Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering


418 Glennan Building (7222)
Phone: 216-368-6442; Fax: 216-368-6445
Clare M. Rimnac, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering and Chair
e-mail: clare.rimnac@case.edu
http://www.mae.case.edu/

 

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the Case School of Engineering offers programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It administers the programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in aerospace engineering and Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in mechanical engineering. Both curricula are based on four-year programs of preparation for productive engineering careers or further academic training. The degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and the degree of Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Case Western Reserve University are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Inc. 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: 410-347-7700.


Departmental Mission


The mission of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department is to educate and prepare students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for leadership roles in the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering and to conduct research for the benefit of society.


Program Educational Objectives


Consistent with the mission of the Department and the mission of Case Western Reserve University, the stated objectives of the Case School of Engineering are summarized in terms of graduates with five attributes: (a) mastery of fundamentals, (b) creativity, (c) social awareness, (d) leadership skills, and (e) professionalism as described below.


The program objectives for the program in Mechanical Engineering reflect the missions of the Case School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The following statements also reflect the emphases of the Department on successful professional practice in their field, the assumption of leadership roles, and a commitment to life-long learning by our graduates.


Objective 1 - Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Program will enter and successfully engage in careers in mechanical engineering, and other professions enabled by their knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering.


Objective 2 - Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Program will advance in responsibility and leadership in their chosen professions.


Objective 3 - Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Program will engage in continued learning through post-baccalaureate education and/or professional development in engineering or other professional fields.


The program objectives for the program in Aerospace Engineering reflect the missions of the Case School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The following statements also reflect the emphases of the Department on preparing our graduates for successful professional practice in their field, the assumption of leadership roles, and a commitment to life-long learning.


Objective 1 - Graduates of the Aerospace Engineering Program will enter and successfully engage in careers in aerospace engineering, and other professions enabled by their knowledge and skills in aerospace engineering.


Objective 2 - Graduates of the Aerospace Engineering Program will advance in responsibility and leadership in their chosen professions.


Objective 3 - Graduates of the Aerospace Engineering Program will engage in continued learning through post-baccalaureate education and/or professional development in engineering or other professional fields.


The undergraduate program emphasizes fundamental engineering science, analysis and experiments to insure that graduates will be strong contributors in their work environment, be prepared for advanced study at top graduate schools and be proficient lifelong learners. The graduate programs emphasize advanced methods of analysis, mathematical modeling, computational and experimental techniques applied to a variety of mechanical and aerospace engineering specialties including, applied mechanics, dynamic systems, robotics, biomechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, propulsion and combustion. Leadership skills are developed by infusing the program with current engineering practice, design, and professionalism (including engineering ethics and the role of engineering in society) lead by concerned educators and researchers.


The academic and research activities of the department center on the roles of mechanics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and engineering design in a wide variety of applications such as aeronautics, astronautics, biomechanics and orthopedic engineering, biomimetics and biological inspired robotics, energy, environment, machinery dynamics, mechanics of advanced materials, nanotechnology and tribology. Many of these activities involve strong collaborations with the Departments of Biology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Materials Science and Engineering and Orthopaedics of the School of Medicine.


The significant constituencies of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department are the faculty, the students, the alumni and the external advisory boards. The educational program objectives are established and reviewed on an ongoing basis based on the feedback from the various constituencies as well as archival information about the program graduates. The faculty engages in continuing discussions of the academic programs in the regularly scheduled faculty meetings throughout the academic year. Periodic surveys of alumni provide data regarding the preparedness and success of the graduates as well as guidance in program development. Archival data include the placement information for graduating seniors, which provides direct information regarding the success of the graduates in finding employment or being admitted to graduate programs. Additional sources of feedback are listed in section 3 below under assessment


Mastery of Fundamentals

Creativity

Societal Awareness

Leadership Skills

Faculty


Clare M. Rimnac, Ph.D.
(Lehigh University)
Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering and Chair
Biomechanics; fatigue and fracture mechanics


Jaikrishnan R. Kadambi, Ph.D.
(University of Pittsburgh)
Professor and Associate Chair
Experimental fluid mechanics; multiphase flows; laser diagnostics; bio- fluid mechanics; turbomachinery


Alexis R. Abramson, Ph.D.
(UC Berkeley)
Assistant Professor
Micro/nanoscale heat transfer and energy transport, nanotechnology, biomimetics, nanoscale biomedical applications


Maurice L. Adams, Ph.D.
(University of Pittsburgh)
Professor
Dynamics of rotating machinery; nonlinear dynamics; vibration; tribology; turbomachinery


J. Iwan D. Alexander, Ph.D
(Washington State University)
Professor and Director of the National Center for Space Exploration Research
Fluid dynamics; heat and mass transfer, low gravity fluid dynamics, interfacial transport capillary surface equilibria and dynamics, two-phase flow in porous media, vibrational convection


Christopher Hernandez, Ph.D.
(Stanford University)
Assistant Professor
Musculoskeletal biomechanics, solid mechanics and medical device design


Yasuhiro Kamotani, Ph.D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Professor
Experimental fluid dynamics; heat transfer; microgravity fluid mechanics


Kiju Lee, Ph. D.
(John Hopkins University)
Assistant Professor
Robotics; distributed system design and control; modular robotics; multi-body dynamical systems


Joseph M. Mansour, Ph.D.
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Professor
Biomechanics; applied mechanics


Joseph M. Prahl, Ph.D.
(Harvard University), P.E.
Professor
Fluid dynamics; heat transfer; tribology


Vikas Prakash, Ph.D.
(Brown University)
Professor
Experimental and computational solid mechanics; dynamic deformation and failure; time resolved high-speed friction; ultra-high speed manufacturing processes; ballistic penetration of super alloys; engine fan-blade containment, nanomechanics


Roger D. Quinn, Ph.D.
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University)
Arthur P. Armington Professor of Engineering
Biologically inspired robotics; agile manufacturing systems; structural dynamics, vibration and control


Chih-Jen Sung, Ph.D.
(Princeton University)
Professor
Combustion, propulsion, laser diagnostics


Melissa L. Knothe Tate, Ph.D.
(Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, CH)
Associate Professor
Etiology and innovative treatment modalities for osteoporosis, fracture healing, osteolysis and osteonecrosis


James S. Tien, Ph.D.
(Princeton University)
Leonard Case Jr. Professor of Engineering
Combustion; propulsion, and fire research


Emeritus Faculty


Dwight T. Davy, Ph.D.
(University of Iowa), P.E.
Professor Emeritus
Musculo-skeletal biomechanics; applied mechanics


Isaac Greber, Ph.D.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Professor Emeritus
Fluid dynamics; molecular dynamics and kinetic theory; biological fluid mechanics; acoustics


Thomas P. Kicher, Ph.D.
(Case Institute of Technology)
Arthur P. Armington Professor Emeritus of Engineering
Elastic stability; plates and shells; composite materials; dynamics; design; failure analysis


Simon Ostrach, Ph.D.
(Brown University), P.E.
Wilbert J. Austin Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering
Fluid mechanics; heat transfer; micro-gravity phenomena; materials processing; physicochemical hydrodynamics


Eli Reshotko, Ph.D.
(California Institute of Technology)
Kent H. Smith Emeritus Professor of Engineering
Fluid Dynamics; heat transfer, propulsion; power generation


S. Stanford Manson, M.S.
(University of Michigan)
Emeritus Professor
Metal Fatigue, Creep Rupture, Thermal Stress, Plasticity, Fracture Mechanics


