Explores techniques for the visualization of the physics of fluid flows including seeding with dyes, particles and bubbles, and shadowgraphy and schlieren. Reviews optics and fluid physics, especially atmospheric clouds. Assignments are student-driven, to individuals and mixed teams of graduate undergraduate, engineering majors and photography/video majors. Please see http://www.colorado.edu/MCEN/flowvls/. FILM 4200, ARTF 5200, MCEN 4151 and MCEN 5151 are the same course.
Covers the thermodynamics and mechanics of biological membranes and biomedical colloids. Considers intermolecular and surface forces, self-assembly and colloidal stability. Addresses structure-property relationships and design principles for biomedical applications. Focuses on monolayers, bilayers, micelles, filomicelles, liposomes, polymersomes, emulsions, microbubbles, polyplexes and polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules. Recommended prereqs., APPM 2360 and PHYS 1120. Same as MCEN 4154.
Introduces atmospheric aerosols and properties of their distributions, followed by fundamental descriptions of single particle dynamics, thermodynamics, nucleation, coagulation, mass transfer and populations dynamics. During the second half of the course, the focus will shift to sources and sinks of atmospheric aerosols, their impacts on atmospheric chemistry and radiation, and the impacts of these processes on air quality and climate. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Same as MCEN 4173. Requisites: Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
Same as MCEN 4174. Requisites: Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
Same as MCEN 4183. Requisites: Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
Presents the fundamentals, principles and experimental techniques of electrochemistry, the background of ionic or electronic conduction of metal, semiconductor, inorganic and polymer materials, and applications in the areas of batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical double layer capacitors, electrochemical photonics, sensors and semiconductor electrochemistry. Recommended prereqs., MCEN 2024 and 3032. Same as MCEN 4194.
Credit hours and subject matter to be arranged. Numbered MCEN 5208-5298. Requisites: Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
May repeated up to 15 total credit hours. Same as MCEN 4228. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students in College of Engineering and Applied Science or to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) or Mechanical Engineering Concurrent Degree students.
Addresses issues of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) modeling, design, and fabrication. Emphasizes the design and fabrication of sensors and actuators due to significance of these devices in optics, medical instruments, navigation components, communications, and robotics. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit the needs of the particular student. Numbered MCEN 5848--5898. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering graduate students only.
Provides an introduction to reacting flows and combustion. Covers chemical kinetics, including global and detailed mechanisms, and the variable density flow equations are derived. Relevant non-dimensional parameters and limiting behaviors are discussed. The Rankine-Hugoniot relations are presented and various aspects of diffusion, kinetically dominated, and balanced combustion are outlined. Flame structures are discussed, including laminar and turbulent flames, and the Burke-Schumann solution is outlined. The turbulent forms of the motion equations are derived, and the reactive scalar transport equation and mixture fraction variable are presented. The flamelet progress variable approach is outlined, including a comparison of steady and unsteady flamelet models. Specific topics in spray combustion, triple flames, solid-gas reactors, and detonations are discussed. Same as ASEN 6001. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MCEN 5021 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or BS/MS Concurrent Degree Students only.
Emphasizes the relationship between molecular structure and macroscopic properties. Structural aspects include chain conformation, configuration, and the crystalline and amorphous states. Discusses physical and mechanical properties with a focus on solution and phase behavior, transitions of bulk polymers, and rubber and viscoelastic behavior. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCEN 5024 and 5044 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit the needs of the particular student. Numbered MCEN 6848-6898. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
