A professionally oriented seminar with faculty, university administration, and alumni speakers. Topics include: starting career options; career development; safety; switching companies and careers; working for oneself; graduate school.

The goal of this seminar is to introduce the graduate students to different cutting edge research projects that are ongoing in the Department and at other Institutions and to promote interdisciplinary research collaboration by encouraging the students to attend the Departmental Seminars and PhD/MS defenses.

In this course, we will read and discuss papers on a range of topics applicable to offshore wind energy.

Modeling, analysis, and simulation of dynamic systems. Models for the dynamics of systems from different disciplines derived using differential equations and then transformed into state-space and input/output forms, and finally simulated. Relevant concepts from Laplace Transform, linear algebra, and complex variables covered. The models analyzed for transient response and frequency response properties.

Innovation in materials, IT, manufacturing and intelligent techniques is propelling the revolution of manufacturing industry. The integration of the innovative materials and artificial intelligent (AI) and sensing techniques in manufacturing processes, called Industry 4.0, is bringing lower cost and higher quality products to our life and changing our life.

Important mechanical properties of materials engineering such as yield strength and fracture toughness experimentally investigated with a view towards materials selection and design. Skills emphasized: experimental technique, statistical analysis of data, report writing, and oral presentation.

Theory and execution of selected mechanical engineering measurements. Lectures and 1 three-hour lab meeting.

This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of internal combustion engines. Attention will be paid to how engine design affects their operation, power, efficiency, fuel requirements, and emissions. Lectures will include discussion of fluid flow, thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer and friction phenomena. The design and operating characteristics of different types of internal combustion engines including spark-ignition, diesel and mixed-cycle engines will be explored.

This is a senior design project course for a 2-semester industry-sponsored project. Students will attend MIE 415 for 2-semesters and remain on the same team for the project duration. Project includes design concept selection, design specification writing, assembly design (DFM), design analysis, a final report and oral presentations in defense of the design. Satisfies a technical elective requirement for BS-ME majors.

This course applies principles of continuum mechanics to a broad range of biomechanical phenomena. The topics include: introduction to cell biology, fundamentals of solid mechanics, mechanosensitive machineries in cells, mechanotransduction, cell mechanics, developmental biomechanics, etc. Experimental methods for measuring molecular mechanics, cell adhesion, migration and contraction, and tissue biomechanics will also be discussed. Most recent literature will be used as discussion materials to connect theories with research.