Courses

    Covers advanced topics in project management from a systems view based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); spans the entire project life cycle. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of EMEN 5030 (minimum grade C+). Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.
    Same as ASEN 4034. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.

    Provides a unified presentation of fundamental concepts applicable to the thermodynamics of engineering materials. Develops quantitative tools for understanding the physical principles that govern phase equilibrium and transformation. Generates binary and ternary phase diagrams and determine the resulting materials structures and corresponding physical and mechanical properties. Recommended prereqs., MCEN 2024 and 3012.

    Introduces business performance excellence (BPE) including history of Quality Sciences, Six Sigma, and Deming's Theory of Profound Knowledge. Addresses use of strategic planning, policy deployment, and Total Asset Utilization to exceed customer requirements and maximize profitability. Addresses topics strategically and tactically through case analysis, field study, and experiential learning. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) or to Graduate Certificate Engineering (CRTGE) students only.
    Studies selected topics from the theory of complex variables, integral transform methods, partial differential equations, and variational methods. Assigns computer exercises. Correlates with analysis topics in other mechanical engineering graduate courses, and emphasizes applications. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MCEN 5020 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
    Studies methods designed to maximize excellence in business performance. Advanced study includes interactions with the customers and suppliers, integrated manufacturing, and meeting customer requirements while focusing on maximizing profitability. These characteristics are addressed both strategically and tactically through the use of case analysis, field study, and experiential learning for both the production and service sectors. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of EMEN 5040 (minimum grade C+). Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.
    Highlights exact solution of Navier-Stokes equations and fundamentals of rotating fluids. Considers Low Reynolds number flow; similarity solutions; viscous boundary layers, jets, and wakes; and unsteady viscous flow. Prerequisites: Requires corequisite course of MCEN 5020. Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
    In-depth investigation of the concepts, tools, and techniques used in the management and measurement of quality and productivity. Topics include basic statistics and probability; process variation; statistical process control charting and capability analysis for process, product, and management systems; and an introduction to design of experiments (DOE) in business and industry. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of EMEN 5005 or APPM 4570 or APPM 5570 (minimum grade C+). Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.
    Studies development of equations governing transport of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation, and their solution. Includes analytical and numerical solution of initial and boundary value problems representative of heat conduction in solids. Describes heat transfer in free and forced convection, including laminar and turbulent flow. Also involves radiation properties of solids, liquids, and gases and transport of heat by radiation. Prerequisites: Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
    Advanced study of methods, tools, techniques, and systems associated with advanced quality applications. Includes a survey of advanced process control technologies, control schemes, and measurement system analysis. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of EMEN 5042 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.
    This introductory-level graduate course incorporates relevant aspects of materials science, solid mechanics, thermodynamics and mathematics, and applies them to achieve a fundamental understanding of the mechanical behavior of crystalline and non-crystalline engineering materials. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCEN 2024 and MCEN 2063 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
    Topics include general design guidelines for manufacturability; aspects of manufacturing processes that affect design decisions; design rules to maximize manufacturability; statistical considerations; value engineering and design for assembly (manual, robotic, and automatic). Presents case studies of successful products exhibiting Dfm. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MCEN 4026 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
    Same as ASEN 4047. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
    Includes celestial mechanics, space navigation, and orbit determination; trajectory design and mission analysis trajectory requirements; and orbital transfer and rendezvous. Recommended prereq., ASEN 3200 or equivalent or instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
    Predicts performance and analyzes economics of high temperature, photovoltaic, and other innovative solar systems. Also includes performance prediction methods for solar processes. Department enforced prereq., AREN 2120 or equivalent. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Core course in the Engineering Management Program curriculum, covering basic concepts and skills need for effective leadership. Drawing on the disciplines of neuroscience, complexity theory, organizational learning, and leadership, this course develops the student's ability to lead-through-influence by cultivating authenticity and skillfulness,. Exercises in leadership effectiveness, communication, and emotional intelligence provide opportunity for personal development. Other major topics include personal mastery, managing commitments and leading change. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Same as TLEN 5050. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) or to Graduate Certificate Engineering (CRTGE) students only.
    Core course in the Engineering Management Program curriculum, covering basic concepts and skills need for effective leadership. Drawing on the disciplines of neuroscience, complexity theory, organizational learning, and leadership, this course develops the student's ability to lead-through-influence by cultivating authenticity and skillfulness,. Exercises in leadership effectiveness, communication, and emotional intelligence provide opportunity for personal development. Other major topics include personal mastery, managing commitments and leading change. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Same as EMEN 5050. Prerequisites: Restricted to Leeds School of Business or College of Engineering graduate students only.
    Highlights physical properties of gases and liquids; kinematics of flow fields; and equations describing viscous, heat-conducting Newtonian fluids. Emphasizes exact solutions and rational approximations for low and high speed dissipative flows, surface and internal waves, acoustics, stability, and potential flows. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
    An in depth presentation of the theory, analysis, and design of rocket propulsion systems. Liquid and solid propellant systems are emphasized with an introduction to advanced propulsion concepts. Nozzle and fluid flow relationships are reviewed for background. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.

    Same as ECEN 4053.

    Introduces engineering design and development of consumer products. Includes learning sketching, brainstorming, idea generation, design thinking, user-centered design, product requirements and specifications, product constraints, human factors, aesthetics, industrial design, intellectual property, concept prototyping, idea selection, tolerancing, cost estimating, design for assembly, and materials selection. Entails a semester-long team re-design of a consumer product. Prerequisites: Requires enrollment in corequisite course of MCEN 4045.

    Enables students to develop and evaluate pollutant transport, fate, exposure, and risk models for air, water, and multi-media systems, with a special emphasis on air. The course emphasizes the fundamental physics and chemistry that govern contaminant fate and transport and the basic mathematical equations and numerical approaches for describing these processes. Same as MCEN 4047.

    Designed to teach the theory, analysis and design of modern gas turbine engines used for aircraft propulsion. Will deal with cycle and performance analyses, and analysis and design of compressors, turbines, intakes, nozzles and combustors as well as component matching. Recommended prereq., ASEN 4013 or equivalent or instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.

    First part of a two-course graduate product design experience in mechanical engineering. Covers problem definition and specifications, determining design requirements, user feedback, alternative design concepts, engineering analysis, concept prototypes, and CAD drawings. Students make several oral design reviews, a final design presentation, and prepare a written report. Entails a team product design, fabrication, and testing cycle of sponsored project.

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