Research Faculty


R. Balasubramaniam, Ph.D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Research Associate Professor
National Center for Space Exploration Research; Microgravity Fluid Mechanics


Uday Hegde, Ph.D.
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
Research Associate Professor
National Center for Space Exploration Research Combustion, turbulence and acoustics


Mohammad Kassemi, Ph.D.
(University of Akron)
Research Professor
National Center for Space Exploration Research
Computational Fluid Mechanics


Julie Klienhenz, Ph.D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Assistant Research Professor
National Center for Space Exploration Research Fire research, space exploration


Vedha Nayagam, Ph.D.
(University of Kentucky)
Research Associate Professor
National Center for Space Exploration Research
Low gravity combustion and fluid physics


Fumiaki Takahashi, Ph.D.
(Keio University)
Research Associate Professor
National Center for Space Exploration Research
Combustion, fire research, laser diagnostics


Associated Faculty


John Adamczyk, Ph.D.
(University of Connecticut)
Adjunct Professor
NASA Glenn Research Center
Turbomachinery


Michael Adams. Ph.D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Instructor
Machinery Vibrations Institute


Christos C. Chamis, Ph.D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Professor
NASA Glenn Research Center
Structural analysis; composite materials; probabilistic structural analysis; testing methods


Malcolm N. Cooke, Ph. D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
Advanced manufacturing systems; computer integrated manufacturing


James Drake, B.S.E
(Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Instructor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department


Christophe Geuzaine
(University of Liege, Belgium)
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Numerical Analysis, Scientific Computing, Computational Electromagnetism


Mohammad Kassemi, Ph.D.
(University of Akron)
Adjunct Professor
National Center for Space Exploration Research
Computational Fluid Mechanics


Kenneth Loparo, Ph.D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Control; robotics; stability of dynamical systems; vibrations


David Matthiesen, Ph.D.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
Microgravity crystal growth


Robert L. Mullen, Ph.D.
(Northwestern University), P.E.
Professor of Civil Engineering
Computational mechanics; finite elements; interface mechanics


Wyatt S. Newman, Ph.D.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechatronics; high-speed robot design; force and vision-bases machine control; artificial reflexes for autonomous machines; rapid prototyping; agile manufacturing


Ravi Vaidyanathan, Ph.D.
(Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Robotics and control


Aerospace Engineering


Aerospace engineering has grown dramatically with the rapid development of the computer in experiments, design and numerical analysis. The wealth of scientific information developed as a result of aerospace activity forms the foundation for the aerospace engineering major.


Scientific knowledge is being developed each day for programs to develop reusable launch vehicles (RLV), the International Space Station (ISS), High Speed Transport (HST), Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) and micro-electro-mechanical sensors and control systems for advanced flight. New methods of analysis and design for structural, fluid, and thermodynamic applications are required to meet these challenges.


The aerospace engineering major has been developed to address the needs of those students seeking career opportunities in the highly specialized and advancing aerospace industries.


Mechanical Engineering


Civilization, as we know it today, depends on the intelligent and humane use of our energy resources and machines. The mechanical engineer’s function is to apply science and technology to the design, analysis, development, manufacture, and use of machines that convert and transmit energy, and to apply energy to the completion of useful operations. The top ten choices of the millennium committee of the National Academy of Engineering, asked to select the 20 top engineering accomplishments of the 20th century, was abundant with mechanical engineering accomplishments, electrification (large scale power generation and distribution), automobiles, air travel (development of aircraft and propulsion), mechanized agriculture, and refrigeration and air conditioning.


Five-Year Programs of Study


The department curriculum offers a five-year cooperative (co-op) education program and five-year combined bachelor’s-master’s programs. Co-op weaves two 7-month industrial internships into the normal four-year program by combining a summer with either a fall or spring semester to form the 7-month industrial experiences. Students apply in the middle of the sophomore year and nominally begin the internship in the spring semester of the junior year. After completing the second internship, students return to campus in the spring or fall to complete their final year of study.


The 5-year combined bachelor’s-master’s program allows a student to double count 9 credit hours of graduate course work towards the Bachelor of Science degree in any one of the department’s two degree programs. By completing the remaining graduate credit hours and a thesis a student may earn a Master of Science degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering by the end of the fifth year. Application to this program is initiated in the spring of the junior year with the department’s graduate student programs office. A minimum grade point of 3.2 is required for consideration for this accelerated program.


Another option is the 5 year TiME Program taught in conjunction with the Weatherhead School of Management in which a student completes a B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and earns a Master of Engineering Management.


Graduate Programs


Master of Science Program


(Research or Project oriented)


For a research-oriented M.S., each candidate must complete a minimum of 27 hours of graduate-level credits, including at least 18 hours of graduate-level courses and 9 credit hours of M.S. thesis research.
For the project-oriented option students must complete 27 credit hours distributed in either of three ways: 21, 24, or 27 credit hours (7, 8 or 9 courses) of approved graduate course work and 6, 3, or 0 credit hours of project replacing the M.S. thesis.


(Course oriented)
Each M.S. candidate must complete 30 hours of graduate-level credits. The candidate has to pass a comprehensive examination upon completion of the course work.


Master of Engineering Program


The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering participates in the practice-oriented Master of Engineering Program offered by the Case School of Engineering. In this program, students complete a core program consisting of five courses, and select a four-course sequence in an area of interest.


Doctor of Philosophy Program


Students wishing to pursue the doctoral degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering must successfully pass the doctoral qualifying examination consisting of both written and oral components. Qualifying exams are offered on applied mechanics, dynamics and design or fluid and thermal engineering sciences. Students can choose to take it at the beginning of the fall or spring semesters. The minimum course requirements for the Ph.D. degree are as follows:


Depth Courses
All programs of study must include 6 graduate level mechanical courses in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering. Usually these courses follow a logical development of a branch of mechanics, dynamics and design or fluid and thermal engineering science determined in conjunction with the student’s dissertation advisor to meet the objectives of the dissertation research topic.


Breadth and Basic Science Courses
A minimum of six graduate courses are required to fulfill the breadth and basic science courses. The basic science requirement is satisfied by taking two courses in of the area of science and mathematics. Four additional courses are needed to provide the breadth outside the student’s area of research.


Dissertation Research
All doctoral programs must include a minimum of 18 credit hours of thesis research, EMAE 701.


Residence and Teaching Requirements
All doctoral programs must meet the residency requirements of the dean of graduate studies and the teaching requirements of the Case School of Engineering.


Facilities


The education and research philosophy of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering for both the undergraduate and graduate programs is based on a balanced operation of analytical, experimental, and computational activities. All three of these tools are used in a fundamental approach to the professional activities of research, development, and design. Among the major assets of the department are the experimental facilities maintained and available for the faculty, students, and staff.


The introductory undergraduate courses are taught through the Robert M. Ward ‘41 Laboratory, the Bingham Student Workshop, the Reinberger Product and Process Development Laboratory, and the Reinberger Design Studio. The Ward Laboratory is modular in concept and available to the student at regularly scheduled class periods to conduct a variety of prepared experimental assignments. The lab is equipped with a variety of instruments ranging from classic analog devices to modern digital computer devices for the collection of data and the control of processes. Advanced facilities are available for more specialized experimental tasks in the various laboratories dedicated to each specific discipline. Most of these laboratories also house the research activities of the department, so students are exposed to the latest technology in their prospective professional practice. Finally, every undergraduate and graduate degree program involves a requirement, i.e., Project, Thesis or Dissertation, in which the student is exposed to a variety of facilities of the department.


