oriented selection; case studies.(3-0-3)

MMAE 578Fiber CompositesBasic concepts and definitions. Current and potentialapplications of composite materials. Fibers, Matrices, andoverview of manufacturing processes for composites. Reviewof elasticity of anisotropic solids and transformation ofstiffness/compliance matrices. Micromechanics: methodsfor determining mechanical properties of heterogeneousmaterials. Macromechanics: ply analysis, off-axis stiffness,description of laminates, laminated plate theories, specialtypes of laminates. Applications of concepts to the designof simple composite structural components. Failure theories,hydrothermal effects.Prerequisite: Background in polymersynthesis and properties.(3-0-3)

MMAE 579Advanced Materials ProcessingProcessing science and fundamentals in making advancedmaterials, particularly nanomaterials and composites.Applications of the processing science to various processingtechnologies including severe plastic deformation, meltinfiltration, sintering, co-precipitation, sol-gel process,aerosol synthesis, plasma spraying, vapor-liquid-solid growth,chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, atomiclayer deposition, and lithography.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 467)](3-0-3)

MMAE 585Engineering Optics & Laser-Based ManufacturingFundamentals of geometrical and physical optics as relatedto problems in engineering design and research; fundamentalsof laser-material interactions and laser-based manufacturingprocesses. This is a lecture-dominated class with around threeexperiments organized to improve students’ understandingof the lectures. The topics covered include: geometricaloptics (law of reflection and refraction, matrix method, etc.);physical optics (wave equations, interference, polarization,Fresnel equations, etc.); optical properties of materialsand Drude theory; laser fundamentals; laser-matterinteractions and laser-induced thermal and mechanicaleffects, laser applications in manufacturing (such as laserhardening, machining, sintering, shock peening, and welding).Knowledge of Heat & Mass Transfer required.(3-0-3)

MMAE 589Applications in Reliability Engineering IThis first part of a two-course sequence focuses on theprimary building blocks that enable an engineer to effectivelycommunicate and contribute as a part of a reliabilityengineering effort. Students develop an understandingof the long term and intermediate goals of a reliabilityprogram and acquire the necessary knowledge and tools tomeet these goals. The concepts of both probabilistic anddeterministic design are presented, along with the necessarysupporting understanding that enables engineers to makedesign trade-offs that achieve a positive impact on the designprocess. Strengthening their ability to contribute in a crossfunctional environment, students gain insight that helps themunderstand the reliability engineering implications associatedwith a given design objective, and the customer’s expectationsassociated with the individual product or product platformsthat integrate the design. These expectations are transformedinto metrics against which the design can be measured. Agroup project focuses on selecting a system, developing aflexible reliability model, and applying assessment techniquesthat suggest options for improving the design of the system.(3-0-3)

MMAE 590Applications in Reliability Engineering IIThis is the second part of a two-course sequence emphasizingthe importance of positively impacting reliability during thedesign phase and the implications of not making reliabilityan integrated engineering function. Much of the subjectmatter is designed to allow the students to understandthe risks associated with a design and provide the insightto reduce these risks to an acceptable level. The studentgains an understanding of the methods available to measurereliability metrics and develops an appreciation for the impactmanufacturing can have on product performance if carefulattention is not paid to the influencing factors early in thedevelopment process. The discipline of software reliabilityis introduced, as well as the influence that maintainabilityhas on performance reliability. The sequence culminatesin an exhaustive review of the lesson plans in a way thatempowers practicing or future engineers to implement theiracquired knowledge in a variety of functional environments,organizations and industries. The group project for this classis a continuation of the previous course, with an emphasison applying the tools and techniques introduced during thissecond of two courses.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 589)](3-0-3)

MMAE 591Research & Thesis M.S.

