The courses below prepare the mechanical engineering graduates with many career opportunities in areas such as stress and structural analysis, materials, and the design of mechanical components.
Core Courses
MEC 530 – Applied Stress Analysis
MEC 535 – Mechanics of Solids
MEC 541 – Elasticity
Related Courses
MEC 539 – Introduction to Finite Element Method
MEC 543 – Plasticity
MEC 556 – Introduction to Engineering Mechanics of Composites
MEC 557 – Engineering Composites Fabrication and Characterization
MEC 572 – Geometric Modeling for CAD, CAM
MEC 641 – Fracture Mechanics
MEC 530 not needed for students who have taken similar courses in undergraduate studies
Design and Manufacturing
This concentration focuses on the designing and manufacturing of various products. The concentration is intended to bridge the gap between the analytical and design courses which are the heart of the professional program and the practical problems of producing acceptable components.
Core Courses
MEC 500 – Modeling and Control of Manufacturing Systems
MEC 525 – Product Design Concept
MEC 532 – Vibration and Control
MEC 569 – Advanced Dynamics
Related Courses
MEC 510 – Object-Oriented Programming for Scientists and Engineers
MEC 550 – Mechatronics
MEC 567 – Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms
MEC 572 – Geometric Modeling for CAD, CAM
MEC 585 – Total Quality Management
Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
This concentration of study provides the necessary background to work in engineering applications involving energy, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
Thermal-Fluids Sciences involves the application of experimental, analytical, and computational methods to the design, development, and operation of systems ranging from power plants and combustion engines to hydraulics and microfluidics.
Core Courses
MEC 501 – Convective Heat Transfer and Heat Exchange
MEC 502 – Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer
MEC 512 – Mechanics of Viscous Fluids
MEC 521 – Thermodynamics
Related Courses
MEC 509 – Transport Phenomena
MEC 518 – Energy Harvesting
MEC 523 – Internal Combustion Engines
MEC 526 – Modern Power Cycle Energy Dynamics and Technology