The following is a listing of the major laboratory facilities used for the advanced courses and research of the department.


Biorobotics Laboratory Facilities


The Biorobotics Laboratory (http://biorobots.cwru.edu/) consists of approximately 1080 square feet of laboratory and 460 square feet of office space. The lab includes two CNC machines for fabrication of smaller robot components. The lab’s relationship with CAISR (Center for Automation and Intelligent Systems Research) provides access to a fully equipped machine shop where larger components are fabricated. The laboratory hardware features several biologically inspired hexapod robots including two cockroach-like robots, Robot III and Robot IV. Both are based on the Blaberus cockroach and have 24 actuated revolute joints. They are 17 times larger than the insect (30 inches long). Robot IV is actuated with pneumatic artificial muscles. A compressed air facility has been installed to operate the robots. In addition, the lab contains structural dynamic testing equipment (sensors, DAQ boards, shakers) and an automated treadmill (5 feet by 6 feet) for developing walking robots. The Biorobotics Laboratory contains 20 PCs, and a dedicated LAN connected to the campus. Algor Finite Element Analysis software, Mechanical Desktop, and Pro/Engineer are installed for mechanical design and structural analysis. Also, the lab has developed dynamic simulation software for analyzing walking animals and designing walking robots.


Case Low Speed Research Wind Tunnel


The Case Low Speed Research Wind Tunnel provides very low free stream turbulence levels. The tunnel is completely modular, allowing a variety of different experimental configurations to be realized, greatly extending the tunnel’s functionality.


The tunnel, originally constructed in the late 1940’s, has undergone a rebuilding effort with the construction of a new test section, the replacement of the entire upstream half of the wind tunnel, the rebuild of the drive section, and installation of a new drive motor and motor controller. The new upstream portion provides the incoming flow treatment necessary to produce a low free stream turbulence level. The improved drive section and motor increase the tunnel’s maximum speed while reducing noise and vibration levels. With these improvements, the tunnel now supports research of the highest quality as well as graduate and undergraduate student experiments.


Combustion Diagnostics Laboratory


The combustion diagnostics laboratory is directed towards the experimental and computational investigation of combustion and propulsion phenomena to gain insights into efficient and environmentally-friendly combustion.
Research activities are conducted via state-of-the-art non-intrusive laser-based diagnostic techniques, computation with detailed chemistry and transport, and mathematical analysis of flame structure and dynamics, with strong coupling between the individual components. The laboratory is equipped to conduct laser diagnostics measurements, including Spontaneous Raman Spectroscopy, Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence, Raleigh Scattering, Coherent Anti-Stoke Raman Spectroscopy, and Particle Imaging Velocimetry.
Current projects include laser diagnostics of reacting and non-reacting flows, aerodynamics and chemical structure of flames, ignition and flame stabilization in supersonic flows, development of detailed and reduced chemistry, catalytic combustion, high-pressure and unsteady flame phenomena, soot and NOx formation, microgravity combustion, emission reduction in internal combustion engines, and advanced propulsion systems.


Distributed Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory


The Distributed Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory (DIRL) is a new laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering that facilitates research activities on robotics and mechatronics. The primary research focuses on distributed intelligence, multi-agent systems, biologically-inspired robotics and medical applications. The laboratory is currently being constructed to house self-sufficient facilities and equipment for designing, testing and preliminary manufacturing. The DIRL also conduct theoretical research related to design methodology and control algorithms based on information theory, complexity analysis and group theory.


Laser Flow Diagnostics Laboratory


A laser diagnostics laboratory is directed toward investigation of complex two-phase flow fields involved in energy-related areas, bio-fluid mechanics of cardiovascular systems, slurry flow in pumps and thermoacoustic power and refrigeration systems. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) equipment, phase Doppler and laser Doppler anemometers and modern data acquisition and analysis equipment including PCs. The laboratory houses a clear centrifugal slurry flow pump loop and heart pump loop. Current research projects include investigation of flow through heart pumps, CSF flow in ventricles, investigation of solid-slurry flow in centrifugal pumps using ultrasound technique and PIV, thermo-acoustic refrigeration for space application.


Mechanics of Materials Experimental Facility


The major instructional as well as research facility for experimental methods in mechanics of materials is the Daniel K. Wright Jr. Laboratory. Presently, the facility houses a single-stage gas-gun along with tension/compression split Hopkinson bar and torsional Kolsky bar apparatus for carrying out fundamental studies in dynamic deformation and failure of advanced material systems. Hewlett Packard and Tektronix high speed, wide bandwidth digitizing oscilloscopes along with strain-gage conditioners and amplifiers are available for data recording and processing. The facility houses state-of-the-art laser interferometry equipment for making spatial and temporal measurements of deformation. High speed Hg-Cd-Te detector arrays are available for making time resolved multi-point non-contact temperature measurements.


A Schenck Pegasus digital servo-controlled hydraulic testing system with a 20Kip Universal testing load frame equipped with hydraulic grips and instrumentation is available for quasi-static mechanical testing under load or displacement control. A newly developed moiré microscope is available for studying large-scale inelastic deformation processes on micron size scales. CCD camera along with the appropriate hardware/software for image-acquisition, processing and analyzing of full field experimental data from optical interferometers such as moiré microscope, photo-elasticity, and other laser based spatial interferometers are available.


Rotating Machinery Dynamics and Tribology Laboratory


This laboratory focuses on rotating machinery monitoring and diagnostic methods relating chaos content of dynamic non-linearity and model-based observers’ statistical measures to wear and impending failure modes. A double-spool-shaft rotor dynamics test rig provides independent control over spin speed and frequency of an adjustable magnitude circular rotor vibration orbit for bearing and seal rotor-dynamic characterizations.
Simultaneous radial and axial time-varying loads on any type of bearing can be applied on a second test rig. Real time control of rotor-mass unbalance at two locations on the rotor while it is spinning up to 10,000 rpm, simultaneous with rotor rubbing and shaft crack propagation, can be tested on a third rig. Self-excited instability rotor vibrations can be investigated on a fourth test rig.


Musculoskeletal Mechanics and Materials Laboratories


These laboratories are a collaborative effort between the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department of the Case School of Engineering and the Department of Orthopaedics of the School of Medicine that has been ongoing for more than 40 years. Research activities have ranged from basic studies of mechanics of skeletal tissues and skeletal structures, experimental investigation of prosthetic joints and implants, measurement of musculoskeletal motion and forces, and theoretical modeling of mechanics of musculoskeletal systems. Many studies are collaborative, combining the forces of engineering, biology, biochemistry, and surgery. The Biomechanics Test labs include Instron mechanical test machines with simultaneous axial and torsional loading capabilities, a non-contacting video extensometer for evaluation of biological materials and engineering polymers used in joint replacements, acoustic emission hardware and software, and specialized test apparatus for analysis of joint kinematics. The Bio-imaging Laboratory includes microscopes and three-dimensional imaging equipment for evaluating tissue microstructure and workstations for three-dimensional visualization, measurement and finite element modeling. An Orthopaedic Implant Retrieval Analysis lab has resources for characterization and analysis of hard tissues and engineering polymers, as well as resources to maintain a growing collection of retrieved total hip and total knee replacements that are available for the study of implant design. The Soft Tissue Biomechanics lab includes several standard and special test machines. Instrumentation and a Histology facilities support the activities within the Musculoskeletal Mechanics and Materials Laboratories.