(Credit: Variable)



MMAE 593MMAE SeminarReports on current research. Full-time graduate students inthe department are expected to register and attend.(1-0-0)

MMAE 594Project for Master of Engineering StudentsDesign projects for the master of mechanical and aerospaceengineering, master of materials engineering, and master ofmanufacturing engineering degrees.(Credit: Variable)

MMAE 597Special TopicsAdvanced topic in the fields of mechanics, mechanical andaerospace, metallurgical and materials, and manufacturingengineering in which there is special student and staff interest.(Variable credit)(Credit: Variable)

MMAE 600Continuance of Residence

(0-0-1)

MMAE 691Research & Thesis Ph.D.

(Credit: Variable)

MMAE 704Introduction to Finite Element AnalysisThis course provides a comprehensive overview of the theoryand practice of the finite element method by combininglectures with selected laboratory experiences . Lecturescover the fundamentals of linear finite element analysis,with special emphasis on problems in solid mechanics andheat transfer. Topics include the direct stiffness method,the Galerkin method, isoperimetric finite elements, equationsolvers, bandwidth of linear algebraic equations and othercomputational issues. Lab sessions provide experience insolving practical engineering problems using commercialfinite element software. Special emphasis is given to meshdesign and results interpretation using commercially availablepre- and post-processing software.(2-0-2)

MMAE 705Computer Aided Design with Pro EngineerThis course provides an introduction to Computer-AidedDesign and an associated finite element analysis technique.A series of exercises and instruction in Pro/ENGINEER willbe completed. The operation of Mecanica (the associatedFEM package) will also be introduced. Previous experiencewith CAD and FEA will definitely speed learning, but is notessential.(2-0-2)

MMAE 707High-Temperature Structural MaterialsCreep mechanisms and resistance. The use of deformationmechanisms maps in alloy design. Physical and mechanicalmetallurgy of high-temperature, structural materials currentlyin use. Surface stability: High-temperature oxidation, hotcorrosion, protective coatings. Alternative materials of the21st century. Elements of process metallurgy.(2-0-2)

MMAE 709Overview of Reliability EngineeringThis course covers the role of reliability in robust productdesign. It dwells upon typical failure mode investigation anddevelops strategies to design them out of the product. Topicsaddressed include reliability concepts, systems reliability,modeling techniques, and system availability predications.Case studies are presented to illustrate the cost-benefits due topro-active reliability input to systems design, manufacturingand testing.(2-0-2)

MMAE 710Dynamic & Nonlinear Finite Element AnalysisProvides a comprehensive understanding of the theory andpractice of advanced finite element procedures. The coursecombines lectures on dynamic and nonlinear finite elementanalysis with selected computer labs. The lectures coverimplicit and explicit time integration techniques, stability ofintegration algorithms, treatment of material and geometricnonlinearity, and solution techniques for nonlinear finiteelement equations. The computer labs train student to solvepractical engineering problems in solid mechanics and heattransfer using ABQUS and Hypermesh. Special emphasisis placed on proper time step and convergence toleranceselection, mesh design, and results interpretation. A full setof course notes will be provided to class participants as wellas a CD-ROM containing course notes, written exercises,computer labs, and all worked out examples.Prerequisite(s): [(MMAE 704)](2-0-2)

MMAE 713Engineering Economic AnalysisIntroduction to the concepts of Engineering EconomicAnalysis, also known as micro-economics. Topics includeequivalence, the time value of money, selecting betweenalternative, rate of return analysis, compound interest,inflation, depreciation, and estimating economic life of anasset.(2-0-2)

MMAE 715Project ManagementThis course will cover the basic theory and practice of projectmanagement from a practical viewpoint. Topics will includeproject management concepts, recourses, duration vs. effort,project planning and initiation, progress tracking methods,CPM and PERT, reporting methods, replanning, teamproject concepts, and managing multiple projects. MicrosoftProject software will be used extensively.(2-0-2)

MMAE 724Introduction to AcousticsThis short course provides a brief introduction to thefundamentals of acoustics and the application to productnoise prediction and reduction. The first part focuses onfundamentals of acoustics and noise generation. The secondpart of the course focuses on applied noise control.(2-0-2)


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