National Center for Space Exploration Research


The National Center for Space Exploration Research (NCSER) is a collaborative effort between the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), and NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) that provides GRC with specialized research and technology development capabilities essential to sustaining its leadership role in NASA missions. Expertise resident at NCSER includes reduced gravity fluid mechanics, reduced gravity combustion processes; heat transfer, two-phase flow, micro-fluidics, and phase change processes; computational multiphase fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, computational simulation of physico-chemical fluid processes and human physiological systems. This expertise has been applied to:

nanoEngineering Laboratory


The nanoEngineering Laboratory focuses on research related to various nanotechnology applications with particular emphasis on energy conversion, generation and storage in nanostructured and bio-inspired materials. Synthesis of polymer-based nanocomposites, nanofluids and individual nanostructures is accomplished with tools available in the laboratory. Furthermore, the laboratory houses various pieces of equipment for thermal and electrical characterization of these materials. Research projects include investigation of nanocomposites for thermoelectric devices, molecular simulation of thermal transport across interfacial regions, characterization of nanomaterials for thermal management as well as thermal insulation applications, and biomimetic research on a protein-based shark gel.


Other Experimental Facilities


The department facilities also include several specialized laboratories.


The GM Engines Laboratory is a modern facility for measuring the dynamic performance of internal combustion engines while monitoring behavioral parameters such as pressures, temperatures and exhaust emissions. The test cells can be operated completely by remote control with all data collected by digital computers.
Engineering Services Fabrication Center offers complete support to assist projects from design inception to completion of fabrication. Knowledgeable staff is available to assist Faculty, Staff, Students, Researchers, and personnel associated with Case Western Reserve University.


The Harry A. Metcalf Computational Laboratory offers 28 Dell Pentium IV computers ranging from 2.5 to 3.4GHz, running Windows XP Professional attached to 3 Dell dual processor servers, running Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows Server 2003, via local area network running at 1Gb/s. The computer lab also offers 29 UTP connections for Laptops running at 10/100 Mb/s.


The Harry A. Metcalf Computational Laboratory provides access to a number of software packages. Some of these include SolidWorks 2008 SP4.0; Abaqus CAE 6.8 for FEA; Microsoft Visual C++; MatLab 2008A; Microsoft Office 2007 Professional; Mathematica 6.0.1; MathType 6.0; and LabView 8.5. All of the laboratory’s computers are directly linked to the campus network giving students access to a large variety of software on different libraries across campus. The lab is open for student use 24 hours a day 7 days a week via card access.


The Bingham Student Workshop, BSW, is a 2380 sq.ft. facility complete with machining, welding, metal fabrication, and woodworking equipment. This facility is available for the Case undergrads in Mechanical Engineering. Before gaining access to the shop all ME students are required to take the EMAE 172, Mechanical Manufacturing course. This course gives the student a foundation in basic machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and safety. Manual drafting, design, and computer-aided drafting is also included in the course. After completion the student can use the shop for other Mechanical Engineering courses requiring prototypes. The BSW, is also, used for senior projects and student organizations, such as, the SAE Baja and Formula and the Design Build and Fly.


The Reinberger Design Studio includes a total of 33 computers consisting of 18 Dell 1GHz Pentium III, 10 Dell 3.4 GHz Pentium IV, and 5 Dell 2.6GHz Pentium IV workstations for Undergraduate Student design use. These machines are connected via a Gigabit local area network to a Dell Dual 500MHz Pentium III server running Windows NT 4.0 and a Dell Dual 800MHz Pentium III server running Windows NT 4.0. The Studio is tied directly to the campus network allowing information to be shared with the HAMCL and other network resources. The Studio is used for the instruction of the SolidWorks 2005 CAD software, MasterCam 9.0 CAM software, Solidworks CAD/CAM/FEA software, and Algor 16.1 FEA software. The RDS also offers a 3D Systems SLA 250 and a Dimension machine for generating SLA models from CAD models.


The Reinberger Product and Process Development Laboratory is 1600 square feet of laboratory and office space dedicated to computer-aided engineering activities. The computer numerical control (CNC) laboratory includes both two industrial sized machine tools with additional space for lecture and group project activities. The CNC machine tools located in the laboratory are; a HAAS VF3 4 axis-machining center, a HAAS 2 axis lathe. A Mitutoyo coordinate measuring machine (CMM) located in its own laboratory space completes the facilities. The CMM enables students to inspect their manufactured components to a very degree of precision. The laboratory is used to support both undergraduate and graduate manufacturing courses (EMAE 390, EMAE 490).


High Performance computing:


For high performance computing the department uses the CWRU high performance computing cluster (HPCC). The HPCC consists of 112 compute nodes with Intel Pentium 4 Xeon EM64T processors. All nodes are interconnected with Gigabit Ethernet for MPI message passin and all nodes are interconnected by a separate Ethernet for the purpose of out-of-band cluster management. The MAE Department also has a direct access to all the Ohio Supercomputing Center and all NSF supercomputing centers, primarily to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. Computing-intensive research projects can obtain an account on those supercomputers through their advisors. Research projects carried on in cooperation with the NASA Glenn Research Center can have access to NASA computing facilities. Sophisticated, extensive, and updated general and graphics software are available for applications in research and classroom assignments.


Research


The research in the department encompasses many areas of modern technology. Among them:


Aerospace Technology and Space Exploration


Flow in turbomachinery, molecular dynamics simulation of rarefied gas flow, two phase flow, supersonic combustion and propulsion, thermoacoustic refrigeration, in-situ resource utilization from space. Gravitational effects on transport phenomena, fluids and thermal processes in advance life support systems for long duration space travel, interfacial processes, g-jitter effects on microgravity flows, two phase flow in zero and reduced gravity.


Combustion and Energy


Synthetic and alternative fuels, chemical kinetic models and pollutant formation, hydrogen ignition and safety, catalytic combustion, coal combustion, Flame spread, fire research and protection, combustion in micro- and partial gravity, microgravity combustion.


Dynamics of Rotating Machinery


Forced and instability vibration of rotor/bearing/seal systems, nonlinear rotor dynamics, torsional rotor vibration, rotor dynamic characteristics of bearings and seals (computational and experimental approach), control of rotor system dynamics, rub-impact studies on bearings and compressor/turbine blading systems. Advanced rotating machinery monitoring and diagnostics.


Engineering Design


Optimization and computer-aided design, feasibility studies of kinematic mechanisms, kinematics of rolling element-bearing geometries, mechanical control systems, experimental stress analysis, failure analysis, development of biologically inspired methodologies.


Manufacturing


Agile manufacturing work cells developed to facilitate quick change over from assembly of one object to assembly of other objects contains multiple robots, a conveyor system and flexible parts feeders.


Materials


Development of novel experimental techniques to investigate material response at elevated temperatures and high rates of deformation. Constitutive modeling of damage evolution, shear localization and failure of advanced engineering materials. Fabrication of mechanical properties of composite materials; creep, rupture, and fatigue properties of engineering materials at elevated temperatures.


Microgravity Research


Combustion phenomena in microgravity, spacecraft fire safety.


Multiphase Flow Research


Application of non-intrusive laser based diagnostic techniques to study solid-liquid, solid-gas, liquid-gas and solid-liquid-gas, multiphase flows encountered in slurry transport, and bio-fluid mechanics.


Nanotechnology


Research related to various nanotechnology applications with particular emphasis on energy conversion, generation and storage in nanostructured materials including the synthesis of polymer-based nanocomposites. Current research projects include investigation of nanocomposites for thermoelectric devices, molecular simulation of thermal transport across interfacial regions, and biomimetic research on protein-based shark gel.


Orthopaedic Engineering


Kinematics and mechanical joint dynamics of the knee, hip, ankle, and spine; dynamic stability of the human spine; mechanics of injuries; gait analysis; design and failure analysis of medical prostheses and material selection; biomechanical measurements, tools and instrumentation; mechanical properties of, and transport processes in, bone and soft tissue.


Robotics


Biologically inspired and biologically based design and control of legged robots. Dynamics, control and simulation of animals and robots.


Tribology and Seals


Time-resolved friction on nano- and microsecond time scale with applications to high speed machining and mechanics of armor penetration. Study of gas lubricated foil bearing systems with application to oil-free turbomachinery. Evaluation of advanced seal concepts and configurations for high temperature applications in gas turbine engines.


Turbomachinery


Vibration characteristics of seals and bearings and measurement of chaotic motion. Rub impact studies of blade tip/casing interactions, particle-blade/casing interactions in centrifugal pumps.


Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Course Descriptions (EMaE)

EMAE C100. Co-Op Seminar I for Mechanical Engineering (1)
Professional development activities for students returning from cooperative education assignments. Recommended preparation: COOP 001.


EMAE C200. Co-Op Seminar II for Mechanical Engineering (2)
Professional development activities for students returning from cooperative education assignments. Recommended preparation: COOP 002 and EMAE C100.


EMAE 172. Mechanical Manufacturing (4)
The course is taught in two sections (Graphics and Manufacturing Processes) through a series of lectures, laboratory sessions and weekly engineering workshop classes. The course aim is to provide a solid manufacturing engineering foundation. The course includes: manual and computer-aided drafting and design (CAD), primary and secondary engineering processes, engineering materials and a field trip to a local company. Laboratory sessions will provide hands-on experience using Pro/ENGINEER CAD software.


EMAE 181. Dynamics (3)
Elements of classical dynamics: particle kinematics and dynamics, including concepts of force, mass, acceleration, work, energy, impulse, momentum. Kinetics of systems of particles and of rigid bodies, including concepts of mass center, momentum, mass moment of inertia, dynamic equilibrium. Elementary vibrations. Recommended preparation: MATH 122 and PHYS 121 and ENGR. 200


EMAE 250. Computers in Mechanical Engineering (3)
Numerical methods including analysis and control of error and its propagation, solutions of systems of linear algebraic equations, solutions of nonlinear algebraic equations, curve fitting, interpolation, and numerical integration and differentiation. Recommended preparation: ENGR 131 and MATH 122.


EMAE 271. Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis (3)
Graphical, analytical, and computer techniques for analyzing displacements, velocities, and accelerations in mechanisms. Analysis and synthesis of linkages, cams, and gears. Laboratory projects include analysis, design, construction, and evaluation of students’ mechanisms. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181.


EMAE 282. Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I (2)
Techniques and devices used for experimental work in mechanical engineering and fluid and thermal science. Lectures on topics in the theory of experimentation. Laboratory includes typical experiments, measurements, analysis, and report writing. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181 and ENGR 225.


EMAE 283. Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (2)
Application of techniques developed in EMAE 282 to solution of individual semester-long experimental projects, including complete report on results. Recommended preparation: EMAE 282.


EMAE 290. Computer-Aided Manufacturing (3)
A manufacturing engineering course covering a wide range of topics associated with the application of computers to the product design and manufacturing process. Topics include: Computer-aided design (CAD) using Pro/ENGINEER software, design methodology, the design/manufacturing interface, introduction to computer numerical control (CNC), manual part-programming for CNC milling and CNC turning machine tools. Significant time will be spent in both CAD and CNC laboratories. Recommended preparation: EMAE 172.


EMAE 325. Fluid and Thermal Engineering II (4)
The continuation of the development of the fundamental fluid and thermal engineering principles introduced in ENGR 225, Introduction to Fluid and Thermal Engineering. Applications to heat engines and refrigeration, chemical equilibrium, mass transport across semi-permeable membranes, mixtures and air conditioning, developing external and internal flows, boundary layer theory, hydrodynamic lubrication, the role of diffusion and convection in heat and mass transfer, radiative heat transfer and heat exchangers. Recommended preparation: ENGR 225.


EMAE 350. Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3)
Methods of problem formulation and application of frequently used mathematical methods in mechanical engineering. Modeling of discrete and continuous systems, solutions of single and multi-degree of freedom problems, boundary value problems, transform techniques, approximation techniques. Recommended preparation: MATH 224.


EMAE 352. Thermodynamics in Energy Processes (3)
Thermodynamic properties of liquids, vapors and real gases, thermodynamic relations, non-reactive mixtures, psychometrics, combustion, thermodynamic cycles, compressible flow. Prereq: ENGR 225.


EMAE 355. Design of Fluid and Thermal Elements (3)
Synthesis of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Practical design problems originating from industrial experience. Recommended preparation: ENGR 225 and EMAE 325.


EMAE 356. Aerospace Design (3)
Interactive and interdisciplinary activities in areas of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, thermodynamics, and systems analysis approach in design of aerospace vehicles. Projects involve developing (or improving) design of aerospace vehicles of current interest (e.g., hypersonic aircraft) starting from mission requirements to researching developments in relevant areas and using them to obtain conceptual design. Senior standing required.


EMAE 359. Aero/Gas Dynamics (3)
Review of conservation equations. Potential flow. Subsonic airfoil. Finite wing. Isentropic one-dimensional flow. Normal and oblique shock waves. Prandtl-Meyer expansion wave. Supersonic airfoil theory. Recommended preparation: ENGR 225 and EMAE 325.


EMAE 360. Engineering Design (3)
This is a capstone senior course focused on mechanical engineering design, comprised of the following two major components, (a) advanced mechanical design analysis methods and tools, (b) a design-and-build semester team project. The advanced design analysis portion covers an introduction to elasticity theory with application to finite-element analyses, friction and wear design analysis methods, bearing and seal undertaken by teams of five persons, each team building and demonstrating its design. Prereq: ECIV 310 and Senior standing required. SAGES Senior Cap


EMAE 370. Design of Mechanical Elements (3)
Application of mechanics and mechanics of solids in machine design situations. Design of production machinery and consumer products considering fatigue and mechanical behavior. Selection and sizing of basic mechanical components: fasteners, springs, bearings, gears, fluid power elements. Recommended preparation: ECIV 310 and EMAE 271.


EMAE 372. Relation of Materials to Design (4)
The design of mechanical and structural elements considering static failure, elastic stability, residual stresses, stress concentration, impact, fatigue, creep and environmental conditions on the mechanical behavior of engineering materials. Rational approaches to materials selection for new and existing designs of structures. Laboratory experiments coordinated with the classroom lectures. Prereq: ECIV 310.


EMAE 376. Aerostructures (3)
Mechanics of thin-walled aerospace structures. Load analysis. Shear flow due to shear and twisting loads in open and closed cross-sections. Thin-walled pressure vessels. Virtual work and energy principles. Introduction to structural vibrations and finite element methods. Recommended preparation: ECIV 310.


EMAE 377. Biorobotics Team Research (3)
Many exciting research opportunities cross disciplinary lines. To participate in such projects, researchers must operate in multi-disciplinary teams. The Biorobotics Team Research course offers a unique capstone opportunity for undergraduate students to utilize skills they developed during their undergraduate experience while acquiring new teaming skills. A group of eight students form a research team under the direction of two faculty leaders. Team members are chosen from appropriate majors through interviews with the faculty. They will research a biological mechanism or principle and develop a robotic device that captures the actions of that mechanism. Although each student will cooperate on the team, they each have a specific role, and must develop a final paper that describes the research generated on their aspect of the project. Students meet for one class period per week and two 2-hour lab periods. Initially students brainstorm ideas and identify the project to be pursued. They then acquire biological data and generate robotic designs. Both are further developed during team meetings and reports. Final oral reports and a demonstration of the robotic device occur in week 15. Offered as BIOL 377, EMAE 377, BIOL 477, and EMAE 477. SAGES Senior Cap


EMAE 378. Mechanics of Machinery I (3)
Comprehensive treatment of design analysis methods and computational tools for machine components. Emphasis is on bearings, seals, gears, hydraulic drives and actuators, with applications to machine tools. Recommended preparation: EMAE 370. Offered as EMAE 378 and EMAE 478.


EMAE 379. Mechanics of Machinery II (3)
The focus of this course is Rotating Machinery Vibration, and it is comprised of four major components: 1) modeling, 2) analyses, 3) measurement techniques, and 4) physical insights into rotor vibration phenomena. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181. Offered as EMAE 379 and EMAE 479.


EMAE 381. Flight and Orbital Mechanics (3)
Aircraft performance: take-off and landing, unaccelerated flight, range and endurance, flight trajectories, static stability and control, simple maneuvers. Orbital mechanics: the solar system, elements of celestial mechanics, orbit transfer under impulsive thrust, continuous thrust, orbit transfer, decay of orbits due to drag, elements of lift-off and re-entry. Recommended preparation: ENGR 225. EMAE 359


EMAE 382. Propulsion (3)
Energy sources of propulsion. Performance criteria. Review of one-dimensional gas dynamics. Introduction of thermochemistry and combustion. Rocket flight performance and rocket staging. Chemical, liquid, and hybrid rockets. Airbreathing engine cycle analysis. Recommended preparation: ENGR 225.


EMAE 387. Vibration Problems in Engineering (4)
Free and forced vibration problems in single and multi-degree of freedom damped and undamped linear systems. Vibration isolation and absorbers. Modal analysis and approximate solutions. Introduction to vibration of continuous media. Noise problems. Laboratory projects to illustrate theoretical concepts and applications. Recommended preparation: MATH 224 and EMAE 181.


EMAE 390. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (3)
The course is taught through a series of lectures, class discussions, group projects, and laboratory sessions. The course aim is to provide a solid understanding of the many aspects of the engineering processes and systems associated with the integration of product design through to manufacture. Laboratory sessions will provide hands-on experience using a number of Pro/ENGINEER modules to become aware of the integration of manufacturing issues. Recommended preparation: EMAE 290.


EMAE 396. Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (1 - 18)
(Credit as arranged.)


EMAE 397. Independent Laboratory Research (1 - 3)
Independent research in a laboratory.


EMAE 398. Senior Project (3)
Individual or team design or experimental project under faculty supervisor. Requirements include periodic reporting of progress, plus a final oral presentation and written report. Recommended preparation: Senior standing, EMAE 360, and consent of instructor. SAGES Senior Cap


EMAE 399. Advanced Independent Laboratory Research/Design (1 - 3)
Students perform advanced independent research or an extended design project under the direct mentorship of the instructor. Typically performed as an extension to EMAE 397 or EMAE 398. Prereq: EMAE 397.


EMAE 400T. Graduate Teaching I (0)
This course will engage the Ph.D. candidate in a variety of teaching experiences that will include direct contact (for example, teaching recitations and laboratories, guest lectures, office hours) as well non-contact preparation (exams, quizzes, demonstrations) and grading activities. The teaching experiences will be conducted under the supervision of the faculty member(s) responsible for coordinating student teaching activities. All Ph.D. candidates enrolled in this course sequence will be expected to perform direct contact teaching at some point in the sequence. Recommended preparation: Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering.


EMAE 401. Mechanics of Continuous Media (3)
Vector and tensor calculus. Stress and traction, finite strain and deformation tensors. Kinematics of continuous media, general conservation and balance laws. Material symmetry groups and observer transformation. Constitutive relations with applications to solid and fluid mechanics problems.


EMAE 402. Muscles, Biomechanics, and Control of Movement (4)
Quantitative and qualitative descriptions of the action of muscles in relation to human movement. Introduction to rigid body dynamics and dynamics of multi-link systems using Newtonian and Lagrangian approaches. Muscle models with application to control of multi-joint movement. Forward and inverse dynamics of multi-joint, muscle driven systems. Dissection, observation and recitation in the anatomy laboratory with supplemental lectures concentrating on kinesiology and muscle function. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181 or equivalent. Offered as EBME 402 and EMAE 402.


EMAE 403. Aerophysics (3)
The course introduces the physical and chemical topics of basic importance in modern fluid mechanics, plasma dynamics, and combustion sciences: statistical calculations of thermodynamic properties of gases; quantum mechanical analysis of atomic and molecular structure; transport phenomena; propagation, emission, and absorption of radiation; chemical and physical equilibria; adiabatic flame temperatures of complex reacting systems; and reaction kinetics.


EMAE 415. Introduction to Musculo-skeletal Biomechanics (3)
Structural behavior of the musculo-skeletal system. Function of joints, joint loading, and lubrication. Stress-strain properties of bone and connective tissue. Analysis of fracture and repair mechanisms. Viscoplastic modeling of skeletal membranes. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181 and ECIV 310.


EMAE 424. Introduction to Nanotechnology (3)
An exploration of emerging nanotechnology research. Lectures and class discussion on 1) nanostructures: superlattices, nanowires, nanotubes, quantum dots, nanoparticles, nanocomposites, proteins, bacteria, DNA; 2) nanoscale physical phenomena: mechanical, electrical, chemical, thermal, biological, optical, magnetic; 3) nanofabrication: bottom up and top down methods; 4) characterization: microscopy, property measurement techniques; 5) devices/applications: electronics, sensors, actuators, biomedical, energy conversion. Topics will cover interdisciplinary aspects of the field. Offered as EECS 424 and EMAE 424.


EMAE 453. Advanced Fluid Dynamics I (3)
Derivation and discussion of the general equations for conservation of mass, momentum, and energy using tensors. Several exact solutions of the incompressible Newtonian viscous equations. Kinematics and dynamics of inviscid, incompressible flow including free streamline theory developed using vector, complex variable, and numerical techniques.


EMAE 454. Advanced Fluid Dynamics II (3)
Continuation of EMAE 453. Low Reynolds number approximations. Matching techniques: inner and outer expressions. High Reynolds number approximations: boundary layer theory. Elements of gas dynamics: quasi one-dimensional flow, shock waves, supersonic expansion, potential equation, linearized theory, and similarity rules. Recommended preparation: EMAE 453.


EMAE 457. Combustion (3)
Chemical kinetics and thermodynamics; governing conservation equations for chemically reacting flows; laminar premixed and diffusion flames; turbulent flames; ignition; extinction and flame stabilization; detonation; liquid droplet and solid particle combustion; flame spread, combustion-generated air pollution; applications of combustion processes to engines, rockets, and fire research.


EMAE 458. Propulsion (3)
Energy sources of propulsion. Momentum theorems and performance criteria. Air breathing systems and their components; chemical rockets--liquid and solid propellant; nuclear rockets--solid core, liquid core and gaseous core; rocket heat transfer and heat protection; electric propulsion--electrothermal, electrostatic and plasma thrustors; thermonuclear propulsion. Recommended preparation: Consent of instructor.


EMAE 459. Advanced Heat Transfer (3)
Analysis of engineering heat transfer from first principles including conduction, convection, radiation, and combined heat and mass transfer. Examples of significance and role of analytic solutions, approximate methods (including integral methods) and numerical methods in the solution of heat transfer problems. Recommended preparation: EMAE 453.


EMAE 460. Theory and Design of Fluid Power Machinery (3)
Fluid mechanic and thermodynamic aspects of the design of fluid power machinery such as axial and radial flow turbomachinery, positive displacement devices and their component characterizations. Recommended preparation: Consent of instructor.


EMAE 471. Design Methods (3)
An advanced course on design methodologies. Conceptualization, preliminary design, detail design, and manufacturing. Failure analysis, materials selection, methods of design optimization, and current approaches in computer-aided design. Recommended preparation: EMAE 360.


EMAE 477. Biorobotics Team Research (3)
Many exciting research opportunities cross disciplinary lines. To participate in such projects, researchers must operate in multi-disciplinary teams. The Biorobotics Team Research course offers a unique capstone opportunity for undergraduate students to utilize skills they developed during their undergraduate experience while acquiring new teaming skills. A group of eight students form a research team under the direction of two faculty leaders. Team members are chosen from appropriate majors through interviews with the faculty. They will research a biological mechanism or principle and develop a robotic device that captures the actions of that mechanism. Although each student will cooperate on the team, they each have a specific role, and must develop a final paper that describes the research generated on their aspect of the project. Students meet for one class period per week and two 2-hour lab periods. Initially students brainstorm ideas and identify the project to be pursued. They then acquire biological data and generate robotic designs. Both are further developed during team meetings and reports. Final oral reports and a demonstration of the robotic device occur in week 15. Offered as BIOL 377, EMAE 377, BIOL 477, and EMAE 477. SAGES Senior Cap


EMAE 478. Mechanics of Machinery I (3)
Comprehensive treatment of design analysis methods and computational tools for machine components. Emphasis is on bearings, seals, gears, hydraulic drives and actuators, with applications to machine tools. Recommended preparation: EMAE 370. Offered as EMAE 378 and EMAE 478.


EMAE 479. Mechanics of Machinery II (3)
The focus of this course is Rotating Machinery Vibration, and it is comprised of four major components: 1) modeling, 2) analyses, 3) measurement techniques, and 4) physical insights into rotor vibration phenomena. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181. Offered as EMAE 379 and EMAE 479.


EMAE 480. Fatigue of Materials (3)
Fundamental and applied aspects of metals, polymers and ceramics. Behavior of materials in stress and strain cycling, methods of computing cyclic stress and strain, cumulative fatigue damage under complex loading. Application of linear elastic fracture mechanics to fatigue crack propagation. Mechanisms of fatigue crack initiation and propagation. Case histories and practical approaches to mitigate fatigue and prolong life.


EMAE 481. Advanced Dynamics I (3)
Particle and rigid-body kinematics and dynamics. Inertia tensor, coordinate transformations and rotating reference frames. Application to rotors and gyroscopes. Theory of orbital motion with application to earth satellites. Impact dynamics. Lagrange equations with applications to multi-degree of freedom systems. Theory of small vibrations. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181.


EMAE 486. Stress Waves in Solids (3)
Stress waves in one-dimension, problem formulation for 3-D waves. Reflection and refraction at a plane boundary stress pulses and Raleigh surface waves. Wave guides and dispersion relationships. Solutions of mixed initial and boundary value problems for isotropic linear elastic materials. Scattering of elastic waves. Elastic plastic waves.


EMAE 487. Vibration Problems in Engineering (3)
Free and forced-vibration problems in single and multi-degree of freedom damped and undamped linear systems. Vibration isolation and absorbers. Modal analysis and approximate solutions. Introduction to vibration of continuous media. Noise problems. Laboratory projects to illustrate theoretical concepts and applications. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181 and MATH 224.


EMAE 489. Robotics I (3)
Orientation and configuration coordinate transformations, forward and inverse kinematics and Newton-Euler and Lagrange-Euler dynamic analysis. Planning of manipulator trajectories. Force, position, and hybrid control of robot manipulators. Analytical techniques applied to select industrial robots. Recommended preparation: EMAE 181.Offered as EECS 489 and EMAE 489.


EMAE 500T. Graduate Teaching II (0)
This course will engage the Ph.D. candidate in a variety of teaching experiences that will include direct contact (for example, teaching, recitations and laboratories, guest lectures, office hours) as well non-contact preparation (exams, quizzes, demonstration) and grading activities. The teaching experience will be conducted under the supervision of the faculty member(s) responsible for coordinating student teaching activities. All Ph.D. candidates enrolled in this course sequence will be expected to perform direct contact teaching at some point in the sequence. Recommended preparation: Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering.


EMAE 540. Advanced Dynamics II (3)
Using variational approach, comprehensive development of principle of virtual work, Hamilton’s principle and Lagrange equations for holonomic and non-holonomic systems. Hamilton’s equations of motion, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and special theory of relativity in classical mechanics. Modern dynamic system formulations.


EMAE 552. Viscous Flow Theory (3)
Compressible boundary layer theory. Blowing and suction effects. Three-dimensional flows; unsteady flows. Introduction to real gas effects. Recommended preparation: EMAE 454.


EMAE 554. Turbulent Fluid Motion (3)
Mathematics and physics of turbulence. Statistical (isotropic, homogeneous turbulence) theories; success and limitations. Experimental and observational (films) evidence. Macrostructures and microturbulence. Other theoretical approaches. Recommended preparation: EMAE 454.


EMAE 557. Convection Heat Transfer (3)
Energy equation of viscous fluids. Dimensional analysis. Forced convection; heat transfer from non-isothermal and unsteady boundaries, free convection and combined free and forced convection; stability of free convection flow; thermal instabilities. Real gas effects, combined heat and mass transfer; ablation, condensation, boiling. Recommended preparation: EMAE 453 and EMAE 454.


EMAE 558. Conduction and Radiation (3)
Fundamental law, initial and boundary conditions, basic equations for isotropic and anisotropic media, related physical problems, steady and transient temperature distributions in solid structures. Analytical, graphical, numerical, and experimental methods for constant and variable material properties. Recommended preparation: Consent of instructor.


EMAE 570. Computational Fluid Dynamics (3)
Finite difference, finite element, and spectral techniques for numerical solutions of partial differential equations. Explicit and implicit methods for elliptic, parabolic, hyperbolic, and mixed equations. Unsteady incompressible flow equations in primitive and vorticity/stream function formulations. Steady and unsteady transport (passive scalar) equations.


EMAE 587. Experimental Stress Analysis (3)
Length, displacement and strain measurements. Electric strain gage, moire, photoelasticity and caustic techniques and their applications to stress analysis. Time and spatially resolved measurements using laser interferometry. Loading devices for studying the mechanical response of engineering materials under static, quasistatic and dynamic loading conditions. Recommended preparation: EMAE 401 or ECIV 411.


EMAE 600T. Graduate Teaching III (0)
This course will engage the Ph.D. candidate in a variety of teaching experiences that will include direct (for example, teaching recitations and laboratories, guest lectures, office hours) as well non-contact preparation (exams, quizzes, demonstrations) and grading activities. The teaching experience will be conducted under the supervision of the faculty member(s) responsible for coordinating student teaching activities. All Ph.D. candidates enrolled in this course sequence will be expected to perform direct contact teaching at some point in the sequence. Recommended preparation: Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering.


EMAE 601. Independent Study (1 - 18)


EMAE 651. Thesis M.S. (1 - 18)


EMAE 657. Experimental Techniques in Fluid and Thermal Engineering Sciences (3)
Exposure to experimental problems and techniques provided by the planning, design, execution, and evaluation of an original project. Lectures: review of the measuring techniques for flow, pressure, temperature, etc.; statistical analysis of data: information theory concepts of instrumentation; electrical measurements and sensing devices; and the use of digital computer for data acquisition and reduction. Graduate standing or consent of instructor required.


EMAE 689. Special Topics (1 - 18)


EMAE 701. Dissertation Ph.D. (1 - 18)
Prereq: Predoctoral research consent or advanced to Ph.D. candidacy milestone.


Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree
Major in Aerospace Engineering


First Year Class-Lab-Credit Hours
Fall
CHEM 111 Properties and Structure of Matter I (4-0-4)
MATH 121 Calculus for Science and Engineering I e (4-0-4)
PHYS 121 General Physics I d, e (4-0-4)
ENGR 131 Elementary Computer Programming
b, e (2-2-3)
PHED 101 Physical Education Activities (0-3-0)
FSCC 100 First Seminar (3-0-3)
Total (17-5-18)


Spring
MATH 122 Calculus for Science and Engr. II e (4-0-4)
PHYS 122 General Physics II b, e (4-0-4)
ENGR 145 Chemistry of Materials b, e (4-0-4)
University Seminar e (3-0-3)
PHED 102 Physical Education Activities (0-3-0)
Total (15-3-15)


Second Year
Fall
EMAE 172 Mechanical Manufacturing e (3-3-4)
EMAE 181 Dynamics e (3-0-3)
ENGR 200 Introduction to Mechanics b, e (3-0-3)
MATH 223 Calculus for Science & Engineering III e (3-0-3)
EMAE 250 Computers in Mechanical Engineering e (2-2-3)
Total (14-5-16)


Spring
University Seminar (3-0-3)
ENGR 210 Electronic Circuits b, e (3-2-4)
PHYS 221 General Physics III e (3-0-3)
MATH 224 Elementary Differential Equations b, e (3-0-3)
ENGR 225 Introduction to Fluid & Thermal Engr a (4-0-4)
Total (16-2-17)


Third Year Class-Lab-Credit Hours
Fall
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
EMAE 325 Fluid and Thermal Engineering II (4-0-4)
EMAE 282 Mechanical Engineering Lab I (1-3-2)
ECIV 310 Strength of Materials e (3-0-3)
EMAE 350 Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3-0-3)
Total (14-3-15)


Spring
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
EMAE 283 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (1-3-2)
EMAE 359 Aero/Gas Dynamics (3-0-3)
EMAE 376 Aerostructures (3-0-3)
Open elective e (3-0-3)
Technical elective e (3-0-3)
Total (16-3-17)


Fourth Year
Fall
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
EECS 246 Signals and Systems (3-2-4)
EMAE 381 Flight and Orbital Mechanics (3-0-3)
EMAE 355 Design of Fluid and Thermal Elements (3-0-3)
EMAE 360 Engineering Design (3-0-3)
Total (15-2-16)


Spring
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
EMAE 356 Aerospace Design (3-0-3)
EMAE 382 Propulsion (3-0-3)
EMAE 398 Senior Project b, e (1-6-3)
ENGL 398N/ENGR398 Professional Communication e (2-1-3) (Dept. Seminar)
Total (13-6-17)


Hours required for graduation: 129
b. Engineering Core Course
d. Selected students may be invited to take PHYS 123-124, General Physics I, II-Honors (3) in place of PHYS 121-122, General Physics I, II (4).
e. May be taken fall or spring semester.


Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree
Major in Mechanical Engineering


First Year Class-Lab-Credit Hours
Fall
CHEM 111 Properties and Structure of Matter I (4-0-4)
MATH 121 Calculus for Science and Engineering I e (4-0-4)
PHYS 121 General Physics I d, e (4-0-4)
ENGR 131 Elementary Computer Programming b, e (2-2-3)
FSCC 100 First Seminar (3-0-3)
PHED 101 Physical Education Activities (0-3-0)
Total (17-5-18)


Spring
MATH 122 Calculus for Science and Engr. II e (4-0-4)
PHYS 122 General Physics II d, e (4-0-4)
University Seminar e (3-0-3)
ENGR 145 The Chemistry of Materials b, e (4-0-4)
PHED 102 Physical Education Activities (0-3-0)
Total (15-3-15)


Second Year
Fall
University Seminar (3-0-3)
ENGR 200 Introduction to Mechanics b, e (3-0-3)
EMAE 172 Mechanical Manufacturing e (3-3-4)
MATH 223 Calculus for Science & Engineering III (3-0-3)
EMAE 250 Computers in Mechanical Engineering e (2-2-3)
Total (14-5-16)


Spring
Open elective (3-0-3)
EMAE 181 Dynamics e (3-0-3)
MATH 224 Elementary Differential Equations e (3-0-3)
ENGR 225 Introduction to Fluid & Thermal Engr b, e (4-0-4)
Science elective e (3-0-3)
Total (16-0-16)


Third Year Class-Lab-Credit Hours
Fall
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
EMAE 325 Fluid and Thermal Engineering II (4-0-4)
EMAE 282 Mechanical Engineering Lab I (1-3-2)
ECIV 310 Strength of Materials e (3-0-3)
EMAE 350 Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3-0-3)
Total (14-3-15)


Spring
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
ENGR 210 Electronic Circuits b, e (3-2-4)
EMAE 271 Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis (2-2-3)
EMAE 283 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (1-3-2)
EMAE 370 Design of Mechanical Elements (3-0-3)
Technical elective e (3-0-3)
Total (15-7-18)


Fourth Year
Fall
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
EECS 246 Signals and Systems (3-2-4)
EMAE 355 Design of Fluid and Thermal Elements e (3-0-3)
EMAE 360 Engineering Design (3-0-3)
OPRE 345 Engineering Economics and Decision Theory e (3-0-3)
Total (15-2-16)


Spring
Humanities or Social Science elective (3-0-3)
Technical elective e (3-0-3)
EMAE 398 Senior Project b, e (1-6-3)
ENGL 398N Professional Communication e (2-1-3) (Dept. Seminar)
Technical elective e (3-0-3)
Total (13-6-15)


Hours required for graduation: 129
b. Engineering Core Course
d. Selected students may be invited to take PHYS 123-124, General Physics I, II-Honors (3) in place of PHYS 121-122, General Physics I, II (4).
e. May be taken fall or spring semester.


Technical Electives By Program


Aerospace engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Both Programs

Aerospace

Biomechanics

Digital Electronics and Control

Dynamics and Vibration

Fluid and Thermal Engineering

Fluid and Thermal Sciences

Mathematics and Statistics

Materials

Mechanical Design

Mechanical Manufacturing

Solid Mechanics

Polymer Engineering and Processing